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A sure sign winter is over and better weather has arrived is when crews begin road construction in the city. Here crews are working on Darlington Street
between the two roundabouts, including the under pass area. The work has caused traffic in the area to use marked alternate routes.
Gravel hauling dust raises resident concern By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer A resident in the Rural Municipality of Orkney is not happy with the dust blowing into his yard as gravel trucks rumble by. Retired veterinarian Kenn Wood said residents along the road have gone so far as to sign a petition of concern over both the dust being generated by the steady movement of gravel trucks, and the damage that traffic is doing to the grid road. In regards to the constant dust, Wood said it is more than a nuisance.
“This is not an inconvenience. This is toxic.” — RM of Orkney resident, Dr. Kenn Wood “This is toxic, especially for horses,” he warned. Wood said livestock are impacted by the dust, and since horses have “gigantic lungs compared to cattle and humans,” they take in more of it with every breath. Wood did take his concerns to the RM, and was told there would be oil
applied to control dust, which he noted needs to be at least a half mile in from yards to prevent drift. “We had a very productive meeting,” he said following the meeting. But, the next morning the trucks were rolling and no oil was being applied. “They didn’t know
when they were getting any oil for the road, but they started hauling anyway,” said Wood. Wood said they have things backwards, suggesting the trucks need to stop until the road is oiled to protect the health of residents and livestock. “This is not an inconvenience. This is toxic,” he reiterated. RM Reeve Randy Trost said they are aware of the situation and are trying to find a solution that is acceptable to residents and the gravel haulers too. “We have a mainten-
ance agreement,” said Trost, adding as part of that agreement the area on front of residence yards along the road are supposed to be oiled in order to limit dust. However, oil for such applications does seem to be in short supply this spring due to the very dry conditions, noted Trost. “The challenge for some of these companies in getting product,” he said. Trost said through a relationship the RM has with one company they have found some oil product which could be utilized if the Councillors
for that area of the RM feels it necessary. Trost did concede “the road is very rough,” adding he was out driving the roadway late last week. He said he does believe the road could use added attention under the maintenance agreement. That said Trost said the gravel being hauled is destined for a $2 million dollar elevator development which is significant for the RM, so it is a case of trying to balance the concerns of residents along the road, with development. “We’re trying to work it out,” he said.
Grant dollars go into Logan Green By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Yorkton’s Logan Green pathway system is among some 55 projects across the province to receive more than $50.2 million in infrastructure funding from a joint provincial-federal program. The projects are funded under the new COVID19 Resilience Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. “We are very pleased that our Logan Green Pathway improvement project has been accepted as part of the Investing in Canada
Infrastructure Program,” City of Yorkton Mayor Mitch Hippsley said. “Having the participation of both the federal and provincial governments in funding this important multi-use pathway project will enable it to get underway this spring. “Once complete it is expected to greatly increase use and improve access to our city’s largest and best recreational area.” The Logan Green pathway project will upgrade roughly two kilometers in length The City will be retrofitting and upgrading the existing gravel pathway to asphalt, as
hard surface pathways support different modes of human powered wheeled transportation
options such as roller blades, wheelchairs, skateboards and strollers.
In addition, the project will see the installation of solar lights every 35 metres along the pathway to ensure public safety and comfort, particularly during the winter months when daylight hours are much shorter. The total project cost will be $884,835, with the federal government investing $353,934, the province chipping in $295,916, and the City supplying $235,985. The pathway is part of Yorkton’s growing active transportation network, which provides residents an opportunity to choose self-powered
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Re-opening roadmap: Sunday, May 30th set as target date for step one More than 70 per cent of Saskatchewan residents age 40 and older have received their first shot of Covid-19 vaccine, surpassing the threshold for Step One of the Re-Opening Roadmap. The province has set Sunday, May 30, three weeks from today, as the target date for the commencement of Step One. “We are able to move forward with Step One of the Re-Opening Roadmap because so many Saskatchewan people are doing their part and getting vaccinated, and because we are all following the public health orders and guidelines to reduce the spread of COVID-19,” Premier Scott Moe said. “The road back to normal runs right through our vaccination clinics and pharmacies. I want to thank the thousands of health care workers who are delivering those vaccine shots every day in every part of the province, and I want to thank the hundreds of thousands of Saskatchewan people who have done your part by getting vaccinated.” According to the
criteria set out in the Re-Opening Roadmap, all adults ages 18+ are anticipated to have access to the COVID-19 vaccine by the target date, and the Ministry of Health will continue to monitor health system capacity. The following changes will be made to public health orders during Step One of the Re-Opening Roadmap: • Restaurants and bars open, maximum of six at a table, two metres or structural barriers between tables, dance floors and buffets remain closed, VLTs may reopen; • 30 per cent of capacity or 150 people, whichever is less, at places of worship, with physical distancing between households; • Group fitness classes involving intense training, like aerobics and spin, can resume, with three metres between participants; • Current restrictions remain in place for retail, personal care services, event facilities, casinos, bingo halls, theatres, art galleries, libraries and recreational facilities;
• Current protocols remain in place for primary, secondary and post-secondary education and for childcare; • Limit of 10 people at private indoor and outdoor gatherings, including household gatherings; • Limit of 30 people at public indoor gatherings; • Limit of 150 people at public outdoor gatherings; and • Current provincewide masking mandate remains in place. “We may have reached the first re-opening target, but our vaccination targets are not slowing down,” Moe said. “In fact, they are speeding up. Today, we are reporting our highest one-day total vaccines delivered to date - more than 13,600. We need to get as many people as possible vaccinated as quickly as possible so we can protect ourselves and those around us and so we can move to steps two and three of re-opening soon.” Over 50 per cent of all Saskatchewan adults have now received their first dose of the COVID19 vaccine.
Lowest unemployment rate and best job growth in Canada Statistics Canada today released job numbers for April 2021 which shows Saskatchewan had the lowest unemployment rate in Canada and led the nation in month-to-month job growth. Month-to-month seasonally adjusted employment increased by 9,500 (+1.7 per cent) from March 2021 and ranked first among the provinces in terms of percentage change. Saskatchewan gained 58,500 jobs compared with the same period last year. This represents an increase of 11.9 per cent. Saskatchewan was tied for the lowest unemployment rate in Canada at 6.6 per cent, down from 7.3 per cent in March and down from 11.2 per cent a year ago. Saskatchewan’s rate was well below the national average of 8.1 per cent (seasonally adjusted). “Saskatchewan led the country in both job creation and unemployment rate
in April, a month when most other provinces saw their job numbers decline and unemployment go up,” Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “We are leading Canada’s economic recovery having attracted recent large private sector investments worth billions of dollars that will create even more jobs and opportunity for Saskatchewan people.” Major year-over-year gains were reported for trade up 17,200 jobs, construction was up 8,700 jobs, and the private sector was up 54,100 jobs (+20.8 per cent). Over the same period, youth employment increased by 17, 400 jobs (+32.4 per cent). Off-reserve Aboriginal employment also saw a gain of 7,000 jobs (+13.9 per cent), the fifth consecutive month of year-over-year increases. For more information, including on COVID-19 support for businesses and workers in Saskatchewan, please visit: www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-businesses.
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and cemetery as well as other recreational pathways,” it stated. The funding for the Yorkton project and others is important said Jim Carr, the Government of Canada’s Special Representative for the Prairies in a release. “Through collaboration with our provincial and municipal partners, we are funding important infrastructure projects throughout Saskatchewan,” he noted. “With the COVID19 Resilience Stream, we are also responding to the impacts of the pandemic through flexible
and accelerated investments in key infrastructure upgrades as quickly as possible. The funding announced today will help communities build back better, create jobs, and build cleaner, more inclusive communities.” “From Buffalo Narrows to Estevan, and dozens of communities inbetween the Government of Saskatchewan’s $16.4-million investment in these 55 local infrastructure projects will not only help protect local economies, which are continuing to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pan-
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demic, but also help create safe, healthy and prosperous communities across the province,” Saskatchewan’s Government Relations Minister Don McMorris said in the release. Providing communities with reliable and sustainable infrastructure is a shared priority for both governments. The Government of Canada is investing more than $21.2 million in these 55 projects. For projects requiring consultations with Indigenous groups, funding is conditional on all consultation requirements being met. The Government of Saskatchewan is also
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Local children’s show fondly remembered By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer One of the most fondly remembered, locally produced television programs, has to be Poetree and Friends. Poetree and Friends was a CTV production, which began in the early 1990’s, after producer Greg Popowich approached management with an idea for a children’s program involving a talking tree and a bird who lived in the tree. When the idea was approved for production, Greg then approached Yorkton’s Debbie Hayward and Joyce Bagley, continuity writers at CTV, to see if they would be interested in working on the project. They accepted the challenge, and production began. Poetree and Friends ran on CTV locally, and it was also carried on YTV and Nickelodeon. The program won five CanPro gold awards for excellence in children’s programming. Production of ‘Poetree and Friends’ ended in 1997. Recently, the puppets from the CTV production Poetree andß Friends have been donated to the Yorkton Archives and are now on display at the Community pARTners Gallery, located in the Yorkton Public Library, until the end of June. The exhibition is a partnership between the Yorkton Archives, the City of Yorkton, Community Development, Parks and Recreation, the Yorkton Arts Council and the Yorkton Public Library. “The comfort brought on by indulging our nostalgic need --whether it be through visiting a community, burrowing into a book, or switching on a long-concluded show is, for many, the antidote to the fatigue and anxiety felt in our present realities,” noted Jennifer Fedun, City Historian in a release on the show. “Childhood television memories often evoke deep and half-forgotten remembrances of times, people, and places uncomplicated with the concerns of the ‘real world, ‘and the content-
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The puppets from Poetree and Friends are currently on display at pARTners Gallery in the city. ment and good cheer we feel in the company of dear friends can be experienced just as deeply when those friends visit us via our screens. “The children’s television program Poetree and Friends was envisioned as a point where both young and old could encounter the encouragement of friendship from a whole host of characters, each glad that you are you, and I am me. “Envisioned and fashioned locally, Poetree and Friends enjoyed a reach far beyond Yorkton’s civic bounds and, today, the show remains a nostalgic comfort for 1990s kids and parents all across North America.” The premise of the show surrounded Poetree, a wise old tree who could speak and create beautiful poems, and Birdie, a lively little bird who had a nest in Poetree’s branches. There was also a treehouse visited each week by Dan The Story Man (Dan Calef) who would take part in Birdie’s wild adventures and read a story to Poetree and Birdie. Poetree would conclude each episode with a poem that reflected the adventure of the day. The show also had a children’s craft segment, organized by Kim Balog, and a brief exercise segment for the kids. Calef told Yorkton
This Week he became involved via a chance conversation. My involvement with Poetree and Friends happened sort of by accident,” recalled Dan Calef. “I was over at the TV station doing my weekly library spot and Greg Popowich piped up ‘you know anyone who would like to get involved with a kid’s show?’ “How about me?” I replied. “This was in the spring and I heard nothing all summer so just assumed the idea had died. Then in the fall -away we went.”
