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A walk down Broadway Street Thursday helped focus attention on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

More than 200 take in local walk By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer National Day of Truth and Reconciliation was marked in Yorkton last week, starting with a long parade of more than 200 people down Broadway Street. The parade ended at City Centre Park where several dignitaries brought opening remarks, before a lunch was served. “I was happy when we were two blocks

long (the parade),” said Yorkton Tribal Council (YTC) Tribal Chief Isabel O’Soup, adding “this is just the start of it.” O’Soup said the day was one which focuses on “learning the truth about residential schools – the legacy.” O’Soup said it is clearly time for change because through change people may heal, are educated and find ways to better live together. Madame Commissioner Mary Culbertson of the Office of the

Treaty Commission and from Keeseekoose First Nation, said she was “honoured to be here with my family today,” adding that in spite of many responsibilities there was “no way I was going to miss walking with my own people.” Culbertson noted that there “is a lot of intergenerational trauma we are all dealing with ... lateral violence is everywhere around us.” Culbertson said it is time to change things, “to put the brakes on here

and now. “Our generation, we stop this legacy now.” The residential schools were “a system of genocide,” that didn’t work, but it did leave great scars. “We weren’t supposed to be here anymore,” said Culbertson. “But we’re still here. We’re very resilient.” And things are changing, said Culbertson. She said there were ceilings put on First Nations people, but now they are break-

ing through that ceiling, noting she is the first lawyer from her reserve and the first woman Treaty Commissioner in 150 years. Yorkton Mayor Mitch Hippsley suggested the day was a chance at a new beginning of sorts. “Today is a day of remembering, a day of learning, a day of truth. Yorkton Tribal Council (YTC) Health Commission Chair, Chief Connie Big Eagle said the gathering once again showed that in spite of

what has happened “we are still here.” Big Eagle also acknowledged the non-First Nations people attending the event. “We appreciate your support on this day,” she said, adding “we all need each other to survive. All the races need each other to survive.” The event continued in the afternoon with Indian Residential School survivors sharing their stories, (See Page A3).

City slowing speeds on Queen St. By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The intersection of Highway 9 and Queen Street remains a concern, and Monday Yorkton Council approved inter-

im steps they hope will increase safety. “Recently and in the past, there have been several serious accidents at the intersection of Highway 9 and Queen Street. The City

of Yorkton approached the Ministry of Highways looking for direction on how to plan for the eventual signalization of this intersection. This intersection is definitely a priority, but since

the location falls within the Urban Highway Connector program (UHCP), the costs must be shared and there must be agreement between the City and Ministry with regards to selec-

tion of upgrade options,” explained René Richard - Director of Engineering and Asset Management with the city at the regular meeting of Council Monday. “At that time the

Ministry did not agree that signalization would be the optimal solution, so the City hired a traffic engineering consultant to study the intersection

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Work continues on culture plan By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Work continues on updating the City of Yorkton’s Community Cultural Plan. Monday, at its regular meeting, Council was provided with an update on the process. In terms of background, Lisa Washington - Manager of Community, Culture & Heritage, with the City, told

Council culture is an important facet of city life. “A municipality is responsible for planning ways to ensure quality of life for its residents,” she said. “While roads, education and even sewers are a part of these plans, many municipalities are finding that an increased focus on municipal cultural planning can have a huge impact, and give them an extra advantage

in future growth and stronger communities. According to the Creative Cities Network, municipal cultural planning is a process of inclusive community consultations and decision-making that helps local government identify cultural resources and think strategically about how these resources can help a community to achieve its civic goals. Cultural planning is a way of looking at

all aspects of a community’s cultural life.” In 2009, the City of Yorkton was the first Saskatchewan municipality to develop a Municipal Cultural Plan, which was a pilot project completed with SaskCulture. City Administration is in the process of revisiting and refreshing our community’s Municipal Cultural Plan, with continued financial support

from SaskCulture through their Community Cultural Engagement & Planning grant (CCEP). This grant aims to support research, community engagement, cultural planning, community investment and development, and collaboration and partnerships between various cultural organizations and community sectors that

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SPEED Continued from Page A1 and provide options. The options suggested in the traffic study are full signalization or traffic circle. At the present time, the Ministry has indicated that a traffic circle is still likely their preferred choice due to safety considerations.” The work however, whichever form it takes is not imminent. “The City and the Ministry are both committed to making permanent, long-term upgrades to this intersection. However, due to the estimated costs for the upgrades, it will likely take some time for each to be able to set aside funding for their portion of the project. City staff performed cost estimates which were presented to Council during the most recent budget deliberations. The preliminary cost estimate indicated that the signalization of the intersection would

cost approximately $1,900,000, and a traffic circle would cost approximately $3,300,000,” offered Richard. “Since accidents still happen at this intersection, interim measures have been discussed with the Ministry to hopefully reduce the number of accidents until the intersection can be fully upgraded. Firstly, since speed is a likely factor in most accidents, the Ministry has proposed a reduction in speed limit in the immediate area east and west of the intersection as well as all of Queen Street from Highway 10 to Highway 9. “Further to the speed reduction, the option of installing radar speed signs for Highway 9 just north and south of the intersection was discussed and agreed upon as a way to encourage drivers to regard the speed limits on Highway 9.”

As for a final solution, Richard said more investigation is necessary. “In addition to those interim measures, Administration feels there will be a need for a third party opinion with regards to cost estimation for the permanent solutions to aid in the eventual decision of which option will be selected and agreed upon by both parties. City staff has obtained a proposal from a traffic engineering firm

to further develop and verify the cost estimates for both signalization and traffic circle option. We trust that once the cost estimates have been refined and verified, discussion with the Ministry can continue for the selection of an option, and then all that will remain for the upgrades to proceed will be negotiations for the cost share and timing of the project,” he explained. Council would

approve lowering the speed limits as follows; • The area immediately east and west of the Highway 9 and Queen Street Intersection, and all of Queen Street from Highway 10 to Highway 9 to 70 km/h. • The portion of Highway 9, south of the York Road intersection that is currently 70 km/hr, to 60km/hr. And further, authorize Administration to acquire and install radar

signs for the Queen Street & Highway 9 intersection; and authorize the consultant to begin the cost comparison study for a total estimated cost to the City of $16,000 to be funded from the engineering departmental reserve. However, Councillors Dustin Brears and Ken Chyz would be opposed, citing concerns a speed reduction on Queen Street will simply move traffic to other routes through the city.

CULTURE Continued from Page A1 promote cultural vitality and economic sustainability, said Washington. The CCEP grant has four phases: • Research • Engagement • Development of a Culture Plan • Implementation In February 2020, Administration applied for and received funding from SaskCulture for the first phase of this process, the Research phase. Furthermore, on February 1, 2021, Administration updated Council on the progress being made on this first phase of the process, said Washington. At that time, Administration also requested and received Council’s support towards the second phase, Community Engagement. Administration was successful with the grant application and received further

financial support from SaskCulture. To-date Prairie Wild Consulting has prepared a draft ‘State of Culture Report’ which was presented to Council. The draft Yorkton Cultural Plan 2.0 Stage 1: State of Culture Report is a snapshot of a specific time in our community and is a critical step for Stage 2 of the planning process, Community Engagement, said Washington. This draft has been presented to, and accepted by the Recreation and Community Services Committee and the Municipal Cultural Plan Steering Committee. “Administration wanted to inform Council about this planning process, and include their input for the final draft of the State of Culture Report, which will then be presented to the community at a future council meeting,” said Washington.

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SPSA issues fire ban for most of East-Central Sask Due to hot, dry conditions and increasing fire activity, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has issued a provincial fire ban for all provincial Crown lands, including provincial parks located with the fire ban area, for most of east-central Saskatchewan. It also includes all land within 4.5 km of the provincial forest boundary. The fire ban is effective immediately. The fire ban includes any open fires, controlled burns and fireworks within all areas: • South of Highway #106 from the Manitoba border to Highway #55; • South of Highway #55 from Highway #106 to Prince Albert;

• East of Highway #2 from Prince Albert to Highway #5; and • North of Highway #5 to the Manitoba border. “With hunting season comes more human activity and, as a result, more human-caused fire starts,” SPSA VicePresident of Operations Steve Roberts said. “The SPSA encourages all residents, including hunters, to exercise caution to prevent fire starts and for all municipalities to examine the fire risk in their area.” There are currently 11 wildfires burning in the province, including several in the area covered by the fire ban. To date, Saskatchewan has had 603 wildfires, which is more than double the

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five-year average of 298. “The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency continues to monitor and detect fires as the warm weather and dry conditions extend into the fall,” Roberts said. “It is not uncommon for fires to continue to burn into the fall during warm and dry conditions such as we are experiencing.” The SPSA is responding to several fires in the area near Hudson Bay, with helicopter and ground crews. Smoke from these fires may impact local communities, depending on wind strength and direction. The SPSA is in contact with community leaders and encourages anyone affected by smoke to stay indoors at this time. Anyone who spots a wildfire can call 1-800667-9660, dial 9-1-1 or contact their closest SPSA Forest Protection Area office. Residents and visitors can find a copy of the fire ban order, the latest fire risk maps and a municipal fire ban map at saskpublicsafety.ca. People are encouraged to visit tourismsaskatchewan. com for information about fire restrictions within all provincial parks. Provincial fire bans are reviewed daily and may be rescinded or modified as conditions change. Established in 2017, the SPSA is a Treasury Board Crown Corporation responsible for emergency management, Sask911, SaskAlert, the Civic Addressing Registry, wildfire management and fire safety.

