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The mayors of Saskatchewan cities met in Yorkton to discuss issues of common interest.

Mayors put forward key issues

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Yorkton hosted a meeting of Saskatchewan city mayors and city managers last week.

“We meet at least once a year,” explained Yorkton Mayor Mitch Hippsley, adding they

alternate between Regina and Saskatoon and smaller cities.

“The last one in Yorkton was 10-12-years ago.”

In preparation for the meeting the Mayors held a Zoom session in April to lay out the framework of what would be dis-

cussed when they met in person.

It also helped to determine just which provincial department the cities would eventually need to have dialogue with regarding the various issues discussed.

And, when it came to issues there were sever-

al, said Hippsley.

There was some talk around when municipal elections should be held in the province, an issue arising out of the last election which was held later in the fall because of a provincial election, and the weather for the municipal election was

not good, said Hippsley.

The cities would like to see the municipal election held in early September.

“But, ultimately that’s determined by the province,” noted Hippsley.

There was also extensive talk around the cost of policing. The City

of Yorkton pays 90 per cent of RCMP costs, said Hippsley, adding smaller centres pay only 70 per cent.

Talk did include discussion about municipal police as an option, but Hippsley said the costs

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CUPE remains concerned over lab

By Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer CUPE and its pink flags were set up in City Central Park to raise awareness about the Yorkton Regional Hospital temporarily losing its microbiology services.

Linda Renkas, the general vice-president for region five for CUPE 5430 said that she felt it was important for the public

to understand what’s going on.

“We want to raise awareness to the public about what is happening to the healthcare services that need to be provided for them,” she said.

“We’ve seen rural health care services being eroded over the years with the latest being the movement of microbiology testing to Regina. Microbiology testing diagnoses, very specific infections that can occur that

need a quick turnaround time to know what to treat it with.

We’ve been told those services have been moved temporarily but we are not given a date that they are coming, so we are concerned about that.”

Judy Henley, the president of CUPE Saskatchewan said that she has seen this story play out before.

“We used to have a laundry service, we used to have a

regional laundry and that got closed down and they privatized it and hired a contractor from Alberta and moved it to Regina so now with the laundry services they are transporting laundry across this province rather than having laundries that used to be in the regional areas,” she stated. “Pediatrics is another one. We’ve lost the beds here, and throughout the years we’ve lost a lot of ser-

vices. If you want the service you have to go out to Regina or Saskatoon.”

“When you lose a service here, like the labs or mental health, or pediatrics, there are a lot of people that don’t have children to transport them ... don’t have vehicles ... we don’t have a bus service anymore, so when

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Terrier finances improve from COVID dollars

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton Junior Hockey Club only played six games in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League in 202021 before the season was suspended due to COVID19, but the local franchise

is in a far stronger financial position now than it has been in years.

Terrier president Corvyn Neufeld told the team’s Annual General Meeting Monday that the past season “was like no other in our history,” adding they did not “have a playbook on how

to make things work ... how to navigate through a pandemic-cancelled season.”

Even with the six games played, fan numbers were limited, and the rules regarding play “seemed to change every day,” said Neufeld.

And, once the season

was cancelled advertisers and season ticket holders “had lots of questions,” he noted, adding the team did not always have ready answers.

But, now the board of directors is focused on making the Terriers “one of the top franchises in the SJHL,” said Neufeld.

They will do that from a far better financial position reported Christopher Kosteroski at the AGM. While noting the pandemic made it “impossible to do budgets or projections” when the year-end numbers were finalized the numbers

were encouraging.

“We are in a good financial position to start the season,” he said.

The reason for the strong financial position is almost entirely because of government program dollars flowing

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MAYORS Continued from Page A1 are prohibitive, and change is unlikely in the foreseeable future.

Hippsley also takes on a new role coming out of the meeting, as he will chair a committee looking at mental health and addictions issues in Saskatchewan cities, and

how best to facilitate better services.

As it stands the provincial departments of health, justice and social services, all play a role in regards to mental health and addiction services, said Hippsley, adding “sometimes they can’t share information well”

between departments.

The new committee will look to be something of a liaison, he added.

The issues are certainly province wide, noted Hippsley, citing gunfights in Meadow Lake and opioids, and mental health stresses coming out of the COVID pandemic.

“It’s everywhere, not just the big cities,” he said.

Property assessments also proved a ‘hot button’ issue for the mayors.

“We had a huge discussion on assessment reform,” said Hippsley, who added locally there has been issues

CUPE Continued from Page A1 is a human right, it’s a problem.”

Sandra Seitz, president of CUPE 5430 said not having certain services can deter healthcare workers from coming to work in rural areas.

“It’s very frustrating when there is the availability of employees to be to able to work and provide that service, and when you take a part of somebody’s job away, they are not working to their full scope. How are you going to recruit and retain when they are not provided with the opportunity to work, and this is a problem across Saskatchewan that we are very concerned about for rural residents,” she said. “We should be provided with the same service in a timely fashion as any other resident in

Saskatchewan, and the more that we see jobs disappear from rural Saskatchewan the more that’s going to affect our communities.

That’s going to affect our volunteerism, our wages build communities, and we are seeing that disappearing also.”

Everett Hindley, the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Seniors and Rural and Remote Health said via a letter that he assures the future of lab services in Yorkton is due to a temporary shortage of Medical Laboratory Technologists and Medical Laboratory Assistants that is impacting our microbiology processing in Yorkton - a sub-segment of the overall Lab Services conducted at Yorkton Regional Hospital.

CUPE held a protest in City Centre Park last week.

TERRIER Continued from Page A1 to the team because of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Kosteroski. Grant dollars would total just shy of $300,000.

The money included $90,909, the Terriers share of a $1 million grant given by the provincial government to the SJHL, which was split between the league office and the teams in the league, said Kosteroski.

Other grant dollars included $71,697 from the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, $25,000 from the Saskatchewan Small Business Emergency Payment Program, $24,579 as a

Saskatchewan Sport Grant, $20,000 as a forgivable CENA loan, and $6,907 from the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy.

As a result of the grant money flowing in the Terriers went from a year end deficit in 2020 of $131,793 to a modest surplus of $38,680.

The AGM also acclaimed five directors to two-year terms on the Board.

Peter Franck, Chad Holinaty, Curtis Maleschuk, and Curtis Malysh were returned, and Kathy Pearson was added.

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regarding the newest numbers, but they know now that the local situation is not unique.

“Every other community was in the same boat as Yorkton.”

Hippsley termed the mayors ‘mad’ at the current system, and united in wanting change, that

would see the assessment system tweaked to be more in line with the realities of Saskatchewan.

The issues were given the meeting’s highest priority, and the mayors will be taking their concerns to the province, said Hippsley.

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Family all abuzz about their bees

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer In mid-May a mother and her son appeared before Yorkton Council to lobby for changes to the city’s Animal Control Bylaw to allow for urban beekeeping on a small scale.

Allison HendersonHunter, and her eightyear-old son Ewan, were hoping to start collecting honey from backyard bees in the city.

Henderson-Hunter’s presentation laid out a plan of how to keep bees, in limited numbers, safely, and included information of other cities which have allowed the practice.

Council ended up approving a pilot project and Henderson-Hunter and Ewan have been a part of the effort to show that backyard bees can be kept safely in the city.

Their hive is now producing honey.

“Tasting the first honey was super exciting and rewarding,” said Henderson-Hunter. “We were surprised that the busy little box of bees in the backyard could produce such delicious honey, and in such abundance.

Ewan was thrilled too.

He says that he was surprised by how good it was and how different it was from store-bought honey.

He also felt like it was rewarding.

“Each honey box represented a different point in nectar collection time, and each one tasted very different. The earlier honey was amber in colour and very flavourful, while the July honey was golden and a bit simpler on the palate,” noted

Henderson-Hunter.

But, back to the beginning; after approval at Council for the pilot project how arduous, or not, was the process to finally get the hive into the backyard?

“The process to get the hive into our yard was fairly straight forward,” said Henderson-Hunter.

“We simply distributed letters to a group of nearby neighbours and had the Bylaw Officer, Nicole Baptist, inspect our hive.”

But, the bees themselves were not quite as easy to deal with.

“Keeping our first hive going was a challenge,” said Henderson-Hunter.

“The cold snap in late spring killed so many bees that we didn’t have enough for a viable hive.

Any temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius can make it really difficult for bees to fly and below that they are basically paralyzed by the cold.

So in those temperatures bees may not make it back to the hive or may not be able to move up to join the cluster in the hive to stay warm. “ It was to the point they needed more bees and thankfully local apiarists were willing to help.

“Sasha and Dan Wasylenchuk of Howland’s Honey were incredibly generous and donated a new hive to support the pilot project,” explained Henderson-Hunter.

“Once this hive was up and running and we’d made it into warmer weather in June, we were all set.

“We got the whole family involved in painting the ‘supers’ or honey boxes and made sure we

Garth Hunter works with the bees as son Ewan stands by with a smoker to calm the bees if needed.

Ava Hunter

provided ample water.

The bees seem to love their paddling pool.”

So how did those in the neighbourhood feel about the arrival of bees?

“All nine neighbours who were notified of our hive were supportive, but one,” said HendersonHunter. “That neighbour eventually came around when they realized that the bees kept to themselves and were sticking to our yard.

“We’ll be thanking all of our neighbours with a gift of honey for their support.”

Of course there was a lot to learn in a short time for the neophyte beekeepers.

“We climbed a steep learning curve in the early spring,” admitted Henderson-Hunter. “The cold weather in May and early June was difficult to get the bees through.

“Learning how to feed the bees in early spring and choosing the right spot that got the right amount of sun was also a challenge. We eventually found a nice location that was both somewhat protected from northwesterly winds and got the most sun possible in our backyard. That seemed to work well.

“All along we thought winter was the most difficult season for bees, but here it’s actually the spring that can make or break a hive.”

And there were a few surprises along the way too.

“We were sadly surprised to find so many bees dead in our first hive after a few of the spring cold spells,” reiterated Henderson-Hunter.

“Once the new hive was established, we were surprised to see so few bees around the yard, outside of their flight path.

“On extraction day when we took off all the honey boxes it was amazing to see how many bees were living in the hive.

“And of course we were happily surprised by the 15 gallons of honey that the bees produced in merely three honey boxes. We have a strong first-year queen thanks to Sasha and Dan and she’s laying (eggs) really well.”

So far, the desire to keep backyard bees hasn’t exactly caught on with others.

“We haven’t had any interest from anyone else thinking about a hive, but I’m not sure if folks know how to reach us as we don’t have a listed landline. We’d be happy to share what we learned this first season,” said Henderson-Hunter.

So, what would the new beekeepers tell others in terms of key piece of information on keeping backyard bees?

“Take a beekeeping course and talk to local experts, possibly visit their operations before embarking on this journey,” said HendersonHunter.

“Make sure you’ve got a strong queen, be mindful of the quick changes in the weather in spring and find a rhythm of checking your bees that is regular but not too frequent. They don’t like you to check on the inside of the hive more than once every 7-10 days.

