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Jack Dawes, long-time agricultural reporter applies the ceremonial brand to a board held by, from left, Yorkton Exhbition Association president Len Malinowski Chamber of Commerce President Marty Sveinbjornson, and Yorkton Mayor Mitch Hippsley.
‘Branding’ marks Ag Week in city By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The importance of agriculture to Yorkton and the region will be celebrated November 1 – 7 as together, the Yorkton Exhibition Association and Yorkton Chamber of Commerce have declared this week as Agriculture Week in Yorkton. A key feature of the celebration is the 32nd Annual Grain
Millers Harvest Showdown hosted by the Yorkton Exhibition Association. In recognition of Agriculture Week in the city, a unique brand has been created which has been made into a branding iron. To ‘kick-off’ Agriculture Week, the brand was symbolically applied by long time media personality Jack Dawes at a media event Monday. Dawes who was doing
agriculture reporting when Harvest Showdown started said he recalled the first event getting under way. “It was a very cold day,” he said, adding the show was in tents in the early years. As for the branding ceremony Dawes said, “obviously it was an honour to be asked to do this.” Assisting with the “branding” was Mayor Mitch Hippsley; Exhibition President Len
Malinowski; and Chamber of Commerce President Marty Sveinbjornson. Hippsley said marking the importance of agriculture makes sense locally. “If it wasn’t for agriculture we just wouldn’t be here,” he said. Malinowski said it was just great to finally be on the eve of Harvest Showdown again after it was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19.
“It’s just so nice to see Harvest Showdown back,” he said, adding the Yorkton Exhibition Association has always tried to focus on “bringing family and friends together” and an event like Showdown does just that. While the Showdown is a big event for the YEA, Malinowski said it ripples throughout the city. “Everybody benefits from this,” he said.
Ottenbreit outlines Throne Speech By Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer Premier Scott Moe recently gave his Throne Speech as a new session of the Saskatchewan Legislature
began. The main focus of the speech was a focus on managing through the hopeful end of the pandemic and creating significant economic development and job creation. Greg Ottenbreit, the MLA
for Yorkton, said the speech outlines a plan for when the province comes out of the pandemic “I’ve seen some public criticism of not diving more into COVID,” he said. “There was a definite focus on COVID and
the response but also a vision going forward because we know we are going to come out of this.” Ottenbreit said he feels the future is bright for the province. “A focus on the upcom-
ing and current investments that are coming to the province. Saskatchewan is wellpositioned in many different areas,” he said. “For the future economy, when you start moving towards electric vehicles,
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COVID hits
New fire hall in Rhein
By Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer
By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer
As some classes in the Good Spirit School Division were able to return to in-person teaching, two more will be moving to remote learning thanks to two COVID-19 outbreaks. The Division made the decision to move to remote learning for the Kindergarten to Grade 5 classes at Yorkdale
Central School in Yorkton, as well as, the PJ Gillen School in Esterhazy. For Yorkdale, the tentative return date to face-to-face instruction is on November 8, with Esterhazy’s return date set for November 15. Public health stated that they were investigating multiple COVID-19 cases at the Yorkdale School, with only a few being investigated at the PJ Gillen School.
The Village of Rhein has a new fire hall, thanks in large part to the donations of several area businesses. “We started in May,” explained Mayor Craig Walsh at a barbecue Thursday to thank those who helped the village see the project to fruition. Walsh said recently the village has added to the fire department’s equipment. “We needed to upgrade our equipment, and we outgrew the size of the old hall,” he said.
So the village undertook to build a 40X60 building to house their fire truck, two water carriers, command vehicles and associated gear. The overall project had a price tag of $190,000, with the Village agreeing to cover any costs beyond what could be raised through donations, said Walsh. “We’ve budgeted this as a five-year capital project to fund anything we can’t raise,” he explained. So far fundraising has collected some $70,000
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THRONE Continued from Page A1 there is going to be a need for lithium and rare earth, and we have that. The shortage of helium throughout the world, and we’ve got the expansion of our helium industry here in the province. Then you start looking at lumber, agriculture, potash, fertilizer, and there are so many different things that Saskatchewan is well-positioned for, probably better than any jurisdiction in Canada, or maybe in the world to recover and grow from our
current situation that we have been in over the last year and a half. It’s quite exciting moving forward, we’ve got a lot of attention on Saskatchewan right now, and I think the future does look pretty bright. The investments mentioned by Ottenbreit include major projects resulting in billions of dollars in economic investment in the province and thousands of new jobs. Some of these projects include a new potash mine, three new canola crushing
plants, and the expansion of an existing plant, Canada’s first wheat straw pulp facility, a new oriented strand board mill, expanded and upgraded sawmills; and a new seeder assembly facility. Other ways the government plans to encourage and attract new investment to the province are by enhancing the Saskatchewan Value-Added Agriculture Incentive, providing financing to Indigenous businesses through a new Saskatchewan
Indigenous Investment Finance Corporation; and launching a new Sustainable Saskatchewan brand that will promote the high quality and environmental sustainability of products produced in Saskatchewan. The Throne Speech also outlined plans to address crime, particularly in rural areas, through an increased police presence. They also plan to increase the number of addiction treatment beds in the province, including add-
ing 150 new addictions treatment spaces over the next three years and the speech outlines many Truth and Reconciliation measures the government is taking. “This Throne Speech outlines an ambitious agenda for a strong and growing province,” Moe said. “Saskatchewan people know that our province’s best days are still ahead, and our government will continue to work hard every day to reflect that optimism and confidence.”
Park highway project complete By Tanner Wallace-Scribner Staff Writer A $12.9 million road improvement project in the Good Spirit Lake provincial park area was completed last week. The project included 23 kilometres of Highway 229 from the junctions of Highway 47 and Highway 9 to the Good Spirit Provincial Park. It also included about $750,000 of paving on various roadways, pathways and parking areas in the park. Saskatchewan Highway’s Minister Fred Bradshaw was on hand for the opening and said this project is one of many that the province has been working on. “We’ve been working hard in improving our provincial parks, doing a lot of paving within our provincial parks and our highways this year,” he said. “Our parks have
Canora-Pelly MLA Terry Dennis, Reeve for the RM of Good Lake Dave Popowich, Minister of Highways Fred Bradshaw, and Yorkton MLA Greg Ottenbreit all attended a ribbon cutting to celebrate the end of the project. been incredibly busy the last couple of years, and this is a good sign; this is what we like to see in
Saskatchewan; we like to see Saskatchewan showcase itself.” “We’ve been improv-
ing all the park systems within the province, and we are going to continue to do that, to make our
parks more accessible to people who want to come out and use them,” he said.
Reeve for the RM of Good Lake, Dave Popowich, said that the improvements are a blessing. “It has been a lingering discussion for many years, especially Highway #9 to the park here. It was narrow, it was bumpy, and when people were coming with the campers, it was dangerous,” he said. “It also provides good access to more of our developments around Good Spirit.” The project is a part of the Government of Saskatchewan improving more than 1,350 kilometres of provincial highways this year, the second of its 10-year Growth Plan goal to build and upgrade 10,000 kilometres of highways. Yorkton-based Potzus Paving was the general contractor with engineering being provided by Wood Environment and Infrastructure Solutions.
RHEIN Continued from Page A1 including $25,000 from Richardson Pioneer, $10,000 each from LDC and the Rural Municipality of Wallace, with the RM’s of Sliding Hills and Calder each adding $5,000, while Redhead Equipment chipped in $2,000 and Outdoor Sporting and Construction and Rhein Creek Farms both $2,500, with Rhein Sno Cruzers and Assiniboine
Valley Transfer each adding $1,000. Walsh said the support has been regional because the fire department rolls out to calls “within a 35-mile radius of Rhein,” adding those calls include 10-15 fires such as the call to a grain dryer fire in the midst of cheque donation photos Thursday. “They had the fire under control very quickly and controlled it from spread-
ing to any buildings, and was able to get it out before any major damage to the grain dryer,” said Walsh Friday, adding “with some minor repairs, it should be
operational in a short period of time.” The department, which has 18-members, also responds to 15-20 motor vehicle accidents each year, said Walsh.
Fire truck leaving on a fire call at the time.
The RM of Sliding Hills represented by Tyson Beyko, Richardson Pioneer by Dallas Harrison and LDC by Darrel Flunder and Ron Cox, were recognized for their support for the new fire hall in Rhein by Mayor Craig Walsh
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Show had been shown previously in Melville. The Melville exhibition showed art portraits of Melville and district people. YTW apologizes for the error.
