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Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Members of Parkland Search and Rescue, from left; Dustin Brears , Ane’ Roodt, Jordan Stewart , and Dale Hintz. ahead of a recent training session at York Lake.
Search and rescue get back to training By Calvin Daniels
Staff Writer After months of not being able to gather to train, members of Parkland Search and Rescue met at York Lake Wednesday evening for some hands-on experience. “We haven’t been able
to get together (to train) for 12 to 18 months,” said group spokesperson Dustin Brears. And, over that time actual call-outs were down too. “Not surprisingly they dropped off,” said Brears, adding with COVID-19 people were staying home far more,
We haven’t been able to get together (to train) for 12 to 18 months. — Dustin Brears so weren’t in a position where they might get lost. Brears said the local
group, which included Yorkton and Melville, has 24 members, all of
them volunteer, which can be called out not just locally to aid in search and rescue efforts. “We’re dispatched by the RCMP typically,” he said, adding they are generally the fourth level of response after RCMP, fire departments and emergency medical responders.
Brears explained there are search and rescue chapters across the province and when they are needed the three chapters closest to where the missing person is suspected to have been lost are called in. The call can come at
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Bike and Hike raises dollars for Hope Air By Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer Over 60 people lined up in front of the Pumphouse Athletic Club (PAC) in Yorkton as they sat in anticipation of a bike and hike event to raise money for Hope Air. Hope Air is committed to providing families with flights and accommodations when traveling long distances for medical care. Alicia Simoneau, the owner of PAC Yorkton, said that the first
annual event was very successful. “We had 65 participants show up for the event, and we raised over $8,500, which was a combination of registration fees which counted as a donation, and also through those who raised pledges,” she said. “When the day arrived everything went smooth, everyone had a lot of fun, everybody was, and we had a great day, we had wonderful weather, and to raise $8,500 with 65 people, the
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Parkland U18 Expos bring home title By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Parkland U18 AA Expos are the provincial AA Tier 4 champions for 2021. The Expos earned the title at the provincial finals tournament held in Moosomin Friday through Sunday. “It was nice to go out on a high,” said Expos head coach Wes Jaeb, who added it was especially gratifying for five players who graduate out of the division. The AA Expos also won the title in their first year of play, noted Jaeb. The Expos finished pool play with a 2-1 record and were seeded second for the playoff round facing the Sask 5 Giants out of Martensville/Warman in the semi-finals.
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The U18 Expos were in Moosomin for provincial action on the weekend. Thanks largely to a complete game pitching performance by Shae Peterson, and a
six run fifth inning the Expos would emerge with a 9-1 win. Jaeb noted Peterson “had
been very consistent for us all year,” adding he had planned on him tossing the semi-final game, where “he exceeded my expectations.” That set up a final against the Moose Jaw Canucks, who had beaten the Expos 7-1 in pool play (see below). In the final it was a different outcome with the Expos winning 11-7. “Our bats came alive. We hit the ball well,” said Jaeb, who added “. . . Our defence was very solid (too).” Kolby Lauer was the winning pitcher for the Expos in the final. The Expos started action Friday in pool play with an 11-9 win over Lumsden in their opening contest. “It was a good back and forth game for the first game
of the tournament ... The kids played fairly well. It got the nerves out of the way,” said Jaeb. The Expos then played the Moose Jaw Canucks, losing 7-1. “Moose Jaw put five up on us early,” said Jaeb, adding the Parkland bats just did not get going in the game. In game three the Moosomin Rangers were the opponents. “We got up big early. It was 11-3 after the third inning,” said Jaeb. But the Rangers battled back and forced the game to an extra inning where the Expos managed a 13-12 win. The Expos had 14 players on their roster from across the region including the communities of Yorkton, Saltcoats, Langenburg, Canora, Invermay and Sturgis.