“Enjoy watching your

Garth Hunter and daughter Ava scrape wax to allow access to the honey. bees. You can learn a lot by watching their behaviour.”

Then there is the equipment needed.

“Extractors are expensive, but a good stainless steel one is worth it,” said Henderson-Hunter.

“At first we considered using a donated old ringer washer that had been converted for use as a honey extractor, but were concerned about the food safety of the drum.

“Ken, Nancy and Sarah Wood generously lent us their modern stainless steel extractor and it worked like a charm.

“The community support for this project has been fantastic.”

Henderson-Hunter noted the impact of the unexpected cold of spring. The heat of the summer of 2021 was less of an issue.

“The bees seem to love the heat,” she said.

“They have produced an incredible amount of honey in a short amount of time.

“Besides making sure there is adequate water in our yard for them, which we do in a little paddling pool near the hive, the heat and drought haven’t impacted our hive one bit.

“And now we can make honey-sweetened iced tea.”

The hive will stay in place through the winter next.

“Yes, we plan on wintering the hive for sure,” said Henderson-Hunter.

“Next spring if we can have two hives we will try an early spring split to bring a second queen and a second hive into production.”

Sometimes great ideas fade as you get along the road, has the enthusiasm remained for the new ‘keepers?

“On the day we extracted honey Ewan said, ‘Mom and Dad, I haven’t told you this yet but thank you for making my dreams come true’,” said his mom. “Well that melted our hearts.

“And when asked if he thought we should do this again next year Ewan said ‘what, you mean this is a yearly thing? I thought this was forever’.

“So, honestly, after hearing that our enthusiasm is still going strong and we’re in it for the long haul.

“Ewan’s excitement hasn’t waned one bit, although he has found it pretty hot in his bee suit on bee check days.

“And if we’re able to move towards selling the honey from our backyard hive we can teach our kids about entrepreneurship too.

“It’s a lot of work but it is worth it . . .

“As long as the City is onboard, we plan to keep going and keep learning.

“Ewan is still super keen and I think all of us have grown in our appreciation for bees and our interest in beekeeping.”

Ewan Hunter by the honey extractor.

Allison Henderson-Hunter and son Ewan Hunter.

Perspective Long-standing Canadian grievances need perspective

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Politics It would be a bit too much to expect this federal election to bring us all together.

Elections accomplish precisely the opposite — especially in a first-past-the-post Westminster Parliamentary democracy that you can form a healthy majority government with less than 40 per cent of the vote.

Add the reality that Justin Trudeau — a Liberal prime minister whose disdain in rural Saskatchewan and much of the West has reached mythical proportion — really had no reason to call this election.

Yes, this is a minority government and minority governments usually last only two years in this county, but it wasn’t exactly as if the federal Liberal government was threatened by the loss of power through a non-confidence vote.

Having this campaign now is the last thing the opposition parties wanted. And it surely isn’t what Canadians want in the middle of the pandemic.

But what’s clearly frustrating for voters also goes beyond the pandemic risks.

A majority of Canadians are frustrated by an electoral system — and a system of governance — that clearly doesn’t reflect government intent.

Perhaps that is where this conversation begins.

Or at least, it might be slightly more productive than other conversations going on that seem to be going on surround this election campaign.

There is something very wrong in a country when the hope of Westerners is that separatists from Quebec now deprive Trudeau of the majority government that he desires.

And even if this happens, it’s doubtful that it will satisfy very many.

Canadians in Ontario and Atlantic Canada won’t necessarily have the majority government for which they voted. Separatists in Quebec will also be frustrated with results and the rest of the nation will continue to be even more frustrated that Quebec imposing is still imposing its will on the rest of the nation.

But it’s here in Western Canada — and especially in rural Saskatchewan — where the frustration may be greatest.

It would seem unlikely that there will be any meaningful change in Saskatchewan from the 2019 election that saw 14 Conservative Party of Canada MPs elected (although the Liberal candidacy of NDP MP Buckley Belanger in DesentheMissinippi-Churchill River adds a bit more intrigue to this campaign).

About the only other intrigue slightly intriguing is how well other parties to right of the CPC — Maxime Bernier’s People’s Party of Canada and the Maverick Party with its own Western separatist sentiments — may fair in Saskatchewan.

Unfortunately, moving towards those latter sentiments doesn’t help much.

One gets the frustration that this — frustration with not only our vote but also with our entire system of government.

Accompanying this campaign is a growing and unfortunate sentiment that people out here identify more with this province as Saskatchewan people than they do is Canadians.

There’s nothing wrong with having pride in where you come are from. We are, after all, a vast country separated by language and regional economic issues that have always made it difficult to bring us together as a nation. Defining exactly what it means to be Canadian is our perennial struggle.

However, there is something even more wrong with dwelling on the notion that we should only identify with our region and that is then what this election is exclusively about.

Obviously, things need fixing in this country — perhaps beginning with an electoral system fixated on creating large majorities when regionalism and very way we vote suggests we want something different.

Does this mean something like proportional representation in our electoral system that would create perpetual minority governments? That, too, might be a difficult conversation.

But come September 20th, what it does mean is adopting a view that your vote is about something bigger.

It’s a vote about a party can make.

This federal election is about which party can make a 155-year-old federation better.

That is something worthy of your vote.

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City mayors seek change W

hen the mayors of Saskatchewan’s cities met in Yorkton last week they had a lot of issues to discuss ranging from policing costs to mental health and addiction concerns to property assessment.

It was not surprisingly a rather varied list and again not surprisingly, each will have to be taken to the province for action if anything is to change.

While local municipal governments have a lot of responsibilities, in most areas they have little power to change things, the parameters of much of what they do mandated by the province and laid out in legislation.

The province very much plays the role of controlling parent, allowing the cities just enough say to feel they are part of the process, but ultimately determining what they can do.

Nowhere is that better seen than in budgeting, where the province can deficit finance when it deems it necessary, but that same ability to determine local need is not afforded municipalities which cannot budget a deficit by legislation.

To the credit of the mayors meeting here, the issues they will take to the province are largely a matter of creating a better way of doing things.

The mayors want to see some assurance that municipal elections will be held in early September moving forward rather than being pushed back when the province decides to call

their vote.

Yorkton Mayor Hippsley also takes on a new role coming out of the meeting, as he will chair a committee looking at mental health and addictions issues in Saskatchewan cities, and how best to facilitate better services.

As it stands the provincial departments of health, justice and social services, all play a role in regards to mental health and addiction services, said Hippsley, adding “sometimes they can’t share information well” between departments.

The new committee will look to be something of a liaison, he added.

Again this sees the mayors acting as a facilitator to change.

It would of course have been simple to simply come out of the meeting wanting more dollars from the province. The infrastructure deficit is certainly not improving locally, or across most municipalities, so more money is needed.

But coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic and now dealing with a drought hitting the key agriculture sector hard, extra money is simply not likely to be there from the province.

So it is wise to lobby for a change to the way some things, such as the currently hot-button property assessment process, is undertaken.

Not every request to make things better at the municipal level needs to come with a big price tag.

Sometimes it is making it easier for municipalities to do what they must do.

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Physicians urge school divisions to mandate masking, practise public health measures

By Dr. Eben Strydom and Dr. Myles Deutscher We want students to have an enriching year free of disruptions and quarantines. We want them to learn, to socialize with their friends, to play in bands or on the basketball court. But schools must first be safe for students, teachers, and staff. With this in mind, the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) and the Saskatchewan College of Family Physicians (SCFP) urge school divisions to enact measures that will mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in their schools.

The provincial government has granted school divisions the authority to enact whatever measures they deem necessary. In the absence of province-wide leadership to safeguard our schools, the SMA and the SCFP implore school division leaders to consider the following: • Mandate the wearing of masks in all indoor spaces, including in class-

rooms and common areas. Revisit this mandate only when case numbers improve in their communities.

• Mandate full vaccination of everyone 12 and over, including students and staff, and parents or guardians of schoolaged children, as recommended by the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation.

• Facilitate the establishment of mobile vaccination clinics in schools.

• Require all sick children and adults to stay home and get tested.

• Report positive cases to parents, or anyone who needs to know, as soon as possible, and have close contacts selfisolate.

• Make sanitizing dispensers widely available, and continue to practise hand-washing and sanitization.

• Maintain social distancing when possible, until case numbers subside.

• Clean and test HVAC systems regularly to ensure they are functioning properly.

As physicians and as parents, we are gravely concerned as children return to

school in less than two weeks at a time when COVID-19 case numbers are on an upward trajectory, spurred by the highly contagious Delta variant. Late last week, Saskatchewan has its highest number of active cases in two months, at more than 1,000. The seven-day average now tops 100 – it was 26 on July 16. Saskatchewan also has one of the highest rates of active cases per 100,000 people and new cases per 100,000.

Meanwhile, Saskatchewan trails all provinces in vaccinations of people aged 12 and older who have received at least one dose, and has among the lowest rates of fully vaccinated people 12 and older. This is especially concerning as we now have a pandemic of the unvaccinated, spurred by the highly contagious Delta variant, yet children under 12 cannot yet receive their shots. As the largest unvaccinated group, children under 12 are most at risk of contracting the Delta variant.

In July, 18 per cent of COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan occurred in children

under age 12. Preventable deaths and disability are not acceptable.

Pfizer and Moderna are conducting trials for the 5-11 age group, but the results may not be known until the end of the year. However, a return to school is imminent and we don’t have time to wait for the studies.

As children return to school soon – which we want them to do - physicians urge school divisions to implement public health measures for the benefit of their students, teachers, school staff and support workers, and their parents.

Protecting each other just makes sense.

The safety of our children is our paramount concern. And put quite simply isn’t that just the Saskatchewan way?

Dr. Eben Strydom, a Melfort family physician, is president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association; Dr. Myles Deutscher is president of the Saskatchewan College of Family Physicians. He is a Saskatoon family physician.

Dwernychuks donate $10,000 to the Intensive Care Unit The Health Foundation received an extremely generous donation of $10,000 from Lorne and Charmaine.

Dwernychuk. The donation will be used to assist the purchase of new equipment needed in the ICU. “Both my mother and father spent time in the ICU in the Yorkton Hospital and they received excellent care while they were here,” said Lorne.

Dwernychuk. “My father actually passed away while he was in the ICU. We are very grateful for the care they received, and after thinking about it we decided to make a donation. We hope it might help buy equipment the nurses need, and hopefully that helps other people who become patients here.”

“This is a very thoughtful and gener-

ous donation, that we are very grateful to receive,” said Ross Fisher, Executive Director of The Health Foundation. “There are several pieces of equipment we are raising the funds to purchase for the ICU, and this donation will really help. ICU equipment is used every day, by people that are critically ill who need intensive care. This donation will help many people.”

“We are especially grateful when people step forward like this to recognize the outstanding work the nurses and staff do in the ICU,” continued Fisher. “Much of the equipment in the hospital is purchased by donations, and generous donations like this provide a great example to others. We are grateful for that.”

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SARM Federal Election priorities for rural Sask.

With the federal election scheduled in less than a month, the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) would like to highlight key priorities for rural Saskatchewan and remind rural ratepayers to ask questions of party candidates.