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Duo headed to Yorkton for concert By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton Arts Council is readying for its next Stars For Saskatchewan show with the duo Over the Moon headed to the Anne Portnuff Theatre in the city Nov. 15. “Longview Alberta’s roots/swing duo Over The Moon are totally immersed in real cowboy country. When you set up home in the foothills of Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, it’s inevitable there will be a strong sense of place - and the rhythms of the land when you start to make music,” details the artist bio at www.yorktonarts.ca Suzanne Levesque and Craig Bignell “treat their audiences like a living room full of close friends coming over for a night of music and fun stories. They’re very down to earth, rural people, and their music is uncluttered, simple and sweet.” Yorkton This Week arranged an interview with the duo and the first question was how they got their start in music. “I started out being a drummer percussionist,” offered Bignell. “I recorded for and played live with many artists throughout my career. “One artist that I always worked with was Susan Aglukark as her
drummer/percussionist and music director for most of her career. “I always fooled with the banjo and acoustic guitar, but that turned to a passion while I was working with John Cowan, from Newgrass Revival and The Doobie Brothers.” For Levesque it was a case of family. “I started playing music with my family when I was 12 years old in the North Okanagan British Columbia,” she said, adding she began playing electric bass and lead and harmony vocals. “We played as a family band for about 12 years performing in Legions, Army and Navy Clubs and dances before moving to Alberta. “I started freelancing with touring bands and performed backup vocals and bass for various Canadian country music artists until I changed direction and began performing more folk/acoustic music with The Travelling Mabels, a group that my mother is a part of. “I bought an upright bass and started working on it but only started playing it on stage when I started playing music with Over The Moon. “I have always loved country western music, acoustic instruments, harmonies and songs that don’t need gimmicks to
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Suzanne Levesque and Craig Bignell are ‘Over the Moon’ be a good song.” So how did Levesque and Bignell come together to create Over the Moon? “Suzanne was recording with a group she was part of from Calgary called the Traveling Mabels. They hired me to record drums and percussion on that recording, which I did from my studio in Ontario,” explained Bignell. “A while later I was in Calgary rehearsing with Tom Jackson for his Huron Carol Tour. The Mabels found out I was there and asked me to be part of their album release party. “That’s the first time I
would meet Suzanne. “Later the same week, Tom was having a dinner party at his house and he invited the Mabels and there she was again! “Traditionally at Tom’s house, after supper, everyone takes turns singing songs and when it came to my turn, I was terrified as singing and playing guitar was so new to me. “Suzanne had a feeling I could use some help so she grabbed her bass, came and sat down beside me and sang harmonies with the John Prine song I was struggling with. “That was it. Our love was born and so was Over
The Moon.” But one song does not a duo make. So there had to be some connection that became apparent to decide to play music together professionally. “We thought it would be a nice change for folks to have a married music couple that doesn’t take themselves seriously, but takes their music very seriously, and are down to earth and treats their audience like long lost family,” said Bignell. “Plus a big comment we always get is, ‘we can tell that you two really love each other and what you’re doing’, and, that is exactly how we feel!” Does that connection extend smoothly to writing songs? “Craig and I seem to write/work well together,” said Levesque. “Sometimes, I’ll have an idea for a song or some lyrics and I’ll bring it to Craig to put his magic to it. He is more knowledgeable about the theory of music and can play many instruments so he always has interesting and creative ideas about the melody/feel of a song. “He has produced both of our albums. “I add ideas for the vocal melody/harmony and we both write the songs. In music and in life we have our strength and weaknesses and are stronger together than apart. It’s only our second
album but we’re really getting a rhythm of how we work best together. It’s wonderful!” The music Over the Moon creates is varied. “We are musicians first, and artists second,” said Bignell. “That being said; we have a hard time sticking to one genre. “We love all styles and when we write a song, we use whatever style that can create the right emotion to convey the story. “What I can say is, that our music is very acoustic, organic, with no studio tricks, because we don’t know any. “(it’s) kind of stone group sound or Y’alternative Cowbilly – that’s what we call it… Cowbilly!” To-date Over the Moon has releases two albums, their debut recording ‘Moondancer’ in 2017, and on Oct. 29, ‘Chinook Waltz’ was released worldwide on Borealis Records. Besides the albums, what have been highlights to-date for Over the Moon? “We were asked to fly to China two-years ago, to play a concert tour across the country in some of their biggest and most beautiful theaters. It was amazing,” said Bignell. “Now we are booked for a two-month tour of the UK/Ireland and into Europe for next March/ April.”
New show at Godfrey Dean Gallery By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer A new exhibition, Melanie Monique Rose’s The Flower People opened Monday at the Godfrey Dean Gallery in Yorkton. The Flower People is a story about me, my family, my people and our connection and relationship to the land, ourselves, and each other. It is derived from the name ‘The Flower Beadwork People’ a name given to the Métis who are well known for their floral beadwork, details a release sent by the Gallery. Melanie Monique Rose is a fibre and visual artist from Regina, Saskatchewan, Treaty 4 Territory. She attended the Kootenay School of the Arts in Nelson, BC and majored in Fibre Arts. Since then, Rose has exhibited her work in solo and group exhibitions nationally. The Flower People is derived from the name “The Flower Beadwork People,” a name given to the Métis who are well known for their floral beadwork. Rose uses felting techniques on collected blankets to create a canvas; exploring her Métis identity alongside her Ukrainian heritage.
Melanie Monique Rose Personal, cultural, and universal symbolism are woven into the fabric of Rose’s work with an emphasis on movement, colour, and narrative. Rose’s most recent works explore personal acts of Indigenous survivance and solidarity, which have made her look critically at how she tells her story as an active Indigenous presence and contemporary artist in the world today. “Felted pieces, combined with the use of collected blankets create a canvas for my personal exploration of identity as a contemporary Indigenous Artist, alongside my Ukrainian heritage. My floral imagery invokes stories of people,
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The Flower People (detail) needle felted wool on blanket.
‘River Woman’ place, and the land. Personal, cultural, and universal symbolism are woven into the fabric of my work with an emphasis on movement, colour, and narrative,” details the artist’s statement, “The slow, processorientated execution of felting becomes meditative and at times acts as healing and a prayer to my family and community. My most recent
Photo credit Danielle Tocker
works are personal acts of Indigenous survivance and solidarity.” Art came naturally for her. “I come from a family of makers,” Rose told Yorkton This Week. “For as long as I can remember I’ve had an interest in making things. At the time however, I did not think of it as art. “In high school my sister and I would make and
sell handmade jewelry. In our graduating year I was named, ‘most unique’ in our high school yearbook. It was not until that final year of high school that I took my first art class. “My parents really pushed me towards the math and sciences. At the time, I don’t think they held much value in pursuing the arts beyond a
hobby. They wanted their children to ‘get good jobs’ and ‘have more opportunities’ than they did. I can appreciate that. I do wish though my abilities in the arts were noticed and nurtured earlier… it would have been a bit easier for me in the beginning of my journey as an artist.” Continued on page A5
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Politics It wasn’t so much the rah-rah nature of Premier Scott Moe’s State-of-Province before the Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce. All politicians everywhere deliver these speeches in which they wax on about all the positives of the jurisdictions they represent. We hear them from all governments of all stripes. Really, throne speeches like the one last week at the Saskatchewan legislature are little more than a reminder of all the things we should be proud of in this province. And, notwithstanding all our problems in Saskatchewan including COVID-19, there is a lot to be proud of. But the first problem with Moe’s speech is that — even as one meant for a business audience like a Chamber of Commerce — it seemed to go out of its way to either ignore or downplay the realities of the fourth wave of this pandemic. Even if Moe felt the need for an uplifting address to business types on our economic successes and potential he needed to seriously address the impact of COVID-19. Spending four minutes during a 36-minute speech to basically tell us what his government is doing is working right now just didn’t fly. This was an address Moe knew would be heard by a lot of people other than Saskatoon business leaders. Timing is everything in politics and Moe couldn’t have picked a much worse time or venue to downplay the pandemic. The Premier’s Health Minister Paul Merriman had just received a 1,500-word letter signed by all 21 medical health officers urging the government to re-instated temporary measures to deal with this fourth wave of COVID-19. “The Medical Health Officers of Saskatchewan (MHOs) would like to express our continued and growing concern about the current state of COVID-19 in our province and the lack of effectiveness of the current public health measures to bring about the rapid reduction in cases needed to take the unprecedented pressure off our health system,” the MHO wrote, adding that the government’s decision to ignore their previous Aug. 26 letter “has resulted in a much larger 4th wave, which will therefore require a return to stronger restrictions to bring it under control.” Worse for Moe and his Saskatchewan Party government, the letter bluntly stated that a recent reduction in daily case counts Moe touted in his chamber speech as evidence we are winning the COVID-19 battle “do not tell the full story” because Saskatchewan has few tests and a high test positivity rates. “Without further action, it is highly likely that we will face even higher rates of hospitalization in coming weeks and risk health system collapse, as well as many more preventable deaths, “ the CMO letter that went on to call for a limit on household gatherings to only two vaccinated households for a 28-day, 25-per-cent capacity at weddings and funerals and reducing church attendance to or 25 per cent with a maximum of 150 people. In a month where we are likely to see our highest number of COVID-19-related deaths and at a time when the province is forced to transfer critically ill ICU patients to Ontario because our hospitals can no longer handle the numbers, it’s hard to accuse the CMOs of overreacting. Yet neither Moe nor Merriman’s office properly addressed the concerns raised in the CMO’s letter in any forum. This takes us to the biggest problem with Moe’s speech and his government right now. While his speech was a vey much a pitch as to why people should come to Saskatchewan, it drew a lot of angry response from doctors and other health care providers threatening to leave this province because of a government they say doesn’t take their health care concerns seriously. Maybe they’re just threats, but frustrating doctors seldom works out well for governments — especially, here in Saskatchewan. Moe needs a better COVID-19 response. Positive speeches on the economy are not addressing the problem. Murray Mandryk has been covering provincial politics since 1983.
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t the last regular meeting of Yorkton Council Oct. 25, there was considerable discussion about how best to implement what was a sizeable increase in certain fees at the Yorkton cemetery. A 25 per cent increase in the price of certain lots and for long-term maintenance once a person is interred is significant, but it was noted the increases were required to better offset the costs incurred by the City at the cemetery. There is an increasing realization by Councils, not just in Yorkton, but across the country that they need to do a better job of cost-recovery on what they do. There are obvious shortfalls when it comes to municipal infrastructure, in particular road paving, underground water and sewer upgrades and sidewalk replacement. In all three areas the expectation of total replacement in Yorkton flirts with a century or more. What that means simply is if the City lays a new sidewalk it will be more than 100 years before they would normally return to replace it again. Of course the likelihood of the cement in a sidewalk lasting 100 years is unlikely. And drive around the city dodging potholes and over repeated repair sites will pretty much confirm pavement in Saskatchewan won’t last 100 years either. Now, there is no realistic way the City can charge user fees on sidewalks and streets, but they still need to find the dollars to do the work, and realis-
tically the need is far greater than the current level of expenditure, thus the rather lengthy replacement timelines. So it becomes more important the city recoup costs where it can. That means inching fees at City facilities, such as the cemetery, Deer Park Golf Course, the two arenas and so on closer to cost recovery. That of course becomes a bit of a hot potato for Councils. If they were to look to charge full cost of operations for ice at the Westland Arena for minor hockey the fees youth pay would jump, and would likely push a number of youth out of the sport because families have to operate within a budget too. It’s a widely held belief that it is important to keep children active, both for their health, and because sport can funnel off excess energy that might otherwise see youth getting into mischief. It’s not so much different even at the adult level. There is a level that can be charged to play hockey, or golf that if it were to be exceeded would see a decline in numbers. The result would be less revenue, and a less attractive city for those considering a move. It ultimately becomes a balancing act the City and Council just juggle their way through when looking at how to recoup costs and do the work needed – some of it long overdue. And, how well a given Council does in that effort may also impact whether they are re-elected down the road too.