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YTC Senator James Whitehawk shares his residential school story By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Yorkton Tribal Council (YTC) Senator James Whitehawk attended the St. Phillips Indian Residential School. Whitehawk attended The National Day of Truth and Reconciliation event at City Centre Park in Yorkton on Thursday, and for a long time it was actually suggested they not tell their stories. Whitehawk said at one time people used to say “don’t talk about it. It’s the old days. It’s gone.” And even personally it was hard to let out the pain. “We weren’t allowed to cry ... at school or at home,” said Whitehawk. So Whitehawk tried to bury the emotions. “I hung on to what happened to me,” he said. But, in time it had to come out that Whitehawk’s experi-

ence at the school was a traumatic one. “They violated me,” he said, adding the hurt lasted and lasted. “It controlled most of my daily life.” Whitehawk entered the school in 1956, and he recalls how he was crying the first day, and “somebody pulls my pants down.” It was the first experience and Whitehawk said “life went blank for two-and-a-half years ... You lived in a life of fear 24/7. You were always on guard about what might happen next. “It wasn’t nice. It affected my adult being as a man.” It got worse too, with sexual abuse from a priest and a music teacher at the school. Whitehawk recalled one night after visiting the priest he was asked by a caretaker “what were you doing in father’s room? “I learned to tell lies there,” he said, adding he just said the priest “wanted to talk to me.”

(YTC) Senator James Whitehawk Whitehawk said while the church comes under a lot of blame, “The faith had nothing to do with it. It was the people involved.” The situation at home didn’t help Whitehawk either, with both his parents IRS survivors, and his father a Second World War veteran.

“It added to the chaos,” he said, adding he is from a family of 15. It was a home life where Whitehawk said there was “abandonment. Yah, they (his parents) were there but I was never of any significance or importance to them.” Whitehawk added they never told him he was loved, at least while sober. But, when they were drunk “they were slobbering all over my face trying to tell me how much they cared.” Whitehawk said the situation of First Nations was hurt when in 1960 they were allowed to buy liquor. “For some reason they fell in love with it,” he said. It was not the support system he needed. “Our home – it wasn’t the best,” said Whitehawk. And, in turn Whitehawk admitted he was not the father he now wishes he had been. “One of the saddest things;

I’ve never lived up to the dad role for my children,” he said. In time Whitehawk would himself turn to alcohol and glue sniffing because of the inner pain. “I always knew something was wrong with me,” he reflected. It would be years before Whitehawk began to talk about his experience at a camp on the Key First Nation. “I got into a discussion about healing. ... I got to talk about what was inside of me,” he said. Talking helped. “When you get on the inside of it, and talk about it, it’s a different story. A lot of emotions come out of it.” Whitehawk said “I’d never say that I’m healed,” but he is a guy working through the process to be better. “Let’s quit crying about yesterday, Let’s do the work (to better deal with issues), we need to do,” he said.

Flora Bob recounts Abuse endured at the abuse she saw Gordon Residential in residential school School in 1984 By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Flora Bob said her time at Marieval Indian Residential School, known at the time as the Cowessess IRS, put her on a bad path. “I too went on the wrong road,” she told those attending a National Day of Truth and Conciliation event held in Yorkton Thursday. It was a road she stayed on until a second marriage, when she talked about things with her husband. “We talked about it. We wanted to change our lives around,” she said, adding “it wasn’t easy.” But now she sees the

Flora Bob effort as worth it. “I’m glad I changed my life around,” she said, adding it remains a process including prayer and smudges asking to have a good day each

day. “You can pray in your own way. It doesn’t have to be the way you learned in residential school,” said Bob. The residential school was not a good place for Bob, who said she saw too much abuse. “Ya it was hard being in residential school,” she said. One incident Bob shared was about another girl at the school who was 11, or 12. She had wet the bed. The girl was taken to the prayer room where she had to stand “with the wet sheet over her head.” “Imagine how she felt,” said Bob. Continued on page A9

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer For Kevin Aisacan, he is a fourth generation residential school survivor. At the age of 10 he was put on a bus in Regina – 60 per cent of the occupants were children – and taken to the Gordon Residential School near Punnichy. The year was 1984, and Aisacan was in for years of both abuse and he would add some good times too. The school “was not run by the Catholic Church anymore ... It was run by the government,” Aisacan told those attending a National Day for Truth and

Kevin Aisacan Reconciliation event in Yorkton Thursday. In fact, while the school still had a church “while there we never attended services.” On his second mor-

ning at the school Aisacan said his head was shaved. “They were still doing that in ’84,” he said. And the punishments were harsh too, for example scrubbing the gym floor with a toothbrush, he said. “There was always the physical abuse,” said Aisacan. Then it got worse. “The head administrator was a pedophile. One day he got a hold of me ... Did his thing to me,” said Aisacan, adding the man then “hands me a quarter. “What do you think that does to a person. I was in shock.” It happened more Continued on page A9

Residential school Residential school becomes refuge abuse causes from mother’s abuse parenting issues By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer It is not easy to share stories of abuse related to Indian Residential Schools, but it is important. “I never liked to share my story because I ended up crying,” explained Norah Wasacase, one of the speakers Thursday at the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation event in Yorkton. But she has learned to tell the story. “Now I can share my story without tears,” she said. For Wasacase the impact of residential schools was not direct, but rather coming at home. “I was not abused in residential school,” she

Norah Wasacase said, although she did talk to those “physically abused by staff.” It was a case of living in fear. “It always looked like a normal place to live, but you never knew

what happened behind them closed doors,” said Wasacase. Moving to the residential school in Dauphin at age 14, Wasacase did find something of a refuge though. “I loved that life. I loved that school. I loved learning,” she said. “I was making new friends . . .I don’t have a sad story to tell about residential school.” The school also got her away from home. “I didn’t miss the abuse of my mother,” she said. Both of Wasacase’s parents had attended residential school, yet the impact on the two was different. “My father was the most loving supportive Continued on page A9

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer It is important that the truth about Indian Residential Schools is finally shared. That was one of the messages those gathered at the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Yorkton Thursday heard from speaker Brenda Kakahaway. “When you bring out the truth, the truth sets you free,” she said. While Kakahaway attended the St. Phillips Indian Residential School, she was not a resident, attending classes daily but going home at night. But being a ‘day schooler’ still meant being exposed to racism and bullying.

Brenda Kakahaway Often it was kids bullying other kids. “There comes a day when you have to face your bullies,” she said. Yet, when she ended up at residence in Lebret Kakahaway called it “a good experi-

ence.” She said she was good academically and at sports and that made her experience better. “If you were good at something you weren’t really bothered,” she said. At home though the impact of residential school abuse was more keenly felt, as both Kakahaway’s parents were survivors. Her father attended the residential school in Birtle, MB. “It was not a good experience for him,” she said, adding “I only learned all that later in life.” And her mother too faced abuse, but Kakahaway said she does not have the right to speak about the abuse Continued on page A9

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Politics The Saskatchewan government simply needs to get a better handle on the pandemic. That applies to many aspects of the COVID-19 crisis that has seen our daily case rise to numbers just shy of 500 cases per day and has also seen the month of September has seen (as of the writing of this) 79 deaths including a record 10 deaths in a single day. Ontario, with 14 times our population, is now consistently reporting less than 500 cases a day. We have the lowest vaccination rate in the country _ something that requires the unflinching attention of Premier Scott Moe’s Saskatchewan Party government. Can you imagine what these numbers would be like if we didn’t have 70 per cent of the eligible population and nearing 90 per cent of the elderly fully vaccinated? Even to this day, there are doubters out there who keep rattling off rhetoric that COVID-19 is nothing more than the common flu that only accounts for 10 to 15 deaths a years. According to the Ministry of Health, since the arrival of the Delta variant, a third of the most severe COVID-19 cases were in people with no known pre-existing conditions. What this means is that COVID-19 is no longer a virus that just targets the more susceptible elderly or those with accumulated medical problems. Healthy people are getting sick. Kids are getting sick. We need to think about that. That there are still people out there deliberately rejecting vaccinations is mindboggling. Chalk it up to a world where our biggest threat may very well be the ability to spread false information and people who isolate themselves in a world of mistrust of science and authority. In fairness, neither the Saskatchewan Party government nor any other government anywhere is going to persuade all of its citizenry to do the right thing for themselves or for society as a whole. But that Saskatchewan is not running neck and neck with Alberta for the record of the worst COVID-19 record in the country shows how bad we are doing. It is here where Moe and Health Minister Health Paul Merriman — both of who have been largely absent from public view or distracting by less critical matters since the July 11 re-opening — need to bear down. This surely begins with the Saskatchewan government swallowing its pride and working with the federal government. After the federal election, Moe lambasted the Trudeau government for taking the summer off to campaign in an unnecessary and unwanted election — a notion in which most reasonable people can agree. But there’s a massive problems if it is Moe thinks our only problem is reserves and northern communities that fall under both federal and provincial jurisdiction. The first problem is that it strongly suggests this government, itself, not have a handle on where the problem is. Saskatchewan does not release COVID-19 cases or vaccination rates in specific communities. He know the north and inner cities are big problems, but we also know there are problems in the southwest (where vaccination rate ranges of those under 40 years range from 62 to 67 per cent and the southeast (61 to 69 per cent in this age group.) It’s up to government to know where the problems are and address them. Now, Merriman is rejecting federal Health Minister Patty Hajdu offer to provide extra staff, instead insisting this province needs monoclonal antibody treatment of rapid testing. We don’t need more squabbling. We have both vaccines and test unused — perhaps because the province since July 11th let its guard down on COVID-19 and focused on other matters. Merriman said this summer it was people’s right not to get vaccinated. Now, he presides over a mess. He and his government need to get a handle on the COVID19 problem. Murray Mandryk has been covering provincial politics since 1983.