“We champion the value of rural Saskatchewan,” states SARM President Ray

Orb. “The 2021 federal election is an opportunity to ask important questions on rural broadband infrastructure, carbon tax and offsets, infrastructure funding for rural municipalities, and better ag safety nets.”

Broadband is an essential service, not unlike electricity and water, and is fundamental to the economic and social wellbeing of our rural municipalities. It

has proven critical in the delivery of healthcare, education, and other key supports during COVID-19. The introduction of carbon pricing in Saskatchewan has increased costs for agriculture and is threatening the competitiveness of Saskatchewan producers in their ability to provide a reliable source of high-quality food. It is key that the federal carbon offset system

Sentencing for Esso robbery One person has been sentenced after they robbed an Esso station last August.

22-year-old Braiden Hotomani was sentenced to 675 days in jail, followed by 12 months of probation.

He is one of four suspects arrested in connection with armed robberies in both Theodore and Saltcoats.

His co-accused, 19-year-old Tanner Seafoot, 34-year-old Garrett Hansen, and 28-year-old Kelsey Bloomfield, are currently in custody.

The four were arrested

after they robbed an Esso station in Saltcoats of about 700-dollars in cash and later attempted to

funding that is truly dedicated to rural and small communities.

Agriculture continues to be a major contributor to the provincial economy. With risk management programs being funded significantly less than they were a decade ago, despite unprecedented risks from trade barriers and drought, it is imperative that farmers be included in developing the next

Agricultural Policy Framework due in 2023.

As a champion of rural Saskatchewan, SARM is committed to advocating on behalf of our rural municipalities. Saskatchewan is a resource rich province.

The agriculture and oil and gas industries drive the economy, and many of our rural municipalities are home to industries that feed the world and fuel the economy.

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August 25, 2021 - August 31, 2021

Next Council Meeting Monday, August 30, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

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Take precautions against West Nile Virus Whether in the city, the country or out at the lake, Saskatchewan residents are being reminded not to forget the insect repellent and to protect themselves against mosquito bites.

While the risk of West Nile virus infection remains low to moderate in Saskatchewan, provincial surveillance data has confirmed the first West Nile virus infected mosquitoes of the season.

Mosquitoes which carry the virus (Culex tarsalis) are most active

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between dusk and dawn.

By reducing the amount of time spent outdoors in the evening and ensuring

windows and doors are tight and screens are free of holes, you can reduce your chances of expos-

ure.

Other helpful tips include: • using appropriate

insect repellent; • wearing light-coloured, loose-fitting, longsleeved clothing; and, • removing any standing water from your property.

Most people who become infected with West Nile virus experience no or mild symptoms. A small number of people may develop a more serious condition known as West Nile virus neuroinvasive disease.

If you experience fever, confusion, neck stiffness or an unusually severe

headache, seek medical attention.

There were three people treated for West Nile virus in Saskatchewan in 2018, but no cases in 2019 or 2020. The largest outbreak in Saskatchewan history was in 2007, when there were 76 confirmed cases and 6 deaths.

For updated West Nile virus risk levels, maps and surveillance data, visit: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/ health/diseases-and-conditions/west-nile-virus.

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Trade show A trade show was recently held outdoors at Grace Presbyterian Church in Yorkton. A number of vendors offered their wares while live music played and barbecue was served.

Staff Photos by Tanner WallaceScribner

Greens announce local candidate The Green Party has announced a candidate for the Yorkton-Melville Riding with Valerie Brooks getting the local nod.

“It is my pleasure to announce that the Green Party of Canada has approved my candidacy to run in the upcoming Federal Election on September 20th for the Yorkton-Melville constituency. It has always been a dream of mine to participate in our democracy as a candidate; and I’ve found a great fit with the Green Party, and the right time in my life to pursue it,” said Brooks in a prepared statement sent to Yorkton This

Valerie Brooks Week Sunday.

In the statement Brooks noted the princi-

ples of the party as drawing her to run.

“The Greens value sustainability in all areas of life,” she stated. “Living sustainably means understanding the wholistic and interdependent nature of the world we live in. A sustainable society balances and manages ecological, fiscal, and social needs not as separate entities, but as a complex web.

The Green Party has a great vision based on this understanding to achieve a higher standard of living for all Canadians.”

Brooks was born and raised on a farm near Hudson Bay, and now resides in Saltcoats -

after spending the past couple years in Yorkton.

“My partner of 30 years and I have realized what a diverse and beautiful area it is we call home,” she stated. “We have three grown children all pursuing their passions in various locations across Canada, who support me from afar. We are also the happy dog owners of Otter.”

Brooks holds a Master of Education

degree focusing on Treaty Education and Reconciliation.

“I have worked as a professional educator in many schools, grades, and divisions for the past 20 years, as a teacher and administrator. This hands-on experience has allowed me to hone my skills as a mediator and see things from all perspectives. I also understand the struggles that entrepreneurs and small

business owners face, as we’ve owned and operated two businesses ourselves,” she stated.

“I have grown to understand this riding -- and the communities that make up the riding -and am truly committed to serving the whole constituency. In the next few weeks, I look forward to meeting more voters and answering their questions.”

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Conservative candidate Cathay Wagantall and her campaign chair Vanessa Andres.

Wagantall opens campaign office

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Cathay Wagantall, Conservative candidate for Yorkton-Melville, held the official opening of her campaign office in Yorkton Monday as she seeks re-election.

Wagantall said her party is prepared for the election with a plan clearly laid out.

“Our policies are very clear,” she told the small gathering Monday, adding the material is available online for voters

to read at their convenience.

The election, is a big one, suggested Wagantall.

“We are at a crossroads in our nation,” she said, adding she believes Canadians must “make the right decision to change our government.”

The change is needed “to see our country function on all cylinders,” she added.

To ensure Wagantall is part of the change she hopes to see, she said she wants to see everyone

cast a ballot.

“We encourage people to get out and vote,” she said.

Wagantall reminded people may vote once an Elections Canada office opens, not needing to wait for an advance poll, or the actual election day Sept. 20. She explained people can show identification to show they are on the voter’s list and then write in the name of the candidate they are voting for. The ‘ballot’ is sealed until votes are normally counted.

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Yorkton Chamber releases results of survey on voluntary vaccination passports/certificates The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce recently conducted a survey about ‘Voluntary Vaccination Passports/Certificates.’, and the results are in.

The survey posed two questions to its members.

Question 1 asked ‘Are you supportive of voluntary vaccination passports/certificates to

access public places?’

The survey showed 39.8 per cent of the respondents replying ‘yes’, while 60.2 per cent replied ‘no’.

Question 2 asked ‘Are you supportive of voluntary vaccination passports/certificates if it means your business doesn’t have to go

through another lockdown?’

The responses were split with 50 per cent responding ‘yes’, while 50 per cent responded ‘no’.

Upon review of the results by the Chamber’s Policy committee, the Yorkton Chamber will not take a position for or

against a voluntary passport.

Marty Sveinbjornson, President of the Yorkton Chamber stated, “these results clearly show that the business community is divided on voluntary vaccination passports.

The Chamber supports the provincial government’s efforts to encour-

age people to get their vaccinations.”

Sunil Shah, Chair of the Policy committee indicated that vaccination passports and lockdowns are not related.

“Lockdown of businesses should be avoided at all costs,” he said.

“The Yorkton Chamber is not in favour of more

lockdowns and restrictions. The focus should be on expanding the capacity of the health care system to care for those who fall ill.”

The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce is the “voice of business in Yorkton” and has a membership of over 430.

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Westland Insurance becomes home sponsor in Habitat for Humanity Saskatchewan’s Yorkton Chapter Submitted Westland Insurance is giving back to the community by providing funds to help support the build of Habitat for Humanity Yorkton Chapter’s ninth home.

Earlier this year, Westland Insurance established the Amplifying Communities initiative, which continues a longstanding tradition of commitment to the people and communities it serves.

Westland Insurance’s goal is to support community projects across the country where the brokerage has a presence, and where funding can have a lasting and meaningful impact.

Westland Insurance is

kicking off their national partnership with Habitat for Humanity Canada with a $50,000 Home Sponsorship in support of Habitat for Humanity Saskatchewan’s Yorkton Chapter.

“Having a new partner like Westland Insurance means a lot to Habitat. It allows us to be successful in building safe, decent and affordable homes for our partner families,” said Denis Perrault, Habitat Saskatchewan CEO. “As Westland Insurance continues its growth across the country, we are grateful to see them giving back in the communities they serve.”

Habitat Yorkton Chapter’s ninth home is being constructed on

Darlington Street East.

Once completed, it will be home to Tania Fleury and her children. Tania will purchase the home at fair-market value, with a zero-down payment, interest free mortgage, set at 25 per cent of her gross annual income. She will also contribute 500 volunteer hours towards the building of her new home and is excited to become a homeowner.

“I’d like to honestly say that it has made a huge difference in our future,” Tania Fleury said. “We’re going to own a home!”

“Westland Insurance is so proud and excited to be the Home Sponsor for this build so that Tania and her boys can have a home of their own,”

commented Cari Watson, SVP of Marketing and Customer Experience for Westland Insurance.

About Habitat Humanity Yorkton

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Habitat for Humanity Yorkton operates as a Chapter under the umbrella of Habitat for Humanity Saskatchewan.

Habitat Yorkton has an active volunteer board that has served eight families with safe, decent and affordable housing.

About Habitat for Humanity Saskatchewan Habitat for Humanity Saskatchewan is a nonprofit organization working towards a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live. We are commit-

ted to bringing communities together to help families build strength, stability and independence through affordable housing. Habitat Saskatchewan has offices located in Saskatoon, Regina and Prince Albert, and volunteer run chapters located in Estevan, Melfort, Moose Jaw, North Battleford and Yorkton. For more information on Habitat Saskatchewan and its Habitat ReStore operations, visit www.habitatsaskatchewan.ca.

About Westland Insurance Westland Insurance Group is one of the largest and fastest-growing independent property and casualty insurance

brokers in Canada. With a national network of over 175 locations and over 2000 employees, the company continues to expand coast to coast.

Westland’s brokers provide expert advice to home, business, farm, life, and auto insurance clients. Since its founding in 1980 in British Columbia, Westland has remained a familyowned company that is committed to supporting its local communities. westlandinsurance.ca For more information about Westland’s Amplifying Communities initiative or to submit an application, visit https:// www.westlandinsurance. ca/communities or email communities@westlandinsurance.ca

Ducks Unlimited Canada launches migration tracker Submitted Fall migration is underway across Canada.

This means there’s an amazing spectacle of birds on the move right outside our doors. To help Canadians make the most of the season— and learn about important conservation efforts

that keep species flying high all year long—Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is launching a Migration Tracker campaign.

The Migration Tracker campaign is a nationwide citizen science effort that encourages people to record the birds they’re seeing in their backyards or wherever they enjoy

the outdoors. By joining the DUC Migration Tracker project free on iNaturalist.org (one of the world’s most popular nature apps), they can share their observations. Whether it’s a flock of mallards identified at a nearby wetland, or a goldfinch spied while strolling in the park, DUC

encourages Canadians to record what species they’re spotting, and where.