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Letter to the Editor Stay diligent with COVID-19 Dear Editor: On behalf of the Saskatchewan College of Family Physicians and the College of Family Physicians of Canada, we are sharing this open letter for publication as an appeal to the people of
Saskatchewan for their support in containing the spread of COVID-19 and reducing the overcapacity stress on our health care system. We need everyone to follow the provincial public health guidelines
to limit the spread of COVID, encourage all residents to be vaccinated which is the only way to end the pandemic, and protect our health care system. The same letter is being shared with
Premier Scott Moe and Health Minister, Paul Merriman. Interview requests may be forwarded to Shona den Brok, Executive Director, Saskatchewan College of Family Physicians:
scfp@sk-cfp.ca or Jayne Johnston, Director, Communications, College of Family Physicians of Canada: jjn@cfpc.ca Thank you for your support.
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Rotary’s fight against polio The Rotary Club of Yorkton made a presentation before the most recent regular meeting of Yorkton Council to provide information on the organization’s international efforts to eradicate polio and World Polio Day. “Polio is a contagious disease that was first identified by Swedish physician, Ira Wickman, in 1905, who determined that the disease spread from people to people and could be present in those without symptoms,” explained Rotarian Dave Rusnak. World Polio Day was established on Oct. 24, the day of the birth of Jonas Salk, who led the first team to develop a vaccine against Polio in 1955 and was first established on Oct. 24, 2009, to celebrate the reduction of Polio by 99 per cent since 1988, explained Rusnak. “Rotary has contributed more than $2.2 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect some 3 billion children in 122 countries,” he said.
Rusnak then provided highlights of polio and the Rotary’s effort including; • In 1908, two physicians in Vienna determined that Polio was caused by a virus. • In 1910, the first known Polio case occurred in Canada. • By 1916, a major outbreak in New York City killed more than 2,000 people and across the United States Polio took the lives of more than 6,000 people and paralyzed thousands more. • In 1929, an artificial respirator for patients who suffer from Polio, the Iron Lung was developed. The first one available in Canada arrived in 1930 at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. • It is estimated that between 1910 and 1954, IOS of thousands of people in Canada were left paralyzed by Polio. It typically affected young children under the age of 5. • In 1955, a vaccine was developed and
declared safe for use. • By 1960, an oral Polio vaccine had been developed. • In 1979, Rotary International began its fight against Polio with a multiyear project to immunize 6 million children in the Philippines. • In 1985, Rotary International launched Polio Plus, the first and largest internationally coordinated private sector support of Public Health initiative, with an initial fund-raising target of 120-million-dollar US. • By 1988, Rotary International and the World Health Organization had launched Global Polio eradication, there were an estimated 350 thousand cases of Polio in 125 countries. • In 1994, the International Commission for Certification of Polio Eradication announced that Polio had been eliminated from the Americas. • In 1995, health workers and volunteers immunized 165 million
children in China and India in one week. • Rotary launched the Polio Plus Partners Champaign enabling Rotary members in Polio free countries to provide support to fellow members in Polio affected countries for Polio eradication activities. • In 2000, a record 550 million children, almost 10% of the world’s population received the oral Polio vaccine. The western pacific region spanning from Australia to China was declared Polio free. • In 2003, Rotary Foundation raised 1 19 million dollars US in a 12-month campaign. Rotary’s total contribution to Polio eradication exceeded 500 million dollars, six countries remained Polio endemic Afghanistan, Egypt, India, Nigeria, Niger, and Pakistan. • In 2004, Africa synchronized national immunization days in 23 countries and targeted 80 million, the largest coordinated Polio immunization effort on
the continent. • In 2006, the number of Polio endemic countries dropped to 4, Afghanistan, India, Nigeria, and Pakistan. • In 2009, Rotary’s overall contribution to eradication efforts nears 800 million dollars. • In January of 2009, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pledged 355 million dollars and issued Rotary a challenge to grant another 200 million dollars. This announcement resulted in a combined 555 million dollars in support for the global Polio eradication initiative. • In 2011, Rotary welcomes celebrities and other major public figures to the new Public Awareness campaign and ambassador project called “This Close to Ending Polio”. Rotary’s funding for Polio eradication exceeded 1 billion dollars. • In 2012, India surpasses 1 year without a recorded case of Polio and is removed from the
list of countries where Polio is endemic. Polio remains endemic in just 3 countries. • In 2014, India goes three full years without 1 case caused by wild Polio virus and the World Health Organization certifies Southeast Asia as Polio free. Polio cases are down 99 per cent since 1988. • In 2019, Nigeria goes 3 full years without a new case caused by wild Polio virus. • In 2020, the World Health Organization certifies the Africa Polio free. Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbours, friends, leaders, and problem solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change across the globe, in our communities and in ourselves. Rotary has been in existence since February of 1905, the Rotary Club of Yorkton was formed in 1921 and is celebrating 100 years as a club. — YTW Staff
Saskatchewan RCMP renews warnings about the dangers of illicit drugs after recent overdoses In the past few weeks, Saskatchewan RCMP has responded to several sudden deaths suspected to be overdoses. We remind the public that using illicit drugs is dangerous, and urge those who use them – or have loved ones that do – to know what to do during an overdose. Here’s what you need to know: Have a plan. One of the risks of using street
drugs is they can contain other substances the user may not be aware of. This can have serious effects on the body or even be fatal. If you don’t know the strength or what is in it, use small amounts. Don’t use alone. Take turns or let someone you trust know of your plans to use. How to recognize an overdose. Someone experiencing one may
show signs and symptoms that include: - Slow, weak or no breathing - Blue lips or nails - Dizziness and confusion - Can’t be woken up - Choking, gurgling or snoring sounds - Drowsiness or difficulty staying awake What to do when an overdose occurs. An overdose is a med-
ART SHOW Continued from page A3 Rose continues the family tradition of ‘makers’. “I am drawn to handmade,” she said. “I am interested in creating work that can be done solely with my hands. I am conscious of my environmental footprint. I strive to use materials that can biodegrade as well as finding new uses for objects that can be found at thrift shops – like vintage wool blankets – which is a main material in the work that you will see in my exhibition ‘The Flower People’.” The artist has ties to the Yorkton area too. Her parents grew up close to Yorkton – (Father) Ernie Rose in Sturgis and (Mother) Pat (Krywulak) Rose farm near Ituna. “After they got married we moved around for my dad’s job. I was born in Red Deer, Alberta but moved back to Saskatchewan shortly after. We lived in small towns, in the country as well as Regina,” she said. She now lives in Regina with her husband Kurtis Medhurst and daughter Meadow Rose Medhurst.
“Art is my full-time job as well as being a Mother. I work as an artist, curator and art instructor in both public and commercial spaces,” she said. Also at the Land Titles Building, you may join artist Melanie Monique Rose for a hands on, meditative, and tactile experience working with wool as an artistic medium.
