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Special ceremony The Candlelight Tribute Ceremony at the cenotaph in Yorkton Wednesday afternoon. Candlelight ceremonies began in the Netherlands to show thanks and to honour those who liberated the country and its people from German occupation during the Second World War. In 1995 the people of the Netherlands held a special ceremony to commemorate their liberation by Canadian forces fifty years earlier.

Dutch children placed lit candles on the graves of Canadian soldiers and the candles remained lit overnight in silent tribute. Residents were drawn to the cemeteries by the soft red glow of the candles burning in the dark. As a result, commemorative candlelight tributes have now become annual ceremonies in the Netherlands and other European countries.

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Council looks at Kinsmen Arena needs

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer How to keep the Kinsmen Arena viable for at least the next 15 years was the question

Yorkton Council had asked.

At their regular meeting Monday, they got their answer.

To upgrade the Kinsmen Arena with a

new refrigeration system, refrigerated slab floor, new arena boards and a dehumidification system, would be an estimated budget of $2,775,460.

But, there were other

things to consider too, in particular the very old ice plant at the Gallagher Centre.

“A review of the Westland Arena Refrigeration system was

also completed to inform Council’s direction related to ice arenas,” explained Darcy McLeod – Director of Community Development, Parks & Recreation, with the City.

The review suggested the Westland Arena refrigeration system is also in need of significant improvements,

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Water and sewer rates up Jan. 1

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Water and sewer rates will be increasing in Yorkton effective Jan. 1, 2022.

“The City continually assesses our water utility assets with the forethought

and need to manage our utility and replace aging water and sewer infrastructure. These rate reviews are completed annually and can vary significantly depending on the list of capital projects,” explained Aron Hershmiller – Assistant Director of Environmental

Services, with the City at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday.

Some future Capital projects consist of a Wastewater Plant System Renewal, the addition of new Water Meters, Water and Sewer pipe replacement, plus additional Water

Investigation and Water Tower and Water Well Improvement projects.

“These capital projects dictate what future increases will be required in order to finance these projects,” said Hershmiller.

The proposed water con-

sumption and sewer rate increase, which was ultimately unanimously endorsed by Council, was three per cent, and $1 added to the residential base rate which equates to a combined increase of 3.7 per cent, stated Hershmiller.

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‘Bright’ idea brought to city for water tower

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Tom Seeley and Terry Pollock attended the regular meeting of Yorkton Council to

present a bright idea for the water tower.

Seeley told Council they want to initiate a plan to light up the water tower creating a tourist attraction in the pro-

cess.

“The City of Yorkton water tower, 48 meters in height, was constructed and activated in 1999. In daylight hours it is an attractive structure, but

at night it is barely visible,” explained material presented to Council.

“Initially, we believed that there would be an opportunity to make this into a tour-

ist attraction by brilliantly illuminating it. There are examples of this in other communities.

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KINSMEN Continued from Page A1 regardless of Council’s decision on arena locations, said McLeod.

“The Gallagher Centre has an ammonia refrigeration system complete with two screw compressors and two separate chillers, one for the curling rink, and one for the Westland Arena. The majority of the equipment in the plant will likely need to be replaced within the next 10 years,” he said.

Both screw compressors require an overhaul immediately.

“Rather than overhauling the screw compressors, we may want to consider replacing the existing screw compressor package with two or more reciprocating compressors. Replacing the screw compressors with reciprocating compressors would be more costly than overhauling the screw compressor (approximately $190,000.00 vs. $155,000.00 for the overhauls),” said McLeod.

“However, the reciprocating compressors will be more efficient, and would simplify the refrigeration system and its controls.”

Overall, in 15 years McLeod said several projects are likely to be needed at the Gallagher Centre including; • In the first 5 years – $350,000 – $395,000 (depends on which compressor option is selected). Screw compressor overhauls/replacement, controls system, curling chiller, hockey chiller and underfloor brine heater, which allows for the heating of the slab to more easily remove ice.

• Years 6-10 - $170,000 – Condenser, two hockey brine pumps and two curling brine pumps.

• Years 11-15 – $30,000 - two condenser water

pumps, underfloor brine heat pump.

As for the Kinsmen Arena three separate consultants were used to generate the info requested by Council.

The arena was originally constructed in 1972. There have been a couple of additions to the non-rink areas, as well as the ancillary areas of the building since that time.

The rink area of the building is approximately 20,000 square feet, with approximately 1,800 square feet of this designated as spectator area.

Beginning with the refrigeration system review by Strong Refrigeration out of Saskatoon. The following non-code related refrigeration items will likely need to be addressed over a 15-year horizon, remembering that there is no guarantee that anything would specifically fail or remain operating.

• In the first 5 years – $100,000 – The Chiller and two oil separators.

• Years 6-10 - $180,000 – Condenser, desuperheater for snow-melt pit, underfloor brine heater, hockey brine pump, underfloor heat pump, condenser water pump.

Codes and interpretations have evolved over time and therefore best practices have evolved with them. In the wake of major safety incidents in arenas recently, the Authorities having Jurisdiction have significantly increased inspection and enforcement of codes and standard requirements related to ammonia refrigeration plants, explained McLeod, adding there are a number of code and safety –related issues at the arena too.

The arena floor was reviewed by BST Consultants of Edmonton.

Information was gathered by performing a visual walk through of the arena and recording a slab survey on approximate 20ft. gridlines. A rough mapping of the larger cracks in the floor was also completed. No testing was carried out to the refrigerated floor assembly to determine under slab conditions, explained McLeod.

The slab was built in 1972 using conventional LDPE (low density polyethylene) rink pipe clamped to steel headers which were replaced approximately 20 years ago with PVC headers.

Substantial heaving, mostly on the north side of the rink has resulted in cracking in all axis of travel. The differential heaving in the slab has resulted in inconsistent ice and increased maintenance costs.

“The life expectancy of refrigerated concrete floors is 35 years on average with few lasting to approximately 40 years (though not without signs of strain). This floor was built approximately 49 years ago and has long surpassed its intended life cycle,” said McLeod.

“The consultant has indicated that this facility is 49 years old and it is of utmost importance to recognize the fragile state of the arena pipe.

It is very likely the pipe walls are extremely thin due to wear from constant flow of brine solution through them, and they know from historical precedence that it is only a matter of time before leaks are inevitable. At this age, the floor could experience many leaks in the same season, enough to cause loss of ice and loss of facility use for the remaining season. The consultant further indicates that not many floors last this long and it is sur-

prising that failure has not yet been realized. One circuit on the north end of the rink has already been compromised and shut off. Should an adjacent circuit be lost then the cooling may not be able to bridge that area.

“There are numerous thin cracks in the concrete that are typical in the cement curing process, however there is also a significant number of large cracks, which is indicative of heaving. The consultant indicates that there are more cracks of a diagonal nature in this slab than in similar aged slabs that they have seen.

These diagonal cracks are indicative of tremendous pressure in the substrate.

“Frost penetration is almost assured without a fully functioning heat floor system present and relies on the seasonal shut down to allow that frost to thaw, thereby minimizing the heaving effect and resulting cracking. Given that the heat floor system is only partially intact, the condition of this floor will continue to deteriorate.

“These floors have typically lasted approximately 35-40 years with average use. At roughly 49 years, this slab has surpassed its life expectancy and plans to replace it as soon as possible should be taken. Of significant concern is the partially failed heat floor system and the resulting heaving which will likely lead to additional cracking, inconsistent ice, increased liability, maintenance staff time/costs, and possible failure. The concrete elevation differences requiring more water than average cause increased power consumption.”

