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Upset by restrictions A number of people gathered along Broadway Street in downtown Yorkton at noon Saturday holding what was termed a ‘no fear protest’.The event was focused on the ongoing response to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Carrying plac-

ards asking people to ‘stand up for their freedom’, ‘know your rights, protect your rights’ and ‘no more fear mongering’ the group applauded when a car would pass and the driver honked its horn.

Indigenous Awareness Training set for city By Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce’s Indigenous Awareness Training is coming to Yorkton, and it has

already been a huge success. The Parkland College, which offers the training, will see employers and managers from the City participate in the course happening late next month.

The workshop covers the history of Saskatchewan’s First Nation and Metis people from pre-contact to today, as well as treaties and the truth and reconciliation commission’s calls to action.

Juanita Polegi, the executive director of the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce, said that she felt this course is important due to the number of young indigenous people entering the workforce. She wants to make sure

that employers are properly educated. Nick Crighton, the director of Indigenous Engagement with the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce and who leads the sessions, said that it is a chance for

people to learn what they were not taught. “People never had an opportunity to learn in school because they weren’t in our Saskatchewan curriculum,” he said.

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Water park changes have users concerned By Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer Users of the water park in the Gallagher Centre have been left with concerns about the City’s approved changes to the admission system. In a letter sent to Yorkton This Week, several users of the water

park said, “Despite many objecting to the new changes, city council decided to continue and implement the changes.” The new system will see users able to buy Park Passes (prices listed in the table below) and single-use passes ranging from $4.50 to $8. A year pass for adults under the old system

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costs $475, allowing swimmers access for one calendar year for access for $47.50 per month. “If you want to swim more than twice per

week, you have to purchase additional passes. Under the previous system, it was cheaper for drop-in or casual user swimmers to buy a ten

pack than buy a monthly membership,” the letter stated. “Under this proposal, patrons that use the pool the least will pay considerably less per swim if they choose and can afford the $480 upfront cost.” An example would be previously, if someone wanted to swim twice a week (104 times total),

under the old system, they would pay $475; under the new system, they would at least pay $512, an increase of $37. “Who is being penalized under this new system? Those who can least afford it, the people who now purchase monthly passes and can not afford $480 out of pocket for a

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Local CSOs to focus on school safety By Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer In April the City of Yorkton and its Community Safety Officers will be shining a light on school zone safety.

According to SGI, during their last traffic safety spotlight in September of 2020, police handed out 673 tickets to drivers speeding in school zones across the province. Nicole Baptist, the bylaw safety supervisor with the City

of Yorkton, said drivers tend to increase their speed as the snow melts away. “Once spring rolls around, you notice vehicles getting out and travelling a little bit faster,” she said. “We are just trying to reiterate to people that

you need to slow down in school zones, and that’s for the kids’ safety as well.” Speeding in a school zone could result in a fine of $310 and costs the driver three demerit points if they are travelling 20km/h over the speed

limit, according to SGI. The crown cooperation has safety tips for drivers, including slowing down, being alert when school is out and when children will be leaving school, and using caution when near a school bus.

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TRAINING Continued from Page A1 “Now with our access to information online, I think it’s important to help to bridge that gap between the indigenous and non-indigenous community, because ultimately what I see, and what the hope is that we want to heal as a community together and what I start talking and dispelling some of these myths and opening up dialogue on this subject, I found that people realizing that we have more similarities than we have differences.” “I think a lot of the times a lot of our nonindigenous people some-

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times feel like they’ve been guilted or they carry this heavy guilt with them when they start learning about the history,” he continued. “I always try to remind people that they didn’t enforce these policies, but they adopted the aftermath of what these policies have done and are continuing to do to indigenous people, and so the idea is how can we work together to move forward.” The course, which featured 18 available spots, is sold out, and Polegi adds that the first course’s success will hopefully lead to more courses in the future.

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WATER Continued from Page A1 100 punch pass. Those who, because of their age or the state of their health, do not want to have a $480 commitment and would rather buy each month. Anyone swimming more than twice per week, couples who both swim and attend more than twice per week now face double the increase.” Another problem for the users is that the lack of a senior pass or discount, like many other aquatic centres, has in similar size areas such as Swift Current, North Battleford, and even a bigger centre like Regina provides seniors with a discount. “Many can not or will not pay more than twice what they are now. Some will simply attend less, even to the detriment of their health. Did we not build this facility to be used, or is it the new mandate to encourage it to be used less? Do we want our seniors to stay healthy or minimize their activities? So if the casual user pays less and regular swimmers are financially forced to swim less, who makes up the shortfall? How much

will this increase revenue?” Yorkton Mayor Mitch Hippsley said that he understands the users’ concerns, but they needed to change the way people pay to make sure the Gallagher Centre and the water park can be sustainable. “Our biggest motivator was COVID itself. Because of health regulation protocol, we had to follow their rules, and that met limited numbers of people that could be taking the class at one given time, and then we were cutting back on costs on everything,” he said. “The cost of running the Gallagher Centre seems to be going up every year with COVID, and we just needed to take a good hard look at everything. The operating costs of the Gallagher Centre are the highest relative to the other amenities in the City. It needed a careful redesign.” He said that they chose the ‘Pay Pass’ system because he felt it was the best fit for what they were looking for. “We wanted a userpay system because the tax-payers were basic-

The City of Yorkton has changed its fee structure at the Access Communications Water Park. ally offsetting the cost of the operations of the pool, so we were kind of out of line as to how low we were charging,” he said. “It was fantastic for a person who bought an annual pass, but it wasn’t realistic to our costs. It was time to redesign our cost system, and I know it affected people, and that is never good because

no one wants to pay anymore than they need to, and some people just simply can’t.” In terms of some of the other concerns, Hippsley said they are working on fixes. “I am actually working on that (seniors discount), but we haven’t got an answer yet. I do think we should do something

for our seniors,” he said. “They are the reason that we are here. They build this land, and my heart goes out to seniors, and I always want to see how we can help.” For problems with the upfront cost of a pass, he said that it’s a system problem. “Our software system doesn’t do auto-

matic withdrawals from people’s accounts. If we can put that into our software system, we will definitely look at that. We understand lots of people don’t have $480, for example, ready to go, so if we can figure this out, upgrade it, we will, but as it stands right now, we don’t have this system in place.”

School Divisions awaiting direction on use of rapid tests By Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer In late March, the Government of S a s k a t c h e w a n announced that 100,000 rapid tests were being deployed to Saskatchewan schools. The plan was that testing could begin right away, but according to Quinton Robertson, the director of education

with the Good Spirit School Division, they had received the tests. Like many school divisions, they are waiting on a plan on how to use the tests safely and effectively. “We are awaiting direction from our local medical health officer and from the province around the utilization of these resources,” he said. “I know they are in the development of selecting

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individuals that would be administering the assessment and also around the parental permission aspect. We have done nothing, and I am fairly certain that most school divisions are in the same position.” “We have to make sure that we are following a provincial mandate from the Cheif Medical Officer and the Local Medical Health Officer; we are not in the business of administering COVID tests,” added Robertson. CUPE has now called on the province to ‘stop misleading the people of Saskatchewan and immediately step up its efforts to make schools safe.’ after outbreaks in 82 schools of the COVID-19 variants have spread across Saskatchewan.

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abandoned from the very beginning of this government’s failed attempt to keep our schools safe, and with these multiple outbreaks, the situation has become completely intolerable,” said Rob Westfield, an education support worker and chair of CUPE Saskatchewan’s Education Workers’ Steering Committee via a media release. “The province has once again abandoned its responsibility and has left school divisions struggling to create their own plans for rapid testing.” “Schools have to create and distribute permission forms for parents

to sign, hire qualified personnel to administer the tests and create a space to do so. This takes time, and in the meantime, our education workers are forced to put their lives at risk because they were left out of the phase one vaccinations,” added Westfield. “The government is asking us to go into unsafe schools without a vaccination.” President of CUPE Saskatchewan Judy Henley said that they want to see education workers get vaccinated to ‘ensure the that both students and staff are safe during this recent surge in cases.’