At that point Calef was not aware the show would evolve to give him a small level of fame at the time. “As you know, eventually the show was picked up and shown across Canada on YTV and later in the USA on Nickelodeon,” he said. “As the only ‘sort of’ human on the show I was amazed by the recognition it brought me. Running around Yorkton there were always shouts of ‘hi, Dan -- how’s Birdie?’ etc. “Walking through airports at the time I was often eyed surreptitiously and, sometimes asked
if I was on TV?” And the recognition continues. “Two final anecdotes you might enjoy -- a book seller I knew both in Canada and while working in Wisconsin told me he was up north fishing in the boundary waters of Minnesota with pals,” recounted Calef. “He stumbled out of bed in the morning to find Poetree playing on the tube -- he muttered, ‘hey, I know that guy -- it’s Dan the Storyman!’ His friend replied, ‘come on Dave, you’re still hung over from last night’.” Even today the show is fondly recalled. “Just recently, 20-25 years after the show ended, I stopped in the Saltcoats pub for a beverage. An attractive, blonde waitress approached, took my order and upon return shyly asked, ‘Are you Dan the Storyman?’ I didn’t have to buy a drink the rest of the evening.” The fond memories often revolve around the cast of characters in the show, all poets other than Calef. Many puppet friends lived in Poetree’s “neighborhood” and were friends of Poetree, Birdie and Dan. They included the Couch Potatoes; the Feathered Frenzies; the Boggly Bananas; Mrs. Muffin; Ned, a kindly neighbor; and Dreyfus the Dragon who lived in a cave nearby.
The show certainly created lasting memories for those involved including Debbie Hayward. “One of the first things that comes to mind about the Poetree project is when Joyce and I were doing the papier mache work on the tree to transform it from a plywood shape into a textured tree,” she told Yorkton This Week “The form itself was about eight feet wide and ten feet tall, so that’s a lot of strips of paper and wallpaper glue! But it was great fun to see it taking shape, and once it dried and we painted it, it suddenly became magic.” Poetree was a large wooden structure, with room for three people to stand inside, one being the actor playing Poetree, Jim Brock and later, Judd Niven; Joyce Bagley, who operated the eyes for Poetree; and the other being the actor who played Birdie, (Debbie Hayward), explained material supplied on the gallery show. The tree had an opening on one side for Debbie’s puppet arm. On the exterior of the tree, there was a platform that was the “treehouse” in Poetree’s branches, and a ladder for Dan The Storyman, (Dan Calef), to climb into the tree. The entire wooden tree shape was papermachied by Debbie and Joyce, then painted to imitate bark. Silk foliage attached to two-by-four strips across the top of the tree completed the look. Poetree’s face, approximately 24 inches around, was made by a local person out of flexible rubber, and his eyes were on hinges operated manually from inside the tree, so that he could move his eyes. His mouth was operated by hand. The puppets were unique and special for Hayward. “All the puppets were handmade, and really made on a shoestring,” she told YTW, adding for example, “the ‘Couch Potatoes’ were made from pantyhose.” Hayward said the puppets were integral characters for the show. Continued on page A16
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Politics We have a roadmap to re-Re-Open, Saskatchewan. It seems like a pretty good one, if Premier Scott Moe is right that the key is getting as many vaccines in as many arms as possible. Moe is likely right that vaccines are critical to success. While his critics may not like his harping on the success in American states — particularly, neighbouring North Dakota — in reducing their COVID-19 cases, through vaccination there’s little that successfully challenges this argument. That said, right now, we are seeing a neighbour struggle with COVID-19 … although it’s our neighbour to the west of us rather than our neighbour to the south. Alberta has just achieved the unfortunate distinction of having the highest active COVID19 case rate among Canadian provinces and American states. Regardless of what part of rural or urban Saskatchewan you live in, you don’t need to be reminded how incredibly closely we are connected to Alberta. It’s where many of our kids, brothers and sisters went to find work years or decades ago. We go there to visit them. And they came home for Mother’s Day last weekend or will be coming home upcoming May long weekend to camp, fish or open up the cottage for the first time this summer. Given what we witnessed last summer with the outbreak in La Loche that was contact traced to a workcamp outside Fort McMurray or the outbreak on several Saskatchewan Hutterite colonies traced to a funeral on a colony in Alberta, we learned freely COVID-19 can travels over provincial borders. For now, though, Moe seem no reason to close the border, arguing the best way to stop the spread is to encourage vaccinations. That’s what his three-step re-opening road map aims to do. It begins with Step One that will kick in if at least 70 per cent of Saskatchewan residents 40 years older received at least one vaccination by the end of the month. That we already have about 65-per-cent of that demographic vaccinated as of the writing of this column strongly suggests this will be achieved. Presuming it is achieved, the Saskatchewan Party government will allow indoor house gatherings of 10 people, restaurant and bars reopenings to tables of six and outdoor events of 150 people. Next would come Step Two that would end limits on store capacity, dining and fully re-open barber shops and hair salons while allowing as many as 150 people in casinos, bingo halls and theatres. This will all be allowed if we can get 70 per cent of Saskatchewan residents 30 years and older vaccinated by mid- to late-June. Step Three would see the end to pretty much all existing restricting (perhaps even indoor masking, although that is not existing) by mid- to late July if we have 70 per cent of all adults over 18 years vaccinated with at least one shot. Moe and his government are offering a pretty big carrot for all people to go and get vaccinated. And, somewhat subtly, it’s a bit of stick for those who might procrastinate when it comes to getting their vaccinations and especially those who are balking at vaccines altogether. “On one side of that fence, people are living. On the other side of that fence, people are dying,” Moe said. Those who live in smaller communities will be familiar with the power of such peer pressure. But while vaccines are great, the re-open plan doesn’t really use any other metrics like case numbers, test positivity rates or _ most importantly — hospitalizations or deaths to measure whether the plan should be stopped or can go forward. And while getting vaccines is clearly the long-term solution, we do have worry about COVID-19 cases from Alberta and elsewhere. We have a roadmap, but we’re not out of the woods yet. Murray Mandryk has been covering provincial politics since 1983.
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t is encouraging that Saskatchewan appears on the cusp of relaxing a number of the restrictions we have been under due to COVID-19. Last week the province announced that we have reached a point where more than 70 per cent of Saskatchewan residents age 40 and older have received their first shot of COVID-19 vaccine, surpassing the threshold for Step One of the government’s Re-Opening Roadmap which was released only days earlier. With the positive vaccination numbers the province has set, Sunday, May 30, as the target date for the commencement of Step One. Generally, the first step is to relax things in terms of gatherings such as; • Restaurants and bars open, maximum of six at a table, two metres or structural barriers between tables, dance floors and buffets remain closed, VLTs may re-open; • 30 per cent of capacity or 150 people, whichever is less, at places of worship • Limit of 10 people at private indoor and outdoor gatherings, including household gatherings; • Limit of 30 people at public indoor gatherings; • Limit of 150 people at public outdoor gatherings Of course as positive as the news is, we are still not out of the pandemic, with the best days in a month still seeing Saskatchewan reporting more than 150 new cases a day. As good as we might be doing at inching the numbers lower, things are not going as well in neighbouring Manitoba and Alberta, which suggests if you are
in a border area as we are, a trip out of province is still not a wise one unless absolutely necessary. And, vaccination does not mean we are bulletproof in terms of COVID either. Last week Canada’s chief public health officer reminded Canadians that even those who are fully vaccinated remain susceptible to COVID-19. Speaking at a virtual town hall for Yukoners, Dr. Theresa Tam said the risk of asymptomatic infection and transmission is far lower for anyone who receives two shots of the PfizerBioNTech, Moderna, or OxfordAstraZeneca vaccines. “But it’s not absolute. There’s reduction in your risk of transmission, but it doesn’t necessarily eliminate your risk of transmission,” Tam said in a CP story carried at www.yorktonthisweek.com, adding that the danger dials down especially after the second dose. So, we need to remain careful. The simple act of wearing a mask, while not perfect protection, remains a wise choice that is an easy way to help protect the people around us. So too, is using hand sanitizer, and washing our hands, which frankly is good common sense at any time. We might finally see the silhouette for the way out of what has been a very long, dark tunnel to traverse through the pandemic, but we aren’t quite there yet. Let’s do our best to hold the course and not rush this recovery because that just might push us backward, and no one wants that as summer looms on the horizon.