The estimated cost to replace the refrigerated floor system at

the Kinsmen Arena is $835,000 plus a contingency of $300,000 (36 percent) for unexpected conditions as previously described. Engineering fees have been included in the consultant’s estimated cost. Add six percent P.S.T. $68,100 and the expected budget for this portion of the project is $1,203,100.

A dehumidification review was undertaken by R.J. England Consulting of Regina.

R.J. Consulting conducted a site review of the Kinsmen Arena rink area and Zamboni room ventilation systems in order to provide a report that addresses any upgrades that are required to: • Ensure the Arena and Zamboni Room ventilation systems will comply with code.

• Ensure the arena is safe to ensure that there is adequate ventilation to prevent people from falling ill due to poor indoor air quality due to high levels of carbon monoxide (CO), carbon Dioxide (CO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), etc.

• Ensure efficient and effective dehumidification.

• Ensure appropriate pressurization of spaces to counteract leaks in the existing building envelope.

• Complete sizing and preliminary selection of the required dehumidifiers.

• Provide an estimated cost for installation of dehumidifier(s), including natural gas connections.

The estimated costs for the dehumidification upgrades to the Kinsmen Arena is $610,000 (which includes a $105,000 contingency allocated by the consultant), plus 10% engineering fees of $61,000 and P.S.T. of $40,260 establish a total

budget of $711,260.

A quote on new arena boards and glass from Global Sports Resources of Leduc, AB. was also included.

The estimated cost is $195,000 plus P.S.T. of $11,700 for a total of $206,700. This includes removal and disposal of the existing boards and glass, new player’s boxes with flooring and benches, including those required in the penalty box along with a scorekeeper’s table.

The Kinsmen Arena dressing rooms and common areas will not be modernized. Significant investment is anticipated to complete this work, given the requirement to upgrade from legal, nonconforming to modern code compliance. What that means and what it might cost would require further work, noted McLeod.

“The value of recommended work required to ensure that the Kinsmen Arena can support ice activities for the next 15 years is estimated at $2,775,460,” he said.

“Immediate work is also recommended for the Gallagher Centre refrigeration system by the refrigeration consultant. This amount has been estimated at $1,084,260.

“Therefore, in order to ensure that both arenas are able to function as effectively and efficiently as possible as well as ensure reliable service to the community, a total estimated $3,860,260 would be required.”

Council would support a motion that the decision be deferred to the 2022 budget process, where Administration would provide funding options and scenarios for Council consideration as part of the 2022 budget process.

“With our current budget we are able to replace approximately 500 linear meters of water pipe per year. With that being said, we have approximately 14,000 linear meters of water pipe that is over 75 years old, and with our current replacement program of about 500 m/year it will take nearly 30 years just to replace that infrastructure alone.”

For illustrative purposes, the city looked at the City of Yorkton’s proposed 2022 rates and compared them with 10 other Saskatchewan cit-

ies’ 2021 rates.

When comparing Yorkton’s proposed base rate of $18.25/month to the other cities, Yorkton’s rate was significantly lower than the average base rate charge of $45.98 / month. Yorkton’s usage rate of $3.34 per cubic meter (m3) is also below the average of $3.77 /m3 when compared with the other communities, detailed the report.

By taking Yorkton’s average of 13 cubic meters (2,860 gallons) per household per month and using this figure, an average home in Yorkton

can expect monthly cost of $61.67 compared to $59.37 in 2021.

Some homeowners’ charges will be lower or higher than this amount, depending on their usage.

Water and Sewer rates are reviewed annually and provide revenue for operational and capital expenditures. Rates are discussed annually with the Environmental Committee and the committee understands the necessity of increases in order to maintain the water and sewer infrastructure within the city.

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heritage. We believe this could make an important contribution to Yorkton’s Cultural Plan.”

The good news from the City perspective is that Seeley said would be seeking sponsorship for both feasibility and developmental costs as

well as for the capitol costs if the City of Yorkton approves of a final plan for the project.

“We’re hoping not to be back here asking for a lot of money for this project,” said Seeley.

Council was immediately supportive of the

idea.

“I believe anything that makes Yorkton stand out ... is worth looking at,” said Councillor Ken Chyz.

“I think it’s a great idea,” added Coun. Quinn Haider.

Coun. Darcy Zaharia called it a “fascinating idea,” adding he is surprised it has “not happened before.”

Coun. Dustin Brears added “I think it’s a great

idea. There so many cool things that can be done with illumination these days.”

Mayor Mitch Hippsley said he likes the idea as it would put Yorkton on the map for having something different.

Seeley said with support from Council they would then do more detailed planning bringing those options back to Council in the future.

WATER Continued from Page A1 “These figures were identified to develop the 2022 Operational and Capital budgets. These increases equate to approximately $300,000 of revenue to be used for water and sewer infrastructure projects.,” he said.

The Base Rate charge includes the cost to replace water meters, water and sewer pipe replacement, water meter services, water billing, and corporate service expenditures.

With the increase of service connection breaks,

and the increasing costs for replacement, it is essential to continue with increases to our base rate, noted Hershmiller’s report.

As background Hershmiller noted the water and sewer underground system is an extensive system made up of different age class, size, and type of piping from cast iron to PVC, adding there is “over 280,000 linear meters of water and sewer pipe in the ground with a current replacement price tag of approximately $700 million.

BRIGHT Continued from Page A1 “On further discussion, we realized there could be an additional opportunity to celebrate cultures through

either changing of colours (such as orange for the Reconciliation Day) or through projection of various images on the surface in celebration of our diverse cultural

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Lt. Gov. Mirasty at local service

By Calvin Daniels

Staff Writer The Remembrance Day Service held in Yorkton had a special guest this year; the Hon. Russell Mirasty Saskatchewan’s Lieutenant Governor.

“Thank you for your efforts to remember,” said Mirasty to a small crowd Thursday on a morning the City was digging out from the first big snow of winter.

Mirasty said in his years with the RCMP he ended up stationed in communities across the country but “each Nov. 11 we took it as a very spe-

cial day.”

It is a day where Mirasty said it is important to pause and say thank you to veterans and “to remember their service and sacrifice.”

Returning from the “horrors of war” veterans still found a way “to continue to serve their communities,” said Mirasty. The efforts of veterans to do good work for their community sets an example for their children who have continued contributing to community and country.

While Remembrance Day is about honouring veterans and those who

still serve today, it is also an opportunity “to learn about history,” and how hard-fought peace has been, said Mirasty.

It is also a chance “to honour the legacy of peace we have inherited” by helping to ensure it is maintained,” said Mirasty.

And, it is a day to dedicate oneself to Canada.

“You can contribute to your country in some way,” said Mirasty.

The Lt. Gov. then returned to those who have served.

“Thank you for what you have done and continue to do,” he said.

Hon. Russell Mirasty Saskatchewan’s Lieutenant Governor

Remembrance Day 2021

The annual Remembrance Day Service was held in the Flexihall at the Gallagher Centre. The local Legion Colour Party led the parade in. Among the speakers was Legion Padre Rev. Richard Gibson who read ‘In Flander’s

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Politics We all get by now that living with COVID-19 will likely mean living with occasional waves and spikes.

We all likely get that means that we just can’t shutdown the entire economy.

It would be almost impossible not to understand this point by now because this is what the government has been hammering home for months now.

This might not be what some of the less reasonable want to hear, but it only makes sense that we can’t perpetually lockdown the entire province.

Even those provinces that have had more COVID19 success — either recently or throughout this pandemic — haven’t done that.

But here’s the critically point: Very, very few people are seriously advocating lockdowns of any sort — not even the Medical Health Officers and other doctors who have twice written to Health Minister Paul Merriman and Premier Scott Moe advocating more stringent measures.