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Culture is what we make it Yorkton is currently in the midst of a rather extensive process to refresh the Community Cultural Plan. To do that a consultant has been engaged; Prairie Wild Consulting, to research what is happening in the city at present in terms of culture and from that process, develop a new plan. Once the plan is complete it will be up to the City to implement the plan, or at least the parts of a comprehensive plan, which the ‘corporate’ city can actually play a role. Of course defining culture is a bit like catching lightning in a bottle. When you want to look at it in its broadest terms it is pretty much anything that you want to point to, either directly, or indirectly that happens in the community. Wikipedia notes that culture is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups. That is a rather broad definition that overarches much of human activity. In the draft consultant’s report presented to the regular meeting of Yorkton Council it is noted they identified 527 cultural resources in the city. That sounds like a lot, but from the brief presentation to Council they include places where people gather to have coffee, grocery stores where ethnic food choices are available and so on. In that regard it stands to reason a skateboard shop is a cultural asset in terms of sport, a yarn shop for knitters and quilters, where you buy art supplies, or winemaking supplies, or music shops, and the list could soon cover

most retail businesses. More obvious of course are the events in the city most would easily identify as cultural, First Nation powwows, Ukrainian or Scottish dance groups, Robbie Burns Night, art shows, and music concerts. And, of course in Canada, hockey and curling are rather cultural in terms of sport, although all sports and their venues would fall under culture for most, and by extension where you buy skates and sticks and balls too. The common thread to all of the above is that the City has a limited direct role in any of them. The City is never going to sell knitting yarn, or goalie pads, or directly organize many events, or open a food spot selling ethnic fare. The City’s role is much more about creating core resources for the community, a second ice surface, a new Deer Park Clubhouse and paved walking paths being current projects on Council’s plate that seems to well-fit the City’s role in terms of providing resources with a cultural aspect to them. Beyond that it is more about attitude and need. A store dedicated to Philippine culture happens because a need locally and regionally was identified by an entrepreneur. As our community changes with new people growing the population, the cultural make-up will change and we must be welcoming and supporting of such change. It doesn’t mean the existing culture’s worth is lessened, it just means we become more diverse in what we have here, and that is what the new plan must facilitate.

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Letters to the Editor Candidate saddened by voter turn out Letter to the Editor: As a candidate in the recent Federal election, I was disappointed in the voter turnout. I was not surprised, but disappointed. There were many doors I knocked on who said, “I don’t even bother voting, cause my vote doesn’t matter anyway!” or, “What does it matter, it’s all been decided in the East by supper time out here.”

This is a symptom of our current electoral system that needs to be fixed. As the Green Party candidate, I tried to express to these constituents that there is another way. Promised to us during his 2015 election campaign, Justin Trudeau vying to be our next Prime Minister, convinced many voters to vote Liberal so electoral reform could become a reality. I even

voted Liberal! As soon as his party was elected with a majority government, he commissioned a study on electoral reform and various types of proportional representation models. When the committee, including experts from the Liberal Party, proposed what they concluded to be the best system for Canada, Mr. Trudeau said no, and dropped the matter all

together. The system the committee had proposed was not the one he wanted. As a candidate, who worked hard to talk to as many people as I could about our plans for electoral reform, I’d like to say to the “Did Not Vote” party members that if they had voted for a party that is committed to reform, they would have won all the seats in all the provinces except two!

We’d be well on our way to changing Canada for the better right now. Change is possible and I’d like voters to know that they really do have the power to affect change… if they vote for it! Valerie Brooks Yorkton-Melville Green Party Candidate

New partnership lauded locally By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) and Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers (SARSAV) have partnered to enhance search and rescue services across Saskatchewan. The SPSA will provide funding to SARSAV up to a maximum of $40,000 over the next two years. “This funding will assist SARSAV to purchase insurance coverage to insure its members from the effect of injury or claims of liability,” Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister Christine Tell said in a recent release.

Dustin Brears, with the local of Parkland Search and Rescue group said the announcement is a positive one. “This partnership will allow our local search teams to enhance training and be better prepared to respond to searches in the Yorkton area and the Province as whole,” he told Yorkton This Week. “We are very excited about this agreement. “Having a true partnership with the Province will help us continue to provide this critical service going forward.” This partnership between the SPSA and SARSAV will also support training to further

a level of sustainability that SARSAV has not had previously,” SARSAV President Bobbi Buchanan said in the release. “This is an incredible milestone representing a phenomenal undertaking and relationship building that has taken 25 years to realize. We couldn’t be happier to see the hard work put in by many dedicated people come to fruition. This is a moment worthy of celebration!”

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A new partnership may help local search and rescue efforts. build Ground Search and Rescue capacity and other support across Saskatchewan.

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USask announces new Insect Research Facility Saskatoon – The new University of Saskatchewan (USask) Insect Research Facility (USIRF) will be the first of its kind in a western Canadian university and one of only a handful of facilities in the country specifically designed to conduct research on arthropod plant pests and beneficial insects. Funding for the design and construction of the USIRF will be provided from a variety of sources. Contributions include $500,000 from Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) as part of its $32 million Capacity Initiative. Additional funding

includes $285,000 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation, $70,000 from the Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission, $70,000 from Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, $70,000 from the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission, and $50,000 from USask. The USIRF will be led by Dr. Sean Prager (PhD), the first entomologist at USask’s College of Agriculture and Bioresources. He was specifically recruited in response to increased need for entomological research, training and instruction in Saskatchewan and at USask.

mitment to ongoing support that will offer

The announcement came just as Saskatchewan was about to celebrate Search and Rescue Week Sept. 25 to Oct. 1.

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Netmaker speaks at Chamber event By Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer

and speak in Yorkton over a year ago, but COVID-19 delayed his chance to do so, said he was thrilled to be able to go and speak.

The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce held its 22nd annual businessdinner, and it featured guest speaker Kendal Netmaker.

“You do what you can to take that service and adapt it virtually, whether it’s a different way of delivering, whether it’s doing curbside pickup, whether it’s doing stuff through online e-commerce, doing stuff through Amazon, creating virtual studios,” he said. “There are so many ways you can now, and the pandemic exploited a lot of that in a way, and it’s been a blessing for a lot of people.” He said that anyone

Netmaker is an entrepreneur and author who, according to his website, “is on a mission to empower and motivate people worldwide by sharing his story that regardless of where you come from and what challenges you face, you have the power to enact change.” Netmaker, who said he was supposed to come

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wanting to start a business or become an entrepreneur should start as soon as they can. “The hardest part is to start when you don’t have a lot to lose, so to speak. Many entrepreneurs find a passion when they have a mortgage, they have a family, so it’s tough for them to jump into it,” he said. “It’s best when you’re young. I’ll be very honest, when you are young, it is the easier time because usually, you don’t have a lot of money, so as a start-up entrepreneur, you have to get used to not having a lot of money in the beginning, so it’s an advantage to start young and to learn the

mistakes while you are young.” Netmaker said that the best advice he can give people is to learn from their mistakes. “My advice to anyone is the obstacles, the challenges, in our lives set up future successes, but you have to see it as what are the teaching points in all of these failures, these obstacles, that I go through. If you can see it from that perspective of what am I meant to learn from this, you will be willing successful in the future,” he said. “Don’t become part of the problem; see the problem, analyze it and learn from it.”

City tweaking its land leases By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The City of Yorkton is tweaking the way it leases City-owned lands. “In May of 2021, in preparation for renewals of city-owned land leases, City Council considered a few proposed amendments to the Leasing of City Owned Lands Policy. The policy outlines the parameters for leasing of any city owned lands including farmland, donated, agricultural, general commercial and non-profit recreational use. Under current policy, lease terms are to be in four year cycles beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31. The first four-year term of leases are expiring December 31, of this year,” explained Jessica

Matsalla - City Clerk with the City at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council. Previously the policy provided for three year terms, however to align better with revaluation years, Council approved an amendment to the policy in 2017. Matsalla added, feedback from current and potential agricultural land bidders is that a longer term (5-6 years) would be desirable for some of the crop cycles. To address implementing a more suitable lease term for the farm industry, an option is to permit the renewal for one additional four-year term. This would allow the renewal/review of the leases to remain aligned with revaluation years for the next round of

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bidders, secure revenue for almost a decade, and satisfy the request of the farmers working the land to have a longer term, she added. In 2017, the policy was amended to provide for a tendering process for agricultural lands to provide for a fair and competitive opportunity for bidders, as opposed to having a first come, first

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served flat rate process. Previously the city set agricultural land rental rates at $30/acre for arable land and $12/acre for hay land, explained Matsalla. “These rates were significantly below market and did not allow new parties to bid on parcels of land that they wanted to farm. The new process to tender these lands is much more equitable. In May of 2021, it was recommended that the tender process continue, but that a reserve bid price be established based on the most recent rental value median reported by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Land Lease Survey,” she

said. The City also donates some of its lands. Donated Land Lessees are as follows: • The Health Foundation – Farming for Health Project Committee, • The Yorkton Terriers Junior Booster Club, • The Parkland College, • The Western Development Museum. The new term was set at 10 years, and the intent is to continue with the lease as long as they are operating as a museum. The City has donated approximately $76,300 of ‘dollars in-kind to the community groups.

“Council discussed the process of donated lands, surrounding the equitability of the donation process,” said Matsalla. “The discussion included finding a way in the future to set parameters and criteria for the donation process (i.e. the outcome of the investment must directly benefit the community). The donation currently has gone to groups that have expressed the desire to farm the land, and who have the capacity and resources to do so. The proposed solution is to have an application process, with Council evaluating, based on criteria such as capability, submission of a business plan, and intent for the proceeds of the land to go towards betterment of the community of Yorkton through events and initiatives as supported by the Strategic Plan.” The City also has two long term leases where land is used for recreational purposes, Yellowhead Speedway and Millstone Raceway.

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The Yorkton Lady Gridders simply rolled over visiting Estevan at Century Field Saturday afternoon. The Gridders were over the 30-point mark in the first half and it never

got any better for the visitors with a final score of 80-0. Yorkton is now 3-1 on the season, and end the season in Melville Thursday.

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Public Services and Procurement Canada is asking interested parties to submit a response by October 28, 2021, with respect to providing office space for lease in buildings in Yorkton, for a term of seven years commencing on or about May 1, 2024.