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Langenburg woodworker explores hobby in retirement By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer There is something about making things out of wood that grabs the attention of artisans and the buyers of their goods. So it’s not too surprising Dale Peppler’s woodworking hobby has turned into something of a business sideline too. Born in Yorkton, growing up in MacNutt, and now living in Langenburg since 1976, Peppler said he’s always enjoyed working with wood, although a career as a heavy duty mechanic at the mine in Esterhazy limited the time he could devote to it. Four years ago, Peppler, now 67, retired, and that gave him more time for his hobby. “I have always enjoyed wood working, when I retired I had more time to pursue my passion,” he related. With more time, Peppler began to expand what he did with wood. “I bought a wood mill, and started with spruce logs,” he said, adding the list of woods being milled grew quickly, now including birch, tamarack, and black poplar; making slabs from the logs of them all. “They’re all native to Saskatchewan,” said Peppler, adding he has “good local contacts to purchase the logs. The variety of wood gives Peppler varied looks in whatever he makes, with some woods better for certain projects. For example; birch and tamarack are hardwoods good for the cutting boards, he said, add-

ing “we also use barn boards (recycled from old barns).” Peppler added he likes variety. “What attracted me were the grains and colours in the wood,” he said, with different varieties offering their own unique look. And of course wood is rather versatile in what an artisan can make as well, and Peppler creates a rather wide variety of products including; entry tables, coffee tables, dining tables, cutting boards, charcuterie boards, lazy Susan’s, cheese trays, head boards and clocks. “The sky’s the limit,” said Peppler who has learned as he has gone along in the hobby, admitting he has had no formal training as a woodworker. “My wife (Char) is the one that comes up with the ideas, draws the plans, and then we go to the shop,” he said. In terms of what he hopes to accomplish as a woodworker, Peppler is modest in his vision. “To create,” he said. “We see things and put our touch on it. We try very hard not to make anything twice; always an original.” As for sales, those go well too. “We are happy where it has gone so far,” said Peppler, adding it has been “mostly word of mouth” so far. Anyone wanting something Peppler has created can search him out on the marketplace Facebook page, Hands Of Time in Langenburg, online garage sales, and area craft shows.

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Politics If you are continually losing battles in politics, maybe you are picking the wrong fights. Or at least, maybe you are picking the wrong approach. Those of you who follow Saskatchewan politics will recognize how this has done in the NDP. For decades, the NDP (and its forerunner, the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation) was the natural governing party in this province for three basic reasons. First, coming out of the Great Depression and the Second World War, a destitute rural-based Saskatchewan was more inclined to accept its social-democratic philosophy bolstered by the co-operative movement. Second, NDP governments did find ways to in later years adjust philosophies just enough to maintain a big tent that could accommodate the more free-enterprise-minded. And, third, Liberals and the Progressive Conservatives in this province usually split the right-of-centre vote at election time. Then along came the merger of the provincial Liberals and PCs in the late 1990s into the new Saskatchewan Party _ a home for business and rural people that long felt abandoned by the NDP. Rather than change and evolve, the NDP has maintained its philosophies. In fact, under the leadership of current leader Ryan Meili, they seem even more firmly entrenched in a left-wing perspective rural and the much of the rest of Saskatchewan has long-ago abandoned. This is a cautionary tale for any political movement … perhaps even the Saskatchewan Party. Let us be clear that it’s unlikely the same fate awaits the Sask. Party juggernaut … at least, not any time soon. However, there was a time not so very long ago when many assumed this could never happen to the NDP, either. But the NDP slowly began losing some battles, even when it seemed to be on the right side of some issues like the fight over the National Energy Program. That scenario might sound a bit familiar today as Premier Scott Moe’s government is also now losing battles with the federal government. Of course, losing the carbon tax fight before the Supreme Court of Canada isn’t exactly hurting the Sask. Party government’s popularity. The tax is rightly seen for what it is — something unlikely to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It just hasn’t proven to be effective policy. That said, the provincial government is now burdened with having to follow the law and do something. It seems ill-prepared to do so. What Moe offered as an alternative — at-thepump rebates similar modeled after what New Brunswick — was something the Sask. Party said was unworkable when it was introduced in that province more than a year ago. What shouldn’t be lost in this conversation is that the reason Saskatchewan lost in the courts (it also lost at the local federal Court of Appeal level) is the courts’ recognition that manmade global warning is a reality. To not offer something — to not compromise at least at little until legal forced to do — is to be too rigid. And being too rigid in its beliefs and approach Is become a familiar Sask. Party government pattern. Consider its slowness to react to COVID-19 — especially, the spread of new variants from Regina to other parts of the province. This, too, may not be an issue of the Sask. Party government’s own making. But all governments are judged on how they do handle a crisis and that usually means having to be smart and nimble. Being popular isn’t enough in the long run. When the Grant Devine PCs came to power in 1982 with the biggest majority in the province’s history, many thought it would last forever. But then it began losing fight … In less than a decade, the PC government became massively unpopular because of its daily handling of issues and it’s rigid approach to things like privatization. Governments can only afford to lose so many fights. Murray Mandryk has been covering provincial politics since 1983.

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early a full year into a worldwide pandemic a number of people gathered along Broadway Street in downtown Yorkton Saturday holding what was termed a ‘no fear protest’. The event was focused on the ongoing response to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, with participants carrying placards asking people to ‘stand up for their freedom’, ‘know your rights, protect your rights’ and ‘no more fear mongering’ with the group applauding when a car would pass and the driver honked its horn. One can appreciate the frustration people feel regarding COVID-19. The pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we have lived our lives for the past year, and with the arrival of spring people are simply antsy to return to some level of normalcy. But, the timing of the protest also seems rather unusual, in the sense that as the vaccination program rolls out we appear closer to the return to normal than we have in months, provided the continued high infection rates doesn’t see COVID-19 mutate into something more concerning that the vaccines will not offer protection from. We only need to look at the situation of the National Hockey League Vancouver Canucks where the so-called ‘Brazilian’ mutation has infected practically the entire roster, showing how highly contagious it is. There is also the question of what freedoms the protestor signs referred to that are being so blatantly stepped on? Wearing a protective mask has been a concern by some, but it is little different than the no smoking in public places law. People can take the risk of

smoking outside and at home, but not in a business where their second hand smoke poses a threat to others. Wearing a mask is as much about protecting the others in the grocery line, or the worker on the cash register as it is about one’s own health. Ultimately, we live in a world where much of what we do is governed by rules, regulations and laws which we may, or may not agree with, but we are expected to follow. The protestors are not likely to speed through a school zone, or drive without their seatbelts, or walk into a restaurant without their shoes and shirts on, a hundred other things we follow as a matter of course daily. Living in Yorkton you even have rules regarding how high a yard fence can be, and that how unlicensed cars can be stored in your yard. So when rules are imposed regarding community health they seem a strange place to draw a line in the sand and protest against. You might argue the death rate is not huge, although the families of near 450 dead in Saskatchewan might not see much solace in the low rate. But, the greater concern in terms of community health is that COVID-19 infections are already filling ICUs and putting pressure on hospital resources. If infections were to suddenly spike significantly higher, pushed perhaps by a variant, the system would be hardpressed to meet needs and the death rate could spike higher too. Wearing a mask, staying well away from others in public, and getting vaccinated when we can, seems like rather reasonable steps to protect our community.

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Letters to the Editor Chamber outlines City Budget concerns Dear Editor: RE: Chamber position on the City’s Budget While it was mentioned at the March 29 meeting of Council that the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce did send a letter about the Budget to the Mayor and Council, the contents of the letter were not revealed. The Policy commit-

tee of the Chamber feels it’s important that the businesses and residents know what was in the letter. The Chamber indicated that it understood why Council chose not to increase its budgets this year given the difficulties many businesses and residents are experiencing due to the effects of the pan-

demic. However, the Chamber indicated that this is not a sustainable course of action next year and into the future for the following reasons: • Infrastructure such as water and sewer lines, sidewalks and streets are in need of repair or reconstruction • Inflation

• PST on labour costs on all projects • Aging equipment fleet • Upcoming capital projects • Unexpected emergency costs The Chamber is also of the opinion that small, consistent annual tax increases are easier on the tax payer than a large

increase every few years. The Chamber urged Council to consider the long-term ramifications to the city if it chooses to remain on a course of zero to near zero tax increases going forward. Sincerely, Marty Sveinbjornson, Yorkton Chamber of Commerce, President