In fact, the last letter from the MHOs makes a point of saying this is precisely what they are not advocating.

Even the notion that the government has been spinning (and largely attributing to NDP Opposition leader Ryan Meili) than the MHOs are advocating a strict no-in-class school attendance for eligible non-vaccinated children desperately needs to be put in perspective.

For starters, while the MHO letter does suggest there should be vaccine requirements for children attending class, the wording is far less than the government is portraying it to me.

In a reasonable world far removed from politics this could be policy because it is not unreasonable to ask for children to be vaccinated to attend schools. Most other provinces — even ones with conservative governments — do have policies requiring school-age children to be inoculated from mumps, measles and chicken pox before going to class and putting other kids at risk. (That we don’t have such a similar policy in Saskatchewan does not suggest we are innovative here.)

The notion we keep hearing from Moe and now Education Minister Dustin Duncan that the NDP would eagerly ban 27,000 unvaccinated kids (statistically speaking, it would more likely be 24,000 children) from getting an education is pretty much political hyperbole.

As was the case with the surge in vaccinations when this government finally got behind the notion in September of needing vaccine passports to attend public events (Remember: this is a government that initially balked at such an idea) it’s more than likely that many procrastinating parents would simply see self-interested benefit of vaccinations.

But the problem all along — and especially since the re-opening of the province on July 11th — is that this government has thought it could skate by doing as little as possible.

Or at the very least, this has been a government terrified of offending those largely on the political right that advocate freedom.

And while it’s spun the notion that it has simply and carefully followed the expertise of the MHOs and Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab, we clearly know that just hasn’t been the case.

That was already evident in the CMO letters’ made public at the time. It’s now evident in previously undisclosed documents obtained

by StarPhoenix reporter Zak Vescera throne freedom-of-information requests.

The documents obtained show Merriman and this government were repeatedly warned about the “high likelihood” of a record-setting COVID19 fall surge if more stringent measures weren’t taken.

The modelling that was wholeheartedly endorsed by Shahab as among the world predicted in June that the Delta variant would rapidly spread among the unvaccinated, flooding ICUs and potentially causing record deaths, Vescera reported.

Reinstating mandatory mask-wearing (lifted July 11th when the province reached its goal of 70 per cent of those eligible having at least one dose) would have reduced cases by 50 per cent, an August modelling document showed.

Following the best science is also practical, common sense.

It appears government needs to practice that as much as anyone else.

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So many choices Y

orkton Council was presented something of a conundrum Monday evening; should the City invest a few million in patching up the near 50-year-old Kinsmen Arena in hopes of it remaining useful for another decade and a half, or do you take the band-aid money and invest in something new that would potentially be in use for the next half century?

That is one of those questions where there probably is not a right answer as both avenues have merit, and both have their issues as well.

Which path any one individual might choose will depend on a variety of factors.

For those leaning toward new there is the simple truth that you don’t worry about unknown issues that might crop up with renovations – unknown asbestos to remove for example.

A new facility tied to the Gallagher Centre offers some added potential in terms of attracting and hosting truly major events one would expect, at least with good marketing.

And, being new you have a far greater expectation of life expectancy, whereas with a renovation, what might spring up in a decade is largely unknown. It is after all not that unusual to hear stories of someone waking up one morning to find their water heater, furnace or fridge have broken down without notice. A hockey arena can face the same issues, only a larger, more costly to repair basis.

Of course the Kinsmen Arena exists and keeping it running is a lower cost alternative – again barring anything unexpected happening – and that is an important consideration too based on the long list of real needs – infrastructure deficits leading the way – and wants that in recent months have come

to include a new football field and a basketball facility.

When it comes to projects there are never a shortage for a municipality, the clubhouse for Deer Park Golf Course and the idea of a pump bike track two of which are fresh in the community’s mind.

And, if there are ever spare dollars to invest, the sidewalks, asphalt, and underground infrastructure deficit is a massive one that will be around longer than either the retrofitted Kinsmen, or a brand new replacement.

There is also the elephant in the room that Council sees looming in the shadows – that being a new hospital one day and the fact the province which used to fund such facilities on their own have managed to off-load a chunk of the cost to local municipalities.

It all comes from taxpayers in the end, the City’s share just coming from a smaller group of taxpayers.

That project, when it comes – perhaps a convenient announcement around the next provincial election? – will cost the City millions.

While the hospital will come one day, and it is certainly important as locally we don’t want to see more need to travel to Regina for health care than already exists, it can’t stop other projects either.

Certainly you can argue whether paved pathways, or fancy new intersection signage that lights up at night, or golf clubhouses, pump bike tracks or ice surfaces are needed, but as always the City and therefore Council must find balance.

The hospital will come one day, and local taxpayers will be on the hook for a chunk of the cost, but what needs doing until that project is green-lit must still be done too.

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It ‘tis the season, as they say.

With December on the horizon Christmas craft sales are beginning, like the one held in Springside today (Saturday). The event, held at the Springside

Resource Centre included everything from doll clothes and beeswax products to woodworking and jewellery.

Lithium emerging as newest commodity to diversify Saskatchewan’s mining sector Prairie Lithium Drills first targeted lithium well in province’s history S a s k a t c h e w a n ’s resource sector continues to gain momentum with the emergence of lithium, used primarily in portable electronic devices and electric vehicles. Prairie Lithium Corporation, a Reginabased lithium technology development company, has shown strong results in extracting lithium from Saskatchewan oilfield brines.

“Global demand for lithium is expected to grow five-fold by 2030, and Saskatchewan is well-positioned to make the most of its potential,” Energy and Resources

Minister Bronwyn Eyre said. “Our energy and mining sectors are attracting investment, creating high-quality jobs and building on our traditional strengths.

It’s exciting that lithium from Saskatchewan oilfield brine will power electric vehicles of the future.”

Since 2020, Prairie Lithium has been using proprietary technology to extract lithium from subsurface brine water.

While drilling, the project supported over 100 jobs from 40 different companies. In Emerald Park, the company

established a pilot project processing facility, which has successfully extracted 99.7 per cent of lithium from the brine in a matter of minutes. This fall, Prairie Lithium concluded drilling its firstever dedicated lithium brine well in southeast Saskatchewan—the first well of its kind drilled in Saskatchewan.

S a s k a t c h e w a n ’s Growth Plan supports the development of the lithium sector and lithium extraction technologies. The Ministry of Energy and Resources’ Saskatchewan Geological Survey subsurface brine

sampling program, which began in 2011, has also been instrumental in increasing sector interest in pursuing lithium projects in Saskatchewan.

To date this year, subsurface mineral public offerings, which target minerals including lithium, have raised over $4.2 million in revenue for the province.

“The support that we have received from the Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation Fund and Saskatchewan Petroleum Innovation Incentive have been critical to the development of our Direct

Lithium Extraction technology,” Prairie Lithium President and CEO Zach Maurer said.

Prairie Lithium qualified for both the Saskatchewan Advantage Innovation Fund and Saskatchewan Petroleum Investment Incentive, a research and development incentive that targets oil and gas innovations, pilot projects and commercial scaling projects, based around transferable oil and gas royalty/freehold production tax credits. Prairie Lithium also recently signed an agreement with Saskatoon-based DEEP

Earth Energy Production, which forms an Area of Mutual Interest for lithium exploration.

Lithium is identified as a critical mineral in the Canada-US Joint Action Plan on Critical Minerals Collaboration.

Of the 31 minerals identified and considered essential for modern economies and which also have applications in clean and digital technologies, Saskatchewan currently produces three (uranium, potash and helium), and 22 of the 31 minerals listed are found in the province.