“In addition to being a fun and easy way of experiencing migration, the observations people share provide valuable data that can help inform conservation efforts,” says Dave Howerter,

Big carp for youngsters

By Marj Dech To say it was a good day for big fish would be an understatement for 10-year-old Meryk Schnor and his sister Marlee, eight, on a recent trio to the new Togo Bridge with their ‘Nana (grandmother), Donna Polowick of Yorkton.

It was a day where the youngsters from Saskatoon would easily out fish their ‘Nana.

Marlee was the first to have her line tighten that day (Aug. 12).

Unable to handle the fight with the fish alone, she screamed for help so her brother ran to assist.

He succeeded in bringing in her fish, which opened the eyes of the children rather wide as the fish proved to be a 30-inch, 17-pound carp.

When questioned about the fish, Marlee agreed it was a fish landed as a team, the fish on her line and her brother having pulled it in.

Meryk commented he had thought perhaps it was a big pike.

Sometime later Meryk pulled in his first fish of the day.

Once again the catch was a memorable one. He had reeled in a 33-inch

carp that weighed in at 21-pounds.

Then much later in the day the fishing children’s patience were rewarded again.

Meryk’s line was

tugged with a force that slightly caused him to be yanked forward. When he began to reel on the line the fight was on.

He yelled for someone to “bring the net”. His arms became sore and this fish was putting up a good fight but he didn’t give up. Meryk’s reward for his stamina, a third time that day, this time with a carp measuring thirty-five inches long and weighing 25-pounds.

All three of the rather large fish were caught on a simple pickerel rig and all three were cheerfully returned to the waters.

forests will be buzzing with activity as migrating birds fill up on food to gain the energy they need to get to their next destination,” says Howerter.

“If you care about migratory birds, contributing to habitat conservation is the best thing you can do to ensure their populations remain at healthy, sustainable levels.”

As part of the DUC Migration Tracker campaign, DUC is sharing other ways that people can support Canada’s migratory birds. From turning off lights to reduce light pollution that can disorient birds flying at night, to participating in a local fundraising event, Canadians can learn more about all things migration at: https://www.ducks.ca/ migration-tracker/

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Many of the bird species found in Canada do not spend the winter here. DUC’s conservation efforts ensure they have the habitat they need to fuel up and prepare for their journeys south— and a place to breed when they return. To date, DUC has conserved and restored more than 6.6 million acres of critical habitats across the country.

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Food concerns may be part mirage There is a belief that the public is becoming increasingly concerned with where their food comes from, but that might be more of a shimmering social media than we think.

At least there appears to be evidence on several levels that the vast majority of people are quite satisfied with trusting the supermarket as the source of food, which is as it should be if the food production system from farm to table is following all the regulations.

In fact, it seems we are actually moving toward an ever greater reliance on stores for our food.

Drive around a rural

hub city such as Yorkton and that reality is seen in how few backyard gardens there are.

The one-time potato patch has been replaced by a gazebo. The pea patch is replaced by a storage shed, and the rest of the food garden replaced by lawn.

The desire to get home from work and weed the garden, or to shell and freeze peas simply isn’t there for many.

Now, you might think it different on the farm, especially given our rural history which is largely based on mixed farms, but that doesn’t seem the case either.

When I was a youngster, and yes that is now

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Calvin Daniels 50 years in the past, most farms kept some chickens, likely a few pigs, and almost certainly a huge garden.

Last week I visited a small farm where the first litter of pigs was happily nursing. The family wasn’t exactly wanting to farrow a sow, but they were finding it increasingly difficult

to find weanling pigs to purchase which they could then grow out and butcher. The situation suggests there are simply fewer people producing pigs.

The same family had built a butcher shop for their own use, again not because they wanted the added work, but because finding a

butcher shop doing custom work that was not booked for months in advance was becoming impossible.

If farmers were looking to produce their own food because of a perception it was better, one might expect local butcher shops to be doing a profitable trade that would spur growth of shops, not closures.

Of course in the end it comes down to a matter of dollars.

The family admitted raising their own chickens and pigs does not mean lower cost fare on the table, especially if they factor in a fair value for their time raising and butchering their food.

That is an interesting perspective and leaves a rather basic question, how have we arrived at a time where food can be produced hundreds of miles away, processed hundreds of miles away, trucked to a local store where it is stocked on a shelf, and all done at a lower cost than we can raise our own?

The answer is likely one consumers will not want to hear, but the food system as it exists costs too little in the store, with profits, especially for primary producers, less than it should be.

It is something to think about when next you walk down the store aisle.

Harvest was progressing before rain Producers have been making the most of the weather this week and 20 per cent of crop is now combined and in the bin.

Harvest is progressing very quickly and is well ahead of the fiveyear average (2016-2020) of four per cent.

Five per cent of crop is swathed and 14 per cent is ready to straight combine, ahead of the five-year average (20162020) of seven per cent.

Some producers have indicated that yields are worse than they expected while those who got timely rains are reporting they are seeing yields closer to average.

Eighty-three per cent of winter wheat, 75 per cent of fall rye, 64 per cent of field peas and lentils, 25 per cent of barley and 13 per cent of spring wheat has been combined. An additional 12 per cent of canola has been swathed or is ready to straight-cut.

East-Central Saskatchewan: · Crop District 5 – Melville, Yorkton,

Cupar, Kamsack, Foam Lake, Preeceville and Kelvington areas · Crop District 6A – Lumsden, Craik, Watrous and Clavet areas Currently thirteen per cent of the crop is combined in the region, which is ahead of the five-year average for this time of year of two per cent. 18 per cent of the crop has been swathed or is ready to straightcut which is over three times the five-year average (2016- 2020) of five per cent.

Some canola swaths have been scattered across fields after a strong wind storm blew through.

Harvest of short crops has been a challenge and yields of most crops are less than average.

Eighty-five per cent of the fall rye, 73 per cent of the winter wheat, 65 per cent of the field peas, 80 per cent of the lentils and 24 per cent of the barley has been combined.

An additional 16 per cent of the canola has been

swathed or is ready to be straight cut.

The Lipton area received the most rain with 20 mm.

The Ituna area received 12 mm, the Mecham area 11 mm and the Raymore area seven mm, the remaining areas of the region received less than five mm over the week.

Topsoil moisture has declined slightly this week as rainfall in the region was not wide-

spread enough to make a significant difference.

Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as two per cent adequate, 27 per cent short and 71 per cent very short. Hay and pasture land topsoil moisture is rated as one per cent adequate, 20 per cent short and 79 per cent very short. Crop District 6A has reported that 98 per cent of the cropland and 97 per cent of the hay and pasture land has a topsoil moisture rating of

very short.

The majority of crop damage this week was due to drought stress and strong winds. There have also been reports of localized hail in the region.

Producers are busy hauling grain, getting equipment and bins ready for harvest and starting to swath, desiccate and combine in some areas.

Provincially, thirtyfour per cent of crop in

the southwest region has been combined, 22 per cent in the southeast, 13 per cent in the east central, 18 per cent in the west central, 14 per cent in the northeast and seven per cent in the northwest. Some producers in the southern regions of the province are more than halfway done their harvest.

Not many parts of the province received significant amounts of rainfall this week. The most rain received this week was in the Lipton area where 20 mm was recorded. The Meacham area received 11 mm, the Nipiwin area eight mm, the Raymore area seven mm and the Bigger area three mm. The rain will not make any difference in the crop yield for this year; producers impacted will be delayed from combining but are happy to finally see rain.

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Springside 4-H Beef Club Achievement Day Alyssa Breitkreuz Club Reporter The Springside 4-H Beef Club held their annual Achievement Day in July.

Club members participated in classes on Showmanship, Yearling Heifers and Market Steers.

Thank you to the following individuals for making the day possible: Conformation & Showmanship Judges Lee & CoraLee Stillborn, MC Maureen Werner, Questionnaire Judge Jade Hoffman, and Record Book Judges Karlie Hnidey, Jenay Werle and James & Sarah Hordos. Thank you to the Springside 4-H Beef Club leaders, parents, friends and volunteers for their time and commitment to the success of our members!

The day ended with club members being awarded for their efforts: Grand Champion Market Steer: Hannah Breitkreuz Sponsored by Legacy CO-OP Association Reserve Champion Market Steer: Annelies Valstar Sponsored by Sliding Hills Charolais Grand Champion Yearling Heifer: Grace Woytas Sponsored by Shirley Thompson, in Memory of Dick Thompson Reserve Champion Yearling Heifer: Brooke Quinton Sponsored by Les & Cheryl Trost & Family

Showmanship Classes Sponsored by Taylor & Darla Lang Cloverbud: 1st Roselie Dreger, Brooke Quinton, Bo Walsh, Trey Walsh, James Ward

Junior: 1st Sara Quinton, 2nd Brooklynn Prybylski, 3rd Lily Ward Intermediate: 1st Kade Bilokreli, 2nd Grace Woytas, 3rd Kristyn Prybylski Senior: 1st Broden Bilokreli, 2nd Hannah Breitkreuz, 3rd Annelies Valstar

Record Book Classes Trophies Sponsored by bakertilly SK LLP Cash Prizes Sponsored by Hnidey Farms & Vale Country Ranch Cloverbud: 1st James Ward, 2nd Rosalie Dreger, 3rd Brooke Quinton Junior: 1st Cole Foster, 2nd Mackena Kriger, 3rd Lily Ward Intermediate: 1st Cole Marcinkoski, 2nd Kristyn Prybylski, 3rd Alyssa Breitkreuz Senior: 1st Hannah Breitkreuz, 2nd Annelies Valstar, 3rd Broden Bilokreli

Questionnaire Classes Sponsored by Cornerstone Credit Union Cloverbud: 1st James Ward/Bo Walsh/Brooke Quinton, 2nd Trey Walsh, 3rd Rosalie Dreger Junior: 1st Cole Foster, 2nd Sara Quinton, 3rd Lily Ward Intermediate: 1st Kristyn Prybylski, 2nd Grace Woytas/Cole Marcinkoski, 3rd Kade Bilokreli Senior: 1st Broden Bilokreli, 2nd Annelies Valstar, 3rd Hannah Breitkreuz

Highest Gaining Steer Bernie Brown Print – Sponsored

by Yorkton Animal Health Centre Cash Prize Sponsored by Sliding Hills

Charolais & Valstar Farms 2021 Recipients: 1st Broden Bilokreli, 2nd Kade Bilokreli

Member of the Year – Voted on by General & Project Leaders of the Club Cash Prize Sponsored by Whitesand Veterinary 2021 Recipient: Annelies Valstar

Grand Aggregate Award Total Points Accumulated Throughout the 4-H Year Sponsored

by Mr. Gordon Berrns & The Berrns Family 2021 Recipient: Hannah Breitkreuz

Club Appreciation Award Sponsored by Springside 4-H Beef

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Parade part of Pride Week

By Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer It was Pride Week last week in Yorkton, and the flags of the LGBTQ2+ community were flying all over the City.