Services publics et Approvisionnement Canada invite toutes les parties intéressées à soumettre une réponse, au plus tard le 28 octobre 2021, concernant la disponibilité de locaux à bureaux à louer dans des immeubles à Yorkton, pour un bail de sept ans er débutant le ou vers le 1 mai 2024

To view the complete text of the request and to respond to this invitation, please log on to www.buyandsell.gc.ca/goods-andservices/leasing-of-real-property or contact Andrew Burns at 587-336-9003 or andrew.burns@pwgsc-tpsgc.gc.ca.

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Upcoming Sask. Winter Games will require athletes, crowds to be vaccinated Larissa Kurz Glacier Media Regina — Organizers of the upcoming Saskatchewan Winter Games, set to take place on Feb. 20-26 in Regina, have stated that everyone in attendance will need to be fully vaccinated prior to the games beginning. The Saskatchewan Games Council and the SWG Host Organization said the decision was made with the safety of participants in mind. “[The decision] was determined through extensive stakeholder consultation and is in line with best practices set out by sport organizations and other events in Saskatchewan and across the country,” said a statement. The Winter Games

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The 2022 Saskatchewan Winter Games will be the 50th anniversary of the provincial event. plays host to more than 1,800 athletes and coaches from across the province, which led organizers to feel concerned about the event’s potential for superspreader transmission. “The opportunity for

virus spread, especially COVID-19 variants, in a Games environment is higher than an individual sport competition,” said the planning committee. The policy means that all athletes, coaches and support staff, officials,

volunteers, media and spectators will be asked

to provide proof of full vaccination, with the final dose at least two weeks prior for full efficacy. Proof of vaccination will follow the province’s lead, with eHealth Saskatchewan vaccination records, QR codes and public health wallet cards all accepted. Once presented, vaccination records won’t be stored, said organizers. Negative test results won’t be considered an alternative, said the planning committee, as they represent “a snapshot in time.” Following the current recommendations from Health Canada regarding

vaccination eligibility, organizers said that athletes under the age of 12 will not be able to compete due to the requirement. “[We] are optimistic that youth under the age of 12 will receive Health Canada approval in the near future, which will allow athletes in this age category to be fully vaccinated and eligible to participate in the Games.” Indoor masking at the Games is also currently in play, but organizers said they will be following and considering alterations as they monitor the COVID-19 situation in the province.

BOB Continued from page A3 Another time a girl ran from the school. She was found and brought back to the school, where she was put in her pyjamas and then laid on her bed and strapped, recounted Bob. “We couldn’t do anything,” she said. Bob said the nuns and priests running the school had “no knowledge how to treat us,” adding, and “they used to call us savages.” Bob said another great sadness of being forced to attend the school was

the loss of her own language. “I never got to learn my native language,” she said. Bob’s family suffered too. “As I was on my way in life I knew I didn’t treat my children right,” she said. “I wouldn’t want them to have the lives residential school survivors did.” But in time Bob said she found a way to heal. “Elders always talk about forgiveness . . . Why hold all that inside, the hate and the hurt.”

AISACAN Continued from page A3 than once too. “That was just the first time. He got me again in the TV room.” Fortunately, someone finally stood up to the man, and suddenly he was gone. Then some good aspects did happen. Aisacan said he learned powwow. He was in Cadets and did winter survival training, and learned to shoot. He became involved in sports. “So it wasn’t all bad, but I wouldn’t put that on anybody,” he said.

The pain of abuse never left. “I buried that for many years,” said Aisacan. But, he has learned to talk about it, to share his story, as he did Thursday. “This is power,” he said, adding through sharing he has found he has regained his own power over the past. “What happened to me is not my fault. I acknowledge that. This is my therapy, talking to you,” he said. “Thank you for listening to my story. It empowers me.”

WASACASE Continued from page A3 person in my life,” said Wasacase. It was a different story with her mother. “She abused two of the girls in my family (including her). She beat us up when she went into a rage. She beat us up every time she got mad,” said Wasacase. It was not unusual for Wasacase and a younger sister to be thrown to the floor by their mother and kicked repeatedly. Another time Wasacase’s mother tore off her dress and pushed her out into the street half naked. One time Wasacase went to the cellar for coal oil, and as she put her hand on the edge of the floor to climb out her mother closed the door on her fingers and stomped on the door. “I’d share all the examples of what

she did to abuse me, but we’d be here all day,” she said. Looking back now Wasacase suspects her mother experienced a harder time at residential school. “I think my mother was abused in the school she attended,” offered Wasacase, but added “she never talked about her experiences. I never will know my mother’s true story.” And the abuse of the mother was bestowed on Wasacase’s sister, who abused alcohol, had four children with four different fathers, and died at age 56. “The abuse she went through, I felt part of it was my fault too because I didn’t help her,” said Wasacase. But, years later Wasacase is coming to terms with the hurt. “The more I tell about it, the more I feel like I’m healing,” she said.

KAKAHAWAY Continued from page A3 of another. “Residential schools did damage to my parents too. Mother and Dad, they drank,” she said. But, they did try. “Another thing they helped me in my journey was my language,” said Kakahaway. However, with her parents struggling with the role, Kakahaway too found

parenting difficult. “As a parent I was not a good parent,” she said, adding she too ended up drinking. “Alcohol was my downfall.” Today though, there are supports to help people deal with the effects of the abuse of residential schools, said Kakahaway. “You just have to go out and seek it,” she said.

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Habitat help The Kinsmen Club of Yorkton has made a donation of $2000 to Habitat For Humanity – Yorkton. The money will go toward the organization’s latest build, its ninth, in the city which is being constructed on Darlington Street East. Once completed, it will be home to Tania Fleury and her children. Habitat for Humanity is a ‘Hand up, not a

Handout’ program which believes people should have the opportunity of owning safe, affordable homes. This helps build a stronger and better community, one home at a time. Lawrence Klemetski with the Yorktom Kinsman presents the cheque to Tom Seeley and accompanying Habitat members Bev Kostichuk and Gayle Webster.

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Terriers win one of three at home By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Notre Dame Hounds rolled into the Westland Arena Saturday and took a 2-0 lead through 20-minutes of play. Brendan Kerr broke the scoreless tie in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League encounter with a goal 14:05 into the contest. An unassisted effort by Elliot Dutil at 18:10 extended the lead to 2-0 heading to the dressing rooms. A powerplay marker by Connor Nolan 5:05 into the second made it 3-0 for the visitors. But, the Terriers got back into the game with a pair of unassisted efforts, the first by Erik Boers at 7:17, then by Carson Henry at 15:51. But that would be as close as the Terriers would get, even after having a five-minute powerplay after Notre Dame starting netminder Austin Elliot was assessed a major and game misconduct for an attempt to injure at 2:50 of the third. Ryley Osland would finish the game stopping 11-of-11 to preserve the win. Terrier head coach

Mat Hehr said the major was a missed opportunity. “We need to figure out that killer mentality,” he said, adding “the last two, or three games in-arow the powerplay hasn’t been scoring.” Hehr said it will be back to video and practice to get the powerplay working better. Kevin Anderson would score the only goal of the final frame, into an empty net with eight seconds left. Jacob Herman took the loss in the Yorkton net facing 20-shots. The loss leaves Yorkton with a 1-4 record. Asked if the losses were the result of a largely new roster after nearly two full seasons without hockey due to COVID19, Hehr said that might have some impact, but it can’t be an excuse. “It’s definitely been a feeling out process, to figure out where guys fit,” he said. “(But), I hate to use that as an excuse. I feel every team has new faces in the league.” The issue for the Terriers is execution, offered the head coach. “We’re not doing the little things for 60-minutes,” said Hehr. The Terriers have

The Yorkton Terriers have found early season wins rare so far. by committee,” he said. Yorkton plays Flin Flon Monday for their next action.

kept games close though, and wins will come, predicted Hehr. “Eventually the bounces have to go our way,” he said. “. . . A bounce here or there we could be four-and-one, or threeand-two.” It was little mistakes that led to the 3-0 Hound lead, and that worked to Notre Dame’s advantage. “They play defensively very well,” said Hehr. In the past the Terriers might have had a sniper, or two who could get the team back into a game on individual effort, but that is not the case with the current edition of the team, said Hehr. “On this team we score

Thursday action The Weyburn Red Wings were at the Westland Arena in Thursday, and the host Terriers would come away with their first win of the season. The Terriers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period with a pair of goals 53-seconds apart. Clay Sleeva started things at 9:07, with Enrique Fontes scoring the second at the 10-minute mark. The Wings would half the lead before the first intermission with Shayde

Peterson scoring at 13:38. The Terriers would manage the only marker of the middle frame, a goal at 16:45 by Karsten Kruska. In the third Prescott Senger extended the Terrier lead with goal at 15:29, and JD Hall would add an unassisted goal into an empty net with 11-seconds left in the contest to wrap-up a 5-1 win. Terrier netminder Kael DePape stopped 24-of-25 shots in the wind, while Joseph Young faced 40-shots allowing four goals in the loss.

Last Tuesday Three unanswered goals in the third period

gave the visiting Melfort Mustangs a 5-3 road win in Yorkton last Tuesday. Ty Albrecht struck at 5:23 of the third to tie the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League contest. Tye Scherger gave the Mustangs the lead at 12:43 with Ben Tkachuk adding the insurance marker at 14:45. Both goals came on the powerplay. The host Terriers had a 1-0 lead after 20-minutes at the Westland Arena on a goal by Carson Henry 8:30 into the game. In the second a goal by Boston Maxwell at 2:32 tied the contest 1-1. Maddux Nollski gave Yorkton a 2-1 lead with an unassisted marker at 12:04 of the middle frame. The lead grew to 3-1 on a powerplay goal by Tyson Perkins at 14:50. Marco Lopez drew the Mustangs within one at 3-2 with a goal with only 43 ticks left on the clock in the second period. Joel Favreau was the winning netminder facing 31 shots in the Melfort net, while Jacob Herman took the loss facing 26 shots for Yorkton. The loss was the third straight to start the season for Yorkton, while Melfort moved to 2-1.