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Province introduces initiatives targeting high-risk offenders As announced in the Throne Speech, government is introducing two new policing initiatives to reduce reoffending by

high-profile offenders.

The Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team (WEST) will focus on

warrant enforcement in the entire province, while the adoption of an Electronic Monitoring Global Positioning

Oil Infrastructure Program expanded to support carbon capture Recently, the Government of Saskatchewan announced that pipelines transporting carbon dioxide (CO2), whether for carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) or enhanced oil recovery (EOR), are now eligible for the provincial Oil Infrastructure Investment Program (OIIP).

The OIIP was introduced by the Ministry of Energy and Resources in 2020 and offers transferable oil and gas royalty/freehold production tax credits, at a rate of 20 per cent of eligible costs, for qualified infrastructure projects that significantly increase provincial pipeline capacity. Government investment follows up front private investment and so far, has successfully attracted over $76 million in private investment in Saskatchewan.

“Today’s announcement delivers on a key commitment made in

our provincial CCUS priorities, announced in September, which will strengthen Saskatchewan’s position as a global CCUS leader,” Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre said. “This will lead to significant investments in new energy projects that contribute to a strong, sustainable Saskatchewan, as the energy sector achieves its emissions goals.”

Saskatchewan is already a world leader in CCUS, particularly with EOR. Saskatchewan has experienced significant success in applying CO2 for EOR, which produces approximately 82 per cent fewer net emissions than traditional oil and gas extraction methods.

Over the last 25 years, provincial EOR projects have sequestered more than 40 million tonnes of CO2 and resulted in over 100 million barrels of incremental oil production.

The Government of Saskatchewan antici-

pates that CCUS projects will attract provincial investment of more than $2 billion and sequester over two million tonnes of CO2 annually.

OIIP, when fully applied, will assist in generating a total investment impact of at least $500 million in new and expanded pipeline capacity in Saskatchewan, while allowing for further industry adoption of CCUS for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and CO2 deployment in EOR. Applications under OIIP will be accepted until March 31, 2025, and credits earned will expire on March 31, 2035.

For additional information on OIIP, visit https://www.saskatchewan.ca/business/ agriculture-naturalresources-and-industry/ oil-and-gas/oil-and-gasincentives-crown-royalties-and-taxes/oil-infrastructure-investmentprogram.

System (EM GPS) will reduce reoffending and help offenders reintegrate in the community.

“These two new initiatives represent a significant improvement to how Saskatchewan enforces warrants and monitors high-profile offenders,” Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister Christine Tell said. “These measures combine enforcement and prevention to ensure the safety of our citizens and prevent high-profile offenders from committing additional crimes.”

WEST will be based in Saskatoon and Meadow Lake and will work with RCMP and municipal police services. The team will consist of 10 permanent positions, including eight RCMP police officer positions, one criminal analyst, and one administrative support position.

The Team will focus on high-profile offenders who have outstanding warrants for their arrest or who are in violation of conditions imposed on them by the courts.

EM GPS will allow police to monitor offend-

ers and identify when they have violated their geographical constraints. It relies on a network of satellites that tracks and records the individual’s location and movements throughout the course of the day.

The province will invest $370,000 in WEST in 2021-22, and $1.6 million each subsequent fiscal year. The EM GPS initiative will receive $673,000 in 2021-22 and will have an ongoing annual cost of $1.3 million in each subsequent year.

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Dementia project started at GDG

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Godfrey Dean Art Gallery is launching a major project to provide people with dementia an avenue to share their stories through art.

Unveiled Sunday the project; ‘Belong Where You Find Yourself’ will put 12 people with dementia together with two professional artists who will guide the participants for a

year of art creation, explained Jeff Morton, Gallery director and curator.

The two artists are Alana Moore of Saskatoon and Angela Phelps Bondaroff of Regina. The project will see both artists visit Yorkton often to work with the 12 local-area participants.

The idea is for the two visiting artists to help the local participants “express themselves and tell their stories,”

explained Morton.

The project will continue through most of 2022, with the work created planned for a show at the Godfrey Dean from March through May in 2023, and then be taken to smaller area communities later in 2023, said Morton, adding the 12 participants will be paid artist fees, and for supplies.

The exhibition will be one to amplify the voices of the artists in telling their stories

associated with dementia.

Morton said they are currently looking for 12 people to participate. Those interested, or knowing someone who might be, can contact the Gallery.

Calling the initiative “a community engaged art project,” Morton said it is hoped the effort would “reduce the stigma associated with dementia.”

The project was initiated around “the idea of belong-

ing,” said Morton, adding it is about “how other people see us. Do they see us as belonging?”

It is hoped through the project the public will reflect on belonging where you find yourself, he added.

“We may not be able to change the course of any one person’s diagnosis,” said Morton. “What we can do is address the marginalizing effect.”

New ICIP intake accepting community, culture and recreation project proposals Recently , Saskatchewan municipalities and other eligible organizations may start submitting funding applications for proposed community, culture and recreation projects under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP).

“Our government will continue to invest in renewing and upgrading infrastructure to build and strengthen Saskatchewan, create jobs, improve quality of life and position communities for the future,” Government Relations Minister Don McMorris

said. “We encourage communities to submit their project applications as quickly as possible so we can put shovels into the ground.”

This latest application intake will have two phases: Phase 1 is now open and closes January 11,

2022. This shorter period is for project proposals that will be at the “shovel-ready” stage within the application time frame.

Projects submitted within the Phase 1 timeline that are unsuccessful do not need to be resubmitted as they will remain in the application process to be further considered in the second intake phase.

Phase 2 is also now open and closes May 10, 2022. This longer period is to accommodate more complex projects that may currently be at the conceptual stage and require more time to complete applications.

Some types of proposed project applications that would be considered include those that: Improve cultural infrastructure, such as museums and Indigenous heritage centres.

Upgrade indoor and outdoor recreational facilities and spaces.

Improve community infrastructure, such as libraries, civic centres and multi-purpose facilities, which can house the arts, volunteer groups and service clubs.

Eligible recipients which can apply include: municipalities; First Nations and Métis communities and related governing bodies; publicsector bodies; not-forprofit organizations; and for-profit organizations, providing they are working with Indigenous entities and/or municipalities.

Full eligibility requirements and the online application process are available at www.saskatchewan.ca/ICIP. These applications will be managed by the Ministry of Government Relations. The provincial government will recommend projects to the Government of Canada for final approval.

Previously unsuccessful applicants are

encouraged to submit eligible project proposals under this new intake for community, culture and recreation infrastructure. This will be the last opportunity to apply for these types of projects under this specific infrastructure program in Saskatchewan.

This allows for future intakes to occur that focus on other types of proposed infrastructure projects under ICIP in Saskatchewan.

Eligible recipients are also reminded that applications are still being accepted under a currently open intake for landfill decommissioning projects.

Under ICIP, the Government of Saskatchewan secured more than $900 million in federal funding over 10 years, until 2028, to support all types of eligible infrastructure projects in the province.

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An act of kindness Jayden Gilmer, 10, wanted to do something to help veterans, so he came up with the idea of a random act of kindness. Young Gilmer headed over to the offices of the Royal Canadian Legion General

Alexander Ross Branch No. 77 in Yorkton where he made a donation of $100 for a single poppy. The poppy was presented by Legion member Barry Whitehead.

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Honour Guard at school

The Royal Canadian Legion colour party was at St. Paul’s School last week. This year the Yorkton Legion was asked to provide its colour party to the Christ the Teacher School Division schools by recording one ceremony at St. Paul’s, which will be used at all of the schools in that school district.