The week started with the YXC Drag Collective performing a drag show and then featured tie-dye in the Park, a paint night, a poster and movie night for youth, a Pride Parade, and wrap up with Pride in the Park with the rain not dampening any spirits.

Margo Allaire, the chair of Yorkton Pride, said that the week was wonderful.

“We had well over 200 people take part throughout the week, and we saw lots of new faces that have not been out to events before, and a lot of youth and

young people took part, so that is really encouraging and great to see.”

Allaire said it was very encouraging to see young kids taking part.

“It’s so encouraging to see young kids who feel safe and accepted in Pride events. It’s becoming much more welcoming and a normal part of what they talk about and what is accepted,” she said. “They can be who they are, and it’s not something they have to hide or feel any embarrassment or shame in living their true selves. So it is really good to see.”

Allaire added that they are looking at doing some events in the fall and should check out their Facebook page for more information and announcements.

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Still loving, forty-five years on been suffering from what two doctors had diagnosed as sinusitis and a bad case of the flu.

I first met the love of my life when, five minutes or so late, I walked into a 1974 college fraternity meeting.

Casting a nervous grin at the skinny hippytype fellow behind the podium, I slid into the first empty seat I saw— front and center, just a few feet from him.

I don’t remember much of what that fraternity president told us rookie freshmen during that meeting. I do remember his kind eyes, and how his shoulder-length hair curled up on the ends. “He looks just like Jesus,”

To celebrate our 31st anniversary the Preacher handed me a card. An ape holding a bouquet of flowers decorated the front.

The message read, “To my Darling Wife—I got you a card that’s just like me.”

The card seemed glued shut. I tried several times to open it, finally just flipped it over and read, “It doesn’t do what it’s supposed to either! Happy Anniversary!”

“Cute,” I chuckled.

“But why are you giving me this now? Our anniversary isn’t until tomorrow.”

He grimaced.

“Because I’m not sure I’ll be able to give it to you tomorrow.” He’d

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Sunny Side Up I thought. When he caught me looking, I smiled. Couldn’t help it.

The fellow seemed to be omnipresent. In the heady rush of my first few weeks of college, I saw him everywhere—zipping about on the gymnasium floor in a killer badminton tournament, crashing through an opposing team’s defence on the football field, even

preaching in chapel.

I admired his scholarly reputation, too. On top of that, he seemed well-respected on campus. Way out of your league, you ninny, I thought, banishing him from my mind.

That’s why what happened at the Sigma fraternity’s ’74 fall bonfire nearly discombobulated me. Walking toward my hay bale seat, he

plunked himself down beside me, pushed his sizable feet into the ground, leaned back and tipped the bale clean over.

The fall sucked the wind from my lungs.

But perhaps it wasn’t that. Perhaps it was the Jesus-type guy beside me. Laughter surrounded us. Stars shone above and prairie stubble poked into my back.

I turned. “What ...?”

“Hi! I’m Rick,” he said. “You’ve got a great smile.” We married a month less than two years later.

On the day after the Preacher gave me that card, his “flu” worsened. The next day, I admitted him to hospi-

tal. Paralyzed in three limbs, he remained in care for six months.

West Nile Neurological Disease ensured that our marriage, our life, our family, could never be the same again. But in some ways, it’s better.

“Many waters cannot quench love, nor can the floods drown it” says the Bible, in the Song of Solomon (8:7a). On our own we don’t have that kind of love. But God, who we keep pestering to hold us together, in sickness and in health, for better and for worse, keeps pouring HIS unquenchable love into both our hearts.

Happy 45th Anniversary, Hon.

Marigolds were one of mom’s favourites While talking flowers one day with a dear friend, she commented to me that someone told her they didn’t like marigolds, considering them a second-class flower. I have heard that myself from someone else in the past, but it is so not true! Marigolds were one of Mom’s absolute favorite flowers, one of her first choices every garden season.

Her top choice was “First Lady”, a variety that grew into a compact plant about twenty inches tall, and covered in tightly-ruffled flowers, just beautiful.

So I would like to stand up and be counted in the marigold fan club, and tell you why they’re a great plant and worthy of growing.

First, some background.

Marigolds belong to the big family “tagetes”, and there

are over fifty different species of this versatile flower. There’s a marigold in every size for every gardener’s preference. The three main classes of the family are the French marigold, tagetes patula, and these are the lovely, low, clump marigolds that make such beautiful borders or drifts, growing about ten or twelve inches tall. Then there is the African marigold, tagetes erecta, and these are the tall members of the family that can grow two or three feet tall and are wonderful at the back of a flower bed, bringing height and great pops of color. Signet marigolds, tagetes tenuifolia, are the smaller, single marigolds that grow on compact plants.

Marigolds are one of the most un-fussy flowers that we can

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Gardener’s Notebook choose to use. They are easy to grow and will do well in almost any kind of soil, as long as there is good drainage. They are hardy and stand well against wind, (note that the very tall varieties might need a bit of staking, depending on their location) and they are tough survivors of drought. This year was the perfect test of that statement, and the marigolds continued to look lovely in spite of all the heat.

And talk about versatility! They are wonder-

ful plants for containers, and do equally well planted out in the garden. They do not have the fragrance of some flowers, that is true, but their unique scent is also one of their best features, because it scares away some garden pests. I have read that it also repels deer.

We can use marigolds as companion plants for tomatoes, peppers and potatoes.

Their bright colors range from butter yellow to bright yellow to orange, paprika and

burgundy. The colors last as long as the flower, and won’t fade.

They are a snap, literally, to dead-head.

Just one quick twist and the flower head snaps off. Marigolds are also beautiful not only to gardeners but to beneficial pollinators that we want to attract to our gardens.

Marigolds will grace any planting from spring up until frost.

Whatever other plants we grow, the marvellous marigold will do us proud, without fail!

If you haven’t yet seen the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society’s annual Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Show, please take a virtual tour and check it out! Visit the Society at www.yorktonhort.ca and see the 2021 entries.

The virtual show is a good way to share our

gardens and move forward in sharing our gardening interest. It has been a very challenging year for gardeners, with some disappointments due to drought, heat, and potato bugs.

Thank you to the gardeners who were such good sports and shared their plant photos for the Show. Thank you also to Keith who took the lovely photos for some of our gardeners, and to John, our webmaster, who patiently compiled all the photos into a great display.

Thank you both!

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Gardeners, have a good week in your garden and be sure to wear a hat!

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Greschuk headed to hall of fame Al Greschuk can call himself a Hall of Famer.

Greshuk was inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame over the weekend in Battlefords.

“It’s an honour for me because that’s the game I really loved.”

“I started playing when I was about 10 years old,” he said. “My brother was a phys-ed teacher. He showed me how to catch the ball. I would go to town and I would stop at the train station and the train operator and he’d like to play catch and showed me how to use a catcher’s mitt. What happened is he (train operator) got me a team.”

After that Greschuk’s baseball career started at age 12. He started catching for the Hubbard Hurricanes. Three years at 15 he became a pitcher and started pitching in senior baseball.

His first show of talent came at Hubbard Sports Day were over there games he pitched 19 innings striking out 34.

In 1963, at 20 years of age, Greschuk moved to

Prince Albert, where he worked at a shoe store.

He started playing for the Prince Albert Junior Lions. There he would pitch a one-hitter against Saskatoon Junior Acmes to win the Northern Saskatchewan Junior Playoffs, qualifying for the Provincial playoffs.

He was later transferred from his job to Alberta where Greschuk would add many more highlights to his baseball career.

While playing for the Calgary Cascades of the Alberta Major Baseball League, [AMBL} when he struck out Lyle Moffat, who was a two-sport athlete and later played 276 games in the WHA and 97 games in the NHL. He also struck out Bill Fennessey, who had competed for Willie Mays position in the Major Baseball League. He also struck out another great baseball player of the time, Bobby Taylor.

After playing in Alberta for many years, Greschuk said he decided to put his family first.

“The wife and I sat down and she said that

she didn’t want me playing baseball anymore,” he said. “We got three children, and it’s too hard. I agreed with her, my arm is probably at least a third gone already and I miss calling the card when I was 17.

Greschuk then moved to Yorkton from Calgary in 1975 and played with Hudson Bay for over 10 years, and continued to play Twilite baseball for 50 and over, with Spy Hill, when they played in the 1996 World Twilite Tournament in Phoenix In 2000, he was instrumental in organizing a Junior baseball team in Yorkton. As well, he organized the Yorkton Cardinals of the Western Major Baseball League {WMBL}.

Greschuk said that he wanted to help out because he loved baseball and wanted to see it continue.

He would provide uniforms and jackets for the junior team and the WMBL Cardinals for 12 years.

He said that his loved of baseball started because there wasn’t

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Al Greschuk is going to be inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame. much to do on the family farm.

“When I was a kid I played catch with my dog and a rubber ball and bouncing it against the barn that we had,” he said. “That’s how it

started. I was the youngest in the family and I’d be the only one at home and there wasn’t much for entertainment those days and it’s something I’d love, Greschuk added he is

grateful for being able to play baseball and enjoy the game for 40 years, and to be inducted into the Hall of Fame is just another honour and highlight of his time in the sport.

4 apps to help prevent isolation Are you looking for ways to keep in touch with loved ones or meet new people? Here are four applications (available for Android and iOS) that will help you connect with others and avoid feeling isolated.

1. Rave Use this app to watch movies, TV shows and videos in sync with friends and family members. It also allows you

to send text or voice messages if you want to comment about what’s happening on screen. Rave is compatible with Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video and YouTube.

2. Smala This app makes it easy to share photos and exchange messages with loved ones no matter where you are. It also features kid-friendly

A couple of elderly men were venting their frustrations about the woes of modern technology.

“I just can’t ever seem to remember my darn passwords,” grumbled one of them.

The other one smiled. “Oh really? I can never forget mine!”

“How do you manage it?” asked the first guy curiously.

“Well, I simply set all my passwords to ‘Incorrect’ so that whenever I’m told that my password is incorrect, I’ll remember it!”

activities like drawing and writing that allow you to be creative together. Use the app to create a digital album filled with family memories you can take with you anywhere.

3. Tandem If you want to practise speaking another language, this app will pair you up with a native speaker who’s interested in learning your lan-

guage. Send text and voice messages, and make phone or video calls to practise your conversation skills, improve your accent and learn about your respective cultures.

4. Bunch This app makes it easy to host a virtual family game night. Choose from the selection of multiplayer games included on the app or play

one that’s already downloaded on your device. From drawing to racing to trivia, there’s something for everyone. The best part is, you get to see everyone’s face over video chat while you play.

If you need help installing these apps on one of your devices, ask a loved one or a staff member at your seniors’ residence for assistance.

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100th birthday celebrated in city

By Bonnie Rohatynsky Ruth Smith recently celebrated a rather significant birthday at Yorkton Crossing.

Born, Ruth Beck Aug 12, 1921 at Victoria Cottage Hospital in Yorkton, to Henry and Christie Beck, she marked her 100th birthday with a tea.

The Becks lived on Fourth North, (house no longer there), and Ruth was the oldest of three children.