SaskPower update on small modular reactors By Brian Zinchuk Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Estevan Mercury Regina – When the Saskatchewan government was handed a defeat at the Supreme Court of Canada in its battle against a federal carbon tax, Premier Scott Moe spoke of the implementation of small modular reactors, or SMRs, taking the nuclear power route to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. On March 24, Darcy Holderness, project manager, asset management & planning with SaskPower, spoke to the Saskatchewan Suppliers Energy Update, hosted by the Saskatchewan Industrial & Mining Suppliers Association Inc. (SIMSA). He spoke about how small modular reactors might fit into the Saskatchewan power mix. Holderness said, “The major challenge for SaskPower and the province is transitioning from our reliance on fossil fuels, especially for our power system. We need to get away from high-emitting sources and make that transition

in the most economically way possible. Federal and provincial regulations are coming into effect and are starting to impact bottom lines on how we operate our grid and our power system.” Carbon tax impact He noted by 2030 all conventional coal plants will have to be transitioned to carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities or shut down and retired. He pointed out the federal carbon tax will eventually reach $170 per tonne of CO2 by 2030. “It’s all driving towards a net zero emissions grid by 2050 that is our target and that’s where we see the potential for small modular reactors or nuclear power to fit into the picture,” Holderness said. SaskPower has a goal of cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 40 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030. Holderness said we’re probably going to be closer to 50 per cent by that time. He said that has been done primarily through the retirement of the conventional coal fleet, as well as ramping up renewables as the

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price of renewables have come down. Holderness said SaskPower is a big supporter of the Deep Earth Energy Production (DEEP) geothermal project, which will potentially have an impact on the grid. SaskPower has also been transitioning to a lot of natural gas generation. Holderness explained that the carbon tax, at $170 per tonne for CO2 equivalent, does put a price on what those emissions are. At that price level, he noted there could be $12 billion, paid at $170 per tonne, in the cost of the emissions. He also said the carbon tax will likely not go down, and it could go up. “Between 2030 and 2050 is really where we see the opportunities for SMRs and striving towards a net zero grid. To get to net zero, we have to be evaluating all the options that are out there, and nuclear power is definitely one of those. SMRs are relatively new technology, and the smaller size of the reactor market would fit into the Saskatchewan market quite well, a market of our size.”

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Holderness said SaskPower is looking at renewables with battery storage to a high degree. He said that building SMRs could have an impact on the gross domestic product for the province, based on building four SMRs between 2034 and 2042. 300 megawatts each Small modular reactors are in the range of 50 to 300 megawatts of electrical power generating capacity, whereas large conventional reactors are 750 to 1,000, or even more, megawatts. Those larges sizes are just too big for Saskatchewan. As for “micro” modular reactors, smaller than 50 megawatts, he said, “We don’t see a huge opportunity there but, but there are some projects being attached to develop this technology in Canada as well.” “The size of the technologies we’re evaluating is right around the 300-megawatt mark, which is similar to what our larger-sized coal

facilities are right now,” he said. Holderness alluded to the possibility of nuclear facilities replacing some of the coal-fired power generation at Estevan and Coronach, saying, “This could help offset some of the economic losses in the province, as we retire our conventional coal fleet. So CCS is still on the table and it’s something we’re looking at. Those facilities, the conventional coal, has been retired by 2030, and that impact on the mining operation near those facilities in southeast and south central Saskatchewan is going to be realized by the province, and so maybe this is an opportunity to help offset some of that loss.” He said it would also reduce reliance on natural gas, which has “the obvious risk of the carbon penalty.” While natural gas is “very cheap today,” there is added risk of cost, especially with regards to the carbon price.

“We don’t view SMRs or nuclear power as competing with renewables at all, at least right now,” he said. SMRs, compared to conventional nuclear power plants, are much more flexible when it comes to dispatching power. “We’re really looking to explore and evaluate all low-emitting options for 2030 and beyond.” SaskPower has been looking at how SMRs could fit into its system for the last decade. Saskatchewan has an interprovincial agreement with Ontario and New Brunswick, and Alberta is looking to sign onto that agreement, he noted. Saskatchewan won’t be first While Saskatchewan is looking hard at SMRs, it will not be the first to build one. Holderness said, “We will want to see a first mover project in another jurisdiction in Canada.” Continued on page A13

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Request for Proposals • Janitorial Products Supply Proposal must be received before 4:00 p.m. on April 9, 2021 Please send sealed Proposal clearly marked with the above proposal name to: Department of Community Development, Parks & Recreation City of Yorkton Box 400 Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 2W3 Details of Proposal: The City of Yorkton is requesting proposals from interested vendors for the supply of janitorial products, comprised of: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix. x. xi. xii. xiii.

Hand Towel (must fit existing Kimberly-Clark 46253 dispensers) Toilet Tissue (must fit existing Kimberly-Clark 09551 dispensers) Extra Strong Garbage Bags (various sizes) Vinyl Gloves (various sizes) Nitrile Gloves (various sizes) Cleaning Disinfectant (Pinosan) Toilet Cleaner Acid Urinal Pucks Drain Cleaner Anti-Bacterial Hand Soap (must fit existing Debonaire TPW1LDS dispensers) Anti-Bacterial Body Soap (must fit existing Debonaire TPW1LDS dispensers) Window/Glass Cleaner Commercial Floor Wax

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Proposal shall remain open for acceptance by the City and irrevocable for thirty (30) calendar days following the date specified for closing. Proposal received after the date and time specified for closing will be marked late and returned unopened. Contact Person Enquiries regarding the proposal procedure and particulars can be directed to: Taylor Morrison, Gallagher Centre General Manage Community Development, Parks & Recreation City of Yorkton Phone: 306-786-1750 Email: cdpr@yorkton.ca The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Lowest or any proposal not necessarily accepted.

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Economic Development .................. 306-786-1747 Engineering Department...................................... 306-786-1710 Farrell Agencies Arena Booking ........................................... 306-786-1740 Fire Hall ........................................... 306-786-1795 Gallagher Centre Water Park & Meeting Rooms/Convention Centre Booking ............................... 306-786-1740 Gloria Hayden Community Centre .............................................. 306-786-1776 Godfrey Dean Meeting Rooms Booking ........................................... 306-786-1780

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Next Council Meeting Monday, April 26, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Public Notice Assessment Roll As per subsection 187(1) of The Cities Act, the assessment roll for the City of Yorkton for the year 2021 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the Assessor from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following days: April 1st to May 31st, 2021. Bylaw No. 17/2003 required under section 184(2) of The Cities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment or classification to the Board of Revision is required to file his or her appeal with: Secretary to the Board of Revision - City of Yorkton P.O. Box 400 37 – Third Ave. N. Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 2W3 on or before 4:00 p.m. on the 31st day of May, 2021. For further information please contact, the Assessment and Taxation Branch - City of Yorkton at (306) 786-1736. Kim Durdin – Assessor City of Yorkton

New City Community Safety Officer Lyle Heinemann is the City’s new Community Safety Officer (CSO), joining Kevin Galbraith as the second CSO for the City. Lyle was sworn in by City Clerk Jessica Matsalla prior to the regular meeting of Council Monday evening. Shown left to right is City Clerk Jessica Matsalla, CSO Lyle Heinemann and Mayor Mitch Hippsley. And just a reminder, Community Safety Officers and the RCMP will be out enforcing the school zone speed limits around Yorkton throughout April, so remember to slow down in all school zones!

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Genealogical Society looking to fill family trees By Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer For the last four decades, one group has passed down stories and helped fill out family trees in Yorkton. That group is the Yorkton Genealogy Society. The society started back in 1981 after a group of residents were curious about their family’s past. Helen Norman, one of the society’s founding members, talked about how the group came to be. “I think everybody has a curiosity about their families, and I’ve always been curious but never really asked anybody because it was just something you thought about,” she said. “There was a lady here in Yorkton, Hendricka Blommaert, and she had a class at the community college about genealogy. We went to that class when it came on, and after she real-

ized that there was quite a lot of us that were interested, so besides teaching the class, she would come and set up our branch.” Genealogy is studying families, their history, and tracing their lineages and Norman said that their purpose was to research and record their families as far back as they can. She noted that not only did you get a chance to learn about your family, but you also got a chance to hear family stories and connect with family members differently. Lynda Burback, the current president of the society, said that a similar curiosity to Norman’s saw her join the society. “I first started after my mother died, and she left me a whole box full of pictures, and it’s a good thing that she and I sat down one day, and we went through them all, and I wrote on the back who everyone that my Mom could possibly remember, but

there was some she couldn’t remember, and I just wanted to know who else was in that photo.” Burback said that she would like to see younger members join and take an interest. “We are trying to get more active and more members in the group to join. We’ve got a little extra five members than we ever had before; it’s not doing all that bad.” She noted that she had learned a lot about her family, including that her whole life, she grew up right across the street from her Dad’s first cousins. Burback added that currently, they are meeting via Zoom once a month, but she hopes they can return to there in-person meetings they usually hold at the library. Burback also added that anyone interested in joining the society to contact her at 1-306-7821685 or Doris Maben at 1-306-782-4531.