The workshop is scheduled for this Friday, Nov. 5 at 6:30 pm The artist will share some of the processes and inspirations for her needle felted artworks in the exhibition. In the workshop you will have the opportunity to create (and take home) your own unique felted artwork! Continued on page A8
ical emergency. If you witness one, call 911 immediately. Emergency responders, including frontline Saskatchewan RCMP officers, carry naloxone, a fast-acting drug used to temporarily reverse the effects of overdoses caused by opioids. You have some legal protection if you call for help. The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act provides some legal protection for individuals who seek emergency help during an overdose, including the person experiencing an overdose. The Act protects the person who seeks help, whether they stay or leave from the overdose scene before help arrives. You can keep naloxone handy. Members
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Aviation and Aerospace Week in SK The week of November 1 through November 8 has officially been proclaimed as Aviation and Aerospace Week by the Government of Saskatchewan, providing an opportunity to celebrate the aviation sector’s contributions to the province. “I understand the important roles aviation and aerial applicators play in industries such as agriculture, mining, energy and tourism,” Highways Minister Fred Bradshaw said. “Aviation, particularly in the north, serves as a lifeline for communities that often have few other travel options, acting as the primary means to access food, medical supplies and appointments, and other goods and services.” Air travel is also essential during times of crisis to evacuate com-
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munities during forest fires and floods. Multinational companies and our own provincial businesses use aviation to move people quickly and efficiently. Aviation has been used extensively by
companies such as the Richardson canola facility in Yorkton. “The Saskatchewan Aviation Council (SAC) has been the voice of our industry for more than 30 years,” SAC Council
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ness in the province.” Numerous companies offer aerospace and manufacturing solutions with Saskatchewan being home of the NATO Flying Training in Canada program near
Moose Jaw. The ministry owns, operates and maintains 16 airports in northern Saskatchewan. Northern airports can apply for funding through the province’s Community Airport Partnership (CAP) grant program, which is providing $1.5 million in matching funds this year through the province’s stimulus program. Since 2007, more than $10.5 million has been invested in Saskatchewan’s community airports. When coupled with 50-50 matching community contributions, the CAP program has generated more than $21 million in airport improvements. A total of 38 different communities have benefited since the program’s inception. - Submitted
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Saskatchewan planning delivery of vaccinations for five to 11 year olds Saskatchewan has ordered 112,000 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine specially formulated for children aged five to 11 with delivery anticipated in mid-November, 2021. The Saskatchewan Health Authority is currently working to ensure plans are in place to deliver vaccinations to this age group as soon as the COVID-19 vaccine receives approval from Health Canada. While younger children are less likely to develop serious illness they are getting sick and
playing a role in the transmission of the virus. Vaccinations for children will enable them to continue to be able to go to school and enjoy their activities. Vaccinations for five to 11 year olds will be available at a wide variety of locations including participating pharmacies, SHA walk-in clinics, mobile clinics, at schools and at venues with easy community access near schools. The Pfizer pediatric vaccine is a slightly different formulation with
smaller doses of vaccine. Pfizer studies indicate their vaccine had no safety concerns noted among children five to 11 years of age. The studies also showed that expected vaccine side effects (such as soreness at the injection site, fatigue, headache, muscle aches and chills) were well tolerated and resolved in 1-2 days. Children in this age group have very good immune responses when they receive two doses as recommended. Vaccination is voluntary. Informed parental/
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War amputee veterans started 100-year legacy Of the thousands of Canadian soldiers who were wounded while serving in the First and Second World Wars, many returned home missing limbs. United by a common bond of amputation, these veterans not only served their country during wartime, but they made a difference in the lives of generations of amputees that continues today. In 1916, on the battlefields at Ypres in Northern Belgium, Sidney Lambert (1887 – 1971), a Lieutenant Colonel and Army Padre, lost his left leg above the knee. While recovering at a hospital in Toronto, Lambert conceived of the idea of a national association to bring
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Sidney Lambert, Neil Conner and Bert Coulson together, support and fight the battles for amputee veterans, today known as The War Amps. In 1920, he became the first Dominion President of the Association and worked tirelessly to bring
veterans issues before the government. It was these First World War amputee veterans, like Lambert, who welcomed the new contingent of amputee veterans following the Second
World War, helping them adapt to their new reality and sharing all that they had learned. One of these was Neil Conner (1918 – 2012) who served as a navigator with the Royal Canadian Air
Force. He was injured when his plane was shot down near Bremen, Germany, resulting in the loss of his right leg below the knee. Another was Bert Coulson (1921 – 1979) who served with the Canadian Army and lost both of his legs below the knee due to injuries sustained while serving in Emmerich, Germany. Along with their fellow War Amps members, these veterans went on to provide support to civilian amputees. Coulson said the best way to help was to “roll up my pant leg and show them we can dance, bowl, hold down a normal job. It’s what you have left that counts.” The War Amps veteran members established the
Key Tag Service, which is still going strong today, to fund the Association’s many vital programs for amputees across Canada. Rob Larman, a Director at The War Amps and a leg amputee himself, said Mr. Lambert, Conner and Coulson proved that they would not let their amputation hold them back in all aspects of life. “Though they considered themselves to be ‘ordinary guys,’ our founding veteran members have left a legacy for generations of amputees that has gone on for 100 years and counting,” said Larman. “On Remembrance Day especially, but also throughout the year, we pay tribute to their sacrifice and service.”
ART SHOW Continued from page A5 The workshop is open to all ages and abilities, and all materials provided for a fee of $10. Also in conjunction with the exhibition the public is invited for a special public presentation with Rose and Métis fiddle player Tristen Durocher, this Saturday, Nov. 6 at the Land Titles Building, The event will include the artist sharing the stories
behind her artworks. In addition, Tristen Durocher will speak on the preservation of culture and connection to community through fiddle music and camps. Tristen will perform the fiddle tune ‘A Song For All Seasons’ by Oliver Shoerr, as well as other traditional Metis fiddle tunes like The Duck Dance and the Red River Jig. Tristen Durocher started playing fiddle at the age of nine
after his grandfather, who also played fiddle, passed away. He learned to play by listening to his grandfather on a recording. Tristen started to grow as a fiddle player after attending the John Arcand Fiddle Fest in Saskatoon, where both Métis and other fiddle styles are taught and celebrated. Tristen was the Peoples’ Choice at the 2019 Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Competition where he also placed 9th
among 35 of Canada’s top fiddlers who attend by invitation only. Tristen enjoys sharing his music in schools and at the special events for which his fiddle playing prowess is sought. This event is free and open to the public. Public health protocols will be in place and proof of vaccination or negative test will be requested for entry. Can’t make it to this in-
person event in Yorkton? No problem! We will be recording the artist talks and presenting them in a livestream event later this year, in partnership with Sâkêwêwak First Nations Artists Collective. Watch our social media and sign up to our mailing list to stay informed The exhibition will be at the Gallery until Dec. 23. Visit the gallery Mon-Fri 11am-5pm, and Sat 1-4pm to view the exhibition.
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Regional Raiders drop league final By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton Regional High School Raider Gridders had only one blemish on the record in the regular season, a onepoint loss in Weyburn on
opening day. As fate would have it the Raiders Gridders headed to Weyburn Saturday to face the same team in the league final. And, for the local Gridders the result was the same, albeit by a
bigger margin, losing to Weyburn 21-7. “They scored right at the end of the game,” said Yorkton head coach Roby Sharpe, adding it was “two pretty evenly marched teams,” going at it in the final.
The loss was of course “frustrating,” said Sharpe. “It was one of those things, you play on the road you feel you get a few calls against you.” The big call was a touchdown by Yorkton
called back on a hold. But it was just one of those days of little misses, observed Sharpe, noting a couple of missed field goals, and some open receivers missed because of the wind. “It was right there for
us, we just missed a few plays,” said Sharpe. The Raider Gridders should be back in the hunt in 2022 graduating only eight players. “We’re going to be good again for sure,” said Sharpe.
Sacred Heart earns soccer silver The Sacred Heart Saints Boys Soccer Team won a silver medal this past weekend at the SHSAA Provincial 4A championships hosted by Sacred Heart. The weekend pitted the Moose Jaw Central Cyclones against Martensville High School in the semi-finals with Moose Jaw coming out with a 4-0 victory. In the other semi-final, Sacred Heart played a tough match against the top ranked North Battleford John Paul II Crusaders, coming out with a thrilling 2-1 victory in extra time. The Saints scored their first goal on a penalty kick with Jon Fetsch firing home the opening marker of the game. John Paul II came back with a nice marker late in the first half. The second half was a back and forth affair with chances being offered to both squads. Sacred Heart Keeper Simon Hartman made several key stops to keep the score knotted up at one. This led to a nerve-
The Sacred Heart Saints hosted provincials on the weekend ending up with the silver medals. racking overtime session of two five-minute periods. The first five-minutes was a tentative affair for both teams who played tight defence. The second five-minutes was much the same until the Saints gained control of the ball in the mid-field with around three minutes left. Kale McManus made a lovely feed to Jon Fetsch who saw Noah Wyatt open for a run. Wyatt
received the beautiful thrown ball, getting behind the John Paul II defenders. Wyatt made no mistake putting home a shot in the corner of the net. The Saints maintained control of the ball in the last three-minutes of overtime, sending the team to the gold medal game. The gold medal match was a tight affair between the Saints and the Cyclones.
Moose Jaw was able to go out on top half way through the first 45-minute period on a penalty kick. They added to their lead before the end of the first half taking a 2-0 lead into the break. The Saints regrouped at halftime and came out strong in the second half. The Saints finally broke through the tough Cyclone defence when Noah Wyatt made a surgically precise pass send-
ing Nathan Mushanski in against a pair of defenders. Mushanski split the two and made no mistake putting home the Saints first goal of the match. The Saints worked hard to try to even the match throughout the second half while trying to stymy the solid attack of Central. Several close misses occurred for the Saints with the match nearing the end.
The Cyclones put it away with a third marker with less than five-minutes remaining in the match winning 3-1. The Saints Boys Soccer season ended on a weekend of excellent play and hard work resulting in a Provincial medal. This showing bodes extremely well for the team as the Saints lineup was made up of eight grade nine and ten players who all played important minutes for the team. Graduates Jon Fetsch and Alex Mushanski, who were key pieces of the last Saints Soccer provincial championship, will be missed but have set the bar high in their high school careers, showing great leadership and dedication to the Sacred Heart Soccer Program. Considering the challenges of the pandemic, this season was a huge success for all Saskatchewan High School athletes. It was great to get back on the fields and courts after such a long hiatus.
NLL great reflects on career When you have had an interest in lacrosse, one going back to before the arrival of the Rush in Saskatoon, there are players you remember, even if you didn’t exactly cheer for a particular team at the time. In my earliest days of following the National Lacrosse League, going back to before the Internet provided easy and immediate access, the Toronto Rock were the team to follow. And while the team was loaded with notable players, none were better than Colin Doyle. So when the NLL recently announced that 10 new members had been elected into the NLL Hall of Fame I was happy to see Doyle among the eight players.