Father Henry owned ‘Henry Beck Dry Goods’.

Ruth went to Simpson School and graduated from Yorkton Collegiate in 1938. She went on to take a business course and worked three years at the city office. After that she got her Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Arts at the University

of Saskatchewan.

Beck would work 34 years for the Yorkton School Board, retiring in 1981.

She met Geoff Smith who was training here for the Royal Airforce (England) during the Second World War. He was a pilot. Once the war was over he returned to Canada and they married in 1949.

Once retired Ruth and Geoff travelled the world; places like a cruise of the Mediterranean, a tour of the South Pacific, Egypt, the Panama Canal, Italy Turkey, and most of Europe. They travelled many times to England, with the last trip celebrating Geoff’s moms 100th birthday.

Ruth has lived the whole time in Yorkton, with a small cottage at York Lake.

Ruth Smith, left, recently reached a milestone turning 100. The occasion was marked by a birthday party at Yorkton Crossing where friends gathered to enjoy cake and share some time with Ruth. Above, Brian and Paula Beck and Carol and Dick Bolt with Ruth Smith. (Submitted Photos).

How to make moving less stressful If you’re downsizing from a house to a condo or moving into a seniors’ residence, you may be worried about making the change. Here are a few tips to ensure your move is a positive one.

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GET ORGANIZED Make a list of tasks that need to get done before your move and start completing them as soon as possible. This way, you’ll spread out the workload and avoid having to do too many things at the same time. What’s more, being organized is a great way to maintain a sense of control over your move and alleviate your worries.

Lastly, remember to make time to unwind.

Moving-related stress can be managed by meditating, doing yoga, listening to music, going for walks or whatever else helps you to relax.

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Retirement community living: create a budget Have you recently moved into a seniors’ residence, or do you plan to make the transition in the near future? If so, creating a budget will help you avoid unpleasant surprises, enable you to treat yourself on occasion and ensure financial security during this chapter of your life. Here’s how to do it.

Identify your sources of income To determine how much money you’ll have available each month, add up your various sources of income. These may include: • A registered pension plan (RPP) • Canada pension

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Additionally, list any monthly expenses that aren’t included in your rent like laundry services, parking and haircuts.

Give yourself some leeway Once you’ve determined how much money you’ll have left each month after paying for your various expenses, remember to set your remaining income aside in a savings account. This way, if your rent increases or you have an unexpected expense (car repair, new medication, etc.), you can cover the cost without experiencing financial hardship.

If you’re having trouble creating a budget, don’t hesitate to speak with a financial adviser or ask a staff member at your residence for help.

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Sask-led research team shows alternate form of brain protein that causes Alzheimer’s actually protects against the disease SASKATOON – Findings from a new study on Alzheimer’s disease (AD), led by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), could eventually help clinicians identify people at highest risk for developing the irreversible, progressive brain disorder and pave the way for treatments that slow or prevent its onset.

The research, published in the journal Scientific Reports in early January, has demonstrated that a shorter form of the protein peptide believed responsible for causing AD (beta-amyloid 42, or A 42) halts the damage-causing mechanism of its longer counterpart.

“While A 42 disrupts the mechanism that is used by brain cells to learn and form memories, A 38 completely inhibits this effect, essentially rescuing the brain cells,” said molecular neurochemist Darrell Mousseau, professor in USask’s Department of Psychiatry and head of the Cell Signalling Laboratory.

Previous studies have hinted that

A 38 might not be as bad as the longer form, said Mousseau, but their research is the first to demonstrate it is actually protective.

“If we can specifically take out the A 42 and only keep the A 38, maybe that will help people live longer or cause the disease to start later, which is what we all want.”

A 42 is toxic to cells, disrupts communication between cells, and over time accumulates to form deposits called plaques. This combination of factors is believed responsible for causing AD. Experts have long thought that all forms of A peptides cause AD, despite the fact that clinical trials have shown removing these peptides from the brains of patients does not prevent or treat the disease.

Mousseau said the idea behind the study was simple enough: If two more amino acids is bad, what about two less?

“We just thought: Let’s compare

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these three peptides, the 40 amino acid one that most people have, the 42 amino acid that we think is involved in Alzheimer’s, and this 38 one, the slightly shorter version,” said Mousseau, who is Saskatchewan Research Chair in Alzheimer disease and related dementias, a position co-funded by the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation and the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan.

The project confirmed the protective effects of the shorter protein across a variety of different analyses: in synthetic versions of the protein in test tubes; in human cells; in a worm model widely used for studying aging and neurodegeneration; in tissue preparations used to study membrane properties and memory; and in brain samples from autopsies. In the brain samples, they also found that men with AD who had more A 42 and less A 38 died at an earlier age. The fact that they didn’t see this same pattern in samples from women

suggests the protein peptide behaves differently in men and women.

The USask team also included Maa Quartey and Jennifer Nyarko from the Cell Signalling Lab (Department of Psychiatry), Jason Maley at the Saskatchewan Structural Sciences Centre, Carlos Carvalho in the Department of Biology, and Scot Leary in the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology.

Joseph Buttigieg at the University of Regina and Matt Parsons at Memorial University of Newfoundland were also part of the research team.

While Mousseau wasn’t surprised to see that the shorter form prevents the damage caused by the longer version, he said he was a little taken aback at how significant an effect it had.

“As soon as you put A 38 into it, it brings it back up to control levels, completely inhibiting the toxic effects of A 42. That’s what was pleasantly surprising.”

5 facts about heatrelated illnesses

As heat waves become increasingly common during the summer, the risk of developing a heat-related illness becomes more likely. Here are five things you should know about conditions such as heatstroke and heat exhaustion.

1. They can present in numerous ways. Symptoms of heat-related illnesses include dizziness, fainting, headache, fatigue, flushed or clammy skin, muscle cramps, confusion, heat rash and an elevated body temperature.

2. Older adults are at a higher risk. A loss of mobility can make it difficult for seniors to stay hydrated. Plus, the sensation of thirst decreases with age. Older adults who live alone are particularly vulnerable.

3. Some medications reduce heat tolerance. These include medications for high blood pressure, Parkinson’s disease, allergies and certain heart conditions.

Always ask your pharmacist about the side effects of your medications.

4. Extreme heat can aggravate chronic conditions. Conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, lung disease and diabetes decrease your body’s ability to adapt to changes in temperature.

5. There are ways to reduce the risks. During a heat wave, be sure to drink plenty of water, perform physical activities in air-conditioned places, reduce caffeine and alcohol intake, wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothing and frequently rest.

In addition to learning the risks and signs of heat-related illnesses, be sure to check your local news for extreme heat warnings and safety tips. By staying informed, you’ll be able to safely enjoy the summer weather.

Do you struggle to walk on your own due to an injury, illness or condition associated with aging? If so, a walking aid could help you regain some of your mobility.

Here’s how to know if a cane, walker or rollator is right for you.

CANE Ideal for mild vision or balance problems, a cane can make it easier to navigate around obstacles.

It can also provide onesided support for mild leg weakness or joint pain. While a wooden model has a classic look, metal canes are easier to adjust. Alternatively, you can select a fourpronged cane, which is heavier but offers more stability. Be sure to test a few options to find the handle grip that works best for you.

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BARON - How do you sum up almost 87 years of sunrises and sunsets; of laughter, struggle, triumph, sadness and extraordinary, unconditional love? I guess one could reference the stats: born September 25, 1934; married to Joseph Baron on August 4, 1956; gave birth to Robert Baron in 1962 and Crystal Baron in 1967; departed this physical world on August 16th, 2021. But stats are not life and Anne (Korolek) Baron embodied everything that life is. As the 11th of 13 children, Anne was destined to have a strong sense of family. And isn’t family what life is really all about? From an early age, she seamlessly weaved the words, “team” and “work” together long before the phrase, “teamwork” found a place in common vernacular. Anne approached everything she did with a sense of adventure, even when the struggle very much became real. She never knew the meaning of the words, “greed,” or “jealousy,” but the words, “generosity” and “love?” - those words she mastered with ease. Always giving of herself to serve others, to lend a helping hand where she could, to sacrifice of herself to make another life easier, Anne embodied what it is to be a humanitarian. Fiercely independent and strong willed, Anne was a lady who knew what she wanted and knew how to take care of what she had. She believed in being prepared and would often joke that she lived life the way she drove her car: on a full tank of gas. Her wit and sense of humour gave her strength and like her children, never left her side. Anne never craved the spotlight, but she yearned for sunlight.

She preferred to live her life outdoors. And when her physical body became less cooperative, she continued to feed her spirit with fresh air and sunshine, by simply and quietly sitting in her back yard as she pondered the seemingly chaotic flight patterns of the birds above. Anne has now joined the many loved ones who have flown before her. And to those of us who remain on this earth, know that Anne has not left us. And if you take a moment to simply and quietly sit outside to watch the sun fade into the horizon, look to the sky above. Anne’s spirit is flying free and that flock of birds you see? Well, Anne may very well be the bird leading that flock. Anne’s ashes will be interred in the columbarium at the Yorkton Memorial Gardens during a private service.

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SHLAHETKA - April 28 , 1930 August 6, 2021. We would like to celebrate the life of Paul Shlahetka, son of Mike and Pauline (nee: Popowich) Shlahetka of the Whitesand Springside District. Paul was proud to have taken over the Family Farm and for the family to have owned it for over 100 years.

He was very proud of his 100 year Family Heritage Award Plaque. He loved the land and his cattle and worked very hard looking after both. Paul also looked after his mother Pauline until she went to the Theodore Care Home. There he met his wife, Dorothy Leonhardt. Her mother was also in the Care Home. They visited regularly with their mothers and each other and their friendship grew. After their mothers passed away they continued seeing each other and eventually became engaged. They spent time together riding Paul’s motorcycle, planting gardens on the farm and in Theodore. They went to dances, auction sales and visited friends which they both enjoyed. Paul also enjoyed hunting, cutting wood, quading and snowmobiling. They also had several pet dogs. Rex, Bimbi, Duke and Tim to name a few and he also loved his farm cats.

When their health started to fail Paul went to the Canora Gateway Lodge.

He eagerly awaited Dorothy’s phone calls and visits. Otherwise he sat by the front door waiting for a friend or aquantince to walk in so he could have a chat. Paul was predeceased by his parents Mike and Pauline, his sister Anne, her husband Mike Spilchen, his sister, Doris and her husband Irwin Mundt and brothers Steve, Bill, Pete and Fred Shlahetka. He leaves to mourn his passing and cherish his memory his loving wife Dorothy Leonhardt of Theodore and numerous nieces and nephews He will rest with his parents at the Whitesand Church Cemetery.

HAMILTON - Kenneth Wayne Hamilton beloved husband of Josie Hamilton of Springside, formerly of Hudson Bay passed away suddenly on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at his home in Springside. Ken was born on December 11, 1954 to Robert and Kathleen (nee Elvin) Hamilton. Ken grew up on the farm in the Sturgis district with his three sisters and one brother. He spent most of his life working and supporting his family.