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Helen Norman with Dawn Peturson and Glenn Wiseman, other members of the Yorkton Genealogy Society

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Markets on With Easter on the weekend the Yorkton Farmers’ Market located at the Parkland Mall in the city was a busy spot last Thursday (April 1). The market is always a great place to find fresh local produce, baking, canned goods,

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Book focuses on girls’ hockey By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The door to hockey is opening more and more to girls and women, and author Maureen Ulrich is helping push it open just a bit more with her new series. “Power Plays is the first book in my Young Adult girl’s hockey series,” explained the Lampman area author. Coteau Books of Regina published the series between 2007 and 2012. When Coteau ceased operations in February 2020, “I revised and relaunched the series with Wood Dragon Books of Mossbank, SK.,” she said, adding “all three books (Power Plays, Face Off, and Breakaway) are currently available in print and eBook formats.” And more is coming

from the former teacher, who said she has been writing since age 11. “I am nearly finished my first draft of Book Four (Shoot Out) — a brand new release — and it should be available in September,” said Ulrich, a former teacher. And her older books will get a new platform too if all goes according to plan. “Jeanne Martinson, my publisher, and I hope to release Power Plays as an audiobook in 2021,” she said. The books are very much about Saskatchewan and the favoured sport of hockey. “Power Plays is contemporary fiction,” explains Ulrich, who admitted she has never been much of an athlete, but loves going to baseball, football, and hockey games. “It takes place in

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Estevan. Jessie McIntyre, 14, has recently moved there from Saskatoon, and she’s having trouble fitting in. She’s bullied at school by a popular girl named Kim. Jessie’s parents encourage Jessie to join the local girls’ hockey team so she can make some new friends. But bullies can be found everywhere—even the dressing room.” For the series Ulrich found inspiration close to home. “I was inspired mainly by the Estevan Xtreme, the high school team my oldest daughter played for,” she explained. “As a teacher, I’ve also seen my fair share of bullying, and teens struggling to make the right decisions. “Although Power Plays is not my first manuscript, it’s the first one I published.” For Ulrich the story was one well-worth penning. “Power Plays was not only worth writing, it was also worth re-writing,” she said. “Although I didn’t eliminate any scenes in the 2020 Power Plays, I tightened it by cutting 6000 words. I updated the language, technology, and hockey rules -- even added a hockey glossary -- to make it more relatable for today’s teens.” As for as writing goes, Ulrich said she just goes where the story leads. “I am a pantser, meaning I write by ‘the seat of my pants’,” she said. “Before I start a manuscript, I have notions

of what I want to happen, but I let the characters’ interactions lead the way. This means I have to do a great deal of revision, but it’s the way that works best for me. I like writing to be organic -- like life -- not prescriptive.” So what does the author think is the best aspect of the book? “When I set out to write Power Plays, I wanted to create characters who could be role models for young people” said Ulrich. “When Tara tells Jessie, ‘Don’t bash your teammates,’ she is giving profound advice. “We need to accept each other, in spite of our differences, and understand that no one — least of all ourselves — are perfect.” While the book is about girl’s hockey, Ulrich said she does hope for a larger audience. The books are generally targeted at teens 12-17, “but my books are also appreciated by adults,” she said. “For children younger than 12, I recommend that they read the book with their parents. I bet they have some interesting conversations, based on Jessie’s experiences” Ulrich added it has been a challenge “getting the word out that a girl’s hockey book is a worthwhile read for anyone. “Power Plays and the

other books in the series are not just about hockey - they’re about life.” The author is pleased with her effort, noting an update is a nice bonus for a writer. “I had the chance for a do-over, and I didn’t change much,” said Ulrich. “I eliminated some superfluous words and characters, which I doubt anyone will miss. I retained some iconic buildings that no longer exist — Estevan Junior High and the Estevan

Civic Auditorium. I think the books are funny, gritty, and full of heart — just like most hockey players I know.” The series is available through Sask Books (Regina), McNally Robinson (Saskatoon) and Penny University Bookstore (Regina), Amazon.ca (search Maureen Ulrich), and from the author who noted, “I’ve signed and mailed a number of copies to people across the country and the USA.”

Berglund part of OSAC online series By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Live concerts might not be possible, but that doesn’t mean you can’t hear great music. Thanks to the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC) together with its member Arts Councils across the province, there will be four concerts streamed online in April, as the OSAC Virtual Concert Series was announced recently. The concert series will be held virtually every Thursday starting April 8, and running for four weeks. The series schedule is as follows: • Thursday April 8, 2021 7:00 PM Megan Nash - facebook.com/megannashmusic • Thursday April 15, 2021 7:00 PM Blake Berglund - facebook.com/ blakeberglund • Thursday April 22, 2021 7:00 PM Suzie

Vinnick - facebook.com/ suzievinnickmusic • Thursday April 29, 2021 7:00 PM Don Amero facebook.com/donameromusic Local music fans will recall Don Amero who was in Yorkton in February 2020, as part of the Stars for Saskatchewan Series. He also did a show at Yorkton and District Nursing Home. And, Blake Berglund, who grew up at Kennedy, SK., performed at 5th Avenue Coffee before it closed. Yorkton This Week caught up with Berglund to find out how it felt to have a concert on the schedule in the midst of a global pandemic? “I’ve been trying to keep a positive attitude, it’s such a big situation for so many people,” he said. But, admittedly it was not easy to stay positive, given that in 2020 Berglund said he per-

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Blake Berglund formed only seven shows, whereas in the past decade he has performed 80 to 150 shows a year. Berglund said that with live shows off the table he sort of went underground, writing

material, and getting back to his agrarian roots, but not performing. “I work farming when I can, I was back home to help with harvest,” he said, adding he was fortunate to have that to fall

back on. Now 2021, doesn’t look much better for shows, at least before fall, and Berglund said there is a fear some of the usual venues might never reopen post COVID-19. “Absolutely, 100 per cent that’s a concern,” he said. It hasn’t helped that artists haven’t been involved in the conversation around government support, even though performers are very much small businesses, said Berglund. “Before anything I operate a small business,” he said, and while acknowledging OSAC and Sask Music “for us to be in that small business conversation” it hasn’t gotten far, “We haven’t been part of the conservation in Saskatchewan.” So the call to be part of the online series this month was a welcome one. “I was very grateful

to receive that phone call,” said Berglund, who added through 2020, he sort of avoided an online presence that many artists looked too as an option, favouring it as a year to sort of renew from within. “I wrote a bunch of new material,” he said, adding the pandemic and how it affected people, and what the differing viewpoints were through the situation certainly influencing the new work. The concert will be a way to shake off some rust in terms of performing, and Berglund added having OSAC paying a fee of course helps too. Berglund said some of those new songs will be part of the April 15, show. “I won’t be showing my full hand, but there will be some new songs,” he said.

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The bug is getting the better of me – and it’s not COVID

Smack. Score one for me. I tossed the tissue containing the dead ant in the garbage and stood back, my skin crawling. For the eighty-eleventh time since it all began a few weeks earlier, I checked the source. Was that microscopic feet tracing their way down my back? Thankfully, no. So far, they’ve never done the back crawl. Nevertheless… One on the wall. Two by the dog’s dish. Three in the kitchen sink. A few swimming in the toilet. For goodness sake. The toilet. The TOILET? Really? “Hon,” I complained to the Preacher, “where

are they coming from? Outside? Window cracks? Did they start a housing development inside our walls?” The Preacher shrugged, then shuddered. He has no love of ants either. But he doesn’t make a loud fuss like I do. Or get panic attacks. Prone on the bed in the inky night, my heart beats like a live bird in my chest, flapping to escape. Thrumming so loud I can hear it. “I have to run away. Go to a hotel or something,” I told a friend. “I’ve never been as discombobulated about anything except human stories. Not even mos-

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Sunny Side Up quitoes.” (That’s remarkable, considering that in 2007 the Preacher was disabled by a mosquito, carrying West Nile neurological disease.) The thermometer still read deep winter when the ants moved in; just a few at first. We resisted them with ant traps, ant syrup, vin-

egar, sticky tape, vigilance and changed habits. No snacking while watching TV. Clean out the toaster crumbs daily. Wipe, sweep, vacuum and repeat. Yet the onslaught has continued. I don’t mean hordes – the most I’ve seen gathering in one place is four

at a time, but they’re winning the war. They’ve enlarged their territory throughout our small ground floor bungalow. The scoreboard shows a loss for the home team, and we’re tiring. The team from away has an endless supply of players. Dispatch one and a dozen arrive for the funeral. “Go to the ants, you lazybones,” the Bible says, in Proverbs 6:6. “Consider how they do things. You will learn wisdom.” (Gibson paraphrase.) “We don’t have to go to the ants, Lord,” I’ve told Jesus. “They’ve come to us.” What have I learned

so far? The insects are bold and persistent. I am less so, by far. “Please forgive my fussing and teach me what I need to learn, Father. Fast. Amen.” Clearly, my lessons aren’t done yet. I suspect I won’t realize what the little sinners have taught until this is long behind me. I won’t sleep tonight for two reasons—fear of ants in my bed (so far that hasn’t happened) and excitement. Reinforcements show up at ten a.m. tomorrow; trained professionals who say they can “take care of things.” God, let it be so.