Province postpones winter weights Milder weather this fall will result in the postponement of Winter Weight season in Saskatchewan. Typically, winter weights begin on all relevant secondary highways November 16 each year and continue through mid-March.

“In an effort to protect the province’s roads, the winter weight program has been postponed until there is adequate freezing,” Highways Minister

Fred Bradshaw said.

“Winter weight season allows shippers to haul heavier loads on secondary-highways and cost savings for the industry.”

Freezing temperatures during winter strengthens the road and allows for additional weight to be transported on provincial highways without damaging the pavement or roadbed.

Typically winter weights allow truckers to carry

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up to 15-20 per cent more payload on secondary highways, than what can be carried during the warmer summer months.

Shippers using secondary weight highways benefit because it can result in fewer trips and cost savings for truckers.

It allows efficient movement from secondary to primary weight highways.

Municipal roads are the responsibility of each rural municipality, who set out their own weight limits.

Commercial truckers and shippers are encouraged to check the status regularly at www.saskatchewan.ca/truckingweights.

To find the latest road

restriction orders online, visit www.saskatchewan. ca, follow us on Twitter @SkGovHwyHotline and look for #skweights or call the Hotline at 511.

For technical and regulatory information, commercial carriers can contact the Ministry of Highways Trucking Inquiry Line weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 1-866-933-5290.

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Saskatchewan to expand alcohol delivery services for restaurants Effective immediately, Saskatchewan restaurants that hold a liquor permit will be able to sell alcohol with takeout/delivery orders. The change is the result of regulatory changes recently made by the Government of

Saskatchewan.

“The pandemic hit the service industry particularly hard,” Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority Jim Reiter said. “These regulatory changes will provide additional ser-

vice options for liquorpermitted restaurants and retailers to consider.”

The province’s 900 liquor-permitted restaurants will be able to provide delivery of food/ alcohol orders without obtaining a separate home delivery per-

mit. This includes beer, wine, mixed cocktails and growlers, providing a range of options for restaurants to best serve their customer preferences. While restaurants will be able to sell alcohol with food orders for takeout/delivery, they

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In addition, the province’s approximately 620 Retail Store Permittees will have the ability to provide home delivery of alcohol without having to apply and pay for a separate home delivery

permit.

“Customers have new expectations about access and convenience when it comes to the way alcohol is sold in the province,” Reiter said. “We will continue to look for ways to modernize liquor regulations while also balancing social responsibility and acknowledging the roles of the province’s different liquor permittees.”

Council hears basketball court request

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer

Gate opens 4pm - 7pm (may run till 8pm) Gate line up starting at 4pm from Tims/Bradbrooke entrance. No vehicles permitted to line up before 4 pm. Car line up will be reduced with two lines through the Parade for 2021.

Family Goodie Bags to the first 500 vehicles at the beginning of the parade.

One per vehicle.

Bring your favorite food and drink for the short wait.

Tune in to 90.5 FM as you arrive.

Cash donations accepted at the beginning of the parade for SIGN - Yorkton Early Years Family Resource Centre No pedestrians allowed through parade route due to safety issues.

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The numbers suggest growing interest both nationally and in Yorkton in terms of youth wanting to play basketball, Tony Hayden told the regular meeting of Yorkton Council in Monday.

“In Canada, basketball is the fastest growing sport for ages 12 to 17,” noted his presentation to Council.

Hayden said, in 2008, a small skill development program was started using any gym space we could find.

“By 2018, the program grew to 100 boys and girls participating in a grade 4 to 6 mini basketball program,” stated his hand out to Council.

“Unfortunately, the boys program had to be discontinued when we were asked to vacate the gym space we were using, thus cutting the program in half.”

In March of 2020, the girls league was also stopped due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

We are currently attempting to re-establish it, said Hayden.

Noting, this proposal is presented on behalf of the young basketball players in our city, Hayden said the solution would be a basketball facility.

“All programs, low cost – no cost. Having a basketball facility would enable us to resume these programs, plus the ability to expand our programs,” said the report.

The space required would by a 94 by 50-foot court, training areas, limited seating, change rooms and other basic amenities.

Councillor Quinn Haider asked what the cost of such a facility might be.

While no specific costs had been determined Hayden said it was suggested a cost of around $300 per square foot, would be in the ballpark making the approximate 10,000 square foot facility costing out at around $3 million.

The request was filed and referred to further study

by Council.

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Pump bike track still being considered

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Yorkton Council approved a recommendation at its regular meeting Monday which could see a new Pump Bike Park Development move forward.

The actual recommendation which received unanimous support stated “a park be developed in the BMX Park located behind Columbia School that would see two basketball courts along with a pump bike park, replacing the existing BMX track. Further, that a parking area be established for the park and lights be considered for all amenities as funding becomes available.

Further, that the pump bike park and parking area be referred to budget discussions.”

The recommendation came out of a report to Council by Darcy McLeod – Director of Recreation & Community Services, with the City.

The report was to provide information related to the review of park development to house a pump bike park and possibly the recently approved basketball court(s), as a result of Council’s direction relat-

ed to a pump bike park proposal at their March 26, 2021, said McLeod.

“Outdoor basketball courts have been approved in the capital budget, however locations have been difficult to determine given the space requirement and trying to balance manmade structures with provision of natural spaces in existing parks,” noted the report.

“A request for a pump bike park has also been submitted to Council who then asked Administration to review possible locations for consideration.

Other outdoor activities have become popular in recent years, especially as a result of the COVID19 pandemic, therefore increased focus has been placed on enhancing outdoor recreation opportunities. Although the City has an abundance of parks and green spaces, not all green spaces are appropriate for all uses.

Therefore, a review of existing park spaces was conducted to assist with determining possible locations for consideration of new amenities.”

In terms of the pump bike park “the delegation that requested Council consideration of

One area not referenced in the existing park inventory is the space behind Columbia school where a small dirt BMX track is in place.

–Darcy McLeod–Director of Recreation & Community Services, with the City. a pump bike park provided three examples of spaces where a pump bike park could be located. All three locations are in the north east area of the City that has numerous park amenities in a relatively small area. The first location was Heritage Heights Park, which already has multiple man-made recreation infrastructure including a lighted outdoor rink and multipurpose hard court, lighted tennis courts, a play structure as well as a baseball backstop. This park also houses a large green space that allows free play to occur or a quiet place to enjoy the outdoors. This area of the City is currently well-serviced from a park amenity perspective,” detailed McLeod.

“The second location was Weinmaster Park, which also has a number of man-made outdoor

recreation infrastructure. This includes a lighted outdoor rink and multi-purpose hard court with basketball nets, a spray park and an accessible play structure.

“The third location was in an outdoor space adjacent to the Gloria Hayden Community Centre. This is a small green area with no other amenities other than a parking lot, which is close to the street that could also be used to support parking. Although this is a grassed area, it really isn’t considered a park. Further, adding features to this space would further increase the outdoor recreation amenities in an area of the City that is already well-serviced.”

An alternate location was also looked at, said McLeod.

“One area not referenced in the existing park inventory is the

space behind Columbia school where a small dirt BMX track is in place.

This space has not seen any development and receives minimal maintenance, and therefore it is sometimes forgotten that it is zoned as Parks and Recreation land as per the Municipal Zoning Bylaw No. 14/2003,” he said.

This space is currently under-utilized and offers an option to further develop outdoor recreation amenities in an area of the City that is currently under-serviced from a parks and recreation perspective.

People in this area have minimal access to parks and recreation services (as defined above and indicated in the attached Park Amenity Location Map) and would be required to use alternate modes of transportation to access most parks and recreation amenities in other neighborhoods, said McLeod.

“Creating a park space in this area would increase resident’s connection to their community and each other.