Besides working as a heavy duty mechanic he also farmed. Ken loved to farm, and he could fix anything. If something needed a part that he didn’t have Ken would go into the shop and make it. Ken was predeceased by his first wife, Lovie Hamilton, and his daughter, Jennifer Hamilton. He leaves to mourn and cherish his memory two amazing sons, Jeffery and Jimmy Hamilton, and he was very proud of them. On July 10, 2021 Ken married Josie who will continue to cherish his memory and the love they shared. From Josie: It has been an amazing 7 years, one month and one day, Ken. You always said you would stand by my side, hold my hand and never lead me astray. Thank you for living up to your promise, my love. Josie has two daughters, Tia Deptuck and Ashlee Isbister as well as son-in-law Jason Deptuck who will all mourn the loss of Ken. The seven grandchildren in Ken’s life were the apples of his eye. He adored all of them, and especially favoured the grand-daughters. If you see them, you will understand why. A service celebrating Ken’s life was held on Saturday, August 14, 2021 from the Chapel of Bailey’s Funeral Home in Yorkton with Crystal Bailey, Certified Celebrant officiating. Words of remembrance were shared by friend, George Shukin and step daughter, Tia Deptuck. Special music was ‘Heaven Got Another Angel’, ‘Austin’, ‘I Can’t Live Without You’. Honorary bearers were all who shared in Ken’s wonderful life. Condolences can be sent to the family at baileysfuneralhome.com Memorials in memory of Ken may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society or to the Heart and Stroke Foundation as gifts of remembrance. Arrangements were entrusted to Bailey’s Funeral Home.

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PITSULA – The family of Anne Pitsula of Yorkton sadly announce her passing on August 12, 2021.

Anne Pitsula (nee Esopenko) was born on September 12, 1929 in Yorkton Sk. She was a little disappointed that she was never given a middle name. She was the youngest of a family of eight and the last remaining sibling. She loved her family and often spoke proudly of the brothers that protected her, her sister who guided her and her parents who loved her. (The closeness remained even after she married as their first home was located next door to her parents.) Anne was born with a hint of mischief and lots of love in her heart.

Those who knew her, were well aware that she was always ready to share a moment of kindness when it was needed most. A warm smile, a hug and a listening ear.

Somehow you always left her feeling so much better. She was always ready to listen to your joke or story and add a comment that made you laugh out loud. What made the magic work is that you knew you could trust her with your secrets because she cherished her family and friends. But what was extra special was her warmth. You knew she cared. Anne was granted the gift of music. She loved to sing. It did not matter what she sang. You could hear the sweetness in her voice as she sang in the church choir, with Sweet Adeline’s, or on radio in an episode of Ukraine sings. A few notes of a tune and a smile would appear as she sang along. She also loved her church, her family and her friends. Her friends were life long friends. Her family was what kept her going. In high school her work as a “candy striper” left her wanting a nursing career. Although this did not happen, her lifetime career was close - managing doctor’s offices and working with their patients. Anne knew what she wanted and would not settle for less. She decided in high school she wanted to marry her husband of 47 years, John W. Pitsula. Eleven years her elder, he was an accordion playing man who won her heart. In sickness and in health she stood by him. This marriage brought forth a son, Ronald and a daughter Beverly, who she loved with all her heart. Somehow she managed to be there when they needed her most. Her love had no barriers or conditions. Although, she did wish we had inherited her love for punctuality. When Anne was blessed with grandchildren her heart sang. Photos of her grandchildren fill bedroom drawers and old tapes of past Christmas gatherings brought smiles and soft chuckles. She really loved her grandchildren. Just as she did for her own children before them, her heart always found room for the ones her grandchildren loved and loved them too. After suffering a major heart attack and two strokes, she had to leave her home and enter the Yorkton District Nursing Home. She arrived there paralyzed, with limited language ability and loss of sight. Still she loved life and fought hard to regain lost abilities. She shared her smiles, her song and joy whenever and wherever she could. We would like to thank the nursing staff for their kindness and care. It was you that made her smile and sing. Anne is predeceased by her mother, Sarah Esopenko and her father Kost Esopenko. Her sister Mary Cramer and brothers, John, Harry, Sam and Bill Esopenko .She is survived by her son, Ron Pitsula (Laurel), daughter, Beverly Halbert (Murray) and grandchildren Jaye, Tara, Kim, Amanda Halbert and Jaclynn Halbert Waskul (Keith) as well as great grandchildren. She is also survived by many nieces (including Rose Hamilton, who is a few months her senior) and many nephews who she formed close bonds with. A special thank you to her dear friends. Thanks for your angel work Walle. A special thank you to her dear friends. You were all loved. Prayers were held on Monday, August 16, 2021 and the Funeral Liturgy on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yorkton with Rev. Father Yevhen Zadorozhnyi, C.Ss.R. as the Celebrant. The responses were led by Lorne Stechyshyn and choir members. The epistle reader was Jaclynn Halbert Waskul. Members of the Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League led in the rosary prior to prayers and the honour guard at the Liturgy. The interment took place in the Yorkton City Cemetery. Condolences to the family can be posted at baileysfuneralhome.com Memorial donations in memory of Anne may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation as gifts of remembrance.

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Suites For Rent SPRINGSIDE HOUSING Authority is currently accepting applications for 1 & 2 bedroom Senior Suites at the Heritage Place. Fridge and stove included. Central laundry with two washers and dryers. Well kept, ready for rent. Rent is based on income. For more information and applications please call Morlie at 306-792-2222 or 306-621-7815.

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FARM LAND FOR SALE BY TENDER FOR SALE BY TENDER, farmland owned by Melvin Richard Sawatzky and Brenda Lynn Sawatzky legally described as: NE 29-35-32 WPM (approximately 135 cultivated acres along with a creek) located in the R.M. of Livingston No. 331 NE & NW 14-35-I W2M (approximately 320 cultivated acres) located in the R.M. of Clayton No. 333 (as a package) The seller will accept tenders on either property, or both property packages together. Please advise which property or properties your tender is for.

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LELAND CAMPBELL KONDRATOFF PERSICK LLP Barristers & Solicitors 36 Fourth Avenue North, Drawer 188 Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 2V7 Attention: Nolan R. Kondratoff Phone: (306) 783-8541 Email: nolan@lelandcampbell.com

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TWO FAMILY SALE 280 Cirlclebrooke Dr. Thurs., Aug 26 from 8:00am - 5:00pm Fri., Aug 27 from 8:00am - 5:00pm. Camping mattress, plant stand, baby quilts, leather jackets, caps, jackets, spoon collection, jars, glasses, crafts and much more.

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Terrier roster filled with new faces

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer

who had their 19-year-old seasons cut short, only to have pretty much their entire 20-year-old season cancelled,” he said.

However, the Terriers did place some players on the way to better things, noted Hehr: •Carson Miller committed to play hockey at the University of British Columbia.

•Riley Egan committed to play for NCAA Division 3 Alvernia University.

•16-year-old forward Vaughn Watterodt joined the Kamloops Blazers in the Western Hockey League.

•19-year-old goaltender Jacob Herman will be attending Swift Current Broncos camp.

•17-year-old defenseman Ryan McCleary joined the Portland Winterhawks.

McCleary would end up being drafted this past season in the seventh round by the National Hockey League’s Pittsburg Penguins, noted Hehr.

“We are extremely proud of all these players moving on,” he said. “I am not sure when the last

The Yorkton Terriers are readying for a new season, albeit with a near complete new line-up.

“It was a very difficult year this past season,” Terrier general manager and head coach Mat Hehr told the team’s Annual General Meeting Monday.

“Heading into this past season, there was a lot of high hopes for our team,” he said, adding it was the team’s goal was to win the championship.

“I thought the previous two years we had a great opportunity to win.

We were division champions and then our playoffs were cancelled in the middle of the first round.

“Then we had an extremely strong core return, that we kinda built for these past couple years, only to play six games.”

Hehr noted it was particularly hard on the veteran players.

“I feel extremely bad for the players, especially the 2000 born players

Mat Hehr time Yorkton had a play er that started a season for them and was drafted in the NHL, but it was a very successful year of player development.”

With moving players on, that also means we will have big holes to fill for next season.

“We have signed local goaltender 18-year-old Kael DePape,” said Hehr.

DePape played for the Moose Jaw AAA last season.

“We are expecting him

to solidify our crease,” said Hehr, adding the second goaltender spot is essentially up for grabs at camp this fall.

The Terriers also signed 18-year-old Colton Loran from Alberta.

“He played for Olds Grizzlies in the AJHL at 16 before returning to AAA this past season,” said Hehr. “We are expecting him to step up and play big minutes for us.”

Kody Norberg is a

17-year-old who will be an under aged player this coming season.

Norberg was the Terriers 2019 first round pick in the draft.

“He will play some solid minutes on the young back end for us,” said Hehr.

Clay Sleeva an 18-yearold from Canora also signed with the team.

“He played for the Tisdale AAA last season.

We are excited to get his energy and speed into

the lineup,” said Hehr.

The Terriers also signed Ethan Zurawell from Edmonton.

He played for SSAS AAA last season. He also will bring speed and youth to our lineup, said Hehr.

Overall, “we will likely be a much younger team heading into next season,” noted Hehr, adding they are still adding players to cards and to camp to come compete.

“I don’t think any coach in any league can really tell anyone how their teams will be. It will definitely be interesting how each training camp goes, since mostly every recruit and most returning players have only played a handful of games over the past year.”

The Terriers will be holding training camp Sept. 3 to 5, followed by six exhibition games.

They open the season up against Estevan, who will be hosting the National Championship.

Opening weekend will take place Sept. 24, in Estevan and then the home opener Saturday Sept 25.

From Saskatoon to Tokyo with softball So the Summer Olympics in Tokyo have come and gone.

For yours truly it was a busy time of wading through the extensive coverage of Canadian athletes to find those sports that hold my interest.

Easily one of my top two sports to watch was softball. I’ve loved the game since I played a few decades back, and actually followed the Canadian women’s team online as it readied for its shot at making the Games playing in the National Pro Fastpitch League which sadly just recently announced it was folding.

The Canadian team did of course qualify for the six-team Olympics as softball returned to the Games for the first time since 2008.

The Canadians were fun to watch, dropping only two games in round robin play, to Japan and the United States, both by scores of 1-0.

Those two teams would eventually meet for the gold medal, Japan winning on home soil 2-0 for their second straight Olympic title.

Canada played for

bronze, topping Mexico 3-2. It was Canada’s first medal in the sport, and part of this country’s most successful non-boycotted Summer Olympics.

Among the players was Jennifer Gilbert who was born in Saskatoon, although she grew up in Texas learning to play softball there, but always dreaming of being an Olympian one day for the country of her birth.

Gilbert said the Canadian road to Tokyo “was a rollercoaster” given the cancellation of 2020, and the uncertainty of whether they would be held this year.

So it was in a way a relief just to be in Japan.

“Once we were all settled we could take a deep breath – We’re finally here,” she said in a recent telephone chat.

Of course finally being in Tokyo was a bit intimidating too.

“It was a little bit of nerves going in,” said Gilbert, adding once they began play she realized “I’ve done this a thousand times before.”

