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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Impromptu spray park
Staff Photo by Calvin Daniels
It looked like an impromptu water feature had been added to the corner of Broadway Street and Betts Avenue Sunday evening in Yorkton. The fire hydrant had been completely dislodged, sitting several feet away as members of Yorkton
Fire Protective Services and the RCMP initially arrived on-site. Later, the firefighters would retire, and City of Yorkton employees arrived to deal with the fountain of water spewing from the break.
Korczak selected in NHL draft By Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer A Yorkton native has been selected in this year’s NHL Entry Draft. Ryder Korczak was selected 75th overall in the third round by the New York Rangers. “It’s an honour,” he said. “It’s a dream come true. Since you are a little kid, you want to play in the NHL, and this is just the first step to that. It’s pretty special. New York is New York, born and raised in Yorkton to be going to New York; I
As the days got closer, it was a little nerve-racking. — Ryder Korczak
am pretty excited for it.” “It was exciting leading up to the draft, but as the days got closer, it was a little nerve-racking, just not knowing where you are going. It was definitely a little bit stressful the second day; you don’t know when you are going to go, but it paid off to be drafted by New York.” Korczak has played the last two seasons with the Moose Jaw Warriors
after playing his first two seasons in the WHL with the Calgary Hitman. During his time in Calgary, Korczak put up 15 points in 53 games, but since been trading to Moose Jaw, has been over a point per game. In 79 games, he has put up 83 points, including 21 goals. “When I was Calgary, I was more of a role-player, then I got traded to Moose Jaw, and they have been
nothing but special to me. They gave me an opportunity, and with that came my confidence and made me grow as a player and as a person.” Korczak joins five other Saskatchewanborn prospects drafted as Cole Sillinger (Regina), Nolan Allen (Davidson), Josh Pillar (Warman), Ryan McCleary (Swift Current), and Maximus Wanner (Estevan). He added that as for this upcoming year, he is really excited to get back on the ice, especially in front of fans. Photo courtesy Keith Hershmiller / Moose Jaw Warriors
Chamber business awards set for fall By Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer The Yorkton Tribal Council will be this year’s platinum sponsor for the 22nd Annual Chamber Business Dinner. The dinner, which will be held on September 29th at the St. Mary’s Ukrainian Cultural Centre, will also feature the guest speaker Kendal Netmaker. Tribal Chief Isabel O’Soup said that they wanted to become the platinum sponsor because “We are here to
Yorkton Tribal Council’s sponsorship of the dinner demonstrates the value it places on the event for the business community. — Juanita Polegi, Yorkton Chamber of Commerce build bridges and here to be included within everything that happens within the City of Yorkton.” O’Soup also talked more about this year’s guest speaker. “Netmaker is a wellknown Saskatchewan
entrepreneur; Netmaker is from the Sweetgrass First Nation in Treaty 6 territory. He is the founder and owner of Neechie Gear. He has received recognition and many awards, including being named as one of Canada’s
Top 40 Under 40 in 2019,” she said. “Netmaker was also selected along with 29 other young entrepreneurs to represent Canada at the G20 summit in 2011 and is the recipient of three Saskatchewan Chamber
of Commerce ABEX Awards; is the author of the book ‘Driven to Succeed,’ and provides executive leadership coaching to organizations.” “There are a lot of First Nation people that don’t think they can make it; he (Netmaker) is a role model for young people in all of our First Nation, not only in Saskatchewan but across Canada. He is an excellent role model that if you persevere, you can do it,” she added. Juanita Polegi, the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce executive
director, said that she was thrilled to see the Yorkton Tribal Council become a sponsor. “Yorkton Tribal Council’s sponsorship of the dinner demonstrates the value it places on the event for the business community,” she said. “The Chamber is looking forward to Netmaker’s presentation on resilience, leadership, and the power of telling your own story.” Polegi adds that you can call the Chamber of Commerce office to get tickets and to the dinner.