Luckily I was able to arrange a telephone interview with Doyle, which admittedly was a thrill as a fan. Not surprisingly, Doyle was proud to be an inductee. “It was exciting for sure,” he said, adding the NLL was long a huge part of his life. “I put almost 20 years of my life into the NLL. I hold it in pretty high regard so it’s pretty exciting.” So what goes through a player’s mind when their career is given the exclamation mark of a call from the league’s Hall of Fame? “It brought back a lot of great memories,” said Doyle, adding with each interview, or call of congratulations the memories are brought back
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Sports to the surface. “... It’s a time of reflection.” For Doyle there is a lot to reflect on. He played 19 seasons in the NLL, starting with Ontario where he was NLL Rookie of the Year in 1998 –before the team became the Rock, where he enjoyed his greatest success, and then on San Jose when that city had a franchise. With the Rock Doyle was a six-time cham-
pion (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, & 2011), and was named the Championship Game MVP three times (1999, 2002, & 2005). He won 2005 MVP award, and was an AllLeague First Team member four times and Second Team seven times. Doyle finished fourth all-time in goals (527), assists (857) and points (1,384) and tied for fifth
all-time in games played (266). He was a two-time scoring champion (2005 and 2009). And now off the Hall of Fame. “It’s some sort of closure on a career,” offered Doyle. “. . . It’s nice to be remembered.” So as the memories have percolated, what is the ‘moment’ Doyle recalls as his highlight moment? “I couldn’t tell you how many points I had . . . It’s the championships I look back on most fondly,” he said, adding while there were six “I can remember them all vividly. I remember the games, the team, the teammates.” While the NLL is not a league with 30 teams, championships are still
hard to come by and Doyle said he appreciates all six. No matter what league or sport “you still want to win,” said Doyle, adding he recalls being told years ago “. . . the greatest thing in the world is winning – at any level.” Doyle remains an NLL fan while coaching youth lacrosse in Toronto. He said he likes seeing the league growing, and knows the sport can attract fans, having played in front of 21,000 fans in TO with the Rock. He said when the Rock were on their championship tear they were ‘the team’ in Toronto, so the league can find its niche. “I see the game going where I thought it could be . . . a top-five sport,” he said.
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I Almost Got Hit By a Car In the McDonalds Parking Lot on Broadway Street By Yuri Forbes-Petrovich I almost got hit by a car in the McDonalds parking lot on Broadway Street. You know the one. Everyone knows this McDonalds—it is like every other McDonalds. Or maybe not all McDonalds foster neardeath experiences. I really couldn’t tell you: I only almost died at this one. But what I can tell you is that I almost got hit by a car in the McDonalds parking lot on Broadway Street. You were too busy killing a Big Mac to notice you almost killed me. And my death under your wheels would have been slower than that poor burger, and far less vicious. But there was no
malice in your ignorance; I was merely an innocent bystander to the ferocity of your feasting. But in the moment between noticing your gorging and noticing the speed of your engine, I almost got hit by a car in the McDonalds parking lot on Broadway Street. The culinary comedy was nearly a tasteless tragedy. You were as relentless with your devouring as you were with the gas pedal. And I was so entranced by the spectacle before me that you almost reduced me to a speckle. In that instant my eyes were both microscopes and teleContinued on Page 11
What’s In a Name By CV Sastry This story is based on my real life experience and the title of my story is “What’s in a name?” I hope you enjoy this story. Names held a certain magic for me, and they still do. But I did not know that they could also elicit mixed feelings & emotions in people. At least, not until I had to make my name official on my passport. “What does CV stand for in your name? “asked the boorish passport agent. I have been waiting to get my passport ready before my college started and the bureaucratic tape in pre-internet era, in government offices were never ending. The officer sitting behind the bar-
CV Sastry rier between us did not even bother to make eye contact while browsing
through my application. “Well…those are just my initials…they denote
The button box by Jo-Anne Kennedy I walk through the door looking forward to a hot shower to ease my chilled, sleep deprived body. And Ms. Franks calls. You might want to return soon. Panicked, I’m about to head back to the hospital when I decide to at least change into warmer clothes. I dig out a sweater and grab the scarf box on my closet shelf. In my haste, it crashes to the floor and the room resounds with a familiar rattle. Transfixed, I just stare at what lies amongst the scattered scarves. Gramma’s button box. The old teal blue candy tin with the exquisite gold knob that always made me think of the dome of the Taj Mahal. My brain tells me to hurry. But I pick up the tin and memories overwhelm me. When Gramma moved into the nursing home, she handed it to me saying, “I won’t need this anymore. Maybe you’ll pass it on to your children someday.” Busy with work and night classes, I placed it on the closet shelf and forgot about it. Today, when Gramma is fighting to take her last breaths, this old tin shows up? Weird. I pull off the tightfitting lid, careful not to send buttons flying everywhere like I did once long ago. Yes, that was first grade, I think, when I was learning to count to fifty. Gramma patient-
ly helped me pick up all the buttons and then she taught me the magic of counting by tens. Twentytwo button piles covered the kitchen table. Three singles left over. Two hundred twenty- three. Then Gramma set aside five piles. “That’s fifty, Jolynn. Look how many you can count beyond that!” Gramma grinned and I felt such pride when we high-fived. The image of her that day, sitting beside me at the kitchen table, returns to me now in vivid detail. When she laughed, she tossed her hair and squiggled her nose at me. Behind her, on the old oak buffet, photos of Gramps and Mom smiled down at us. Both died in a car accident shortly after I was born. I could only remember just Gramma and me. Now I rake my fingers through the colorful buttons, many salvaged from throw away garments and the others extras from clothes we sewed. I rub my thumb over a smooth pumpkin button and recall the Halloween costume which required five buttons. But they were sold in a set of eight. “Eight minus five?” Three went into the button box. I must get going. One more time I scoop my hands through the buttons then snap on the lid and head out. How could I have forgotten this button box? We used it so often, we gave it a perma-
nent place on the kitchen table. Again, I shake my head at the timing of its reappearance. No accident, that. We had this little game where I’d select a button asking Gramma where it came from. She always knew. I could not stump her. And every button led to a story. There was the button from Mom’s graduation dress, the one from a nightie I outgrew. One day I asked, “Gramma, what about this one?” The button, a deep brassy bronze, felt large and solid in my little hands. Gramma’s eyes faded as she took it from me and rolled it in her palms replying. “That was from the navy woolen coat your Grampa wore the day he asked me to marry him… Oh Jolynn he looked so handsome in that coat. I don’t know how it is that I only saved this one button.” At the hospital, I pull on my mask and jog toward the entrance. Getting past the Covid check is no problem. Every staff member knows me by now. I approach Gramma’s room and Ms. Franks falls in step. “It was likely a mini stroke. She’s struggling to breathe now.” Several years ago, when Gramma reviewed her will with me, she clearly stated, “No resuscitation. No machines to keep me alive. I’m at peace and Continued on Page 11
my heritage”, I replied. “We don’t accept initials. Either lose them or make sure you use their full form in your application” he said wryly. This was a dilemma for me. You see, the initial “C” stood for my village name and the “V” stood for my father’s name and we would customarily add their first letters only as our initials. After thinking for a while, I said to him “OK… write the name on the passport as “Conjeevaram Venkata Ramani Parameshwaran “then. He lifted his eyes from the form and looked up at me for the first time, and with a surprised look, he said “Are you sure? Changing this will be very hard once it goes on your passport”. I was too proud of my name that I had carried with me for the past 16 years, and I was not going to let it get lost in the red tape concocted by someone who barely knew my culture. That evening I came home with my brand new passport along with a name that will stick with
me for the rest of my life. During my college days, this same name could evoke terror in the minds of the first year students. The first years were supposed to know the full name of all their seniors and those who didn’t; were exposed to the risk of getting hazed by the seniors. By default, my name was frequently used to torment the poor first years who would have to remember my name and respond by saying “Mr. Conjeevaram Venkata
Ramani Parameshwaran Sir “. The “Mr. & Sir” salutations were of course mandatory for all first years when addressing any second or third year seniors. But anyone who did not have this obligation, would start calling me “CV”, a nickname that would officially become my name after college. “Does CV in front of your name denote your resume?” The campus interviewer asked with a cunning smile on his Continued on page A11
Editor’s Note: Yorkton Story Slam 2021, the sixth annual, was held Oct. 20, at the Yorkton Public Library. Writers read their original and unpublished stories before a panel of local judges who scored each, with the winner Yuri Forbes-Petrovich awarded a $100 prize, Forbes-Petrovich work, was entitled ‘I Almost Got Hit by a Car in the McDonald’s Parking Lot on Broadway Street.’ Ranked in second place, Jo-Anne Kennedy with her poignant piece, ‘The Button Box’. The returning champion C.V. Parameshwaran told of the unique and highly specific nature of his name with ‘What’s in a name?’ C.V. placed third. Yorkton Story Slam is presented in partnership with the Parkland Writers Alliance and the Yorkton Public Library. The top three stories appear here.
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I ALMOST Continued from page A10 scopes. You were truly miles away, lost in your burgery bliss, and yet you couldn’t have been any closer. Well, maybe you could have been an inch closer, when I almost got hit by a car in the McDonalds parking lot on Broadway Street. For a brief second, I forgot that it was a near-miss and perceived it as an inevitable impact. Autopilot took my wheel while a burger was at yours, swerving me out of danger while you cruised towards disaster. Your driving literally took me off my
feet, while your burger took you off yours. I jumped out of the way to save my life while the burger jumped into your maw to end its own. My life quickly flashed before my eyes, but yours isn’t far behind if that is how you eat and drive. The biggest threat to me wasn’t the food when I almost got hit by a car in the McDonalds parking lot on Broadway Street. You noticed only your meal and your destination, with nothing between them including the human-sized target I call me. Since you treated the drive-
way as empty, I took it upon myself to empty it for you. After my deft dodge I wiped off the dirt from your driving disaster. There was no time to ask for a napkin, and based on your ferocious feast you needed them more than I, anyways. It was quite a mess when I almost got hit by a car in the McDonalds parking lot on Broadway Street. You drove off as if nothing happened, and nothing did happen no thanks to you. I’m not sure if I shouted obscenities or blessings, damning you or praising my creator.
Probably both. Although I think that goes for most encounters at McDonalds, be it with food or Fords. But whatever my protests to the heavens above or behind the wheel, you left never knowing what you almost did. Not that I think it would have mattered to you; while I won versus your bumper, burger won versus your humanity. In the end you got what you wanted, and I just happened to survive it. I almost got hit by a car in the McDonalds parking lot on Broadway Street.