Book shares many hockey memories When you were a wee lad on a Saskatchewan farm in the 1960s you quite likely recall a world where the television set delivered only one channel. That channel was likely CBC, and while options were limited to whatever was on at a particular time, it at least included Hockey Night In Canada every Saturday evening. With the exception of combining if harvest was running late and the National Hockey League season started, or seeding when playoffs were on, watching games Saturday evening were about as Saskatchewan thing to do as there was. I suspect most people of a

certain age – 50-to-70 – will remember watching in their youth, and it was certainly good memories of time spent with my father. Since HNIC was part of my youth I of course recall Brian McFarlane who began on the show in 1964 when I was only four, but was around as I more fully became immersed in the sport, the NHL and the show as I grew older. So when the chance came along to read a review copy his memoir ‘A Helluva Life In Hockey’ recently released by ECW Press, I was more than a little interested. Of course McFarlane is not new to authorship, with a long list of titles

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Sports to his name. “I’m trying to reach 100. My wife tells me I’m getting close,” he said in a recent telephone interview. He added he has some “10 books on the computer” just waiting to be published. In fact, he said “as you called I was searching out an agent,” adding he was leaning toward one in the

United States because “hockey is growing in popularity there.” The book is a rambling story with McFarlane letting us into his life growing up and throughout a hockey broadcast career when he rubbed shoulders with the greats of a now bygone era; Johnny Bower, Maurice Richard, Gordie Howe,

Ted Lindsay and dozens of others. Many of course are mentioned in the book, often through the remembrance of a story shared with McFarlane. Younger readers are likely to wonder who most mentioned are, and therefore enjoy the read less, but at 61 it was a series of bitesized insights into players, most of whom I still recall well. McFarlane does tend to wander through the book a bit. He can jump from one player to another story with such a thin segue it is really nonexistent, which will be disquieting for some. But, along the way McFarlane mentions a coffee shop in Florida he frequents, and I

could quite imagine sharing a cup and letting the conversation ebb and flow in a free flowing discussion of hockey past. With that in my mind the book was an enjoyable romp through the varied life of the author. Along the way there were a number of really fun and a few startling gems. The fun ones include McFarlane telling the story of the creation of Peter Puck. Peter was the impish animated hockey puck that told stories of the game during HNIC intermissions, a creation loved by youngsters like myself. “I was with NBC TV,” he said, adding he Continued on page A16

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Year-two of banner project set By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Honour Our Veterans Banner Program is back for its second year. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #77 officially launched year-two of the project Saturday with a ceremony at City Centre Park in the city. Last year, in the six weeks prior to Remembrance Day, 103 veterans were honoured on forty-one doublesided banners that were displayed on two of Yorkton’s downtown streets and around the cenotaph. This year the local Legion branch is adding another 59 veterans on 29 new banners. It was about three years ago Tamara Hall was visiting Vancouver and saw veteran banners on lamp posts, “and an idea was born,” explained Perry Ostopowich, Master of Ceremonies Saturday. With a grant from the City of Yorkton, the banner project was launched with great community

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An event Saturday helped launched a new group of banners.

Mitch Hippsley support, he added. “Without support this project would not have gotten off the ground,” offered Ostopowich. Ostopowich noted those honoured on the banners “showed the strength and courage and stood up for a noble cause . . . “Again veterans and their families, we thank you.” Ostopowich, a history teacher, also said the banners help young people become interested in their history. “It’s a little seed in

their minds,” he said. Local Legion president Ken Gordon said the project would not have happened without a dedicated committee doing the work. “It takes a great committee, and I can’t thank you enough,” he said. “It’s such an honour to work on a project like this.” Yorkton Mayor Mitch Hippsley said the project has proven to be a great one. “Last year was a tre-

mendous success,” he said. And, Hippsley said it is because the project honours people deserving of being remembered. “It’s because of all the veterans we stand here today,” he said, “. . . I don’t think we can ever stop thanking veterans for all they’ve done for us.” Yorkton-Melville MP Cathay Wagantall said the banners bring focus to the veterans. “It makes them real in

Greg Ottenbreit our hearts and minds,” she said. MLA Greg Ottenbreit said remembering what has happened before is important. “I’ve often said we have to remember history,” he said, adding in the case of veterans it is important to remember “. . . they sacrificed so much for us.” Gordon summed up the afternoon simply by finishing his remarks with “we will remember them – Lest we forget.” The Honour Our

Veterans banner project gives Yorkton citizens and visitors the opportunity to honour, respect and celebrate veterans from all walks of life and all times of service to the country. The Legion and city welcome banners for all veterans who have a link to our community and Treaty 4 area. That may mean they lived here, worked here, or have friends or relatives here who want to recognize them. The program is for any veterans, past or current, from any war, conflict or mission including military, medical, firefighters or RCMP. Installation of the 2020 banners that began Sept. 27, and with the help of Logan Stevens Construction and guidance from the City of Yorkton, is complete. Installation of the new banners will now take place. Yorkton is not the only community with banners. Watson, Kelvington and Canora in the local region are doing similar projects.

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Yorkton Culture Days kicks off one of five indigenous teaching events By Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer As part of Culture Days, the Yorkton Brick Mill Heritage Society is holding a series of Indigenous teaching events. The first of these events was a drum group and traditional song and dance demonstration. Larry Pearen, a member of the Mill committee said that they were really pleased with the opening event. “The theme is to have a gathering place for all different cultures and

activities. As we host different events we are trying to attract different parts of our cultural activities and a chance for us to share things, and learn from each other.” Four more events are scheduled with: • Treaty 4 Bingo with Lynn Cote on Tuesday, October 5 • Beading Workshop with Margaret Brass on Tuesday, October 12 • Importance of picking herbs, sage, and sweetgrass braiding on Tuesday, October 19 • Bannock making with Dale Brass on Tuesday, October 26.

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Of all the seasons, I like autumn best, not only for its beauty and bountiful harvest, but its clear message. Pay attention. Enjoy the moment while it lasts. Savor and steward summer’s remains. Prepare well for the next season. We have often taken fall vacations, the Preacher and I. We planned, this year, to visit our son and his love and the critters that share their sweet Kootenay home. It won’t happen, thanks to COVID. That makes me sad. We haven’t visited Anthony and Kelly for several years. Since I’d previously booked it, I took time off

from work anyway, glad to be home for a few weeks. Regular readers of Sunny Side Up know this about me—of all the destinations in the world, I’d choose home. The place that surrounds me with my beloveds. People and pets, favourite spaces and things. Even my own food, when I make time to cook it. On working days, it’s often catch-as-catch can, unless the Preacher cooks. I’d travel miles for his Shepherd’s Pie. I’m cooking tonight. Two spaghetti squash, those ubiquitous garden giveaways, roast in the oven as I type. A large zucchini waits its turn on the counter, along with a box of beefsteak

After the glorious weather of last week, could we ask for anything more? Well, it seems like there is still some nice weather ahead for us, and for gardeners, that is great news. More time to clean up the garden, more time to put things away, more time to sit outside with a cup of coffee, and not feel like we have to go running to pull

weeds, trim branches, or do any of the myriad of garden tasks that are a priority in the summer! What plants do you associate with Thanksgiving? I think many of us would choose mums as one of the top picks. We were given mums in the spring by a dear gardening friend, and they grew beautifully and are now set to

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Sunny Side Up tomatoes. We don’t have a vegetable garden, but these gifts from friends are welcome in my kitchen. The squash, once cooked and hollowed out, will mix with the tomatoes and herbs picked from my herb bed. Several cheeses too. Dinner, courtesy of friends. (“I don’t like squash,”

the Preacher just reminded me. Picky man. But pork tenderloin is also on the menu, and roasted potatoes.) On my alley walk with Cash this morning, leaves crisp as corn flakes crackled underfoot. All down the lane, I noticed neighbours enjoying their own start to a glorious autumn

season. Some have tilled their gardens, preparing for next year. A few sat on their decks, enjoying the annual dishevelment of leaf-strewn yards and late blooming flowers. A cat, loins quivering prepounce, crouched on the lane, hoping to snatch a fast-food dinner. The sparrow proved quicker. Autumn includes my birthday. I turned 65 at September’s end. Like many of my readers, I’m pondering and praying over what that means— necessary choices and a possible future transition. Should I retire from the day job I enjoy, where I’m told I’m of use? Does the Preacher need or even want me at home?

(His health remains like the stock markets. On a good day, stable. On other days, unsteady.) Can we afford to live without my salary? Most of all, what would God have me do? Life’s autumn brings beauty too, and the same kind of mindfulness. Life is brief. Savour its beauty Surround yourself with love, given and received. Serve where you can. Steward health and resources. Prepare well for what’s ahead, most critically the endless eternity every person will enter. For those who love Christ, we have his word that he has prepared a heavenly home. I’m certain I’ll be glad to be there too.

few dried leaves, some twigs , even fruit like a bunch of ruby-purple grapes all grouped on a tray would look just great and set the tone for a meal of thanks. Mom always used a small wicker cornucopia spilling with garden bounty and we still use it to this day for Thanksgiving.

in whatever dish they are used, from the roast turkey to the dressing to sliced in a vinaigrette with cucumbers. I always think of herbs, too, because we grew a lot of herbs and used them all. Parsley would be one of the top choices: delicious when used to roast the turkey, and beautiful as a garnish. Following closely behind would be sage, the most flavorful ingredient in the dressing, and what an aroma! Gosh, can’t you just taste it all? Visit the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society at www.yorktonhort.ca and see what’s new. Thank you to our friends at Yorkton This Week for their wonderful work every week. And happy anniversary to my precious husband Keith, thank you for everything! Creator of all things, bless our work in our gardens. As the Earth shares bounty with us, may we also generously share those garden gifts with others. Happy Thanksgiving.