Community garden options Let’s talk gardening! The Community Peace Garden (located at the Yorkton Alliance Church) will have some garden plots available for the coming gardening season. If you’re looking for some gardening space, please call Warren at 306-7823249 for full details. The Yorkton and District Horticultural Society is still without meetings, but looking ahead with hope to when we can gather again! Visit us at www. yorktonhort.ca to find out what’s new! This time of year is the time of excited hope as we look out at our slowly- emerging gardens: the snow is melting, and we can see clumps of our perennials’ stems and branches. Hopefully

they all made it through the winter in fine form. We’ll see in the coming weeks. But for now, we see clean-up work ahead. As the pristine white snow melts, we are left with dusty and dirty drifts of snow along the edges of the garden, flattened and grimy leaves, and the gritty look that all gardens have first thing in the spring. We know a good cleaning will get rid of it, and if we are blessed to have some nice gentle rain, that will help a lot, too. However, this time of year also has one other guest in the garden: snow mold. What is snow mold? It’s a fungus problem that begins quietly under the weight of our winter snows, a combined problem of moisture and garden

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Gardener’s Notebook debris and dust that all make friends and decide to party when spring comes. You’ve probably seen the culprit; it sometimes looks like dense cobwebs on the grass. There are two types of snow mold, gray and pink. The gray, typhula blight, is the more common and is a problem because in its more intense strength, it can kill our lawns. Once the grass is beginning to dry,

we can rake the area to promote air circulation, and as times goes on we may have to re-seed patches of our lawn. There are fungicides that can help, but they must be applied in the fall. So far we have been addressing the cosmetic problem of snow mold. For many gardeners, though, the larger problem is that snow mold spores get stirred up as the snow melts and

the wind blows, and a spring walk can leave us coughing, sneezing and struggling with itchy eyes. The degree of discomfort may be mild enough that avoiding walking on the compacted, dirty grass will ease the symptoms, but it may be intense enough to require allergy medication like an antihistamine. It seems a lot of gardeners suffer from this seasonal malady, and all we can do it wait for bright sunny spring days and strong spring breezes to come along and dry everything up. Well, spring is here, and I’m sure most of us can’t wait to get out there, snow mold or not! This year, the year of the new normal, it might be a little easier for us to wear a mask while doing that first spring

work, this might help keep out some of the airborne spores. And like with all things, this too will pass and we’ll be outdoors and planning this year’s gardens! Let’s keep in mind and plan for plants that will attract pollinators to our gardens; this is vital. Did you know that at least one in three bites of food that we eat, or beverages that we drink, are possible only because of pollinators? They need and deserve our help to create a pollinator-friendly habitat! Let’s chat about this more another time! Thank you to our friends at Yorkton This Week for their super work! Let’s continue to pray for health for all and brighter times ahead. Have a great week!

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MENNONITE, AT SALTCOATS Pastor Laurel Wiebe — 306-898-2099 Pastor Tim Warkentin — 306-744-8133 All services and activities are cancelled until further notice. Please contact Pastor Laurel or Pastor Tim for further inquiries. EVERYONE WELCOME

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SHUMAY - The family of Leslie Shumay, beloved father of Bryce, Chad and Shea, sadly announce his passing on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Les Shumay, World’s best dad. Devoted son. Best brother. Great uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend to so many people. These are just some of the things that Les was to all of us. A life well lived and well loved. He spent each day with passion and purpose and inspired others by living a life of joy, compassion, and kindness. Les travelled extensively, visiting 55 countries over the years and included his children and his mom in some of his trips, creating lasting memories. It is no secret that we all lived vicariously through the pictures he shared with everyone. God must have had a plan for taking Les so quickly, and while it is difficult for all of us to understand, we must take comfort in knowing that he is in safe hands on this next journey. Leslie Stephen Shumay was the second of four children of Steve and Olga Shumay. Steve and Olga lived on a farm just a few miles northeast of Springside until they moved to Yorkton in 1966 to be nearer to schools for their young family. Les attended Angus Spice elementary school and graduated from Yorkton Regional High School in 1979. During his high school years, he worked for his dad in Club Billiards Pool Hall. He enjoyed playing ball in his early years and played with many teams. Les began his working career as a Manager with the Metropolitan stores living in Winnipeg for a short while before transferring back to Yorkton, and realizing it was too much work for too little pay. He joined CN Rail in 1983 and retired as an Engineer in 2020, after 37 years of service. Les was blessed with three children; his two sons, Bryce and Chad (with his former wife, Carol Stankewich), and a daughter, Shea (with former partner Tracy Stadnyk). His children were everything to him. He encouraged them and supported them in everything they did. He was a hockey coach, cheerleader for all their sports, even a Ukrainian dance partner. He was so proud of everything they had accomplished. Les was predeceased by his father, Steve, his paternal grandparents, Nick and Helen Shumay, and his maternal grandparents, Mike and Lena Biblow. Left to cherish his memory are his precious gifts – his children Bryce, Chad, and Shea. Les also leaves to celebrate his life, his loving mother, Olga, his sisters, Donna Berrns (Kevin), Darlene Evdokimoff (Andy Wishlow), and his brother, Darcy Shumay, his nieces Brooklyn Berrns (Mitch Magera, their children Levayda and Abigail), Katelyn Reding (Devin, their children Bentley and Lily), Marissa Evdokimoff, and nephew Nicholas Evdokimoff. Les will be missed by many cousins, his aunts and uncles, and countless friends. May the life lessons he showed us be forever remembered. The Funeral Liturgy was held on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 from St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church with Fr. Yevhen Zadorozhnyi C.Ss.R as Celebrant. The Epistle reader was Brooklyn Berrns and the cross bearer was Katelyn Reding. The interment followed in the Garden of Gehsemane, Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Darcy Shumay, Kevin Berrns, Andy Wishlow, Scott McLaughlin, Curtis Maleschuk and Nicholas Evdokimoff serving as casket bearers. Memorial donations may be made in memory of Les to the Heart & Stroke Foundation (1738 Quebec Ave. Unit 26, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 1V9) or to St. Mary’s Church (155 Catherine St., Yorkton, SK. S3N 0B9) as gifts of remembrance. Condolences can be left for the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com