Creating community connections in a neighborhood leads to a safer neighborhood no matter which neighborhood is

being discussed. More people visiting a space lessens the likelihood of negative activity,” said McLeod.

“Further, the pump bike track and/or basketball courts will be amenities that will attract people from across the City, therefore parking should also be considered when planning for these amenities. The space behind Columbia School could accommodate parking to support these amenities as the back lanes are already used to service parking for the apartment buildings located there. A small parking lot could be provided as part of this development.”

Money has been allocated for the basketball courts, but not the pump track.

“Currently, the City of Yorkton has allocated $100,000 toward the construction of basketball courts in their 2021 capital budget. The funding required for a pump bike park would be required before proceeding,” said McLeod.

“If there is a desire to provide this amenity, the pump bike park could be referred to the 2022/23 capital budget discussions of Council.”

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Terriers on another road swing

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton Terriers were in Melfort facing the Mustangs in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League action Saturday.

The ‘Stangs scored the only goal of the opening period, a marker by Leyton Holoien at 12:53.

The score would remain 1-0 in-favour of the home team through a scoreless second

period.

Just 53-seconds into the third period the Mustangs extended their lead as Ben Tkachuk found the twine behind Terrier netminder Kael DePape.

The Tkachuk goal would prove the last of the contest as the Mustangs took a 2-0 win, with goaltender James Venne earning the shut-out, facing only 17-shots.

DePape was tagged with the loss facing 22-shots.

Friday in Melville The Terriers won the latest clash in their Highway #10 rivalry with Melville with a 3-1 win in the Millionaires’ barn Friday eve.

The Terriers led 1-0 after 20-minutes of play thanks to a Maddux Nollski goal at 9:13.

The Millionaires knotted the score with the only goal of the middle stanza; Nicolas Samson scoring at 2:19.

The third went to the Terriers with an unassisted

marker by Logan Cya at 8:19 and an empty-netter by Tyson Janzen at 19:43.

Kael DePape was in the Terrier net facing 25-shots for the win, while Jared Thompson took the loss facing 32-shots in the Melville net.

Next action for Yorkton had them back on home ice hosting Kindersley Tuesday at the Westland Insurance Arena.

The Klippers also play in Yorkton Friday, with Melfort in for action Saturday.

Maulers play game and a bit

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton SECON Maulers were scheduled to host Swift Current for a pair of weekend games in the Saskatchewan Male AAA U18 League.

The game Sunday however was not completed as a power outage left the teams in the dark in the first period. The game would be called off and will be rescheduled.

The contest Saturday was all about offence with 13 goals scored between the two teams.

The Legionnaires started things with a goal

by Bryant Linklater 2:22

into the game followed

by Theodore McGuire at 4:47 and Jace Bymoen at 6:23.

Yorkton got back into the contest with powerplay goals by Jaxon Sperling at 9:30 and Naton Miller at 13:05 to make it 3-2.

The Legionnaires added one more in the first with Eric Hoiness making it 4-3 with 3:14 left in the frame.

The goal barrage continued in the second period.

Rowan Martin-Bryk made it 5-3 at 4:20, but Cade Kennedy responded for Yorkton at 9:36 to make it 6-3.

Swift Current extended the lead with goals from Noah Mitchell and Josh Heistad making it 7-3.

With 32-seconds left in the middle frame Shaden Duliak scored for the Maulers making it 7-4.

The teams traded goals in the third, Hoiness for the Legionnaires and Dawson Karol for the Maulers to leave the visitors 8-5 victors.

Frank Chaboyer was in net for Yorkton for four of the goals on seven shots, with John Macpherson also allowing four but on 22-shots.

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Raider boys headed to provincials

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton Regional High School boy’s volleyball team has qualified for provincials.

The Raiders earned their spot at provincials in Saskatoon the Nov. 20, weekend after play at the Southern Regional Playdowns held in Estevan this past weekend, explained YRHS coach Dion Pfeiffer.

The Raiders defeated both host Estevan and Weyburn on their way to qualifying, but lost to top-ranked Swift Current.

The provincial tournament will have the 10 top teams in Saskatchewan competing, with St. Joseph’s and Centennial acting as hosts.

The tournament runs all day on Friday and Saturday.

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SK rugby player reps Canada When you think of Saskatchewan and sports it is usually a case of hockey, curling and Roughriders being the triumvirate atop the list.

It’s likely too, at least for most, if you were making a list of sport in the province that rugby would be rather far down a list, myself being an exception as I love the sport.

But even within the realm of rugby there are various disciplines 15s and 7s being best-known here I would suggest, and 13s far less known.

So it was with some definite interest I happened upon Chris Hrynkow of Saskatoon who was recently named to the Canada Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies are a very new entity in terms of rugby, only recently created by the Canada Rugby League (CRL) as

the national master’s rugby league team for our country.

The Grizzlies will be looking to play in tournaments and games across the globe as well as participating in the upcoming masters World Cup festival in the United Kingdom later this year.

Hrynkow said he has played 15s union rugby for years, having started in high school in Winnipeg in 1991, adding he still plays today.

Then when in Ontario Hrynkow took in a Toronto Wolfpack when the team existed, and from there got involved playing the 13 league version.

“I was in Toronto for flag rugby and I got to know the guys,” he said.

At 44, Hrynkow still loves the game, adding “I still feel OK after a

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Sports game, but it is taking longer to recover.”

From there he was invited to get involved with the new national team as it looked to encompass players from across the country, not just Ontario where the sport version is most played.

So Hrynkow will head to the UK in November to play with the Grizzlies in a Masters event that is more about promoting the sport, sportsmanship and fun, than about

winning games.

In fact, Hrynkow said they are suggesting scores won’t even be kept, although he added players in any sport are competitive by nature so they’ll be aware of who has scored the most tries in a game.

The event, while friendly in nature for the Masters side of things, will still feature the heavyweight nations for 13s; New Zealand, Australia, England, Wales, and France.

Given the level of other nations in the discipline Hrynkow said maybe having no ‘official record’ of the scores isn’t a bad thing.

“There will be no record of us getting trounced,” he joked.

While the competition will be tough, Hrynkow said the Grizzlies plan to play a series of three warm-up games in England before the actual event, something other teams don’t appear to have planned, and those actual games just might give Canada a bit of an edge.

The Masters division will also work on a slightly different set of rules, changes to prevent the young players in the division from dominating. Players will be colour-coded within a team, explained Hrynkow. Some players

you can hit, some you need to pull a flag from instead of tackling, and the oldest it is a simple touch to stop play.

Still, Hrynkow expects play to be pretty intense, adding his earliest coach in rugby told him “never, ever let up.

It’s disrespectful to the other team ... Always give what you can give (to the game).”

As for the opportunity, adjusted rules and no official scoring notwithstanding, Hrynkow said he’s looking forward to it.

“I’m pretty excited about it,” he said, adding he hasn’t played a game in England since 2001, and this time around he will be representing his country. “It’s really nice to be playing for Canada.

Any time you put on the (Canadian) jersey it’s always an honour.”

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ART • ENTERTAINMENT • COMMUNITY

Humour and hockey come together in book

Konn and Emily Hawkes.

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer A new book for children has been released by the team of Konn and Emily Hawkes.

Flowman and the Magic Mullet is written

by Konn, with Emily providing the art.

“Flowman and the Magic Mullet is a rhyming picture book about a young hockey player whose superstitions get the best of him,” explained Emily who grew up in the states in the small town of Walpole, New Hampshire.

“Flowman is Team Captain of his hockey team, he is a superstar on the ice with a beautiful head of hockey hair.”

From the book: “In the City of Calgary he is Captain of his team.