BUTTON Continued from Page 10 when my time comes, I’m not afraid to go.” Now her time is near. I steel myself before I enter her room. Gramma lies in the bed with eyes closed,
mouth open slightly and her hands atop the blanket continuously moving in restless sporadic spasms. That’s been going on for days. I cover her blue-veined hands in
mine to stop the incessant movements. “Gramma, I’m back… Can you hear me?... Gramma, remember the old button box?... Counting all the but-
tons?” I pause to watch her draw a raggedy breath. “Gramma, I brought this one for you.” Gently I place the big brass button into one palm and press her
hands together. “Gramps is here with us Gramma. So is Mom. We’re not alone.” Tears fall and I grab a tissue to wipe my eyes. After a shot of hand sani-
tizer, I automatically reach to hold her hands again. And I realize for the first time in days those hands, holding a brass button, remain peacefully still.
son “X Æ A-12” (spelled as X ash A-12) Even today, people are constantly amused, amazed or curious and hopefully no longer terrorized by my name. Quite often, a new acquaintance is curious to know my full name and asks me to say my whole name in one breath. I am more than happy to oblige their request for their amusement or curiosity. For me, it’s more than just my name, it’s a conversation starter, an introduction to myself and to my culture. “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet” Shakespeare famously quoted in Romeo and Juliet. If only he knew the weight and feeling a name could carry. If only
he understood, that the name is not for the rose, but for the people who
want to know the rose. But then again, nobody asked Shakespeare
whether he ever shook any spears to get his name.
NAME Continued from page A10 face, as if this question would throw me off my game during the job interview. A CV or curriculum vitae (Latin for “course of ones life”) is a short account of one’s career and qualifications prepared typically by an applicant for a position– in other words, a résumé. I coolly responded “Others may need a resume to talk about themselves, but I think my name, is a resume in itself”. I would go on to tell them the history behind my name, which would make them listen to me and know more about our shared heritage and culture. I would also tell them that in Roman numerals, CV stood for 105, so they can expect me to perform more than 100% on each
job assigned to me. My confidence would get me the job I interviewed for. “Wow…you got such a long name “, said one of my colleague at one of my first job in a foreign country. I responded by saying that each word in my name has both history and meaning behind it. Like “Parameshwaran” literally translates to “Son of God” in English. I asked him what his name “Kevin” meant. He was at a loss of words about the origin and meaning of his name and responded back by saying that all he knows about his name is that his parents named him so. More than him, I was saddened to know that he did not have a story behind his name. Even Elon Musk has a story behind naming his
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God’s most troublesome creation sits inside our mouth Every creature under the sun can be tamed, the Bible says, except the pesky piece of flesh we call the tongue. (To prove that, just check Facebook. Sadly today’s technology has merely given another forum in which to wag our tongues with more ease and less accountability.) Ever since I could talk, I’ve had an opinion on almost everything. Perhaps that’s why I’m a writer—I don’t mind sharing those opinions. Sometimes I’m right. Often, I’m dead wrong. (I’ve also been right but unloving, and sometimes the reverse.) My biggest regrets in
life have mostly to do with things I said (or wrote) and shouldn’t have, things I shouldn’t have expressed, but did, or the wrong way I went about saying some things that really did need saying. But even a strong calling and desire to express God’s truth doesn’t excuse me (or any of us) from doing so in the wrong spirit or at the wrong time. In my early teens an older sibling declared independence and flouted family rules. I recall telling my parents how to respond. A good talking to, and grounding for a year. After so many years of experience,
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I knew exactly what they should do, and stated it with Dr. Phillike confidence. Then I had my own children. Somewhere between diapers and puberty all my best childrearing opinions evaporated. As a grandmother, my opinions are more educated, though (hopefully) less
stridently aired. Still, sometimes when friends just need a listening ear, I dive in with words. Good ones, all of them. When their eyes glaze over, I too often charge on, ignoring the Holy Spirit’s prod to “shut up, already.” God understands the strong temptation to set our opinions free, even to “let someone have it.” He created our tongues, after all. But in Matthew (12:36) he warns that we will each be judged and held accountable for every careless word we utter. Yikes. Thankfully, experience and maturity have considerably tempered
my eagerness to spout careless words. God began in my heart, of course, the fountain from which all our words and attitudes flow. He has tutored me gently in the art of finding ways to reflect His own, at the right time and in the right way. “Set a guard over my mouth, LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips,” the Psalmist prayed in Psalm 141:3. And because I’m positive I’ll need God’s help till my tongue (and fingers) stop wagging all together, that’s my prayer too. You’re welcome to tuck it into your heart as well.
A bit about turmeric The colour of sunshine, the flavor of a smoky mustard, and known for healing attributes: that’s tantalizing turmeric! Turmeric, curcuma longa, comes to us from India and Asia, and is a cousin of the ginger plant. The rhizomes, which look like ginger, are a warm golden color inside, and from these rhizomes comes the powder that we know and love as a wonderful spice in this part of the world. Mom always used turmeric when she made her delicious bread and butter pickles. It was always amazing to me how such a small amount of the spice could add that amazing color to the pickle brine. Used in a very different way, the
spice is another staple in delicious curries that we shared with friends (good luck, Lesline and Janeesh!), because, guess what, turmeric is part of curry spice. Turmeric will also give rice a sunny color and interesting flavor. There are dozens of species of turmeric, mostly grown in India and Asia, because they need consistently warm temperatures and generous amounts of rain. While doing my homework, I found some interesting turmeric tidbits. It is interesting that the yellow robes worn by Buddhist monks are dyed with turmeric. There is also a fascinating ceremony in Indian wedding ceremonies in which the bridal couple are covered with a paste
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Gardener’s Notebook of turmeric (haldi) that blesses the couple, brings prosperity, and purifies the body. Turmeric is not only used as a spice or for its amazing color properties, but also as a medicinal ingredient. If you look up articles about turmeric, you will see that it has many claims to fame when it comes to health; the most common that I have seen are that it helps upset stomachs, respiratory
ailments, or arthritic issues. It was used in Ayurveda and classic Indian medicine Curcumin, the active component of turmeric, is a natural antioxidant. Now this is interesting: it is difficult for our bodies to absorb curcumin, but if a supplement has black pepper in it, it seems to make absorption easier. Turmeric comes in teas, powders and capsules. Please do you own homework
about the medicinal properties of turmeric and always check with a family doctor before taking any kind of supplement. Let’s talk about curry powder for a moment. Did you know that curry powder is actually a combination of several spices: chili powder, ginger, pepper, cumin, and turmeric? The varying proportions of these spices take the curry mixture from mild heat to very spicy! Now, back to gardening! If we wanted to try an interesting experiment, we could try growing our own turmeric, not so much for the rhizomes, but for a conversation plant! To start, we would need the rhizome. We once planted ginger, starting it from
a rhizome we got in the produce aisle. Though I have not seen turmeric rhizomes, I read that they are available online. We would cut the rhizomes so that we have two or three eyes on each section, just as we do with potatoes. Lay the rhizomes flat on the soil, then cover and water gently. Cover them with a plastic bag and then out them somewhere nice and warm to get them started. Once they are up, they like a sunny location and consistent moisture. It would be interesting and exciting to have such a novelty plant! See what’s new with the Yorkton Hort society by visiting our website at www.yorktonhort.ca Thank you, always, to our friends at YTW
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APLAND - Esther Apland passed away peacefully on the morning of October 20 2021 at Jowsey House, Yorkton & District Nursing Home. She was just 3 months shy of her 99th birthday. The youngest of eight children, Esther was born on January 12, 1923 on the family homestead in the Parkerview district. In 1945, she married Jake upon his return from overseas. As Jake was a grain buyer by trade, the couple found themselves living in several different communities, experiencing the rural life of central Saskatchewan. They finally settled in Yorkton in 1956. Esther was a proud homemaker, caring for her family, gardening, and tending to her flowers. Her cabbage rolls and perogies were second to none and yearned for across the family generations. Esther was a member of St. Andrews UCW for many years- she helped convene teas and did hospital visitations. She was a strong willed, determined, and sociable person who was witty and sharp to the end. She kept in regular contact with cousins and friends across Canada and the United States, never forgetting a birthday. The accomplishments and contributions of her family to the communities in which they live was a tremendous source of pride for her. Esther will be lovingly remembered by her daughter: Donna (Bill) Seymour of Saskatoon; her two sons: Greg (Shani) Apland of Yorkton and Lars (Helen) Apland of Nanoose Bay, BC. Six grandchildren: Becki (Richard) Patterson; Jenifer (Troy) Walkington; Kurt (Jessie) Apland; Dean (Erinn) Seymour; Andrea (Jeff) Seymour; Shannon Seymour. Eight great grandchildren: Jake, Taryn, Aidan Broda; Cailin & MacKenzie Walkington; Brooklyn Apland; Ben and Max Seymour. One great-great grandson, Kaysen Tourangeau. Also many nieces & nephews and her many dear friends. Esther was predeceased by her parents, Mike and Nellie Youchezin; in 1981, her husband Jake Apland; her seven siblings, Annie, Mike, Mary, Eve, Metro, Irene, Kay. Esther lived by the adage embossed on a magnet on her fridge “Don’t regret getting old, it’s a privilege denied to many.” Indeed, we were privileged to have her with us for our share of all those years. The funeral service was held on Saturday, October 30 2021 from the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Rev. Jen Dresser officiating. Tributes to Esther were given by daughter Shani and daughterin-law Helen. Hymns played were ‘Jesus, You Have Come to the Lakeshore’, The 23rd Psalm, and ‘Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah’. The interment took place in the Garden of St John with grandson Kurt as the urnbearer. Memorials in memory of Esther can be made to one’s charity of choice. Condolences can be left at baileysfuneralhome.com
SEE OUR LARGE DISPLAY DROTAR – The family of Lea Drotar of Yorkton, sadly announce her passing on October 25, 2021. Lea Rita Drotar (nee Schlosser) was born on April 21, 1967 in Humboldt to Herbert & Geraldine Schlosser (nee Parker). She graduated from Humboldt Collegiate Institute in 1985 and went on to study Business Administration in both Moose Jaw & Humboldt. Around that time, she was blessed with a baby girl who she named Kayla Marie. The two of them lived in a variety of places including Yellowknife, Aldergrove BC and then back to Humboldt. She made many friends within the community from her Pattison John Deer family, York Lake Ladies Golf family and the many organizations she was involved in. Most recently, she made friends within the United Soccer Club of Yorkton. After meeting Grant Drotar, Lea and Kayla moved to Yorkton. This is where they began their lives together, welcoming two beautiful boys, Tristan and Dalyn. Eventually, Lea began a career with Pattison Agriculture and was successful there for the past 17 years. Lea was very devoted to her career and brightened the office with her sense of humour. With having two young boys again, she invested lots of time with them and enjoyed watching them play soccer and teaching them all about how to golf. She also spent lots of time at the family cabin, golfing with friends & family, reading books, going to Rider games and concerts. Lea was honored to be a Grandma. She spent every minute she could with Benton & Brynn playing with toys, usually John Deere that she brought from work. Her infectious smile and easygoing personality will be dearly missed. Left to mourn her passing is her husband, Grant Drotar, her children Kayla (Travis) Kientz, Tristan & Dalyn Drotar. Her Grandchildren Benton & Brynn. Her mother, Geraldine Schlosser (nee Parker) and her brothers and sisters, Roslyn Pinto, Celine (Malcolm) Foster, Susanne (Lloyd) Bernhard, Corie (Eric) Hetzel, Les (Shannon) Schlosser and their families. She will be lovingly remembered and missed by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Lea was predeceased by her father, Herbert Schlosser, her brothers Randy & Bob Schlosser, her sister, Brenda Schlosser and her brothersin-law; Chris Worobec, Brian Saretsky and Ray Pinto. The Funeral Service was held on Saturday, October 30, 2021 from the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Crystal Bailey, B.Th as Celebrant. Tributes were given by Pattison Agriculture Staff, Michelle McCrea and Brett Worobec. Scripture readers were Kaylee Drotar and Nathan Bernhard. The urn bearers were Kayla Kientz, Tristan and Dalyn Drotar. The interment will take place in the Garden of Memories, Yorkton Memorial Gardens at a later date. Memorial donations in Lea’s name may be made to a Trust Fund for Tristan and Dalyn’s education as gifts of remembrance. tristandalyndrotartrustfund@gmail.com. Condolences can be left at www.baileysfuneralhome.com.