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BLAHUT - The family of Katie Blahut of Yorkton, beloved wife of the late Harry Blahut, sadly announce her passing on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre. She was 90 years of age. Katie was born to Michael and Katherine (Machuik) Teslak on the family farm at Homefield, SK on April 17, 1930. She was the 8th of 14 children and attended Smokeside School where she achieved her Grade 8. In 1946, the family moved to the Saltcoats area to continue farming. There were many duties and chores that Katie was responsible for. Whether it was milking the cows, feeding the chickens and pigs, or gardening......the most important responsibility was to help her mother look after the youngest four siblings. After a hard week on the farm, she would then look forward to her weekends and would walk three and a half miles to the town of Saltcoats to see a show or to go dancing. In 1950 at the age of 20, Katie went to Toronto for the winter to help her sister Mary with a DryCleaning business. In the Spring, Katie returned to the farm once more to help her mother with the garden, cooking, and again caring for her younger siblings. She would do this trip back and forth for three years. In the Spring of 1954, Katie went to a dance at Rokeby. It was here that she saw a handsome young man selling tickets. After having a couple of dances with Harry......they both saw a good thing and began what would be a very short courtship. Harry wrote Katie a couple of letters and courted her, and by the fall of 1954 November 21st, they were married. Together they were able to celebrate 61 years of marriage. They lived in Rokeby for approximately a year, and then packed up their things and moved to Toronto in 1955. It was here that Nancy was born. By May of 1956, a decision was made to return to Rokeby and take up farming. As time went on, Jim and Jack were born. With a growing family, Harry and Kay would build a new home on the farm and moved into it in 1962. Corinne then completed the family a few years later. Katie was kept busy looking after her family and all the work that comes with being a mother and the wife of a farmer. They resided on the farm until 1991, upon which they moved into their home in Yorkton. In 1974, Katie had a strong desire to work outside the home. She worked at the Yorkton Poultry Plant for four years. Went on for a short period to work at Morris Farm Implement Shop and in 1978 went to work at the Yorkton and District Nursing Home as a Care-Aide ....at which time she retired in 1993. She enjoyed many travels to Ukraine, Hawaii, California, and Portugal. Katie was a faithful parishioner of St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, and volunteered many hours at the Cultural Centre. Prior to Harry’s passing in 2016, Katie transitioned to the Gladstone Senior Residence, to where she remained up until her passing. Predeceased by her husband Harry (2016), daughter-in-law Pattey (2011), her father Michael (1978), mother Katherine (1966), brothers Alex (1981), Steve (1989), Matt (1989), Andrew (1997), William (2007), Paul (2009), Joseph (2015), sisters Mary (1966), Ann (2000), Nancy (2001), Sophie (2018). She leaves to mourn her passing and to cherish her memory…Daughter Nancy (Dave) Dubnyk and children Lindsay (Brandon) Schwartz and their sons Emmett and Corbin; Michael and Chelsey; son James (Joanne) Blahut; son Jack (Michelle) and daughter Brandey (Ryan Cox), stepdaughters Charli deKock, Celina (Nathan) Nernberg and children Sloane and Rhett; daughter Corinne (Dale) MacKay and children Carter (Cassie Chunyk) and Brooke (Josh Ferris) ....sisters Ruby Hebert and Rosie Kowch; brother-in-law Matt Novak; sisters-in-law Isabel Teslak, Ivy Teslak, Annemarie Teslak, Sophie Oshanek, Doris Blahut and Evelyn Radostits along with numerous nieces and nephews and dear friends. The Funeral Liturgy was held on Monday, April 5, 2020 at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yorkton with Rev. Father Leonid Malkov, C.Ss.R. as the Celebrant. The responses were led by Laurie Fedorowich and Ron Wizniak. Serving as cross bearer was Brooke MacKay and the epistle reader was Brandey Blahut. The interment followed in the Yorkton City Cemetery with Jim Blahut, Jack Blahut, Dave Dubnyk, Dale MacKay, Carter MacKay and Ryan Cox serving as the casket bearers. Memorial donations in Katie’s memory may be made to the St. Mary’s Church as gifts of remembrance. Condolences to the family can be posted at baileysfuneralhome.com

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BLACKBURN – Maxine Carol (nee Ferguson) Blackburn, late of Yorkton, formerly of the Arcola district. With deep regret and sadness the family of Maxine Blackburn announce her passing following a short hospitalization on March 27, 2021. She was 76 years of age. Maxine was a very dedicated homemaker and caregiver, looking after her disabled son for 48 years. She loved doing yard work alongside her husband John. Maxine’s flowers were meticulous, her pets meant the world to her and she would take strays in as her own. Although Maxine faced many health issues of her own, she always kept a positive outlook on life. She was predeceased by her husband John (2008), son Robin (2012), mother Francis Bowes and father Jack Ferguson. She leaves to mourn her brothers: Garth and Grant (Lori) Kluge; Darrel Schiissler; her special friends Margaret & Ernie Lachowsky; numerous nieces and nephews; cousins: Lorraine (Jim) Kean; Sharon (Dave) Houghton; Jack (Gladys) Creighton, and their families. Cremation has taken place, interment to follow at a later date. Condolences can be left at baileysfuneralhome.com.

GEMAR - Heinrich (Henry) Gemar, resident of Melody Manor in Yorkton, formerly of the Stornoway district passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021. He had just celebrated his 93rd birthday on January 30. Henry was born in Rohrbach, Ukraine; a son of Heinrich and Emma (nee Woehl) Gemar. The family, consisting of mom Emma, sisters Emma & Sophia and Henry moved from Rohrbach to Neumunster, Germany, where Henry took up employment with a builder to learn the construction trade. He also found another reason to stay in Neumunster, her name was Ingeburg Leidig. In 1951 the couple married and remained in Germany until they decided to pick up and immigrate to Canada in 1952, following Henry’s older sister and husband that had immigrated a year earlier. After a ten day voyage in the Beaverbray, a freighter, they landed at St. John’s, NL. From there it was a six day train ride to the community of Fairview, AB. There the family had the good fortune of moving into an empty grainary which had a wood stove and a bed. These were humble beginnings but Henry soon began building their first home within two years because the family was about to get bigger, as daughter Ingrid was born in 1955. Henry worked hard and looked after the dairy at the Fairview College, in addition to doing drywall and painting work on the side. Henry continued at the college until 1979, when he and Inge decided to follow their daughter Ingrid to Yorkton, where Ingrid and her husband Stan had moved to the family farm and were expecting their own addition to the family. Henry and Inge purchased a small farm close to Stan and Ingrid and fulfilled one of his dreams to one day own and operate his own farm. Henry soon learned the farm wasn’t large enough to make ends meet but he was in high demand to do drywalling, painting and stippling jobs in the area. Opa, as he was affectionately called by his three grandchildren, enjoyed spending time with them and they all loved spending time helping him drive the lawn tractor around the yard cutting the grass. Later his five great grandchildren also had the opportunity to experience some of this bonding time. Opa was predeceased by his parents, his wife Inge and two of his siblings. He leaves to cherish his memory his daughter Ingrid (Stan) Stumph of Yorkton; grandchildren: Stephanie (Gary) Denbow of Minneapolis, MN; Benn (Amber) Stumph and their children Elise and Nolan of Minneapolis, MN; Dan (Sarah) Stumph and their children Casey, Jonas and Davis of Warman, SK; as well as numerous nephews, nieces and friends. Funeral service was held on Thursday, April 1, 2021 from the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Rev. Andrew Cottrill of Zion Lutheran Church officiating. Grandson Dan gave the eulogy. The interment took place in the Garden of St. Mark with John Keeper, Glen Erhardt, Dan Stumph, Keith Strutinski, Kevin Sawatsky and Stan Stumph serving as the casketbearers.

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In Memoriam HARVEY - In loving memory of Olive Roberta , who passed away April 7, 2020. To hear your voice, to see your smile, To sit and talk with you awhile, To be together in the same old way, Would be our dearest wish today. There is no parting from those we love, No distance can divide, For everyday in memory’s lane, We still walk side by side. -Sadly missed and always remembered by family.

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In loving memory of Jason Bilokreli who passed away April 9, 2001

Little did we know 20 years ago, we would lose you on that April afternoon. It broke our hearts, and changed our lives so, at 22 and Precious, you were gone way too soon. A heart of Gold, and someone we needed, a young man of many talents-you had so far to go.

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Heartfelt thanks to all who helped us get through a time in our life that was so unexpected. For all the full meals, meat trays, fruit baskets, visits, cards, flowers, plants, phone calls, donations to the Diabetes Association and hugs. Grateful thanks to casketbearers Mike Levasseur, Tom Walsh, Trevor Mach, and Mark Pinder. Thanks to Pastor Andrew and Bailey’s staff. We are so grateful & appreciative for the talk with you and your messages in the cards with prayers, love, strength and memories. -God Bless you all, Gene, Barb, Kelly, Lindy, Adam and Austin Becker.

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PUBLIC NOTICE RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF SALTCOATS NO. 213 Pursuant to The Municipalities Act, public notice is hereby given that the Council of the R.M. of Saltcoats No. 213, intends to restructure by adding the following land from the Town of Bredenbury to the RM of Saltcoats No. 213. The land to be added to the RM of Saltcoats No. 213 is Blk/Par E-Plan 101947653 Ext 8, in the SE-3-23-1-2 (11.33 acres)

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The reason for the annexation is to allow for this portion to be in the RM of Saltcoats as the principal residence of the owner of this property is in the RM of Saltcoats. Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 14th, 2021 at 10:00 a.m, at the Stirling Room, Community Services Building at 117 Allan Avenue, Saltcoats, Saskatchewan. Any person who wishes to object th the proposed restructuring may file a written objection, stating clearly their reason for their opposition, with the administrator of the RM of Saltcoats No. 213 at the address below: RM of Saltcoats No. 213 104 Commercial Street Box 150 Saltcoats, SK S0A 3R0 A written notice of objection must be received by the administrator by May 5, 2021. The complete proposal may viewed at the RM of Saltcoats office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Dated at the Town of Saltcoats, Sask., this 31st day of March, 2021.