He’s got a sweet mullet and he is livin’ the dream.

His lettuce is fresh and the ladies they all stare.

His name is Greg Flowman...they call him, “The Hair.”

“Flowman’s hair is adored by everyone... well, almost everyone,” said Emily. “One night Flowman’s mom decides she’s had enough of Flowman’s unruly mullet, so she cuts it when he’s asleep. When Flowman wakes up to find that his precious locks have disappeared, he grasps onto the idea that his mullet is magic, and that without it, his ‘game’ will suffer tremendously. In that very moment Flowman swears he will never cut his hair again, and this magical journey truly begins to unfold.”

“From this day forward, it is this I declare ... my flow will fly free for my name is ‘The Hair!’ “ “Will Flowman overcome his fears and selfdoubt and lead his team to victory,” asks Emily.

“You’ll have to read this ‘harrowing’ tale to find out!”

So where did the quirky tale come from?

“You see, I’m a bit of a prankster, and this book actually started out as a harmless prank,” explained Konn.

“Back when we lived in Washington, DC, I played hockey with a good buddy named Greg Lowman.

That’s Lowman with an “L”. Now Lowman had the sweetest head of hockey hair I’d ever seen so I decided to give him the nickname ‘The Hair’ and it stuck.

“Greg ‘The Hair’ Lowman is now a cofounder of a company called HockeyHair Co.

along with my friends Jamie Allard aka ‘The Petawawa Peach’ and Rich ‘Reno’ Dizzino.

HockeyHair offers a wide array of creatively marketed hockey inspired hair products and apparel such as ‘Sin Bin Shampoo,’ ‘Off Ice Conditioner’ and ‘Celly Jelly Strong Hold Gel,’ among other things.

“So, one day after seeing yet another picture of Lowman’s radiant locks, I asked my wife if we could write a book about him, and so FLOWMAN and the Magic Mullet was born.

“We never intended for it to take off like it has, we’re actually pretty surprised about that part. We’ve already sold out of hardcovers and have just had to order more.”

The early success has the couple thinking about more stories to tell.

“Yes, this is our first book, but certainly not the last,” said Emily.

“We’ve already got two more books in the works.

The next book is a farm story about a cow, and then we’ve got another hockey book.”

Hockey and farming is certainly writing what he knows for Konn.

“I was born and raised in Watrous. I grew up on the family farm there, and that’s also where I developed my love for the game of hockey,” he said.

“After playing most of my minor hockey in Watrous … I went on to play for the Melfort Mustangs of the SJHL. It was there that I was scouted and recruited for the Sacred Heart University Pioneers, a Division 1 hockey program, located in Fairfield, CT.” It was while at Sacred Heart Konn met Emily.

“I now farm 6,000 acres with my dad and my brother where we grow a variety of crops including wheat, lentils and canola,” added Konn.

The artwork meshes with Emily’s interests nicely too.

“From a very early age I had a love for drawing, especially cartoons,” she said. “Drawing was simply a hobby for me back then and I never pursued or explored my artistic talents beyond that.”

While the book is for children that doesn’t mean it was exactly easy to write.

“I wouldn’t say the writing process was easy. Rhyming is always a bit more challenging because there are only

so many words that fit together, but that’s the part that’s so fun,” said Emily. “When you finally get your sentences to fit together in a rhyme, each rhyme gets more exciting and funnier.”

The art too took some time to get just right.

“The art took some time; I’m a bit of a perfectionist and if something is the slightest bit off, I’ll scrap the whole drawing and start again,” said Emily. “There are a total of 24 illustrations in this book, but I probably drew at least 35 before choosing what to use. I tried to keep the style as consistent as possible.”

Interestingly the real challenge was not telling the world too early about the project.

“Honestly, keeping it a secret for two years was the most challenging part,” said Konn. “We never told Greg Lowman we were writing this book about him. He only found out when we sent him a copy of the book in the mail.”

(We’re) “happy to say, Greg was thrilled -- shocked, but thrilled nonetheless, as was his mom,” added Emily, So what does the couple think is the best aspect of the book?

“It’s definitely unlike any of the books I read as a kid, and being a hockey player I personally think it’s pretty hilarious,” said Konn. “I think it’s awesome that adults find it just as funny as the kids who read it.”

“We are so pleased with the story overall,” added Emily. “We just did a virtual book reading to the Watrous Elementary Students, and it was so much fun to see the kids reacting to the story by laughing and clapping -- brings a smile to your face.”

The book may appeal to a broader audience than one might think too.

“This book was written for adults just as much as it was for the kiddos so there really is no age cap on this story,” said Emily. “There are some hockey terms and references hockey players and fans will recognize more than non-hockey fans, such as ‘Lettuce’, ‘Slapper’, ‘drag’ and ‘dangle’, but I think anyone who enjoys hockey and wants to laugh will enjoy our book.”

Hardcover books are currently available

at Indigo and McNally Robinson both in Saskatoon.

It will also be made available at Indigo Books in Regina in the next

couple of weeks.

For those who shoponline, hardcover books can be purchased from SaskBooks in Regina at Skbooks.com. Paperback

and e-book formats are available for purchase on Amazon.ca & Amazon. com and can be ordered from most local brick and mortar bookstores.

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Learning to hear God’s voice is a matter of spiritual maturity Three years old, cozily tucked into her little green bed. She looked up at me, a question splashed all over her sweet face. Finally, it found words.

“Nana, does God talk to you?”

“God talks to everyone, all the time!” I answered, “To you too.” Her eyes never left mine. “He speaks through nature. Through other people. Through the things that happen to us and around us. But he especially talks to us through the Bible.”

To my surprise, she shook her head.

Fast, desperate. Tears spilled. “But I want to hear him IN MY EARS!” she choked out.

How easy to become impatient with spiritual toddlers. Long-time Jesus-followers like myself often forget our formative years in the faith. Our stumbles and questions, our insistence that God do things our way, and our aimless meanderings.

Remembering my own spiritual journey, my heart melted. Who hasn’t wished for that at some time? An audible voice would make faith so easy. Imagine knowing God’s plan at every turn. Feeling no confusion. No wondering if something is a coincidence or a God-incident.

No questioning if that beautiful plan is my idea or his. To know, “Yes. That was God.

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Sunny Side Up Absolutely, positively.”

Every time.

But easy faith is no faith at all, for faith grows best in the dark.

In the spaces when God seems silent, even distant. In the times when, in spite of our own mistakes and rebellious missteps, something keeps us clinging.

Trusting what we can’t see with our eyes or hear with our ears—a

loving Heavenly Father who declares on the black and white pages of every Bible, “Call on me and I will answer you.”

Years have passed.

Our granddaughter doesn’t ask for an audible voice anymore.

Steady spiritual guidance from her beloved Bible, from the Holy Spirit in prayer, from her parents and other

Christians have helped her grow.

I sat in awe one recent Sunday as she shared with a small congregation her experience as a summer camp leaderin-training. Her voice broke as she explained how God had showed up at the camp—not physically, but through special moments experienced as she worked, played with and taught her charges. Moments that surprised her and confirmed her faith.

As their grandparents the Preacher and I delight in the spiritual growth of our grandchildren. We take seriously our God-given role as loving guides along their life paths. But every so often I chuckle at the

memory of that little girl on the small green bed, protesting that she must hear God speaking “in my ears!”

Got spiritual toddlers underfoot? Big ones or little? Be patient. Stay connected to God’s word. Use the teachable moments, then trust God to grow them up. Love them while they do— even should they wander.

Are you a spiritual toddler yourself, perhaps? Struggling to stand in faith? Needing a guiding hand?