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Letters to the Editor Gravel hauling concern in RM of Orkney Dear Editor: The aim of this letter is (1) to raise awareness, (2) express concern about a lack of proactive planning and (3) to encourage taxpayers to hold their RM accountable for their actions when they fail to implement necessary health and safety measures. From early spring to early summer,2021, approximately 75 to 100 gravel trucks per day are hauling gravel down Fandrey Rd to the P & H construction site on highway # 9 south of Ebenezer. Fandrey Rd is not a designated heavy haul road and is vulnerable to deterioration
from heavy traffic due to the close proximity of several watersheds. The RM did not prioritize the availability of a suitable access road when selecting a gravel pit. The trucking company has agreed to pay for road repairs. However dust created by this excessive traffic continues to be a health and safety hazard for humans and animals residing on this road. No attempt by the RM was made to (1) notify or explain the situation to all residents before hauling began and (2) organize and implement a preventative dust control program and accompanying safety measures
such as speed control and signage on this road. A signed petition was delivered to the RM requesting immediate actions be taken to address these issues. Some corrective measures have occurred but they remain inadequate and there has been no further consultation . In conclusion, taxpayers must not hesitate to hold their RM responsible for poor decision making which affects the health and safety of us all. Nancy Bird and Kenn Wood
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May 26 - Toys and Pastimes: Look at how people enjoyed playing and staying active during Saskatchewan’s settlement period and beyond. June 30 - The Great Depression: Learn about some of the struggles and challenges faced by people in Saskatchewan during the Great Depression. August 31 - Weather: Learn about how the weather played an important role in the life of a settler over 100 years ago. September 28 - School Days: Take a
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month BBy Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer Last week was Mental Health Week, and the focus will continue with May being Mental Health Awareness Month. People from across Canada were told to #GetReal by the Canadian Mental Health Association. Kim Simoneau, the former mental health program coordinator for Sask Abilities Partners of Mental Health and WellBeing, explains what they mean. “It’s talking about promoting everybody to recognize their emotions and the feelings that they experience. They want
people to open up and have open and honest conversations about how they are feeling with others. They are trying to enforce not to bottle up everything inside and trying to hide our feelings but instead talk openly about it so we can destress, de-escalate, and decompress,” she said. “When we talk about our feelings and our emotions, we feel a lot better, and we feel like weights are being lifted, and it really is a contributing factor to positive mental health.” Simoneau said that though she feels it has always been important to talk about mental health, how the pandemic has affected everyone is
more important than ever. “Right now is such a time of uncertainty and constant change. We never really know what is happening around the corner, so it can create a lot of anxiety, a lot of stress, a lot of frustration for many people,” she said. “So to be able to open up and talk about your feeling and accept them as they are, then it really is helpful for us to be able to cope with our emotions and how we are feeling.” She said that she feels the stigma of talking about mental health is fading away over the past number of years. “I think everybody is
Highway #9 by Canora cracks CAA Worst Roads List By Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer A Highway that is all too familiar to drivers in the Yorkton area has been named one of Saskatchewan’s worst roads. Highway 9 by Canora tied for 10th on a recent survey by CAA that identified ten roadways that, according to motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians are the worst in the province. Fifty per cent of the roadways are in either Regina or Saskatoon with eight out of the top 10 roads appearing on the annual list for the first time. 1. Highway 4, Dorintosh 2. 8th Avenue North, Regina 3. Highway 9, Hudson Bay (Ranked fifth in 2018) 4. 52nd Street East, Saskatoon 5. Highway 340, Hafford 6. Grant Drive, Regina (Ranked eighth in 2019) 7. Highway 33, Regina
8. Highway 13, Shaunavon 9. 20th Street West, Saskatoon 10. 3-way tie: Highway 35, Weyburn; Highway 3, Hudson Bay; Highway 9, Canora “That’s the purpose of the program is to talk about roads out there that are a safety concern,” Christine Niemczyk, director of communications with CAA Saskatchewan, said. “Being that we’re a landlocked province, it’s always good to hear from all types of road users in the province which ones they found, and as you said, we do have some newbies that we haven’t had nominated or voted on previously.” “Predominately the reasons why we hear from motorists and the concern for their safety is crumbling pavement, poor infrastructure, and potholes,” she said. According to the CAA’s Cost of Poor Roads in Canada Study, over the course of ten years on the roadway in Saskatchewan, poor
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doing a really good job of normalizing mental health, especially in this new generation. I think everybody is becoming more open to talk about it and talk about how they are feeling, and talk about the concerns or issues that they are having, which is really promoting that end of stigma against mental health,” Simoneau said. “I think the more people promote and support and advocate for their own mental health, the more that stigma is going to reduce, and I think we are constantly in the right direc-
tion.” For people looking for supports in Yorkton, Simoneau said people have plenty of options. “We do have the Saskatchewan Health Authority Mental Health and Addictions services that they can call, they can call Partners at Mental Health and WellBeing, they provide a range of services and programs that are for individuals living with mental health barriers, as well as personal and professional development that can teach and train some coping strate-
gies that will help address that. They can also call the SIGN walkin counselling service, and they can always access 811.” Saskatchewan Health Authority Mental Health and Addictions 1.306.786.0558 SaskAbillities Partners at Mental Health and Well-Being 1.833.444.4126 SIGN Walk-In Counselling Service 1.306.782.1440 or visit www.counsellingconnectsask.ca to book an appointment
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Local Colleges planning for safe return to campus this fall Parkland College and Cumberland College are developing plans for a safe return to face-toface learning for Fall 2021 programs. As more people in the province get the COVID-19 vaccine, the Ministry of Health and the Chief Medical Health Officer are supporting the Saskatchewan post-
secondary sector’s plans for a return to more in- person instruction. However, institutions are prepared to adjust plans and timelines at any point as the pandemic evolves. The ParklandCumberland Coalition delivered classes in the 2020-2021 year through Blended Learning, a mix
of online, face-to-face, and alternative programming. In-person learning, including hands-on labs and shop time, was conducted with health and safety precautions in place. “We learned a lot this year, and we admire our students and staff for being resilient and achieving their goals in
these challenging times,” said President & CEO Dr. Mark Hoddenbagh. “While our plan is to get back to on-campus instruction, Blended Learning will continue to be a key part of our institutions, providing flexibility and fostering innovation as we serve learners across our region.”
The health and safety of students and staff remains the top priority as fall plans are developed. The colleges will continue to follow public health orders, working with the Ministry of Advanced Education and the Ministry of Health to ensure that necessary protections are in place
to keep people safe. Students are encouraged to monitor the colleges’ websites (cumberlandcollege.sk.ca and parklandcollege.sk.ca) for additional details about their specific program and classes. Details will be communicated to students as 2021-2022 programming decisions are finalized.
SaskTel expands ‘Fresh Start Program’ By Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer SaskTel has expanded its Phones for a Fresh Start program to include youth transitioning out of permanent or long-term care from the Ministry of Social Services. Since 2009, through a partnership with the Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan, the program has provided free cell phones and phone cards to individuals fleeing domestic violence. Jodine Smith, a communication manager at SaskTel, said that they have been thinking about expanding the program for a while and are excited to do it finally. “We recognize the gap and the need for communication devices for that
group, and it fit really well with what we were doing with Phones for a Fresh Start already, so we were able to make this work with the ministry of social services.” Youth who are currently transitioning from ministry care, such as foster care or group homes, will be contacted by their worker, and arrangements will be made to receive a cell phone and a one-time $20 phone card. Andrew Sedley, the executive director with SIGN, said that he thinks it great to see SaskTel expanding the program to include youth. “Many of our young people, even within our group homes, still need support when they are transitioning out of group homes and being more independent,” he said. “I think this program really
keeps the youth and the supports that they need connected and really assists with them to transition to more independence.” Sedley said he has already seen the program’s success for those fleeing domestic violence and is excited about how it will impact youth in the area. “I look back at the Phones for a Fresh Start in the past, we’ve seen the value of those phones for individuals because a lot of times they are leaving with nothing and these phones are something where they can connect to those services, and now the same thing with this expansion for our young people,” he said. “It’s really giving them the opportunity to connect to services, connect to a family that are far away or anything like that too, so it’s great to
see the program expand and that connection to services, to family, that will really help them to succeed moving for-
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Pitching in Spring Clean Up Week in the city was kicked off Thursday with some hands-on garbage picking. Yorkton Mayor Mitch Hippsley, along with Councillors Randy Goulden, Dustin Brears, Quinn Haider and Darcy Zaharia teamed up to pick up garbage at the empty lot east of Walmart and south of the Dodge dealership. The Mayor commented that it was unbelievable how many blue masks
they picked up (100’s!) and asks that “Everyone please dispose of your mask responsibly!” Spring CleanUp Week runs May 10 to May 15, and groups can still register to participate. For more information or to register call 306-786-1750, or you may register on line at https://cityofyorkton.perfectmind.com/24410/Clients/ BookMe4?widgetId=15f6af07-39c5473e-b053-96653f77a406
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Next Council Meeting Monday, May 17, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Construction Detour
Public Notice Discretionary Use Application for Bed and Breakfast Use in R-5 Mixed Density Residential Zoning District – 102 Third Avenue North
Legal Description:
Lot 16, Blk/Par 11, Plan 27474
Civic Address:
102 Third Avenue North
Proposed Use:
Bed and Breakfast
• Darlington East Reconstruction Reconstruction of Darlington Street East from the roundabout at Mayhew Ave to Dracup Avenue is under way. Road closures went into effect Sunday May 2, but initially the intersections at both Franco Drive and Delaere Drive will be open while the old roadbed from Delaere to Dracup Avenue is removed. The project is expected to be completed in June A new pathway will be constructed from Mayhew to Dracup as part of this project.