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“We were the first team to medal for Canada in softball,” noted Gilbert.

But, they had come so close to the gold game, did that leave regre “I wouldn’t say there was regret,” said Gilbert, although she added “everybody goes in wanting to win a gold medal.”

However, even in coming up a run, or two short, Gilbert said the team “did everything we could.”

Gilbert said the 1-0 loss to the US does stick with her though.

“It was by far the toughest game we ever played ... Every play was an important one. Every at-bat was an important one,” she said.

The whole Olympics was a bit unusual for softball participants having not been on the schedule for years, and already announced that the sport will not be part of the next Summer Olympics in Paris.

Gilbert said they were aware this would likely be the last chance for some, and only chance for others, to win a medal, but they had no control over that situation.

“You had to focus on what you can control,” she said.

But the yoyo relationship of softball and the Olympics is something Gilbert said is ultimately a detriment to the sport.

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It hurts too in terms of a professional league in North America being successful, said Gilbert, adding that with the Canadian team playing as the ‘Canadian Wild’ in the NPF in 2019 she had the opportunity to see “how much improvement we had made,” playing in a high level pro atmosphere.

As for Gilbert’s own future, it appears to be away from the playing field, which will be a major change since she has been part of the national team program for more than a decade, starting with the Women’s U-16 National Team in 2009. In 2010 and 2011 she competed as part of the Junior Women’s National Team and helped lead Team Canada to a fifth-place showing at the 2011 WBSC Junior Women’s World Championship in Cape Town, South Africa.

“In 2012 Gilbert made the jump to the senior team and competed in her first of three WBSC World Championships in Whitehorse, Yukon.

She was also part of

Team Canada at the Worlds in 2014 and 2018, taking home bronze in 2018,” details www. olympic.ca “With a .429 batting average and two homeruns, Gilbert was one of Canada’s top hitters at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games where the team won silver. A few weeks later, she recorded nine RBIs at the WBSC Americas Olympic Qualifier in Surrey, B.C. as the team booked its ticket to Tokyo 2020.”

And now she says she’ll end on an Olympic medal high note.

“I’m ready for the next chapter, to see what non-softball play will bring me,” she said.

While the bronze medal win was a career highlight, Gilbert said she does wish fans had been allowed at games, in particular her mother who has long been a key supporter and helped get her to be an Olympian.

“Her and Dad not being in the stands watching my final game was heartbreaking,” she said, “not being there to see me complete my career.”

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Knowing the rules well a key to being good umpire says Vern Schick.

Umpire Vern Schick talks to Rhein Rocket players.

Veteran umpire thinks it may be time to retire

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Vern Schick has been calling balls and strikes for decades, umpiring hundreds of softball and baseball games.

He estimates more than 3,000 games, and yet with some irony what might well be the final game of his career turned out to be no game at all.

Schick was behind the plate Aug. 9, in Rhein calling the Richardson Pioneer Fastball League finals game between the host Rockets and visiting Neudorf Posse. It was in the bottom of the fifth, the home side down a run with a runner on second when a rare for the summer of 2021 rain hit.

Schick first called a rain delay and huddled in the dugout with players, but when it became apparent the pitching circle was muddy, the rain was still falling, and darkness would fall all too soon, Schick called the game. It would go as a non-game, and for the veteran umpire who has been considering retirement his last walk to his car was a wet and unheralded one.

Well, so he had thought. He would be called into action for the league final in Neudorf two-nights later, where the Rockets would win their second straight

title, a game more fitting as perhaps the end of a long career for Schick.

Of course Schick might yet decide to stay umping, once the calls start next summer for his skills. He has changed him mind before, noting back in 1980 when his wife Judy told him not to quit because he loved it too much to retire, and she does love the often associated horse races.

Whether he returns in 2022, or not, he has umpired more than his share of games, estimated over the years he has done “well over 3000 games.”

So what makes a good umpire in the mind of a veteran?

“A good strike zone,” he said, adding he believes in that regard it helps he was a catcher as a player. “It comes from catching for 30 years squatting in front of good umpires.”

Schick pointed to Orv Karius as one of those good umpires, as a fine example to him, and a man who was instrumental in his getting involved in officiating.

After that Schick said umpires need to be consistent, and they need to know the rules, which means staying current as rules do change over time.

Schick said he has stayed with the game, adding he prefers fastball to baseball.

It has been more than 50 years of calling balls and strikes for Vern Schick.

“I grew up with it (fastball). Everything moves quicker,” he said.

Schick said his first involvement in the sport was as a player at the rural Colmer School east of Duff, and that was when he was 10. He would continue to play for many years, but the chance to call balls and strikes would come along initially in 1966, because even back then there was

a shortage of umpires and of people who wanted to fill the role.

“So I did an exchange with a couple teams would do the same for Schick’s team. “I was doing six or so games (a season), and then a few more at our tournament.”

By the time the 1970s rolled around Schick was calling 20 games a summer, “and the league final if our team wasn’t

in it.”

A decade later and Schick was getting more serious about officiating, finally registering as an official and starting to take clinics.

“I started doing more games,” he said, adding they were still games juggled with his playing.

“Those days larger towns like Foam Lake, Sheho, Wadena would have big two-day tournaments with good local teams, plus city teams from Regina, Saskatoon, and Prince Albert. It made for great fastball games all weekend,” he said. “As an umpire you’d do 15 games in two days.”

The number of games and the level grew for Schick. By the 1980s and 1990s he was doing provincial play in Zone 4, and traveling up to 100 miles to do games.

In 2004 Schick did his first ‘B’ Men’s and Women’s Western in Carnduff. He said he might have done bigger games earlier but his commitment to play and umpire locally simply kept him from applying for the bigger events.

Into the 2000s the focus became on umpiring, and Schick was doing up to 100 games a summer, all fastball.

But, as he became an umpire and not a player, he would expand his calling duties to include

baseball, in 2009 after retiring, and even on occasion slow pitch.

“I’ve travelled as far as Moose Jaw, Ochapowace and Grenfell to do highly contested league finals,” he said. “One August, about 1999, I did finals in three leagues, the TriHighway, Yellowhead and ManSask Border leagues.”

At the same time his fastball calling was changing as a number of leagues, teams and tournaments ceased operations.

But, Schick stayed active, applying for, and being granted more provincial, western and Canadian level games, including the U19 games in Saskatoon and Canadians in Winnipeg.

He estimates he has umpired in 30 provincial events from Saskatoon to Revers to Regina to Hudson Bay. Schick said he has also umpired a lot of high level First Nation’s games for Ochapowace, Cowessess, Fishing Lakes, Treaty 4 tournaments and the highlight event the 2017 Canadian Native Championships held in Regina, as well as FSIN provincial playoffs.

If retirement sticks for Schick, he knows he will miss it.

“The players, they become friends to a point I can actually visit with over a beverage,” he said.

Be bear aware when outdoors Although it is still summer, bears in the province are already planning for winter.

They are currently fattening up for hibernation - a phase called hyperphagia - by eating for up to 20 hours per day.

“During this time of year, it is not unusual for bears to consume 20,000 calories per day,” Ministry of Environment Wildlife Biologist Matthew Tokaruk said.

“They may eat 20 to 30 pounds of berries per day, often increasing their body weight by 35 per cent through late summer and fall.”

With bears focused on eating, they may not notice people in the area until they’re close to them. If you encounter a bear, keep your distance and do not try to scare the animal away. Most often, they will move on without any intervention.

“Hyperphagia lasts well into the fall,” Tokaruk explained. “As humans, we can reduce human-bear conflicts by being extremely careful around them. It is also important to take the necessary safety precautions in areas where bear encounters are more frequent.”

Black bears are intelligent and ruled by their stomachs. If they cannot find food, they will

leave the area. However, when bears start to associate food sources with humans, they become a public safety risk. Bears that have been fed by people lose their natural fear of humans and often have to be destroyed.

Never feed bears or leave food behind for them. New regulations introduced this spring make it illegal to feed bears, wolves, cougars and coyotes. Failure to

manage food and garbage while camping may also result in fines.

This does not apply to the use of bait for licensed hunting or trapping purposes, conducting agricultural activities or operating licensed landfills.

If you have an encounter with an aggressive bear, and/or if public safety is at risk, call the Turn in Poachers and Polluters (TIPP) line at

1-800-667-7561 or #5555 from your SaskTel cell phone.

For public inquiries or to report concerns about nuisance bears, contact the Ministry of Environment’s general inquiry line at 1-800-5674224 or by email at centre.inquiry@gov.sk.ca.

Additional information about bears and bear safety is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/ wildlife-issues.

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HARVEST Continued from Page 10 from the severe drought conditions of the season.

Moisture conditions declined throughout most of the province this week, since the small amount of rain received was not enough to reverse the moisture deficient. Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as four per cent adequate, 29 per cent short and 67 per cent very short. Hay and pasture land topsoil moisture is rated as two per cent adequate, 21 per cent short and 77 per cent very short.

Crop damage causes this week remain the same with the majority from wind, heat, drought stress, gophers and insects such as grasshoppers and flea beetles.

Farmers are busy getting equipment and bins ready for harvest, swathing and desiccating crops and combining, which is

well underway in almost all areas of the province.

With harvest underway in Saskatchewan, we want to remind producers to exercise caution while moving machinery and equipment across major and secondary highways.

Concern around fires is very high and farmers are reminded to ensure firefighting equipment is close by to stop any combine or field fires from getting out of control.

In response to the drought, the province last week announced an AgriRecovery response to provide a per head payment to help maintain female breeding stock. Details and information on how to apply are being finalized and will be shared as soon as possible. Note that producers don’t have to be enrolled in any existing programs to qualify for funding. As details are

finalized, producers can check www.scic.ca for updates, or contact their local Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) office or call tollfree at 1-888-935-0000.

Producers are also reminded that in response to the feed shortage this year, SCIC doubled the Low Yield Appraisal threshold values for customers who salvage their cereal or pulse crops as feed, without negatively impacting future individual coverage. Customers are asked to contact their local SCIC office before they graze, bale or silage any damaged crops to discuss their options.

Additionally, the Government of Saskatchewan made changes to temporarily increase the maximum funding a livestock producer can receive from the Farm and Ranch

Water Infrastructure Program (FRWIP) for dugouts, wells and pipelines for agricultural use.

Producers can contact the Ministry of Agriculture’s Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866-457-2377 for information.

The federal and provincial governments have also increased the 2021 AgriStability interim benefit payment percentage from 50 per cent to 75 per cent for Saskatchewan produ-

cers. The interim benefit provides the opportunity for producers enrolled in AgriStability to access a portion of their benefit early, to help support losses and cover costs. To apply for an interim benefit, producers can contact their local SCIC office, call the AgriStability Call Centre toll-free at 1-886-270-8450, or email agristability@ scic.ca.

The Farm Stress Line is available for support

A look at what is happening in the Yorkton Business Improvement District

24-hours-a-day, sevendays-a-week, toll-free at 1-800-667-4442. Calls are answered by Mobile Crisis Services Regina, a non-profit, communitybased agency and there is no call display.

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