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a bit more support in a vase, they are such cheerful flowers that they are worth the effort. Roses are also a lovely choice for our Thanksgiving tables. They, too, come in a plethora of colors, and at this time of year yellow and orange would make a stellar table accent. But watch for other wonderful shades like mauve, coral, or dusky pink. My sweet hubby got me beautiful brick-colored roses one Thanksgiving, and they looked elegant and rustic set with twigs in a clay vase. Make the little extra effort to create a holiday centrepiece: some flowers, some veggies, a

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Golden Rice delays make little sense In a world where people are increasingly wary of science one is left to wonder why. The latest flag to bring the question into focus happened earlier this summer when the Philippines became the first country on the planet to approve Golden Rice for production and human consumption. Golden Rice technology was licensed to Syngenta 20 years ago, and it was looked at as a development in genetic modification that was ground breaking. GMO had typically been production-oriented breakthroughs,

such as a crop being glyphosate tolerant, which helped farmers with weed control options, and of course the company selling the herbicide. Golden Rice was different as it was a variety of rice which provides people eating it with increased vitamin A, which is a problem in rice-heavy diets. Globally, tens-ofmillions of children are deficient, and countless annual deaths. It was a development which one might have expected to be readily adopted, much as glyphosate tolerant canola swept across the

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Calvin Daniels Canadian Prairies, but with a direct benefit to those consuming the rice. It could actually save lives. The story here has been a general boon to canola production, but, not so for Golden Rice. Groups, led by the likes of Greenpeace, have lobbied against

Golden Rice which ultimately has cost lives. The success of GMO canola, and its track record of safety, speaks to the technology not being the bugaboo some might suggest. To oppose GMO in general, is short-sighted based on the science,

but when it has allowed a development which could help alleviate a rather significant health issue, it is simply put – ridiculous. Unfortunately, we often fear new things. There were those who rallied against milk pasteurization after all. But, imagine a world without milk being pasteurized? Certainly, not all science is fool proof, but it is still our best bet for positive development. While we need to be careful in what is approved, Golden Rice taking nearly 20-years to be adopted in its first country speaks to

far too much rhetoric and political wrangling over studying the science and adopting it for a very good reason – the health of consumers. As much as we need to study science advancements, we need to study the source of the voices of dissent which increasingly seem more ‘politically’ motivated than having real concerns about product safety. There needs always to be an eye to ensuring the population of our world is fed, and that those people are kept as healthy as new science will allow.

Harvest all but complete in SK. Little to no precipitation was received this past week allowing producers another week of good conditions to help wrap up the 2021 harvest. Producers in the southern regions are mostly finished their harvest and have shifted their focus to other fall field work. There are challenges with harvesting crops like canola and flax due to regrowth across all regions of the province. Ninety-five per cent of the crop has been combined, which is up from 89 per cent last week, and remains well ahead of the five-year (2016-2020) average for this time of year of 70 per cent. An additional three per cent of the crop is swathed or 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 Ninety-four per cent of the crop is now combined, up from 84 per cent last week and remaining well ahead of the fiveyear (2016-2020) average of 62 per cent. An additional 14 per cent of the

crop is swathed or ready to straight-cut. Producers are noting that regrowth in flax and canola has become an issue and is preventing straight cutting until it can be dried down. No precipitation was reported for the region this week. Soil moisture is very low resulting in very little fall field work being done. There are several reports of fall seeded cereals not germinating due to the overly dry conditions. Moisture conditions declined sharply this past week. Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 19 per cent adequate, 49 per cent short and 32 per cent very short. Hay and pasture land topsoil

moisture is rated as 14 per cent adequate, 49 per cent short and 37 per cent very short. More rain is needed in the region to rejuvenate moisture levels in the subsoil and topsoil. The majority of crop damage this week was due to wind, waterfowl, frost and lack of moisture. Some of the crop is coming off tough and being placed into aeration bins or grain dryers. Producers are busy combining, harrowing, hauling grain, bales and applying post-harvest herbicides. Provincially, harvest is most advanced in the southwest region, where 98 per cent of the crop is now combined. The

southeast and west central regions have 95 per cent combined. The eastcentral and northeast regions have 94 per cent combined and the northwest 93 per cent. Cereals, lentils and field peas across the province are nearly done being harvested. Plus, 99 per cent of chickpeas, 92 per cent of canola, 89 per cent of soybeans and 75 per cent of flax have now been combined. An additional six per cent of canola is swathed or ready to straight-cut. The lack of precipitation continued to negatively impact top soil moisture. The Arborfield and Luseland areas received 2.0mm while the remainder of the prov-

ince saw trace amounts or nothing at all. Producers are hoping their stubble and crop residues are enough to trap good amounts of snow over the winter to help restore some of their depleted soil moisture. Moisture conditions continue to decline with wind and warm days drying the topsoil. Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 17 per cent adequate, 50 per cent short and 33 per cent very short. Hay and pasture land topsoil moisture is rated as 10 per cent adequate, 46 per cent short and 44 per cent very short. While many areas of the province reported land as short or very short for topsoil moisture, the west central region is estimating 95 per cent of the cropland and 95 per cent of the hay and pasture land as short or very short. Producers are hoping for substantial rainfall prior to freeze-up to ensure adequate moisture levels for next year. The majority of crop damage this week was due to wind, waterfowl and wildlife. Wind has continued to blow swaths around and shell out crops. There continues to be symptoms reported in the crops caused by lack of moisture and frost as well. At this point of the

season frost will be helpful for producers who are struggling with regrowth in their fields as it will kill off green growth and reduce the need for herbicide applications. Producers are busy combining, hauling grain, hauling bales, moving cattle and starting other fall field work such as post-harvest weed control and harrowing. Winter cereals are not able to be planted in many areas of the province due to the extreme lack of soil moisture. Fall fertilizer applications are also not possible in many regions due to the dry conditions. We would like to remind producers that Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) provides compensation for damage caused by wildlife through the Wildlife Damage Compensation Program; you do not need to be an existing Crop Insurance customer to file a claim. If you do experience wildlife damage, please report it immediately by visiting the SCIC website or calling 1-888-935-0000. With harvest underway in Saskatchewan, we want to remind producers to exercise caution and remain safe. Follow the 2021 Crop Report on Twitter at @ SKAgriculture.

Province proclaims Agriculture Month in Saskatchewan The Government of Saskatchewan has once again proclaimed October as Agriculture Month in Saskatchewan. During Agriculture Month, we recognize the contributions of the agriculture industry in our province. It is also an opportunity to increase consumer understanding of and trust in modern food production. Everyone is encouraged to celebrate their connection to food and food production through the theme, “#CelebrateAg”. “The driving force of the Saskatchewan agriculture industry is the resilient, hardworking and dedicated individuals along the value chain who produce high-quality, safe food that feeds

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ibly strong, innovative and adaptable agricultural sector and that is worth celebrating.” Farm & Food Care

Saskatchewan, in collaboration with industry partners, will share food stories and encourage the public to learn about

modern agriculture throughout the month of October. “As a province we’ve become more urban-

ized,” Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan Executive Director Clinton Monchuk said. “Opportunities to connect consumers and farmers are increasingly important in today’s world. Agriculture Month offers an opportunity to engage and build trust with Saskatchewan residents by using the hashtag #CelebrateAg.” For a full list of Agriculture Month events, or to learn how you can take part, visit farmfoodcaresk.org. Follow Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan on Twitter @FarmFoodCareSK, or on Facebook at Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan and share your stories on social media using #CelebrateAg.

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SPYKERMAN - On September 23, 2021, Theresa “Oma” Spykerman passed away at the age of 92. Theresa was born in 1928 in Raalte, Holland to Jan and Na Horenberg as the 9th of 11 children. When she was still small, the biggest treat she would get was an ice cream cone which her family could only afford once a year. She told us that she savoured every last bit and this is why we have many pictures of her eating ice cream. Each day until she was in grade four she walked two miles to school, at which point she got a bicycle. She went to school until grade eight and at the age of 15, she became a housekeeper for a family of nine to help support her family. The girls in her family all had to have long hair put into braids and she could hardly wait until she was old enough to make her own decisions and have it cut short. On April 1, 1954 at the age of 26 she married Tony “Opa” Spykerman. Five days later they immigrated to Canada to start a life together as land was scarce in Holland and they wanted to have their own farm. The English they knew was minimal when they first arrived, but they quickly learned the language by watching television and from the family they stayed with. After brief stints in Indian Head, McLean, Lebret, Jameson, and Saltcoats where they worked for other farmers, they purchased their own farm near Jedburgh in 1968. They started the farm with six Jersey cows and began shipping cream. They increased their herd with holstein cows and then started shipping milk in the early 1970’s. In 1989 Tony and Theresa retired the dairy herd but continued to farm the land with a few head of beef cattle. She worked tirelessly raising the children and working alongside Tony to run the farm. She was very involved in the community whether it be at curling, bingos, the Good Deed Club or other community events. Theresa’s infectious smile and laughter lit up the room everywhere she went and will be forever missed. In 1999 Theresa and Tony moved to live with their daughter Margaret in Regina. This is where Theresa lived until her passing. You could always find her in the kitchen singing a tune while cooking or baking. The neighbors would often comment in amazement that she was still cutting the grass and shoveling the snow even at the age of 90. Theresa was at every Rider home game cheering loudly, with her last outing being the Rider game on August 21, 2021. Theresa loved travelling with her family, whether going to watch curling in Vegas, touring the Maritimes, visiting family in Ontario, sipping wine in the Okanagan, or “camping” at Good Spirit. She was very excited to spend and treasured all time with grandchildren and great grandchildren. Theresa is predeceased by her husband Tony, son in-law Paul, parents and some of her siblings. Her memory will be cherished by her children Margaret, John (Suzel), Irene (Rick), and Monica, grandchildren Paul, Shaun (Ashley) and their children Elizabeth, Emelia and Baby due in October, Chad, Erik (Rachelle), Sarah and her children Hailey and Bree, April, Curtis (Yuliya) and their child Logan, Jon (Andrea), Zach (Karley). In lieu of flowers, friends so wishing may make a donation in Theresa’s name to the Hospitals of Regina Foundation and specify on the memo line “Palliative Care Services”. A Funeral Mass was held on Wednesday September 29, 2021 at 2:00 pm from St. Gerard’s Roman Catholic Church with Fr. Louis Nguyen officiating. Internment followed in the Yorkton Memorial Gardens.