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INVITATION TO TENDER BUNGE CANADA (Harrowby) Janitorial Services Please submit sealed tenders to: BUNGE CANADA Box 546, Russell, MB R0J 1W0 ƩĞŶƟŽŶ͗ dĂǁŶĂ ŝĚLJĐŚ ʹ ĚŵŝŶŝƐƚƌĂƟǀĞ ^ƵƉĞƌǀŝƐŽƌ Or by email to: tawna.didych@bunge.com By Nov 19, 2021 Janitorial services for Admin Building (3 days per week) Janitorial services for Crush Plant & Elevator (5 days per week) The successful candidate must have Manitoba Workers’ ŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƟŽŶ ŽǀĞƌĂŐĞ͕ >ŝĂďŝůŝƚLJ /ŶƐƵƌĂŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ďĞ ďŽŶĚĂďůĞ͘ /ŶƚĞƌĞƐƚĞĚ ĂŶĚŝĚĂƚĞƐ ĐĂŶ ƌĞƋƵĞƐƚ Ă ĚĞƚĂŝůĞĚ ůŝƐƚ ŽĨ ƌĞƋƵŝƌĞĚ ĚƵƟĞƐ ďLJ ĐĂůůŝŶŐ ϮϬϰͲϳϳϯͲϯϰϮϮ Farms for Sale
Furniture FOR SALE 4 drawer desk $50.00, 2 drawer desk $15.00, kenmore sewing machine $70.00, upholstered large chair $50.00, 4 wooden chairs $20.00, sofa $75.00, cd cabinet $150.00, wood china cabinet $150.00, vintage wicker chairs, table and sofa 1500.00 phone 306-782-5861
Farm and Ranch Realty, SK I have been dealing with farm and ranch sales for 20 plus years. Reasonable rates and honest answers. Call or text me anytime. 306-743-7761
Land Wanted
FARMLAND WANTED I am currenlty PURCHASING single to large blocks of land. NO FEES OR COMMISISONS Saskatchewan born and raised, I know land, farming and farmland and can help you every step of the way. Doug Rue, for further information 306-716-2671 saskfarms@shaw.ca www.sellyourfarm land.com Apartments/Condos for Rent 1 BEDROOM Apartment with balcony Available December. No Pets. Call Kim 306-621-5050. 2 BEDROOM Apartment with balcony. Pets Allowed. Available Immediately. Phone Kim 306-6215050.
SOLID OAK CHINA cabinet with two sliding panes of glass on top. 56”high, 18 width, 48” in length. Asking price: $250.00. Phone 306620-9778
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RENOVATED 2 Bedroom Apartment on Dalebrooke Drive. Available December. Call Kim 306-621-5050.
SQUARE BALES for sale. 60 pound average. Greenfeed/Alfalfa mix. Very nice. Pick-up in Langenburg. $10/bale. Text (306-4348797.
Houses For Rent
LOOKING FOR ROOMMATES! 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom house with 2 car garage. $500/room on the main floor. $800/basement that includes walk-in closet and 3 piece bathroom. Shared laundry & kitchen. Utilities included. Call Brandon 306-516-0485. 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.
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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Antiques ANTIQUE FURNITURE - Carnival glass, Red Rose Tea figurines, long play vinyl records, crystal glass and much more. Phone 306547-4355.
Wanted WANTED: Collector paying top prices for old service station/general store advertising/dealership signs. Electric and visible gas pumps, globes, oil cans, clocks, coke machines. Anything related to Red Indian, White Rose, North Star, Buffalo, B-A, Texaco, Good Year, Ford, Dodge etc. 306-2215908 Keeping YOU informed each week in our community-Yorkton This Week.
ATVs / Dirt Bikes 2007 ARCTIC CAT QUAD - 2 upseat, tool box, low mileage, trailer included. Phone 306-783-2124.
Cars 2009 CHEV MALIBU LS next to new condition! 4- cyl automatic, 4 door, white with 135,000 km. Asking $7,000.00. Phone 306-6217490
Office/Clerical
The Village of Theodore is seeking a full-time person for the position of Administrator. Preference will be given to candidates who have their Urban Municipal Certificate and experience using MuniSoft, WORD and Excel. Salary based on experience. Please submit a cover letter and resume to:
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306-782-4395 OR 1-800-657-4395 Fax 306-786-5414 Trucks & Vans 2006 NISSAN X-TRAIL Suv 4x4 200xxx plus km for viewing at Tim’s Hot Shot 306-621-9430$5000.00 or call 306-620-3521
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Farm Implements FOR SALE- Kodiak 3 Rough Cut Mower 1,400.00 Call 306-782-1652
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GOOD’S USED TRACTOR PARTS (204) 564-2528 or 1-877-564-8734 Roblin, MB MORRIS 1400 ROUND BALE hiker, excellent condition, heavy duty axle. Phone: 306-272-3967.
Feed & Seed
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AGPRO SEEDS: BUYING HEATED, DAMAGED CANOLA. On farm pickup, prompt payment! TOP PRICES PAID IN SASK. Phone: 306-873-3006 or Visit AGPRO website for bids: agproseeds.com
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FROZEN FRUIT for sale $12 per 4 litre bag or 5 for $50, Jam $3.50 per pint or 10 for $30.00 minimal sugar my own recipes used also baking with fruit phone 306-7825861 Delivered to Yorkton ROASTING CHICKENS 7-11lbs @ $4.50/lb. Ready October 10th. Text Marla at 306-620-2586.
HOUSE FOR RENT in Saltcoats. Close to school. 3 bedrooms (1 on main floor), (2 upstairs). Fridge, stove, washer, dryer included. Available November 6. Phone: 306-621-1398.
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FOR SALE 6 snowblowers in very good running working order phone 3067829131 or 3066219783
FOR SALE Excerise Bike- Calorie and Kilometer Counter, Adjustable Tension asking 75.00 3 swivel backless 27 inch stools, Fabric seats Asking 125.00/ set of 3 Paradim SubWhoffer Ps- 1000 series asking 200.00 Phone 306-740-7055
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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.
FOR SALE Barn Lumber $2000.00 and potted plants in round wooden boxes $25.00 each or 3 for $70.00 Phone 306-782-5861
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1 BURIAL plot for sale at Memorial Gardens, Yorkton. For more information call 306-783-6025.
NEWLY RENOVATED 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartment on Dalebrooke Drive. Available December. Call Kim 306-621-5050.
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
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Hay/Bales For Sale WANTED small quantity of square straw bales. Phone 306-542-7106
General Employment 1A TRUCK DRIVERS REQUIRED:
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Late model winch trucks and trailers; dump trucks and pups. Hauling heavy equipment, gravel, and camp shacks. Wage negotiable. Clean drivers abstract a must.
Trucking & Transport
C & G SHUTTLE 1-306-647-3333 1-306-620-3521 (Cell) Airports, medical or shopping trips, up to 5 people.
Send resume and work references to: Bryden Construction )V_ (YIVYÄLSK :R : , ( " Fax: 306-769-8844 ,THPS! brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca www. brydenconstruction andtransport.ca HELP WANTED caretaker for revenue property. Call George at 306-537-3228. 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.