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The Rural Municipality of Orkney No. 244 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the R.M. of Orkney No. 244 for the year 2021 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the following days: Monday to Thursday, April 6 to June 7, 2021. A Bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against their assessment is required to file a notice of appeal, accompanied by a $50.00 appeal fee which will be returned if the appeal is successful, with: The Assessor, R.M. of Orkney No. 244, 26 Fifth Avenue North, Yorkton, SK. S3N OY8 by 4:00 p.m. on the 7th day of June, 2021. Dated this 7th day of April, 2021 Bridgette MacDonald Assessor

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SASKPOWER Continued from page A5 He said Ontario is developing the Darlington New Nuclear Project with Ontario Power Generation (OPG). The Darlington Nuclear Generating Station is already one of Canada’s largest nuclear power plants, producing 20 per cent of Ontario’s power. OPG’s website states, “On Nov. 13, 2020, OPG announced resumption of planning activities for Darlington New Nuclear, with the goal of hosting a Small Modular Reactor (SMR) as early as 2028.” SMRs are built in a shop, off site, which significantly reduces the cost of construction as it is shipped to the site in one piece. This is an important consideration as nuclear projects have been known to go over budget and long in their schedules. While Saskatchewan has a lot of experience with uranium mining, we don’t have a lot of experience with nuclear power. “And that’s going to take significant investment on our part

and on the government of Saskatchewan’s part,” he said. “Indigenous participation is a huge opportunity we feel for, for SMRs and Saskatchewan. It’s a newer industry, so there’s going to be a lot of learnings required, and development of capacity and competence and an Indigenous participation is a huge opportunity,” he said, reflecting on Indigenous engagement with uranium mining. There’s also a hope the federal government “will come to the table and help offset some of the initial risks as we develop ourselves as a nuclear jurisdiction, and develop this project.” He continued, “But ultimately, it all comes down to how competitive the cost of power is, with or without nuclear in the mix in Saskatchewan. And that’s a key driver. Our rates are something we try keep as competitive as possible. And so that’s a key requirement for this project to be successful.” Three designs

SaskPower is working with OPG, which has shortlisted three different designs for Darlington New Nuclear, with a goal to reduce that down to one design by the end of this year or early 2022. The three candidates are the GE-Hitachi BWRX-300, Xenergy Xe-100, and Terrestrial Energy Integral Molten Salt Reactor. Holderness said the first two things that need to be done are finding a site and picking the technology. There are three key licenses that need to be acquired, as well as the federal Impact Assessment Act, formerly known as Bill C-69. Construction decisions won’t be made until 2028-2029, he said. A final investment decision may be in 2029, with commercial operation around 2033 as the earliest possible date. Darlington New Nuclear Project would be in operation by 2028, about five years earlier, allowing for SaskPower to benefit from Ontario’s experience.

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forming arts for adults, children, and family audiences in various genres and disciplines with local, national, and international artists performing as part of the Stars for Saskatchewan and/or Koncerts for Kids program. While live performances are not allowed under current restrictions OSAC has launched this series to give our members and their patrons access to these wonderful performances.” Every year OSAC presents over 300 live community and school performances, attended by a total audience of approximately 75,000. This is possible because

of a dedicated network of volunteers committed to making culture a vital part of Saskatchewan community life, and funding from Saskatchewan Lotteries administered by SaskCulture, Canadian Heritage and the Saskatchewan Arts Board. Saskatchewan Lotteries funds more than 12,000 sport, culture, and recreation organizations around the province. “Each year 600,000 people participate in programs and activities initiated by these organizations, over $1 billion of economic activity is generated, and 23,000 jobs are sustained,” stated the OSAC release.

COVID clinics in Yorkton for those 55+ Yorkton will be holding drive-thru clinics beginning Tuesday, April 6, 2021. All residents are urged to seek vaccination as soon as they become eligible in order to protect themselves and those around them. Don’t hesitate. Vaccinate. The clinics will be administering the AstraZeneca vaccine. More information on this vaccine can be found at: www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-careadministration-and-provider-resources/treatmentprocedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-healthissues/2019-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/covid19-vaccine-information/covid-19-vaccine-details

Drive-thru Clinics • Dates: ❍ Tuesday, April 6 ❍ Wednesday, April 7 ❍ Thursday, April 8 ❍ Friday, April 9 ❍ Saturday, April 10 • Time: 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. • Location: 240 Wellington Avenue (St. Mary’s Cultural Centre parking lot). Clinics will be outdoors and may be subject to change dependent on weather The drive-thru site will be on a first-come, firstserved basis. ONLY those 55 years of age and older on the date of immunization will receive vaccine. To ensure a positive experience for those eligible and minimize waits, please do not attend the clinic unless you have been advised your age is eligible. Until most Saskatchewan residents are protected by the vaccine, you must continue following all public health orders and guidelines. COVID-19 is everywhere in Saskatchewan. It is the responsibility of every person to strictly adhere to all public health orders and measures.

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SJHL Best in Sask. Circuit Series set to begin April 16 The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) is proud to announce that we will be starting the Best in Sask. Circuit Series on April 16th. Registration for the event will begin on April 5th and will remain open for one week. We will be accepting 72 entrants into the tournament, with each contestant paying a $20 entry fee. Contestants can register and pay in the SJHL online store. Schedule and standings

will be tracked in a viewable excel sheet and participants must join the SJHL discord channel. The tournament will take place on PlayStation 4 consoles. The Best in Sask. Circuit Series will be an esports gaming tournament with 3 rounds, after which the best NHL 21 player in Saskatchewan will be crowned. The 72 contestants will be split into divisions of six, making 12 divisions.

Divisions will be named after SJHL teams, and the contestants are playing to represent that team in the tournament. Each player is guaranteed to play five games in the first round, after which the top four teams in each division will be seeded 1-4 in order to play a best of three semi-final and final. Once the division winners are determined, they will be seeded 1-6 from the North and 1-6 from the South, play-

ing a best of three series to determine the six teams that will play in our championship final. The final six players will face off in the final round, playing a round robin of 5 games followed by a best of three semi final and final for the best four players. The winner of the final round will be named the best NHL 21 player in Saskatchewan and will be awarded $2500. The finals of each round will be

broadcast live on Twitch, as well as the entire championship event. Moderators will oversee the entire tournament to ensure fair play and sportsmanship. The final event may be held in person in Regina, SK, but will be subject to change based on the status of COVID-19.

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Parks reservation website now available Saskatchewan Provincial Park campers are now able to browse the new reservation website and create an account in preparation for the 2021 campsite reservation launch beginning April 12. “After many months of preparation, we are pleased to be able to release our new campsite reservation system to the public,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Laura Ross said. “This reservation system offers new amenities to customers, and is quite different than past years. This is a great opportunity for campers to become familiar with the new system

ewan.ca beginning April 12. Customers who prefer to make a reservation via the call centre will still be able to do so by calling 1-833-775-7275. Reservations begin at 7 a.m. each day - there is no longer a need to log on to the system 20 minutes early in order to be placed in the queue. The complete reservation schedule is as follows:

Seasonal campsite reservations making their reservation process a smooth one in the coming weeks.” The new reservation website can be accessed at www.parks.saskatch-

• April 12 - Seasonal campsites for all parks offering seasonal camping Nightly, camp easy, group, equestrian and

rec hall, reservations: • April 14 - Pike Lake, The Battlefords, Narrow Hills, Blackstrap • April 16 - Bronson Forest, Meadow Lake, Makwa Lake, Lac La Ronge • April 19 Saskatchewan Landing, Douglas, Danielson • April 20 - Buffalo Pound, Rowan’s Ravine, Echo Valley, Crooked Lake • April 21 - Cypress Hills • April 22 - Duck Mountain, Good Spirit Lake, Greenwater Lake • April 23 - Candle Lake, Great Blue Heron, Moose Mountain

Prior to reservations, campers can create a new account and review changes to the 2021 camping season. Campers can find tutorials and an overview of what will be offered this camping season at www.parks.saskatchewan.ca. New this year, all vehicle entry permits are available for purchase online and through the call centre. Campers will see vehicle entry permits automatically added to their carts when they make their camping reservation. Campers that purchase daily or weekly entry permits can now print permits from home and annual permits can

be picked up in-park. By purchasing entry in advance, campers will be able to proceed directly to their campsite once they arrive in the park with Sask Parks’ auto check-in function. This improvement will keep traffic moving through the entry gates on busy weekends. Signage is in place throughout the parks to remind visitors of the safety protocols and public health guidelines. Parks staff will be implementing enhanced cleaning and sanitization procedures and minimizing in-park contact where possible. — Submitted