Details: The applicant proposes to operate an Bed and Breakfast use at the proposed location in an R-5 Mixed Density Residential zoning district. Bed and Breakfast uses within a Mixed Density Residential zoning district are Discretionary Uses under Zoning Bylaw No. 14/2003 and must be publicly advertised before Council can make a decision on the application. Information: You can also view this notice online at www.yorkton.ca under the New and Notices section on the home page. Questions regarding the application may be directed to: Carleen Koroluk, Land Use Planner Phone: (306) 786-1727 Email: ckoroluk@yorkton.ca Public Hearing: City Council will hear all persons who are present and wish to speak to the application and all written submissions will be read verbatim unless the submitter is in attendance to speak on the submission, on Monday, May 17, 2021 at 5:00 pm in City Hall Council Chambers, Yorkton, SK. If you wish to provide written comments for Council’s consideration, they must be submitted by 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Written submissions must be directed to: Jessica Matsalla, Director of Legislation & Procedures In Person: 37 Third Avenue North, Yorkton, SK Via Mail: Box 400, Yorkton, SK S3N 2W3 Via Email: jmatsalla@yorkton.ca
GENERAL INQUIRIES: 306-786-1700 Mayor’s Office................................. 306-786-1701 After Hours Emergency ...................................... 306-786-1760 Building Services ............................. 306-786-1710 Bylaw Control .................................. 306-786-1725 City Clerk ......................................... 306-786-1717 City Manager ................................... 306-786-1703 City Parks & Green Spaces ............................................ 306-786-1780 City RCMP....................................... 306-786-2400 Communications ............................. 306-828-2424 Community Development, Parks & Recreation .......................... 306-786-1750
Economic Development .................. 306-786-1747 Engineering Department...................................... 306-786-1710 Farrell Agencies Arena Booking ........................................... 306-786-1740 Fire Hall ........................................... 306-786-1795 Gallagher Centre Water Park & Meeting Rooms/Convention Centre Booking ............................... 306-786-1740 Gloria Hayden Community Centre .............................................. 306-786-1776 Godfrey Dean Meeting Rooms Booking ........................................... 306-786-1780
Kinsmen Arena & Blue Room Booking ........................................... 306-786-1780 Library Rooms Booking ........................................... 306-786-1780 Property Sales ................................................ 306-786-1747 Public Works .............................................. 306-786-1760 Sports Fields & City Centre Park Bookings ......................................... 306-786-1780 Tax Department ............................. 306-786-1736 Water Billing Department...................................... 306-786-1726
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Next Council Meeting Monday, May 17, 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
Request for Proposals Jubilee Ball Park and Jaycee Beach Ball Park Concession Services Proposal must be received before 4:00 p.m. on May 21, 2021 Please email Proposal clearly marked with the above proposal name to: cdpr@yorkton.ca Details of Proposal: The City of Yorkton Community Development, Parks and Recreation Department is soliciting proposals from experienced and capable parties interested in operating the Jubilee Ball Park and Jaycee Beach Concession at Jubilee Ball Park and Jaycee Beach Ball Park. The purpose of this Request for Proposals process is to select the vendor or vendors to enter into an agreement with the City to supply concession services at the Jubilee Ball Park and Jaycee Beach Ball Park. The successful respondent will be responsible for providing concession, services to players, coaches, managers, spectators, officials and other members of the pubic, and operating and maintaining concession facilities. Further details about the Project and associated specifications requested by the City are set out in the RFP Documents. The proposing individual or company shall demonstrate the ability to perform in this type of business, clearly articulate achievable plans for operation, and document compliance with appropriate laws and regulations. Local non-profit organizations are eligible and encourage to inquire as a potential fundraising opportunity. The primary goals of the City with respect to the operation of the Jubilee Ball Park and Jaycee Beach Ball Park Concession services are: i. to develop a service-oriented and responsive food service program, which places customer satisfaction, facility cleanliness, consistent food quality, and revenue growth as its priorities; ii. to provide a high level of service to players, coaches, managers, spectators, officials and other members of the pubic and to work cooperatively with the City and the Parks Manager at all times; and iii. to ensure that the City receives adequate and appropriate compensation from the private business allowed to operate on public property.
Specifications are available at: www.yorkton.ca/tenders Proposal shall remain open for acceptance by the City and irrevocable for thirty (30) calendar days following the date specified for closing. Proposal received after the date and time specified for closing will be marked late and returned unopened. Contact Person Enquiries regarding the proposal procedure and particulars can be directed to: Julia Schofer, Recreation Services Manager Community Development, Parks & Recreation City of Yorkton Phone: 306-786-1750 Email: cdpr@yorkton.ca The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Lowest or any proposal not necessarily accepted.
Street Sweeping Map
Street Sweeping Underway! Spring Street Sweeping got underway Monday, April 26, starting at the southwest corner of the city in Section 1 and moving eastward. It is very difficult to predict how quickly areas will be swept as conditions vary and equipment breakdowns sometimes occur. If possible, please do not park on the street until you see that your area has been swept, that will assist in efÀcient cleaning. Watch for updates on the areas currently being swept on FB. Please contact the Public Works Department at 306-786-1760 if you require further information.
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Census should be arriving for Yorkton residents By Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer Statistics Canada has sent out its 2021 census, and people in Yorkton should have seen the form arrive by now. The yellow form will have a 16-digit secure access code that residents can use to visit the census website and then select the start questionnaire button to fill it out. If you haven’t received the form yet, Sri Kanagarajah, Assistant
Director Western Region & Northern Territories, said that people should call 1-855-340-2021. Kanagarajah said that people don’t have to worry about filling out the form wrong this time as they have put a system in place to limit errors. He also noted that there are two types of questionnaires that people could be filling out. “Everybody will get a short questionnaire, but 25 per cent of the population will get the longform. There is a lot of
other questions in terms of ethnicity, employment, there are questions about their income, their education, and so those are some examples.” Kanagarajah said that a census is an essential tool that all forms of government use. “It’s used for transferring money from the federal government to provincial, and then provincial to municipal. The federal government collects the taxes and based on head-count a certain amount of money is trans-
ferred to the province based on health, education, and various other things.” “It’s also used for building roads, building schools because the population is growing, so we need more roads, we need more schools. To be able to serve people in a population growth area, the more accurate information we have allows the provincial and municipal governments to determine how many services they have to offer,” Kanagarajah con-
tinued. He noted that the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines used census data to determine the population by age group and how many vaccines a certain area needed. “The other important information is for the First Nations people. It looks at the social-economic changes over time and immigrants coming into the country, and their assimilation into the labour force to make sure they are contributing to the labour force
and the economy,” he added. Kanagarajah said that overall they are looking for over 80 per cent of Canadians to fill out the questionnaire online, an improvement of 68.3 per cent of the country filling out the questionnaire online in 2016. He also added that he hopes Canadians will fill out the census or phone if they haven’t received one, so Statistics Canada doesn’t have to follow up with people to make sure their census is completed.
Go Fund Me helping Moosomin resident By Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer A Moosomin resident’s family is asking for help after she was involved in a tragic ATV accident to start the month. On Saturday, May 1st, Keesha Maas from Moosomin was involved in an ATV accident in Esterhazy. She was found in distress with major trauma to her spinal cord, a torn bladder, loss of feeling to her lower extremities, and pos-
sible head trauma. She was immediately flown by STARS ambulance to Regina, where she underwent surgery for the majority of the night. Doctors removed her T5 and T6 vertebrae, and she was placed in an induced coma to reduce swelling to her face and neck. She would come out of sedation the next day. So far, a Go Fund Me page for Keesha has raised close to $15,000, with a goal of raising $24,000 to help with the costs of rehabilitation, hospital stays,
and her family driving to be with her. Paige Ball, Keesha’s sister, gave an update on her condition. “She is determined and focused on her healing plan and moving past this tragedy,” Ball said. “Currently, she is paralyzed from her breast bone done. Her feisty personality and resilience is shining through every single day.” “We don’t know exactly what her final prognosis is, so to pinpoint the exact treatments and
equipment; it is too soon. We have a long road ahead of her, and there will continue to be a number of expenses,” she continued. “We have close friends who have lived through tragedy. Once we knew a bit more about her injuries, we knew the expenses would begin to arrive. Our friends offered to manage a Go Fund Me page while we continued to love and support our sweet Keesha.” Ball said that the support they received is unexpected. “It’s so comforting and over-
whelming to know the communities of Moosomin, Weyburn and Lan are rallying together to support her through this challenging time,” Ball said. “She was born and raised in Weyburn and moved to Moosomin a couple of years ago, and it’s evident Moosomin has became her home with the support she has received.” Ball added that they wanted to thank the Esterhazy First Responders, STARS, and the Regina General Hospital nurses and doctors.
Students do well at skills competition By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Yorkton Regional High School students have again done well at the annual Skills Canada Provincial Competition, held this year virtually. “In a time where normal just doesn’t seem to exist, I am quite excited to get back to the routine of sharing Yorkton Regional High School’s phenomenal Virtual Skills Canada Provincial Competition results like I do every spring,” wrote instructor Chad McDowell in a release. Students competed
from across the province about three weeks ago and the results were announced late last week, with YRHS able to capture 11 medals. “Not an easy task when you consider the limited number of competitions this year,” said McDowell. McDowell noted “some amazing accomplishments within these results” including; YRHS Mechanics won gold, silver and bronze in Automotive Technology YRHS Mechanics won gold for the 7th consecutive year in Automotive Technology
YRHS Cosmetology won six medals YRHS Photography has won five gold medals in the last six years Leading the way for YHRS were a trio of gold medallists at Grade 11 students; Kaydence Young – Beauty Therapy, Hannah Breitkreuz – Photography, and Michael Carlson – Automotive Technology. Breitkreuz and Carlson qualify to represent Team Saskatchewan at the National Virtual Skills Canada Competition later this month. The local high school
representatives captured five Provincial Silver Medals; Paul Fleger – Automotive Technology, Skylar Yurkiw – Hairstyling Long Hair, Skylar Yurkiw – Hairstyling Braiding, Jaida Smith – Beauty Therapy, and Isabelle Easton – Public Speaking. YRHS won three Provincial Bronze Medals; Avery Wilkins – Hairstyling Long Hair,
Tyana Daigneault – Photography, and Taylor Greba – Automotive Technology. “I am extremely proud that YRHS is a school that offers diverse highquality PAA programming for a variety of students,” said McDowell in the release. “YRHS Cosmetology for creative students -- mostly female - looking to get into the trades, Photography for
creative students who like technology, and Mechanics for hands-on students - mostly male - looking to get into the trades, are consistently proving themselves to be among the best programs in the country. “Hats off to Carmella, myself and Don for not settling for a good program, but rather constantly striving for an elite program.”
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To the Province for providing Yorkton with $50,379 under the Community Airport Partnership (CAP) program this year. The CAP program helps municipal airports offset the costs of rehabilitation, construction and infrastructure improvements by providing cost-shared grants. The grant, which will be matched by the city, will be used for pavement crack sealing and new anchor stakes.