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
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Agriculture
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Agriculture’s continued importance If you are a village, town, or city in Saskatchewan, or generally across the Canadian Prairies, there is a definite reliance on the economic activity created by the agriculture sector. So it’s not too surprising the importance of agriculture to Yorkton and the east central region will be celebrating Nov.1-7, as together, the Yorkton Exhibition Association and Yorkton Chamber of Commerce have declared that week as Agriculture Week in Yorkton. A key feature of the celebration is the 32nd Annual Grain Millers
Harvest Showdown hosted by the Yorkton Exhibition Association, which is held this week too. In recognition of Agriculture Week in the city, a unique brand has been created which has been made into a branding iron. The branding is a symbolic way to mark the week. While much of the week will focus on Harvest Showdown locally, an event repeated with events such as the recent Ag Ex in Brandon, and upcoming Agribition in Regina, the importance of farming of course goes beyond a week where producers bring some
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Calvin Daniels cattle or horses to the city for a few days each year. Yorkton, as an example, is a city where the importance of agriculture is obvious. It started almost before there was a community, and the work currently to preserve the old brick mill where area wheat was turned
into flour for decades, is an indication of that long history. And, for years Morris Industries and LeonRam were significant employers in the city. That tradition has continued with a significant number of businesses based on agriculture, from Grain Millers processing oats,
to Richardson and LDC crushing canola, to Heartland Livestock marketing area stock, to a number of companies handling area grain through inland terminals located here. Add in the farm equipment and crop input sales businesses, and it’s easy to see the significant number of people working to serve farmers. Those farms are now often very big business. It can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars for a single four-wheel drive tractor, or combine, with many farm units having multiples of both.
And, that doesn’t factor in accountants and lawyers or the dentist serving farm families and the list simply goes on and on. When a farmer spends a dollar it quickly flows through a community, paying wages that then buy groceries, which pay more wages which go to pay local taxes, which helps fund local schools and skating rinks and sidewalks. So marking the week is important as a way of letting the farm community know it is appreciated for what it contributes to the community, something that should not be forgotten by their ‘urban cousins’.
Brandon show Just Acre Farms of Yorkton recently attended AgEx in Brandon where they showed a yearling bred heifer and a two-yearold bull in the Hereford show. They earned a second in class with the heifer, and fourth in class with the bull. Submitted Photos by Kristina Just
Saskatchewan co-chairs Tri-national Agricultural Accord with major trading partners Saskatchewan concluded a series of highlevel meetings this week with two of its major trading partners at an international summit to advance the agricultural sector and support integrated supply chains across North America and beyond. The annual TriNational Agricultural Accord, held this year in Arlington, Virginia, is a meeting of ministers, commissioners, secretaries and directors of agriculture from Canadian provinces and U.S. and Mexican states, as well as senior officials from the three federal governments, to discuss agriculture and trade policy issues. Saskatchewan’s objectives for the meetings, held as an in-person/virtual hybrid event over three days, were to promote provincial agriculture export interests, build relationships with key federal and state
officials, and advance discussions with the U.S. and Mexico on priority issues. “The Tri-National Agricultural Accord is a valuable opportunity to discuss emerging issues facing the global agriculture sector that impact trade and rural development—issues of major significance to Saskatchewan,” Agriculture Minister David Marit said. Minister Marit, who participated virtually along with Canada’s delegation, co-chaired this year’s Accord with Richard Ball, Commissioner, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and president of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, and Carlos Muñiz Rodríguez, Hidalgo State Secretary of Rural Development and president of the Asociación Mexicana de
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The annual Tri-National Agricultural Accord, held this year in Arlington, Virginia, is a meeting of ministers, commissioners, secretaries and directors of agriculture from Canadian provinces and U.S. and Mexican states, Secretarios de Desarrollo Agropecuario. Among the issues discussed of particular interest to Saskatchewan were regional collaboration on animal and plant pests and diseases, continued support for facilitating
innovation in agriculture to meet our growth, sustainability and resiliency goals, regulatory cooperation and harmonization, and CanadaUnited States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) committee governance. It
was also an opportunity to share Canada’s revised risk status for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), and to learn that the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Services is currently reviewing relevant regulations in light of this change, including certain import requirements for cattle and small ruminants from Canada. “The U.S. and Mexico continue to be top export markets for Canadian agriculture and food products, and both countries are key suppliers for us,” Marit said. “We appreciate being able to meet with our peers and partners, including government representatives and non-governmental and industry representatives, to examine and discuss our common interests, challenges and objectives in depth.” The Tri-National Agricultural Accord will take place next year in Mexico, and was previously held by the U.S. virtually in 2020, in Winnipeg in 2019, and in Nuevo Leon, Mexico in 2018. - Submitted
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Some participants in the local disc golf tourney dressed for the day.
Yorkton hosts Halloween tourney By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer It was Halloween so why not get in some late season disc golf action with the Hell-To-Play Tournament at Patrick Park Disc Golf Course? The event, which included an afternoon
round followed by an ‘inthe-dark’ 18 was the final leg of three in the Legacy Co-op Tour which had seen stops in Kamsack and Churchbridge earlier in the season. For the Yorkton leg Mark Kienle of Wadena took top spot in the Open Division with a
minus-nine 105, with Josh Istace of Moosomin second with a minus-six 108 and Regina’s Taylor Mountain third with a minus-five109. In the 40-plus Pro Division Terry Cumming and Jeremy LeBlanc tied for top spot with a plustwo 116.
Chris Istace with a plus-six 120 took the 40-plus Amateur Division. In the Rec Division Steve Johnson was a plus-26 140. The Intermediate Division was topped by Arlen Nickel with a plusone 115.
The Women’s Division was captured by JeriAnn Brownbridge with a plus eight 122. The overall results for the Legacy Co-op Tour included; Women’s Division – Jeri-Ann Brownbridge Intermediate Division – Arlen Nickle
Rec Division – Steve Johnson 40-plus Amateur Division -- Chris Istace 40-plus Pro Division – Ian McKay Open Division – Josh Istace Most Birdies overall in the three events was Josh Istace with 37.
Lady Gridders fall in PGFL final By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton Lady Gridders came up just a bit short in their quest to win the inaugural Prairie Girls Football League championship. The Gridders were in
Moosomin Sunday for the final facing the Generals, the only team to chalk up a win against Yorkton in the regular season. And they would add the championship in a close fought contest edging Yorkton 26-18. Yorkton head coach Tyrell
MacLean said it was a tough loss to take. “It’s very disappointing. I thought we were the better team – I know we were the better team. It just didn’t work for us,” he said Monday morning. “. . . It was a tough ride home.” In spite of MacLean’s asser-
tion, they were the better team, the Generals controlled Sunday’s final. “We trailed the whole game,” he said. “But it was close.” The Gridders should be back in the hunt in 2022, losing only seven players to gradua-
tion and potentially returning more than 20. MacLean said the foundation is there for next year, but conceded the team is “losing some big pieces” so there will be a need for some players to step into bigger roles next season.
Terriers earn split in northern swing By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton Terriers earned a split in a pair of weekend road games. Saturday Yorkton was in LaRonge where the Ice Wolves and Terriers traded goals in the first period, with LaRonge striking only 37-seconds in on a goal by Connor Abric, with Enrique Fontes responding for Yorkton at 10:44. It was the same story in the
second period too. Gavin Mattey scored on the powerplay for the Ice Wolves only 27-seconds into the middle frame, but Yorkton knotted the score 2-2 when Tyson Perkins scored a powerplay goal at 17:55. In the third the Terriers took the lead for the first time on the night on an unassisted goal by Tanner Sklaruk at 7:21. Kishaun Gervais extended the Terrier lead to 4-2 scoring at 16:05, and then Colby Vrani
salted away the win making it 5-2 adding the final goal into an empty net. Kael DePape earned the win in the Terrier net facing only 23-shots. Xavier Cannon took the loss as LaRonge netminder facing 45-shots.
A night earlier The Terriers were in Flin Flon Friday to play a close contest against the host Bombers. The two teams played
through a scoreless first period. The home side finally took a lead 14:34 into the second period on an unassisted goal by Jeremi Tremblay. The Bombers extended the lead to 2-0 on the powerplay 1:10 into the third frame, a goal by Xavier Lapointe. And, that would be it as defense ruled the rest of the way and Flin Flon won the contest 2-0. Kael DePape took the loss
for Yorkton, while Cal Schell recorded the shut-out for the Bombers. The split in games leave the Terriers with a 6-9-0-0 record at 12 points for second place in the Viterra Division, nine points back of front-running Estevan, and four up on both Weyburn and Melville with eight. Up next the Terriers head to Battlefords this Friday, then on to Kindersley for action Saturday.
Lloydminster named as host of the 2024 Saskatchewan Summer Games It was announced recently that the 2024 Saskatchewan Summer Games will be hosted in Lloydminster.
Highlights: • Community leaders Wendy Plandowski and Aaron Rawlake will guide the planning of the event as Co-Chairs of the 2024 Saskatchewan Summer Games Host Society. • As the host of the 2024 Saskatchewan Summer Games, the community of Lloydminster can expect to gain a legacy of upgraded facilities, new sporting equip-
ment, experienced officials, and a core group of volunteers. Additionally, each host community sees a significant economic and tourism benefit with over 5,000 visitors from across the province expected to attend during the weeklong event. • As a major partner in the event, the Saskatchewan Games Council will provide $250,000 in matching grant funding to Lloydminster that will go towards capital projects and equipment as well as a $420,000 operating grant.
• The Summer Games, tentatively scheduled for August of 2024, will involve over 2,000 youth athletes, coaches, managers and
officials who will represent the nine Districts for Sport, Culture and Recreation across the province over seven days of competition.
• Lloydminster will seek to recruit up to 1,100 community volunteers to help stage the event. • Lloydminster was originally sched-
uled to host the 2020 Saskatchewan Summer Games in July of 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Games were initially postponed to the summer of 2021 before they were eventually cancelled over health and safety concerns. The city was provided first right of refusal to host the Games in 2024. • The Saskatchewan Games program will celebrate its 50th anniversary at the upcoming 2022 Saskatchewan Winter Games in Regina from February 20-26, 2022.
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