From football to bobsledding Jay Dearborn has had a roller coaster introduction to the Canadian Football League as a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The former Carleton Raven was expected to be taken in the 2019 CFL draft, but the draft was held and his name was not called. The safety later signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders but got hurt in training camp and was cut on the day the roster was finalized. Dearborn said he went back to Ottawa to attend classes at Carleton, of course being disgruntled about being cut. “I moped around for about a week,” he said in a recent telephone chat, adding he was working on overcoming his injury when a therapist said he could put Dearborn in contact with someone scouting for talent for Canada’s bobsled program. Dearborn admitted he had never thought

about bobsledding. “Not at all. I’d never really considered it at all,” he said, but added he was off the ‘Rider roster at the time, and his university sport days were behind him so he said yes. “I didn’t want to stop competing,” he said, so why not in a new sport? So Dearborn attended a dryland training session in Ottawa and enjoyed the experience. Then, a few weeks into the CFL season, Dearborn was brought back to Saskatchewan and on July 20, 2019, made his CFL debut. Dearborn said after spending 2019 very much just learning the ropes in the CFL he had been looking forward to returning to Regina this summer. “I was really excited,” said Dearborn adding the loss to Winnipeg in 2019 was not easy to take, but that looking past the loss to a new start in 2020 was a possibility. “I spent the whole

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Sports season learning so much ... absorbing what I could ... learning what the CFL was all about.” But the 2020 season just never happened. “Guys all over the league were sitting around all summer wondering if we’d have a season, or not ... It was a long summer of waiting to hear something,” said Dearborn, adding “It was disappointing when it was finally cancelled ... “But, it was so far out of our control as players. The pandemic was bigger than the players, or as a league.” But bobsledding was not off the table. He is now one of three bobsled hope-

fuls with a CFL connection. The others are Shaquille MurrayLawrence a 27-year old is a running back for the Montreal Alouettes, and Kayden Johnson. Johnson hasn’t played a CFL game yet, but the running back and was a seventh round selection of the B.C. Lions in the 2020 draft. In Dearborn’s case team Ontario came calling and he was on his way to Whistler for more training. “I got to go down the hill for the first time,” he said. While the initial run was with a sort of training sled, more stable than an Olympic rocket, and the run started at

corner seven, it still had Dearborn as pilot hitting around 90 to 100 kilometres an hour. Being at the helm was a great way to experience the excitement and fun of the sport. Dearborn was hooked. It helps that many of the skills central to football are also critical for bobsledders. “In bobsledding it’s so specific about what’s required, you have to be so fast, so explosive and super strong,” said Dearborn. “And it takes a technical mind,” he added, noting there are scant seconds to make the right moves. “You have to be very aware of your body’s movements.” Of course Dearborn and the other CFLers are not the first to pursue the deal sports. Jesse Lumsden played in the CFL for 2005-to2010, and he was in the Vancouver 2010 winter Olympics as a member of Pierre Lueders’ bobsleigh team. Dearborn said know-

ing Lumsden balanced the two sports making him confident it can be done. “That he made both sports work was super reassuring,” said Dearborn, adding that the national body of bobsledding in Canada is “willing to work with CFL athletes to allow the two seasons to coincide,” helps too. So now that Dearborn is delving into bobsledding which sport does he like most? “I don’t think there is a preference,” he said. “They’re both so different.” Dearborn said in the CFL it’s travelling Canada with 50 or 60 guys, where bobsledding could take you all over the world, but focused on a team of four. “Both are very different ... It’s great that I can do both,” he said. “... They both offer exceptional life experiences... In my eyes both are such exceptional opportunities I can’t pass either one up.”

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Pulse crops offer unique options It is interesting how ideas percolate to fill this space on a weekly basis for more than 30-years now. Earlier last week my better half sent me a link regarding pulse exports and India, which I had more or less forgotten by the time I sat down to write a column, and frankly probably would have, except my better half had also questioned what we might have for lunch on Easter Sunday. There was left over ham in the freezer, and well she hadn’t made homemade baked lentils for ages, so it was off Saturday to buy some

bulk lentils, and well they turned out great, and here I am thinking lentils, and by extension pulse crops. Pulse crops of course have a huge potential as they are eaten as a protein source in many countries, but knowing which pulses to grow in a given year is a bit of a lottery pick because there are such a range of crops within the world of pulses. For example, at the local bulk food outlet my better half had wanted black lentils for the baked dish. She had made them before and they looked unique

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Calvin Daniels in the bowl and tasted great. There were no black lentils, only brown and red. She chose brown, and they turned out great, although didn’t have the same dynamic look of the black ones. For us, a lentil is a

lentil is a lentil, but in world markets there are a range of colours and each tends to have rather specific markets, so while red lentils might go up in price, the brown may not, and therein lies a challenge for producers, tracking

numerous markets. It’s the same with yellow and green peas, and of course the variety of beans grown is huge, although not all are viable crops on the Canadian Prairies. The variety within in pulses is its greatest potential as a crop for Canadian farmers, but also the greatest challenge. Most years there will be a pulse crop with a solid upside in terms of price, but since some types have a rather limited niche market they are also prone to price swings based on rather minor production shifts.

So producers need to stay very focused on markets and most of the key ones are on the other side of the world, with India driving much of the pulse demand, with Pakistan, China and Turkey also key. Understanding the complexities of the varied pulse sector, and its associated markets are certainly more challenging than a much better understood canola or wheat market, but those challenges do offer opportunities. As the protein market changes, the opportunities are only going to grow too.

Swan Hills Cattle holds bull sale Swan Hills Ranch at Swan River, MB. recently held a spring bull sale. The sale of purebred Black Angus and Simmental/Angus cattle was conducted on a fixed time auction platform through DLMS. The bulls averaged $4,850 and the heifers averaged $2,850, with commercial replacement

Angus/Simental heifers averaging $1,400 a head. SHR MAR Innovation 204H was the seller. It sold two Kickinghorse cattle for $8,500. SHR Sky High 206H was the second high seller to KKTLE Cattle Company for $5,500. In addition halter breaking donkeys average $2,950.

Lot 1 SHR MAR innovation 204H hi seller sold two Kickinghorse cattle for $8500. A group of the bulls ready for the sale.

Martina Tibble picture day at Swan Hills trying to catch the attention of the yearling bulls!

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APAS responds to removal of AgriStability Reference Margin Limit Farm group pleased with RML removal, but still waiting on compensation rate increase The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is encouraged by the removal of the AgriStability Reference Margin Limit (RML), but is disappointed the program’s compensation

rate was not increased. “It’s good news that the provincial and federal Ministers of Agriculture agreed on the removal of the Reference Margin Limit yesterday,” said APAS President Todd Lewis,

“but farmers’ costs and business risks have both increased significantly since the program was cut in 2013, so we still need improvements to the compensation rate.” “Increasing AgriStability support for

farmers is an investment in Canada’s economic recovery, because producers need better protection against risks outside their control, like weather and trade disputes,” Lewis explained. “Farming will always be

an unpredictable business, but enhanced BRM coverage will reduce that risk.” APAS will continue advocating for improvements to the AgriStability compensation rate alongside the

Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), its provincial and territorial counterparts, and other agricultural groups across the country. — Submitted

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If you ain’t first... you’re last you’re fine, actually The road is not your racetrack - #SlowDown to avoid tickets, impoundments & crashes There’s something about the rush of racing. Whether it’s watching a thrilling NASCAR event or getting the most laps at a go-kart track – winning feels good. But the road is not your racetrack and making like Ricky Bobby on real life streets won’t win you any trophies or corporate sponsorships. You’re much more likely to end up with an expensive ticket, costly demerits and even getting your vehicle seized for an extended, involuntary pit stop. (Did you know that the ticket for “engaging in a contest of speed” includes a an automatic 30-day impoundment?) Even if you don’t get caught by police, excessive speed increases your risk of a severe collision that wrecks your vehicle, or even worse, injures or

kills you or other road users. If you ain’t first... you’re last you’re fine, actually. The April Traffic Safety Spotlight is on speeding. That means police across the province will be on the lookout for speeders this month. Excessive speed is

one the leading factors in traffic-related deaths and injuries on Saskatchewan’s roads. In 2019, 454 people were injured, and nine were killed in Saskatchewan in collisions where speeding was a factor. “Posted speed limits are not suggestions, and driving is not about

who gets there first – it’s about making sure everyone gets there, and gets there safely,” said Penny McCune, COO of the Auto Fund. Since speeding affects your control and reaction time, you’re more likely to get in a collision at higher speeds. And the faster you’re going, the

more severe the collision is going to be.

Pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists With the weather getting warmer, there will soon be more people sharing the road with motor vehicles, including pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists. That’s why

it’s even more important to mind your speed. All of these road users are smaller and less protected than motor vehicles, and the likelihood of a severe injury is significantly higher if a collision occurs. We all have to do our part to keep each other safe. 21042AL0

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