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ART • ENTERTAINMENT • COMMUNITY
New show at the Godfrey Dean Gallery By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer A new exhibition; Madhu Kumar: The Stories of Immigrant Women by Madhu Kumar, is showing at the Godfrey Dean Gallery in Yorkton until May 22. “The women I have painted are bright, and hardworking,” notes the artist statement sent to media to preview the show. “They were going through rough times as they tried to settle into their new lives. Through my paintings, I want to show what it feels like to be alone, frustrated, sad, empty, confused, lost amidst strangers and new friends. “The paintings help promote dialogue about being new to Canada. I want to offer a glimpse into the life of an immigrant woman during this challenging time. Some show despair; others are more hopeful; while some are more settled. “Storytelling is not only the core of my work, but is also universally important. Human beings need to be seen and heard. Art is a vehicle through which I am empowering these women.” Kumar, who was born and raised in India has learned her art by trying new things. “I am primarily a selftaught visual artist who works from photographs and works intuitively,” she told Yorkton This Week. “Growing up, I never took any art lessons of any sort, though I always was attracted to art and
colours. “I came to know about my interest in art after I finished my undergrad degree in India. I started with oil paintings. I was on my fourth painting when I got married. I had my children, and I became a stay-at-home Mom. “After a gap of many years. I started painting, however, very occasionally. I always had a desire to pick up art again, but I had other commitments at the time. “So, in 2010, I started painting again in Ottawa. I moved to Regina in 2012, after my children went to Universities, I thought of pursuing my dream to be an artist and I enrolled myself in a BFA program at the University of Regina. I finished my degree with honours in 2017.” Now Kumar hopes her art helps those viewing it think about what the art says to them. “I believe that visual art can be a powerful medium that can connect people to each other, and it allows for deeper understanding,” said the artist who prefers to paint in oils. “The power of storytelling connects and empowers us. As an artist, I am seeking to explore how art inspires individuals to become advocates for positive social change.” As for the show at the Godfrey Dean, “the visitors can see how immigrant women could transform themselves culturally and emotionally,” offered Kumar. “They will be able to relate to
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Madhu Kumar: The Stories of Immigrant Women by Madhu Kumar, is showing at the Godfrey Dean Gallery in Yorkton until May 22. the stories and get many inspirations from each story.” The show also offers more than the pictures on the wall. “I have incorporated audio and augmented reality with my paint-
ings,” said Kumar. “Augmented Reality is the integration of digital information with the user’s environment in real time. Use your smart phones to experience AR. To do that one needs to download ‘Artivive’, a
free app on your smart phones or IPads and simply place it in front of each painting. It will download and you will see the image coming alive and telling their story.” So does the artist have
a favourite work in the show? “Each and every story and painting is my favourite because each one is so powerful, and has so much strength in it,” said Kumar. “The stories of immigrant women grew out of deep empathy and a desire to bring to life the stories of women who had immigrated to Canada. “Being an immigrant woman myself, I could relate and understand other immigrant women. I felt their pain. I witnessed many incredibly brave and unapologetic women facing real challenges.” Locally, people might be familiar with the artist through the Yorkton Film Festival as well. “Two years ago Jeremy Ratzlaff from CBC did a documentary on my project. I am proud to say that the documentary ‘Madhu Kumar’s Stories of immigrant women’ got nominated for the 2020 Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Award,” explained Kumar. “I was quite curious to visit Yorkton to attend the YFF in 2020 to watch the documentary on big screen however because of the pandemic it didn’t happen.” A link to watch the documentary is https:// www.cbc.ca/arts/withhuge-portraits-and-augmented-reality-madhukumar-brings-you-thereal-voices-of-immigrantwomen-1.5194154 To see the current exhibition, visit the gallery Monday-to-Friday 11 am to 5 pm, and Saturday 1 to 4 pm.
Story Stroll programming returning By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton Public Library will again be hosting a ‘Spring Story Stroll’ but this year with a new feature or two. Being held May 17 to 24 at Logan Green in the city, the walk is the third held by the library, explained Coralee Danyluk, Children’s Programmer at the YPL. The walk, this year using the book ‘Plant the Tiny Seed’ by Christie Matheson, has portions of the book on ‘story boards’ along the Logan Green pathways. As people walk the path they can read the story, and at each ‘station’ there are activ-
ities to do, making the story and walk more interactive, explained Danyluk. While the walk is open for all, Danyluk said the story is ideal for youngsters up to age seven, or eight, making it a great outing for parents or grandparents and their children. This year the stroll is being enhanced by a ‘Grab & Grow’ kit. The kit provides some seeds and material for youngsters to plant at home as a follow-up to the stroll. The kit, which are for strollers, can be picked up at the library, and are in limited supply, noted Danyluk. In earlier story strolls
the ‘story boards’ were very temporary in nature, but this year, thanks to some funding through the Painted Hand Casino more permanent placement locations have been established. “It makes it easier to put on a story stroll,” said Danyluk. With the more permanent boards in place Danyluk said story strolls are going to be part of the regular programming at the library. She said a ‘pop-up’ stroll will likely be held at the library this summer, and a fall stroll at Logan Green planned, including story time where someone is on-site to read a story in addition to the stroll.
A program from the Yorkton Public Library has people walking Logan Green and reading a story along the way,
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Slow me down, Lord
My beautiful travel mug, a gift from my boss, lay in pieces in the middle of 8th Avenue. It had managed to stay upright until my car hit the bump at the bottom of the driveway. Hearing a dull thunk, I glanced out the window and saw a strange cluster of white and blue fragments on the road. Too late, I remembered. I’d put my cup of wakeme-up (peppermint tea, that day) on my car roof while unlocking the car and stashing my work bags. I’d started out late – just a bit – to pick up my eldest grandson for our mutual commute
to work. Neither of us likes to be late for work, so I had rushed out to the car with no minutes to spare. My haste made waste, just as old King Solomon said in Proverbs 19:2. Why, after all my years, am I still learning that lesson? Haste wastes not only with forgotten cups on car roofs. Rush makes mush of brains too sometimes. Later the same day, I again rushed out to my car, this time to begin an hour-long drive to an unexpected appointment. I had just enough time. But checking my gas level, I realized
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Sunny Side Up I’d never make it to Preeceville on fumes. “Pay inside before filling,” the sign on the pump read, a recent change at that station. Usually I’d paid after. Inside, I chatted briefly with one of my favourite attendants as my transaction processed. A kilometre down the
highway, I glanced down at my fuel gauge. To my surprise, the needle still pointed to empty. Then it hit me. According to my usual pattern, I’d left immediately after paying. But this time, because I hadn’t made enough of a mental note of the new process, I had an empty tank when I’d
pulled away. Embarrassed, I slunk back into the station and drew alongside the same pump. Behind the window, Denise watched as I climbed from the car. “It’s still waiting for you, love,” she called over the intercom. I owe her flowers or chocolates or something. I didn’t even need to go in and reveal my red face. The first part of Proverbs 19:2 contains a parallel caution. “Ignorant zeal is worthless,” it reads. Who hasn’t, at some point or another, rushed headlong to do (or say, or write, or remind some-
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one of) something we felt vital? When I think of all the efforts I’ve expended, all the words I have wasted doing just that, I shudder. If only I had thought first or put myself in their place. Instead, I have risked losing far more than a cup on my car roof, or a few dollars. I’ve risked relationship, all because I flung myself into action (no matter how well-intended) without taking time to think or pray. And like my shattered cup, not everything is repairable. Lord, slow us…slow ME…down. For Christ’s sake.
Watching the temperature to plant The Yorkton and District Horticultural Society is still not having meetings, and by this time our meeting season would be just about over as we turn our attention to our gardens! This is almost the time when we would be having our famous spring plant sale. But alas, since there is no easy and safe way to do so, we’ll have to hope for next year instead! But please check out our website at www.yorktonhort.ca and see interesting garden photos and news. I know we’re all eager to get out in the garden. Spring clean-up is done for many gardeners; now we just sit with our basket of seeds at our feet and wait. Which brings to mind the question: when is it warm enough to plant? We’ve probably all heard that saying that we can plant “when it is warm enough to walk barefoot in the garden”. This is, of course, an old wives’ tale, and I would
guess it is about someone who has aching feet from getting them chilled! Agricultural guidelines say that the soil should be at least ten degrees, and while some eager farmers may get out there earlier, cooler soil temperatures will slow down the rate of the plants emerging. Of course, there are exceptions like peas and lentils which can be sown at 5 degrees, and I read that canola and mustard can germinate in chilly soil temperatures of two degrees. But this is too cold for our gardens! What gardeners want is a balance of soil that is warm enough to do our planting, and also warm enough that the seeds will germinate. So it’s a compromise between the “perfect” temperature and the “Practical” temperature. We want our soil to be warm enough, but that temperature may not be the one that will give us perfect germination. But how long
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can we wait? So we aim for the best that we can do.
Some veggies, like beets, carrots, lettuce, radishes, peas and spin-
ach are the “cool kids” on our garden team. They don’t mind being sown in cooler soil, somewhere around seven degrees, if you have a soil thermometer. Plants like squash prefer soil temperatures of about 20 degrees to germinate; same with beans. Pumpkins like it even a bit warmer. On top of soil temperature consideration, we also have to think about frost. Plants that are transplanted out, such as tomatoes and peppers, have to wait until the risk of frost is past, unless you are willing to make the effort to cover them. I often think that as the Space Station hurtles through the night sky, if the astronauts have super-strong telescopes, they will always know where there are gardeners and a risk of frost, because they will see us out there with flashlights, covering our hopeful gardens! If you are doing your planting in a raised bed,
the soil will warm up a bit more because the sun is hitting it from the sides, not just the top. So that might give you the advantage of an earlier planting time. And I know some intrepid gardeners seem to plant much earlier than most of us. They might have luck depending on where their garden is, because some gardens are a unique microclimate if they are a bit higher, more sheltered, or have more exposure to the sun. We all know that in gardening, there are always variables from one garden to the next. But patience is a virtue, and even though we are so eager to start planting, let’s make sure the soil is warm enough for best germination! Thank you to our friends at Yorkton This Week for their continued great work. Let’s pray for health for all, and be thankful for the chance to be out in our gardens again! Have a great week!
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Season under way at York Lake By Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer The 2021 golf season at York Lake officially kicked off last week. Rick Schrader, vice president of the York Lake Golf and Country Club, said he was just excited that they were able to open earlier than last year, though the course itself is not at 100 per cent just yet. “We have our course under an overseed scenario, so we have some temporary greens and some shorter par threes to get the grass to grow this year because we were in a drought situation last year, which dried out a lot
of the fairways.” In about six weeks, Schrader said the two temporary greens and the rest of the course should be back to normal, but that hasn’t stopped golfers from teeing off. “Everything is pretty positive as far as the club goes. It’s been very busy,” he said. “I have never seen so many young people out here golfing before. Young couples, and just a bunch of young men coming out and enjoying themselves.” Schrader added in terms of COVID-19 restrictions you must wear a mask, and you can only golf with people within your bubble.
Sunny weather last week saw the first golfers hit the links for some early season fun.
Aquatic invasive species awareness week is May 9 to 15 May 9 to 15 is Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week, a time to highlight invasive species and the important role the public can play to protect our province’s waterbodies from this significant threat. “We have only to look to neighbouring provinces and states to see the devastating impact that aquatic invasive species can have, ecologically and economically,” Environment Minister Warren Kaeding said. “This week is intended to highlight the threat our province faces when it comes to aquatic invasive species but, more importantly, it also creates awareness that we can support the health of our water and fishery resources by taking preventative measures. These measures can be as simple as removing the plug when transporting your watercraft.”
