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Wednesday, October 13, 2021
After a half decade of inactivity the Yorkton Regional High School Marching Band is back in formation starting with a halftime performance at Friday’s football game.
YRHS restarts its marching band By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer A Yorkton Regional High School tradition was reborn Friday. At halftime of the Friday Night Under the Lights football game at Kinsmen Century Field the school’s marching band was back in formation.
“The students worked really hard to get ready for this,” said band leader and firstyear music instructor Adelle Sawatzky after the performance. What the large crowd at the game saw “that was their (students) hard work.” The marching band which
had been notable for years participating in major events such as the Grey Cup and Rose Bowl Parades, had been dormant at the school for a number of years, going back to before COVID-19. Under Sawatzky they began practicing again in September with Friday their first public outing.
So why resurrect the marching band? “It’s a big part of the tradition (at the school),” said Sawatzky. Although in her first year at the school Sawatzky said she felt good about taking on bringing back the marching band, in-part because longtime instructor Larry Pearen
agreed to help. “I knew I could do it with him,” she said. While the students were musicians, the marching was an element they had to learn in a matter of a few weeks. “It’s getting to know the formations and playing together,” said Sawatzky
Friday football under the lights By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer In what the game announcer was calling one of the best games played at Kinsmen Century Field in years, the Yorkton Regional High School Raider Gridders found a way to win late under the lights Friday evening. “We scored on the first drive,” said Yorkton head coach, Roby Sharpe, who added that might not have been the best thing because the team seemed to think they were on their way to another easy win. “They sort of let their foot off the gas.”
But the visiting Moose Jaw Central Cyclones were not ready to throw in the towel. The game was close at the half, and in a mistake riddled third quarter things turned the visitor’s way. Sharpe said the quarter was a strange one. The Raiders saw two snaps on punts sail over the punter’s head, from two different centers. Then a sure-handed receiver let a pass fall to the grass after it hit him in the numbers. But, Yorkton held a slim 13-10 lead through most of the quarter until Moose
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It took a comeback for the Raider Gridders to earn a win.
Yorkton resident named a ‘Rising Star By Tanner WallaceScribner Staff Writer A local business owner has received a national award for helping people with their finances. Kristen Zubko, a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Yorkton, was named one of 38 Rising Stars under 35 in the wealth management industry by Wealth Professional Magazine. “It’s an honour. I think it really speaks that in Yorkton, we have the service level that competes across Canada. Our clients and our business are essentially as successful as those that are in bigger centres. I think that is something to be proud of coming from Yorkton,” Zubko said. “It’s exciting to be mentioned in a
national award, particularly being from Yorkton born and raised, and opening my business here really speaks to the level of service that we are able to provide to our clients and that we are top tier in regards to that level of service and the success our business has had.” The magazine, which is a national finance magazine, said via their website that young professionals working in the Canadian wealth management industry were forced to navigate choppy waters at an early juncture in their careers. “The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a market crash in March 2020, workforces went remote, and investors were left biting their nails and questioning their port-
Kristen Zubko folio decisions. However, the tumult allowed skilled advisors of all
ages to rise to the occasion. For up-and-coming wealth professionals, it
was a chance to prove they had the ability to thrive. Whether it was rebalancing portfolios, taking advantage of market dislocations, designing new products or talking panicked clients through their financial plan, young professionals across the country excelled. To uncover the bright young stars who shone during a particularly testing year.” Zubko explains what she does to help residents in and around Yorkton. “I help people that are either retired or nearing retirement build a plan, so they know if their money is going to last in retirement,” she said. “Most people have a variety of investments in various accounts across different institutions, so
I sit down with them and put their information all together and present one big financial picture for them.” “I notice that just sitting down with somebody and having a look at their finances can really change things in the long run; little changes that you do today can make big differences down the road,” she noted. As one of the countries’ Rising Stars, Zubko gave people some advice. “Sitting down with someone that you actually trust is going to be really good to make sure that they understand what your goals are and what is important to you, and that can help you build a plan based on that,” she explained. “A common theme that
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