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HEAD – Walle of Yorkton entered eternal rest on October 2, 2021 at the age of 87 years. Walle Head (born Willie Holowka), was born to Bill and Josephine Holowka Yorkton on July 10, 1934. He lived on the family mixed farm and worked at a number of local stores prior to his marriage. Walle was musically talented and played at dances and weddings in his 20s and 30s. That is where he met Audrey Dittrick of Killaly, SK; they were married soon after at St Mary’s Church in Yorkton in 1959. The marriage was blessed with three children, Stanley, Donna and Brenda. Walle worked as a school bus driver from 1967 until 1975. He then worked as a computer lathe technician for Morris Industries. In 1982, he joined Dowie’s Stationery, where he worked 14 years as a shipper/receiver and delivery driver until arthritis forced him to retire in 1996. Since the Jaroslaw church was only one mile away from the farm, Walle started his life-long volunteering with the Church as altar boy at age 10. As an adult, he maintained the Jaroslaw cemetery and grounds for over 40 years. The church is gone now, but the cemetery that is the final resting place of his grandparents and other relatives is still there to this day. Their family attended St. Mary’s Church and he regularly led the Saturday evening liturgies as reader and singer for over 25 years. He also participated in the funeral choir for 10 years, in about 300 funerals. Walle joined the Brotherhood and the Knights of St Mary’s in the 1970’s. He was especially active in the Knights of Columbus and served as Grand Knight for three two-year terms between 2000 and 2010. Walle became a Sir Knight member of the 4th Degree Knights in 1993 and served as Faithful Navigator in 1996-97. Walle continued to volunteer in the mass choir and funeral choirs at St. Gerard’s after he joined that parish in 2011. In 2006, his wife, Audrey passed away and he continued to live independently at his home in Yorkton until his death. He was blessed to have many special friends to share his life with during that time. Walle leaves to celebrate his memory, his son, Stanley and his daughters, Donna (Ronnie) Lazurko and Brenda (Wes) Gelowitz. Also, his grandchildren, Bradley and Micheal (Emily) Head, Laura and Jeffrey (Ashley) Lazurko and Matthew and Megan Gelowitz, and the lights of his life, his great-grandchildren, Levi and Everly Lazurko and many friends and relatives. Walle genuinely enjoyed talking and listening to people and appreciated any kindness returned to him. He remembered names and faces and details about others when seeing them again and this gift endeared others to him. His regularly expressed his appreciation for his comfortable home, his successful children and for having some loving friends that regularly took the time to check in on him. His family would like to thank the staff at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre for caring for him in his final days, and to all the good friends that called and visited him throughout his life. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Saskatchewan or the Lung Association of Saskatchewan or a donation of your choice in his memory. Final arrangements are in the care of Bailey’s Funeral Home in Yorkton. Please visit their website at www.baileysfuneralhome.com for full obituary. The funeral will be held at St. Gerard’s Church on Wednesday October 6 at 11 AM. The family has requested that those who are not fully vaccinated for COVID 19 join us online for the live web stream. Thanks for your consideration.

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HATLELID - Erna Marie Hatlelid (Poirier) was born on March 28, 1938 at the Red Cross Hospital in Glentworth, SK to Joseph Poirier and Anne Poirier. She is predeceased by her husband Don Hatlelid (1995) her daughter Noreen Drake (2009) and her son Marty Hatlelid (2016). Erna is survived by her son Dale (Karen) of Saskatoon and her daughter Stacey Hatlelid of Guelph, Ontario as well as her grandchildren Jarvis Mushka (Tia) of Mahone Bay, N.S, Cleve Hatlelid of Vancouver, Ole Hatlelid of Vancouver, Emmett Hatlelid of Vancouver, Elise Drake of Regina, Graham Drake of Regina, Luanne Drake of Regina, Galya Drake of Regina, Levi Drake of Regina, Isabella Ferrazzutti of Nanaimo, B.C., Isadora Ferrazzutti of Guelph, ON, great grandchildren Maia Mushka and River Mushka of Mahone Bay, N.S., She is also survived by her siblings Muriel Greffard (d. Lucien) of Regina; Maurice Poirier (Joyce) of Lafleche, SK and Conne Robertshaw (Ken) of Penticton, BC. Erna grew up on a farm in Fir Mountain SK, in 1955 she married Don Hatlelid. They lived and started their family in Southern Saskatchewan. On Don’s family homestead they farmed and welcomed their first son Marty in 1957. In 1958 they moved to Limerick where they had their son Dale. In 1960 they moved to Wood Mountain for Don’s career and where Erna ran the switchboard for Sasktel as well as working for the Credit Union. Here Noreen was born in 1963, then Stacey in 1969. The family moved to Mankota where Erna worked in the library. In 1973 the family moved to Yorkton were Erna worked at the Yorkton Public Library and eventually started her real estate career in the early 80’s, one she thrived at and thoroughly enjoyed. She was outgoing and loved meeting new people and worked enthusiastically to find them their ideal home. In 2005 Erna had a brain aneurysm which ended her working life. Erna was always strong, determined and hard working. She played duplicate bridge competitively around the world. She enjoyed traveling, scrabble, golf and visiting her children and grandchildren. Erna was a devout Catholic all her life and volunteered in the seniors home. She loved to cook, knit, to entertain - her door and her kitchen were always open. Erna’s later years were affected greatly by the effects of her aneurysm, her short term memory loss and eventually dementia. Her family will remember her enthusiasm, her “joie de vivre”, her wonderful food and her beaming smile. The Funeral Service was held on Saturday, September 25, 2021 from the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Rev. Fr. Louis Kim Nguyen of St. Gerard’s Roman Catholic Church officiating. Hymns played were “How Great Thou Art”, “Blest Are They” and “Amazing Grace”. Words of remembrance was given by granddaughter, Elise Drake. The interment followed in the family plot in the Garden of St. John, Yorkton Memorial Gardens. Erna’s Children and Grandchildren served as casket bearers. Memorials may be made towards the Yorkton and District Community Foundation or towards Palliative Care at St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon, SK as gifts of remembrance. Condolences can be left for the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com. “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us” Romans 8:18

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In Loving Memory TOM MATYCHUK 04/18/54 - 09/27/15 There are some who bring a light so great to the world that, even after they have gone, the light remains. Missed and remembered by wife Dolly, daughters Carrie, Sabrina, Melinda, Candace and Jenna and his grandchildren Kaidyn, Kaiah, Karstyn, Hayleigh, Hannah, Liam, Sophia and Lincoln.

It’s been one year since you’ve been gone. Somehow it doesn’t seem that long. Announcements It was a day of sad and happy AdPerf-YKTW000332.k06.indd 12021-10-04 2:38 PM tears. Sad that we lost you but happy and somehow comforting to know you went to join the love of your life, your wife, mom on your Anniversary Day! Your absence is a silent grief. Your life is a beautiful memory. Forever in our Hearts Remembered with Love Your four daughters Jocelyn Payne, Val Rybka, Deb Prybylski, Barb Werner & Families

Yorkton This Week | www.YorktonThisWeek.com | Wednesday, October 6, 2021 Card of Thanks The families of James P. McCallum would like to thank the medical staff of 1st West & 2nd South of the YRHC, the cardiology department of Regina General, Dad’s oncology team of the Allan Blair Cancer Clinic, and finally the medical staff & palliative care of St. Anthony’s Hospital of Esterhazy for their compassion while dad was in their care. We would like to thank Yorkton Home Care, Cornerstone Wellness Physical Therapy and Sask Abilities for helping make Dad’s life and mobility a little easier. The family also wishes to thank the staff at Christie’s Funeral Home, Sarah Giles of the Saltcoats United Church for presiding over Dad’s “Celebration of Life Service”, along with organist Ruth Datema, for the kind words of Dad’s close friend for 60 years, Walter Farquharson and Jackie Padar for catering the excellent luncheon after. The families wish to extend special thanks to their local church families at Westview United Church, Grace United Church, and Saltcoats United Church in Yorkton, Weyburn, and Saltcoats respectively. We know for all those who weren’t able to attend, that you were with us in spirit. We graciously thank and acknowledge the many friends in our communities for all the gifts of food, cards & assistance of anything we needed leading up to Dad’s passing and after. Dad, as well as our families, have been truly blessed by his many friends, family & communities over the years. Thank you all sincerely from the Stacy, Trent & Grant McCallum families

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8 3/4” x 24 1/2” x 27 1/2 ft Laminated Beam plus approx 600 lineal ft of 4”x4”s, various lengths. 306641-4987.

Maintenance person required for apartment complex. Must have own tools & vehicle. Skills should include basic plumbing, electrical, painting, carpentry repair and flooring installation. 35-40hrs weekly. Phone: 306-621-6793.

BEAUTIFUL 2 or 3 bedroom townhouse; 1200 sq.ft., close to schools & hospital. Pictures can be viewed on Kijiji under Houses For Rent Yorkton. Call George at 306-537-3228 or Trevor 306-3166878. SPRINGSIDE HOUSING Authority is currently accepting applications for a 3 bedroom home. Fridge and stove included. Well kept, clean and quiet neighborhood. Rent is based on income. No Pets. For more information and applications please call Morlie at 306-792-2222 or 306-621-7815.

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NEVER BEEN USED interior doors and bi-folds with jambs. Phone: 306-641-4987. ROASTING CHICKENS 7-11lbs @ $4.50/lb. Ready October 10th. Text Marla at 306-620-2586. SINGER SERVER 2-3-4 thread capability. Used very little. Asking price: $200.00. Phone 306-6209778, Yorkton.