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Aquatic invasive species (AIS) are plants, animals and invertebrates that enter ecosystems where they don’t occur naturally. These species disrupt the ecosystem, and can damage aquatic habitat, fisheries, valuable recreational resources and important
power generation and water infrastructure. Once established in a waterbody, AIS can be impossible to eliminate, and cost millions of dollars each year to manage. Examples include zebra mussels, Prussian carp, flowering rush and the spiny waterflea.
Saskatchewan’s AIS program continues its focus on public education, including promotion of the Clean, Drain, Dry Program for watercraft, as well as roadside inspections, decontaminations and regular monitoring of the province’s waterbodies. Prevention
of zebra and quagga mussels remains a top priority for the province. The program has proved successful so far, with no invasive mussels found in Saskatchewan waterbodies to date. The ministry has eight mobile watercraft decontamination units that support its AIS inspection and decontamination program. Two units will be set up along the Manitoba border, three along the U.S. border, and the rest throughout the province. Watercraft inspection stations in Estevan, Regina, Swift Current, Moosomin and Churchbridge are set to open next week, as well as mobile inspection stations at strategic locations. The U.S. border remains closed to nonessential travel. “Saskatchewan continues to partner with federal agencies, as well as provincial
organizations and provincial governments, to co-ordinate prevention efforts across Western Canada,” Kaeding said. “The importance of these relationships was highlighted earlier this year, when a serious threat posed by imported aquarium moss balls contaminated with zebra mussels was identified and stopped. Quick and co-ordinated action averted potential disaster for Saskatchewan’s aquatic ecosystems.” The ministry also works with the provincial AIS Task Force and the Invasive Species Centre for public education and monitoring, with a focus on the prevention, introduction and spread of AIS in Saskatchewan. More information about aquatic invasive species can be found at saskatchewan.ca/invasive-species.
Talking softball ahead of Olympics There are times in this career when a reporter can be fortunate enough to interview their heroes and idols. In my 30-plus years there have been a few, an interview with Bobby and Dennis Hull where I asked three questions and filled a page as the brothers went off on delightful tangents about their fabled careers, Mr. Dressup, George Reed, Terry Puhl, Mark Matthews and of course the day I returned home to a message on the machine from Dick Irvine that he had returned my call regarding an interview, (I regret not having saved that tape). And now I can add an interview with Sara Groenewegen to the list. Perhaps not as wellknown as those listed above, Groenewegen is a rather inspiring athlete in a sport I happen to really enjoy, perhaps because some four dec-
ades ago I played the game – that game being softball, although in my day we called it fastball. Groenewegen is a member of the Canadian national team which has qualified for the upcoming Summer Olympics in Tokyo, provided that event is not postponed or cancelled die to COVID-19. The team qualified in September 2019, defeating Brazil 7-0 in Surrey, B.C. “Obviously it was more than a year ago but it was a pretty emotional time,” said Groenewegen in a recent telephone chat. She added given her own challenges to continue to play the game it was extra special as she doesn’t take anything for granted anymore. It is Groenewegen’s personal journey that makes her such a great model as an athlete. To start, she is a diabetic, and that is in
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a plane to catch to the World Championships, yet the team was in the middle of fighting for an Olympic berth without her,” details her website. “Groenewegen was only given a three per cent chance to live after being placed in a medically induced coma as her body could not oxygenate blood. Her lungs were too infected.” But when it came time to qualify for the Olympic berth, one of only six spots, Groenewegen was back pitching for the team. Today, Groenewegen
and the rest of the Canadian team are in Illinois getting in some games ahead of the Olympics, their fingers crossed the Games will move forward. The uncertainty is a challenge, but Groenewegen said that has become the norm in softball that has not been in part of the Olympics since 20087, and while scheduled for the Tokyo Games, but won’t be in Paris for 2024, but may return in 2028 in Los Angeles. Of course COVID-19 adds to the uncertainty and the Tokyo Games seem on one day, and off the next, if you follow the rumours on social media. While admitting it’s impossible to shut out social media, Groenewegen said as an athlete you have to focus on getting ready to play, and letting the rest of it unfold as it will since it’s beyond your
ability to control. In that regard she said Team Canada has become “super adaptable” and they are just forging on. “You do what you can do and just try not to let it affect you,” she said. Getting games in over the coming weeks is the best way to stay focused, and Groenewegen added those games are huge considering the team has been idle since qualifying in 2019, with 2020 play lost to COVID-19. “It’s super important to get these games in,” she said, adding “... In order to be the best I think you have to play the best and prepare the best.” Not every team has the opportunity heading to Tokyo which could be an edge for team Canada. “We’ll probably be the most-prepared team out there,” added Groenewegen.
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ELLINGBOE - Clinton.1966 2021. It is with great sadness that the family of Clinton Ellingboe announces his passing at the age of 55 on April 25, 2021 at St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon. Clint is the son of Albert (Dorothy) Ellingboe & predeceased by his mother Betty Ellingboe. Clint was born in Yorkton, SK March 24, 1966 and lived on the family farm 10 miles east of Saltcoats. Clint was always an athletic and scholastic young man, always at the top of his class in school and with sports. He was active in hockey, baseball, curling and air cadets. Growing up he was eager to help on the family farm and enjoyed hunting the local small game. After an unfortunate spinal cord injury accident when he was 15, Clint’s life changed and he had to adjust to life in a wheelchair. His spirit and exuberance for life did not change, in fact he became more bound and determine to live life to the fullest. He always made sure he was a there with his friends and at family gatherings and did not let the chair define who he was. Clint finished his high school at Yorkton Regional High and soon after moved to Saskatoon to go to post secondary school to pursue his Bachelor of Arts. While in school, he became a mentor for the Peer Support Program at SCI Sask formally known as the Canadian Paraplegic Association and was offered a full-time position prior to completing his B of A. Clint was dedicated to fund raising and helping other people that were in a similar situation to cope with the life change experienced after a spinal cord injury. After many years at CPA, Clint was promoted to Executive Director where he managed the team. As a side business, Clint loved technology and helped many people with their computers and phones. He was always ahead of his time and enjoyed learning the latest technology and was always available to help solve the next problem. Clint loved to travel and explore when ever he could. This included trips to Cuba, Belize, Niagara Falls and Halifax, NS. Clint enjoyed his household plants and in his last few years extended that to patio gardening. He took up birding and calling birds in to his backyard while enjoying many hours in the sun. He enjoyed hosting parties of any kind; Roughrider games, July 1st fireworks, Christmas tree decorating and cooking for friends and family. During the last 10 years of his life, the negative health affects of living in a wheelchair started to catch up to him. Throughout all his challenges, his stubbornness,determination and zest for life, he battled and defied all odds until the end. Clint’s charisma, smile and quick wit will be missed by all of us who knew him. Mostly, Clint’s furry four legged companion Pawnee will miss him the most. Clint trained his black German Shepperd to be a service dog and was truly his best friend for the past 11 years. Survived by his father Albert (Dorothy) Ellingboe, sister Sherry Strachan(Garry Schmidt), brother Chad Ellingboe, niece Krista Keating(Jay) and their three children Mackaylynn, Kenzley, Zander, nephew Cordell Strachan (Kyle Schwartz), several Aunts, Uncles, cousins and many devoted friends. A Celebration of Clint’s life will be held this summer, the date and location to be determined. Memorial donations in memory of Clint can be made to SCI Sask., 311 38th Street East, Saskatoon, Sk S7K 0T1. Condolences may be left at www.westwoodfuneralchapel.com. Arrangements are entrusted to WESTWOOD FUNERAL CHAPEL (306) 653-3434.
KOPECK - Agnes Kopeck passed away on May 2, 2021 at the Invermay Health Centre Care Home at the age of 94. Agnes was born March 17, 1927 at home on the family farm by Canora, SK to John and Mary (Dennis) Beck. She attended Dniester, Poplar Spring and West Scalet schools, and finishing grade 8. She enjoyed school and would have liked to go onto more schooling. On October 31, 1942 Agnes married Anthony (Tony) Kopeck from Burgis, SK. They were a team in all that they did. They began their life farming for farmers at Moose Jaw, SK and Dinsmore, SK for 5 years at which time they moved to Gorlitz, SK; farming their own land. In 1953 they sold the Gorlitz farm and moved to Stenen, SK continuing to farm until 1968, moving to Yorkton, SK in 1967 and ultimately selling the farm in 1970’s. While they were on the farm, they were blessed with 5 children, Greta, Marilyn (deceased in infancy), Karen, Richard and Wilma. There were many jobs on the farm and Agnes did them all. She loved and always grew a big garden with flowers, vegetables, raspberries and strawberries. Agnes had a strong work ethic-you do a job the best you can and always get it done. In 1943 Agnes worked at a poultry plant by Moose Jaw. In 1944 she worked at McKay’s and Thompson’s farm with Tony. In 1963 Agnes and Tony began laying floor covering and carpet. They were experts at it and were in great demand, serving many people in many areas. In 1969-71 Agnes worked in the laundry department at the Yorkton Union Hospital. March 1974-78 she worked for McKay’s, a painting and floor covering store. While working for McKay’s Agnes did a correspondence course in real estate, receiving her real estate license and was a realtor for a number of months before she joined with Gordon Obuck at Carpet Land, a paint and floor covering store, from Jan 21, 1979-86. On May 30, 1986 Agnes retired to enjoy many things she didn’t have time for while working; gardening, traveling, sewing, knitting, crocheting, quilting and spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The grandchildren and great-grandchildren loved picking peas, cucumbers and raspberries and smelling her beautiful flowers. As well, each child and grandchild received a special Agnes designed quilt; and her homemade buns were a hallmark according to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Family meant the world to her she loved being around her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Agnes was very involved in her children’s lives and would always be there to lend a helping hand whenever possible; always checking in, wanting to know how everyone was doing. Agnes and Tony enjoyed attending the grand children’s many events, functions, graduations, and weddings, as well as the great-grandchildren’s events when they could. Due to declining health Agnes and Tony moved to the Bentley Retirement Community in Oct 2008, where Agnes continued to reside after Tony passed away in 2009. In Oct 2013 Agnes moved to the Sturgis and District Care Home, where she stayed until July 2017 when she transferred to the Invermay Health Care Centre, where she became part of their family to the staff. While at the Care Centre her health had begun to decline but she was still concerned for her family and would say “Ahhh, but I love you and who is going to look after you”. MOM YOUR LIFE WAS A BLESSING, YOUR MEMORY A TREASURE. YOU ARE LOVED BEYOND WORDS AND MISSED BEYOND MEASURE. Agnes was predeceased by her husband Tony of 66 years, a daughter Marilyn in infancy, a great-granddaughter Joelle in infancy, and grandson Chad Pottle. Her parents John Beck and Mary (Dennis) Beck; sisters Violet Heshka, Ann Demchinski; brothers-in-law Mike (Violet) Heshka, Steve (Anne) Demchinski; and sister-in-law Vicki (Ernie) Beck.As well as her father-in-law Stephan Kopeck, mother-in-law Molly (Bodnar) Kopeck; brothers-in-law Edward, Frank, Joe, Victor, Alex, Mike, Paul, Paul (Lilly) Keyowski; and sisters-in-law Helen, Olga, Mary, Florence, Elsie, and Beatrice. Agnes leaves to celebrate and rejoice in her loving memory her children Greta (Bill) German of Sturgis, SK ( Korin, Kerrilyn, Lindsey, and Rebecca), Karen (Peter) German of Endeavour, SK (Shauneen, Sarena, and Julianne), Richard (Wendy) Kopeck of Endeavour, SK (Sheila, Jason, Quentin and KLand), and Wilma (Garry) Pottle of Yorkton, SK (Chad [deceased] and Bridget); 12 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren; brother Ernie Beck, sisters-in-law Lilly Keyowski, Mildred Kopeck, Mary Kopeck, and Gladys (Nestor) Kopeck; brothers-in-law Nestor (Gladys) Kopeck and Orest Kopeck; as well as nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Cross Bearer was Bridget Pottle, active Pall Bearers were Scott Skogen, Jason Trost, Bill German, Peter German, Garry Pottle and Richard Kopeck. Yvonne Panchuk served as the cantor. A prayer service was held on May 6, 2021 from the chapel of Christie’s Funeral Home and Crematorium with Father Michael Faryna officiating. A funeral service was held on May 7, 2021 from Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church Yorkton, with Father Michael Farnya officiating. Interment followed at Yorkton City Cemetery. Donations in Agnes memory may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation or to Allan Blair Cancer Clinic.
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BRASS – MCLEOD – Angie Eileen, beloved wife of Riley Mcleod of Yorkton. With great sadness, the family announces the passing of Angie Eileen McLeod Brass on May 3, 2021, at Yorkton Regional Hospital at the age of 40. Angie was born in Canora, SK, on September 1, 1980. She was welcomed into the world by her loving parents Calvin and Bernadette. Angie was the second oldest out of six children. As a child, Angie was quiet, soft-hearted, and protective of everyone and everything around her. Angie needed to know everything that was going on and was always the first to report the news. Angie graduated from Sturgis Composite High School in 1999. Angie was currently employed with the Saskatchewan Health Authority as a Food Service Worker. She loved to cook and feed everyone. She was always busy with arts and crafts. She loved to dance and would dance until the sun came up. She was a hard worker, loved shopping, and a real deadly scrapper. Bingo gave Angie life, and she was known as the queen of PK. Our Angie was such a wonderful woman. We are not sure how we can express how much we will miss her. Not only was she a wonderful mother, but a wonderful sister, daughter, wife, friend, auntie, and she will always be Calvin’s little girl. Her brother Calvin Jr was her best friend in life. Angie and Calvin Jr lived together almost all their lives. She always made sure he had everything he needed. Calvin Jr wants to say thank you, to everyone who ever made Angie laugh, feel loved, and he will always be here for her children. Angie and her mother, Bernadette, had a special bond. Bernadette moved in with Angie when she got sick. Her mother filled Angie’s shoes by helping with the kids and all the duties of the house. Bernadette always felt honoured to be of any help so that Angie did not have that burden. Angie was always incredibly grateful that she didn’t have to worry about her kids because they were well cared for and loved. Angie was very bossy at times, especially when it came to her dad. She was very stingy of him with her other siblings. Regardless of this, her heart was full of pure love. Angie’s entire life consisted of helping people. She always wanted to help in any way she could. Angie’s husband Riley was her primary caregiver when she became sick. He drove her to and from appointments. Took time off when he had to. Sat by her side day and night. He did everything Angie asked of him. Angie loved her husband dearly. Riley was her rock! Angie and her stepmother Nicole became close while she grew sicker. Here are Nicole’s words: “Today our sweet Angel gained her wings…you fought a battle that you won…you are a true warrior…we love you so much for your grace, positive spirit even thru the hard days you smiled and said, “I’m good” you’ve shown so much strength…have a safe journey…until we meet again beautiful.” Angie leaves behind to mourn her loving husband Riley McLeod; her children Chevayo and Baby Rylie; stepchildren Gabriel, Prairie, Starlight, Lance, and six step-grandchildren. Her parents Calvin & Nicole Brass, Bernadette Carlson; her siblings Melissa, Calvin Jr. (Liam), Jerrett (Carlene), Vanessa and Jordon; nieces: Sierra, Shaylyn and Izabelle and nephew Tiernan; Angie’s best friend who was like a sister to her, Shannon Crooke. Her mothers and father-in-law, Alma and Dennis Campeau and Tracy Kraemer; as well as numerous, aunts, uncles, cousins, relatives and friends. A wake was held on May 6th and 7th with evening services led by Pastor Paul Covill and Jamie Desjarlais. Funeral Services were held on Saturday, May 8th 2021 from the Yorkton Friendship Centre with Pastor Floyd Covill of New Life Tabernacle officiating. A eulogy was read by her aunt, Lori Fisher and her sister, Melissa. Honorary Pallbearers were Celissa Wolfe, Livia Fleury, Shannon Crooke, and everyone that was close to Angie. Interment followed in Yorkton City Cemetery with Melissa Karcha (Brass), Calvin Brass Jr, Jerrett LaFontaine, Vanessa Brass, Jordon Brass, Sheldon Brass, Shaun Tourangeau and Eugene Fleury serving as the casketbearers. Condolences can be sent to the family at baileysfuneralhome.com. Memorials in memory of Angie may be made to a trust fund for her children. Arrangements were entrusted to Bailey’s Funeral Home.
WIWCHAR - Eugene (Gene) Donald Wiwchar. September 21, 1934 - May 6, 2021. Gene Wiwchar, of Canora District, passed away with his loving wife Helene at his side at Yorkton Regional Hospital on May 6, 2021, following a difficult battle with Parkinson’s Disease exacerbated by the recent restrictions accompanying COVID-19. Gene was born in Canora, SK during a September snowstorm. He continued to buck the norm for the next 86 1/2 years. The fourth of Nickoly and Kateryna (Danylchuk) Wiwchar’s five children, he grew up on the family homestead near Gorlitz. He attended Ukraina School and then finished high school in Yorkton before heading to the University of Saskatchewan, where he earned his B.E. in Civil Engineering in 1958. While in Saskatoon, he met the love of his life, Helene Seneshen, and they were married July 14, 1961. They began their married life in Calgary, followed by brief stints in Saskatoon and Denver, Colorado before settling again in Calgary in 1968. Along the way, they welcomed and raised four daughters. Gene excelled in his chosen professional field, rising in management in the then-booming energy industry and retiring in 1985 as CEO of Fish International (Canada) Ltd. During those years in Calgary, Gene and Helene designed and built -by hand, themselves - three beautiful homes for their family and he helped at the family homestead as much as he could. Upon retirement, Gene moved back with Helene and their youngest daughter to his much-loved Farm, the family homestead, into another remarkable Gene-designed and family-built home in which they lived with three of Gene’s siblings and their respective spouses. He, Helene and his brother Peter operated a beef ranch at the homestead that continues to be the hub of the family, enjoying time with his daughters and their families and especially enjoying the grandsons of whom he was so very proud. Gene’s lifelong priority was his family, and he made sure they knew it. In addition to his wife Helene, Gene is survived by his daughters Karen Wiwchar (Brian MacDonald), Lisa (Brent) Washington, Michele Wiwchar and Nicole Wiwchar (Alexis Belluomini); grandsons Andrew Wiwchar, Tanner, Matthew and Nathan Washington and Dexter Candillo; bonus grandsons Jake and Davis MacDonald; brother Peter (Natalie Trebick); sisters-in-law Elizabeth Wiwchar, Mary Seneshen, Lucy Greene and Elizabeth Seneshen; many nieces, nephews and other extended family; and treasured friends. He was predeceased by his parents Nick and Kate, sisters Martha (Bob) Templeton and Julia Wiwchar and brother Orest Wiwchar. A leader wherever he was, Dad was consistent in the attitudes and values he lived and spoke of. He taught each of us to follow our own unique path and not be constrained by the expectations of anyone else. He challenged us to think and to act independently, to push boundaries and to take risks, all the while making sure we knew that he was and would always be there for us without question. He educated us on the potentially unlimited power of our own minds and how to harness it. He was a steadfast and deeply loving husband to our mother. For these things, for the constant twinkle in his baby blues, his incredible intelligence, creativity and generosity, and for the unique and truly wonderful man that he was, we are forever grateful. Dad, you are with us always. Many kind caregivers helped to support Dad and Mom these past few years, and we thank them all. Rae Perih in particular brightened and eased Dad’s days (and Mom’s too) immeasurably and we thank her from the bottoms of our collective hearts for her loving care and friendship these past two years. In accordance with Gene’s wishes and COVID-19 restrictions, there will be no service at this time. Cremation has occurred and a family interment will be held later in the year. The family gratefully requests that in lieu of flowers, those who wish to do so make a donation to the cause that is meaningful to them. Memorials to the family can be posted at baileysfuneralhome.com. Memory Eternal!