Dogs 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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TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF WALLACE NO. 243 PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before December 6, 2021, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land. Note: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY NW 02-25-01-2 EXT 0 SW 02-25-01-2 EXT 0 NE 09-25-01-2 EXT 0 SE 10-25-01-2 EXT 0 BLK/PAR A-PLAN 101745222 EXT 39 BLK/PAR C-PLAN 101745244 EXT 48 LOT 7-BLK/PAR 2-PLAN 102096187 EXT 0 SW 30-25-03-2 EXT 1 SW 30-25-03-2 EXT 2 BLK/PAR C-PLAN 80Y16770 EXT 0 BLK/PAR D-PLAN 83Y10050 EXT 0 BLK/PAR A-PLAN 101977634 EXT 0 LOT 10-BLK/PAR 1-PLAN W3086 EXT 0 LOT 11-BLK/PAR 1-PLAN W3086 EXT 0 LOT 17-BLK/PAR 1-PLAN W3086 EXT 0 LOT 2-BLK/PAR 4-PLAN Z5786 EXT 0

Title No. Total Arrears* Costs 111901856 2,845.30 289.00 111901878 1,311.36 289.00 123458025 1,001.85 289.00 123457923 1,150.83 289.00 128870017 1,398.25 293.00 141487016 124.98 293.00 148000081 57.53 341.00 128870185 1,382.19 293.00 128870095 151899463 25,297.79 297.00 151899474 1,987.18 297.00 137517565 6,708.01 341.00 152334929 53.75 297.00 152334930 152334941 53.75 297.00 124134128 53.75 341.00 124134139 BLK/PAR A-PLAN 102238703 EXT 0 151905450 441.19 297.00 BLK/PAR B-PLAN 102238703 EXT 0 151905461 41.16 297.00 * Penalty is calculated to the date of the Notice and will continue to accrue as applicable. Dated this 29th day of September, 2021 Lynne Hewitt, Acting Administrator

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Total Arrears and Costs 3,134.30 1,600.36 1,290.85 1,439.83 1,691.25 417.98 398.53 1,675.19 25,594.79 2,284.18 7,049.01 350.75 350.75 394.75 738.19 338.16

Agricultural Equipment Specialist / District Sales Associate Nachurs Alpine Solutions is seeking an Equipment Specialist / District Sales Associate for Eastern Saskatchewan. Nachurs Alpine Solutions is North America's leading manufacturer of specialty liquid fertilizers and liquid industrial products. Duties include: - Assist in all sales and customer service activities in a specified geographical territory to maintain, develop and grow overall sales volume to maximize profitability. - Assist in planning and organizing sales activities and customer/ prospect contact towards achieving agreed business goals. - Sell and service equipment related to the application of ALPINE fertilizer products. - Install and help to install equipment as related to the application of ALPINE fertilizer products. Manage ALPINE product deliveries and related logistics. - Assist in the management of product depot locations within the territory. - Assist in the education of growers & dealers on new products. - Conduct direct farm visits to growers in order to promote and sell an ALPINE portfolio of products. - Conduct direct visits to dealers to assist in selling an ALPINE portfolio of products. - Sell storage tanks as related to storage of ALPINE fertilizer products. - Attend farm shows to promote the use of ALPINE products and services. - Assist in the completion of test plots at various locations as it relates to the ALPINE research & development program. - Perform any other duties as may be required. Successful Candidates for this position will be self-motivated, willing to travel (sometimes overnight), organized and adaptable. www.alpinepfl.com

General Employment HELP WANTED caretaker for revenue property. Call George at 306-537-3228.

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS REQUIRED: motor scrapers, dozers, excavators, graders, rock trucks. Lots of work all season. Camp job; R & B provided. Competitive wages. Valid drivers license req’d. Send resume and work references to: Bryden Construction )V_ (YIVYÄLSK :R : , ( " Fax: 306-769-8844 ,THPS! brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca www. brydenconstruction andtransport.ca

JRE Cleaning Services is looking for individuals to clean in the evenings in Yorkton. Wages starting at $13.00. Please call Janet @ 1-306-621-9083

LIVE + WORK ON IDYLLIC GULF ISLAND CARETAKER/HANDY PERSON REQUIRED Small farm with island infrastructure, 5 minute boat ride from Swartz Bay, Vancouver Island, best suited to active couple heading toward semi retirement, job comes with housing + boat. Send resume to: chris.luke@ coalisland.com, or call 604-306-7442

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We are seeking suitable candidates who are interested in apprenticing to become a welder. Industrial experience is considered an asset. Forward resume to admin@deca industries.com 1A TRUCK DRIVERS REQUIRED: Late model winch trucks and trailers; dump trucks and pups. Hauling heavy equipment, gravel, and camp shacks. Wage negotiable. Clean drivers abstract a must. Send resume and work references to: Bryden Construction )V_ (YIVYÄLSK :R : , ( " Fax: 306-769-8844 ,THPS! brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca www. brydenconstruction andtransport.ca Skilled Help I DO rototilling gardens and tearing grass, rear end tines. Phone: 306-782-9131 or 306-621-9783.

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TWO PERMANENT FULL TIME DIRECT SUPPORT WORKERS Yail Harbor Inc. is currently accepting Applications for two permanent full time Direct support workers. Hours for this position will be full time, 24 hour shifts, number of days as scheduled. This position is a permanent position. This is a unionized position, wage as per Collective agreement. Please send resumes to both of the following: Sonya sreviczky@yailharbor.Org Yolanda yadams@yailharbor.Org Deadline for applications is 0DUPCFS , . Interviews will be done after the deadline. MAINTENANCE WORKER Avenue Living Communities is western Canada's fastest-growing private rental properties operator, with a growing presence in regions throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

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MEMORIES Continued from page A10 actually sent material to HannaBarbera detailing the rules and history of hockey to aid them in creating the character and initial shows. The idea initially in 1974 “was to educate a lot of American viewers about the fundamentals of the game and the history of the game.” Then there was the Scotiabank Hockey College McFarlane was part of launching. It was another memory ignited as I recall the magazine on the sport you went to the local branch to pick up. “That’s one thing I was very proud of,” said McFarlane, who added when he first approached Scotiabank he found the then Marketing Director

“happened to be Dad’s branch manager” at one time, and that connection factored largely in him having the opportunity to pitch his idea. And the startling gem included learning McFarlane’s father Leslie who wrote 21 Hardy Boys novels under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon. He was paid only $85-100 per book, with no royalties coming his way. Much like HNIC reading the Hardy Boys book was a rather common thing for a young boy in Saskatchewan in the 1970s, and I devoured a bunch, several found in my grandparents’ basement in an small book cupboard – which is still with me. They had belonged to my dad when he was young. McFarlane said his father was never

a fan of his work on the books that would sell tens of millions of copies over the decades. “He didn’t want anybody to be aware of it,” he said, adding his father kept taking the assignment to write another volume “simply for the hundred bucks.” While his son appreciates “they got a lot of kids hooked on reading” the elder McFarlane saw a book as “coal in the furnace for the winter. “He knew it wasn’t great literature. I guess we all knew that, but it got kids hooked on reading.” Or there were the memories of Bobby Hull, a star of the Chicago Blackhawks, with a slap shot which remains legendary. McFarlane credits Hull for his hockey, but also writes of the evidence

he abused his wives. That McFarlane was willing to do that points to his willingness to tell the full story when warranted. “I just do what I think is right and know about,” he told me. McFarlane said the new book is actually his third memoir and he was looking to inject more of himself into it by relating the stories he heard and collected from those in hockey over the decades. “I hope it works. The publisher seems high on it,” he said. From the perspective of this writer it is a book that will be a great stocking stuffer for the grandparent who loves the game, as it takes the reader back to the days of their youth.

Terrier alumni hold fundraiser By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton Terrier Alumni held their annual fundraising golf tournament Sept. 25. The event, held at Deer Park Golf Course was the group’s third, which allowed the alumni to donate $7,500 to the local Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League team. To-date, the alumni group has donated $26,000 toward the Terriers. Kurtis Decker, a former Terrier, said the

alumni group was started “to help support Junior hockey in the city.” While the group is making annual donations to the club, they are looking at raising dollars for some specific projects. “We’d love to create a fund for new dressing rooms,” said Decker, adding there has been talk of upgrading the small existing rooms at the Westland Arena for years, and one day they will move forward. “. . . That would be something really cool to be part of.”

Proceeds from the annual golf tournament help the local junior Terriers.

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Local news matters By Gordon Brewerton, Senior VP and General Manager, PNG and Jayne Foster, Curator, SASKTODAY.ca This summer, we did something bold. You may have noticed. Glacier Media’s Prairie News Group has chosen this, National Newspaper Week, to officially announce SASKTODAY.ca., a website that serves a region – and beyond – with the local award-winning news reporting that has been going on in our province for decades, including that of this newspaper. Studies show that nine in 10 Canadians read newspapers each week across Canada – either in print or digital format. With all the world sharing their opinions online, it’s imperative today for local newspapers to continue to offer their fact-based reporting to Canadians. Credible information is more important than ever – and our local newspapers are much more than printed products.

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organizations as well the federal Local Journalism Initiative to augment our local news and agriculture coverage. We also have journalists working out of Saskatoon and Regina, covering news that resonates with readers across the province. You can impact our coverage as well, through a tips link on every story. When you visit our home page at SASKTODAY.ca, you will see local news has the starring role. You will also find local sports, local arts, COVID-19 coverage, opinion pieces and columns, plus agriculture news. In addition, we have national and international news by The Canadian Press. SASKTODAY.ca is bringing it all together for you. Your local news, your neighbour’s local news, your fellow Saskatchewanians’ local news, your world’s local news. It all comes together here. Visit SASKTODAY.ca to see how your hometown news is part of a world of stories impacting all our lives.

Since 1903, The Estevan Mercury has been your local newspaper. We have kept you informed, told your stories and archived your history. Today we continue to be your best source for trusted news... delivering it to your home every Wednesday in our printed newspaper, and to your devices every day on our new website, SASKTODAY.ca. SASKTODAY.ca is your source for local news, where the Estevan Mercury news can now by found. We have local reporters writing local content for a local audience, creating the perfect platform for businesses to reach their customers.