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Potential clouds on farm horizon It has to be difficult for farmers itching to get into the field this spring to be reading some of the lead stories in the agriculture media right now. It is tough enough to be patient waiting for the weather to warm after an April that started with some promising sunshine, but turned generally cooler than anyone on the Canadian Prairies would have hoped given winters are always longer than all but the most devout snow lover wants. And once May hits farmers get antsy. Research shows early seeded crops if they
avoid frost, generally produce better, and every day in May seeding is delayed is not good news for farmers, but as we head towards mid-month betting on a frost free night still seems something of a risk. But, if farmers read the news, they are going to feel at least a twinge of worry what lies ahead for the crops they are planting. A story at producer.com begins with the startling news “Agriculture Canada’s Canadian Drought Monitor’s (CDM) new map shows the ongoing drought on the Prairies
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Calvin Daniels is getting worse.” Producers invest huge dollars in planting a crop with maximum inputs such as fertilizer to produce top yields, but the weather always holds the chance of trumping those efforts and reading “seventyseven percent of the
prairie region was classified as either abnormally dry, in moderate drought, severe drought or extreme drought; this includes nearly 93 percent of the region’s agricultural landscape,” is not good news. It might not be a huge surprise, given there
by United States Wheat Associates.” For a country that relies largely on exporting commodities like Canada does, including grains, oilseeds and pulses from the agriculture sector, increased ocean shipping rates are not good as they will be reflected in lower returns to farmers. The increased ocean freight costs does do one thing that is positive, which is re-enforce the importance of adding value to commodities here on the Prairies, such as the recent major canola crush developments announced for Yorkton and Regina.
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Farm learning As spring seeding gets underway, four participants from Parkland College’s Introduction to Farm Hand course are ready to put their learning to work. The course, delivered over three Saturdays (Apr. 17, Apr. 24, May 2) at Lemberg, is introductory training for people who want to work on a farm but don’t have required experience. The training
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was not a lot of snow, limiting spring run-off, but it is troubling. Of course producers now must hope for rains, and they need to happen at the right time. Obviously if rain hit in late May, it would impact the all-important seeding season, but moisture has to happen soon after the crop is in the ground if they are going to get a good start. And, then looking ahead to fall, a second story at www.producer. com starts out “ocean freight rates are steadily increasing and there is no end in sight, according to a report
was developed after Murray Clarke, the Mayor of Lemberg, approached the College with an idea from one of their town meetings. Students were taught about basic farm safety, field crops, GPS systems, and Power Mobile Equipment theory. They also got several hours of hands-on learning, operating a tractor, sprayer, rockpicker, and forklift.
Government supports fertilizer expansion project The Government of Saskatchewan supports the Saskatchewan Mining and Minerals Inc. (SMMI) project to significantly upgrade its sodium sulphate plant in Chaplin. SMMI’s $220 million sulphate of potash (SOP) fertilizer production upgrade, once complete, is expected to result in a 50 per cent increase in jobs at the Chaplin facility and more than 360 construction jobs. The upgraded facility is expected to produce 150,000 metric tonnes of SOP per year, which will be sold to North American and international markets as a high quality fertilizer
and plant nutrition product. Further expansion is planned to increase SOP tonnes and utilize reserves at Ingebrigt Lake. “In this year’s budget, we changed sodium sulphate royalties to help complement and diversify our potash sector, as we continue to export fertilizer to the world,” Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre said. “As demand increases for these new products, we expect potash royalties to increase. This is about adding value: while sodium sulphate, as a stand-alone product, is somewhat in decline, the
profitable SOP market has a strong long-term outlook.” The project is conditionally approved for the new Sodium Sulphate Incentive, which provides a 10 per cent credit for capital projects that diversify products or improve operating efficiency. In addition, the provincial government has reduced the royalty rate for sodium sulphate production from four to three per cent to support the sector through the transition. “The Saskatchewan
government clearly understands the immediate and long-term role that rural projects such as ours can play in strengthening and building Saskatchewan’s economy as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic,” Saskatchewan Mining and Minerals Inc. President Rodney McCann said. “Their active and ongoing support of our SOP upgrade is critical to it moving forward in these uncertain times and a clear demonstration of their commitment to making their 10-year Growth
Plan for Saskatchewan a reality.” The upgrade also received conditional approval under the province’s Saskatchewan Chemical Fertilizer Incentive (SCFI). The SCFI is a non-refundable, non-transferable 15 per cent tax credit on capital expenditures valued at $10 million or more for newly constructed or expanded eligible chemical fertilizer production facilities in Saskatchewan. “This is very exciting news for our province and
especially for the community of Chaplin, as this announcement will bring significant immediate and long-term economic benefits,” LumsdenMorse MLA Lyle Stewart said. “It will protect and create jobs, all the while keeping an important industry in my constituency.” SMMI has been producing sodium sulphate at its Chaplin facility for over 70 years. The current Chaplin site is situated on the TransCanada Highway and the Canadian Pacific main east-west line.
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Crop report for the period April 27 to May 3, 2021 Seeding is underway in Saskatchewan, with nine per cent of the 2021 crop now in the ground. This is ahead of the five-year average (2016-2020) of six per cent for this time of year. An abnormally cool spring delayed field operations in many parts of the province, but producers have indicated that warmer daily temperatures have allowed for a big push to get seed into the ground. The southwest region is leading the province, with 19 per cent of the crop seeded. There is 11 per cent seeded in the southeast, six per cent seeded in the west-central, five percent seeded in the east-central, five per cent seeded in the northwest and two per cent seeded in the northeast. Light precipitation was reported in the past week in many areas of the province. The northeast region received the greatest amount of rainfall, with 22 mm reported
in the Porcupine Plain area. Other areas, including the east-central region, received precipitation in the form of snow and rain toward the end of the week that will help with the dry field and pasture conditions. Topsoil moisture for cropland, hay and pasture is below normal levels in most areas of the
province, with cropland topsoil moisture rated as one per cent surplus, 41 per cent adequate, 44 per cent short and 14 per cent very short. Hay and pasture land topsoil moisture is rated as zero per cent surplus, 27 per cent adequate, 48 per cent short and 25 per cent very short. There have been
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The first crop of 2021 is starting to be planted in Saskatchewan. reports of winterkill on winter wheat, fall rye and other fall seeded crops; producers are busy assessing the damage and determining whether or not to reseed.
The warmer weather throughout parts of the province this week has allowed many producers to get into their fields and start seeding, spraying or applying fertilizer.
A complete, printable version of the Crop Report is available online. Follow the 2021 Crop Report on Twitter at @ SKAgriculture.
CHILDREN’S Continued from page A3 “The puppets all saw a lot of acting time, especially Birdie and the Couch Potatoes who were in every episode,” she said. “They all held up amazingly well, and though they were made with basic materials, each one had a great deal of personality that made them come alive.” That included Hayward’s own character. “Birdie was definitely an enthusiastic and vibrant soul, always upbeat and excitable,” she said. “The three Couch Potatoes emerged as three very unique spuds: one was always trying to get the others to take part in some wild plan, one was up for it most of the time, and one was just always too tired to give it a try. “But all the personalities that were in Poetree’s and Birdie’s circle of friends always showed the special qualities of loyalty, kindness, and caring for each other, no matter how different their personalities may have been . . . “My favorite episodes involve the story lines of Birdie either trying to clean out his nest, or wanting to have a garage sale. His nest was full of things that were treasures to
Birdie but junk to everyone else, and his attempts to part with things are something we can all identify with! In one episode, Birdie and Dan give some things to a garage sale and then end up buying each other’s stuff back.” “It was great fun for me to play Birdie, he was based on a compilation of exuberant childhood friends that we probably all had.” Birdie was a puppet about 20 inches long, made of felt and feathers, designed and created by Hayward. Many puppet friends lived in Poetree’s ‘neighborhood’ and were friends of Poetree, Birdie and Dan. They included the Couch Potatoes; the Feathered Frenzies; the Boggly Bananas; Mrs. Muffin; Ned, a kindly neighbor; and Dreyfus the Dragon who lived in a cave nearby. Bagley said it was very much a group effort. “Whoever was on shift ran camera, and then production edited it,” she said. “The few who worked on each show would be on the screen at the end . . . hard to believe that such a small group could do a show that ran on Nickelodeon in the U.S. for a while. “One thing I do remember,
we had a hard time writing and taping some shows because we would burst out laughing. Our other work was work, this was play.” Fun was a huge part of the show for those involved, agreed Calef. “The show was just so much fun to work on,” he said. “We taped every couple of weeks and usually, tried to do two or three shows in a session. “Debbie was constant
energy -- Birdie really fit her personality. “Joyce’s poems were excellent -- some sharp minded Saskatchewan publisher should have produced a nice children’s book built around the poems.” The small crew and group effort to create things for the show stuck out for Calef too. “Looking back I am amazed how good the show was given no budget, no staff etc.,” he said. “As you can see from the exhibit at the library, Debbie sewed all the puppets herself. “The early scripts we just sort of brain-stormed -- how about this, what trouble can Birdie get into etc. “Later, Joyce sort of gave them a bit more shape -- with a moral sometimes. “No one really knew what to expect but, early on, Birdie became the star of the show -- I was just her accomplice in the disasters.” Hayward too recalls the team effort to make the weekly show. “There was also a talented team that worked hard behind the scenes to make the show happen. People would probably be surprised to know how many people were ‘backstage’,
running camera, audio, editing, and many other Hollywood tasks! It was a big project,” said Hayward. “The fun and interesting thing about the show was that it was so different from anything we had worked on before, because it was a project that stretched over several years, the characters had a chance to grow and learn how to relate to each other. “Joyce’s beautiful poems, which she custom wrote for each episode, probably are the main reason a great many children who watched the show grew to love the beauty of words in poetry. And Joyce was the actor/puppeteer who made Poetree’s face come alive! “Dan’s kind and patient personality, and his wonderful reading voice, made the “treehouse” a place where friends could gather, relax and be themselves and accepted. “And the two gentlemen who were the voice of Poetree, Jim Brock and Jud Niven, managed to bring a wise and caring personality to Poetree, even though they were never seen onscreen. “I feel very privileged to have had the chance to work with these creative people.
Christ the Teacher Catholic Schools Celebrating Catholic Education Week 2021 World Catholic Education Day ASCENSION THURSDAY, MAY 13 Christ the Teacher Catholic Schools celebrate the outstanding contributions to Catholic education provided by our students, staff, families, parishes, and the CTTCS Board of Education. Local Catholic Schools Serving God’s Children Dreambuilders High School École Saint Henry Junior School École Saint Henry Senior School École Saint Michael School Sacred Heart High School Saint Alphonsus School Saint Mary School Saint Paul School Saint Theodore School
Catholic Education Week 2021 Prayer Gracious and Generous God, Creator of the earth, our common home, with each new day we prepare the earth of our lives by sowing seeds of gratitude for all you have given. Inspire us to cultivate relationships with all living beings. May we harvest new fruit and marvel in the wonder of the beauty around us. Nurture us in hope. Amen.
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