Connect with God’s word, but also connect with a body of believers you can trust. You’ll be surprised how soon your walking improves.

Good plan to write a garden record Well, gardeners, our garden season is over and we can just sit back with a mug of hot chocolate and relax, right?

Not quite yet! It’s true that most gardening is done, but there are still a few end-of-season chores that can be attended to before we make our hot chocolate.

Do you remember where you had things planted in your garden this year, and how it all looked? Now while our memories of this year’s garden are still fresh, get a notebook and write down what worked, and what gave the spectacular showing that we were hoping for. Also, if something was a disappointment, it is good to record that as well so that we can hopefully choose some-

thing better next year!

An example: we had beautiful bell peppers, truly a success, especially with one pepper variety that was like California Wonder in size, but orange.

Beautiful. However, we planted a new kind of pepper that came up nicely, reached a height of two inches or so, and didn’t gain a millimetre for the rest of the summer. They were a standing joke with gardeners who came to visit, and those funny little plants finally ended up in our compost bin. We won’t be planting them again!

Here’s a plant that will go on the “grow again” page of our garden journal: osteospermum, a plant that we will eagerly plant again next spring. They may

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Gardener’s Notebook have outdone themselves this year because of the heat, one of their favorite things, but they have been a success story in previous years, too, so their consistent great performance makes them a favorite.

These lovely plants with their cheery daisy-like blooms love full sun, can tolerate dry conditions, and will even grow in poor soil. They do very well in contain-

ers, and if we deadhead them regularly, they will reward us with continual flushes of blooms.

Another plant that has always been on our favorites list are marigolds, from the small, compact varieties to larger; but this year we have amazing marigolds with the creamy white marigolds which we think were called “Vanilla” (see how important it is to write

things down?).

They made a spectacular show, with consistent blooms of a beautiful shape. They also stood up well in the heat, and best of all, grew just great in containers. Another plant for the “grow again” list.

Make a list of your favorites from this year, and then you’ll be ready to garden next year.

For gardeners who have roses, this is a good time to mound up snow over the crown of the plant. Snow can be a good insulator. We often cover some of our more finicky perennials with mounds of snow, to give them an extra winter blanket. Note that if we do this, use only snow that does not have ice-melt or any similar

product mixed in with it. Just nice, clean snow.

In the near future, once the cold has really set in, it will be time for us to wrap our cedars.

We shouldn’t be doing this too early because the plant will get too warm, and could potentially develop a mold problem. But once the cold is here to stay, that’s the time for this task. I have read articles that say wrapping is not necessary, but some plants do need the extra protection from wind and sun.

See what’s happening with the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society by visiting us at www.yorktonhort.ca Thank you to everyone at YTW for their fine work each week.

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Plan and know risks when selling Production of grains and oilseeds may be down significantly across much of the Canadian Prairies this year because of dry conditions, but prices are generally at record highs too.

The situation is such it’s difficult to envision a producer sitting with anything in the bin that has not already been sold and is simply awaiting delivery.

Selling was certainly the message from Grain Millers Harvest Showdown speaker Matt Snell, Senior Risk Manager at Stone X in Chicago.

Snell’s message to producers attending an ‘Ag Appreciation

Evening’ was that the current situation has “been a perfect bull market.”

In terms of canola Snell said he has “never seen prices as high as they are,” a situation supported by a lower Canadian harvest of about 12.7 million metric tonnes.

The lower production is significant as demand remains high, offered Snell.

“Demand is still there,” he said, adding it’s “starting to reduce our stockpiles.”

The situation is such that the veg oil carry-out in stocks to use is down to six per cent, said Snell, which “is the lowest we’ve seen in a very,

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Calvin Daniels very long time. There’s an insatiable amount of demand.”

The biggest driver in terms of demand is China, and there have been suggestions that country could increase purchases farther, but Snell said betting on that happening might not be the wisest move.

He said to bet on China buying more “is taking

a lot of risk in my opinion.”

But with prices in the $22 to $23 a bushel range right now things are great for canola sales.

“The market is telling me to sell right now,” said Snell. “I don’t know if prices are going to go higher ... They are the highest ever ... But, no one ever went broke

making a profit.”

There was a similar message in terms of wheat from Snell too.

The bigger question for producers is what they should be doing in terms of pricing their 2022 crop.

A number of producers found themselves short of production to honour contracts in 2021 crop and that has implications. For some that means having to go out and buy bushels, or for others rolling contracts forward meaning some of their 2022 crop is in essence already sold.

The key of course is limiting the risk of forward selling by having either some market

insurance in place, or by limiting the amount pre-sold to a production level all but guaranteed on the farm.

But high prices are alluring and it’s easy to decide to take added risk of pre-selling more crop to take advantage of high prices.

That is likely to be the scenario in 2022, where prices might not hold at current levels, but are likely to be strong allowing producers to determine their cost-of-production and to lock in a reasonable profit.

The key will be managing the production risk of selling crop ahead of harvest, or even seeding the crop.

SaskTel combining efforts with Smart Paddock to bring Australian agtech to Canada’s livestock industry SaskTel announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Smart Paddock, a leader in Australia’s agtech sector specializing in advanced livestock monitoring and GPS tracking solutions.

Through the MOU, SaskTel and Smart Paddock will explore opportunities to advance the deployment of smart technologies in Canada’s livestock industry.

“The livestock industry is a critical component to the overall success of our province, contributing billions of dollars to our economy,” said Don Morgan,

Minister Responsible for SaskTel. “I am pleased to see SaskTel working to drive innovation in this sector by forming strategic partnerships with companies like Smart Paddock.”

The primary focus of this partnership will be to introduce Smart Paddock’s smart ear tag solution to the Canadian livestock industry.

Already deployed on livestock herds across Australia, the solar powered smart ear tags come equipped with GPS tracking, accelerometer, and temperature sensors providing livestock farmers with real- time location tracking and biomet-

ric data.

“Data collection and analytics are just as important in the livestock industry as any other. With the data captured by our ear tags, livestock farmers can track the location of all members of their herd and monitor for biometric anomalies that may

indicate if a cow is sick or calving,” said Darren Wolchyn, Smart Paddock Founder and CEO. “We’re looking forward to working with SaskTel to deploy our smart GPS ear tag solution across the Canadian Prairies to improve livestock producers’ daily lives as well as the care and wellbe-

ing of their animals.”

“Connectivity is essential to the deployment of smart IoT (Internet of Things) technologies and as Saskatchewan’s leading communications provider we have the networks and expertise to facilitate those connections,” said Doug Burnett, SaskTel President and CEO. “We’re excited to be working with Smart Paddock to bring their unique solution to the Canadian market and to play a key role in fostering innovation in the agtech space.”

This newly announced relationship builds on others SaskTel has developed in the agtech

space. In September last year, SaskTel and the University of Saskatchewan (USask) announced plans to launch a “living laboratory” at the university’s Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence (LFCE) to test, develop, and demonstrate worldclass agriculture technologies.

For more information about Smart Paddock please visit www.smartpaddock.com.

For more information on SaskTel’s approach to Innovation & Collaboration visit www.sasktel.com/innovation.

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FCC trade report shows strong agriculture and food exports in 2020 Despite a global contraction in agriculture exports, 2020 was a relatively good year for Canadian agriculture and food exporters, according to Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) latest trade report.

“Canada’s agriculture and food industry has shown resilience during these challenging times and has the potential to emerge from this pandemic even stronger, as our producers, agriculture manufacturers and food processors begin to recover from the disruption caused by the pandemic,” said J.P. Gervais, FCC chief economist, in releasing this year’s trade report.

“That’s not to say there aren’t challenges on the road ahead,” he said. “The value of the Canadian dollar is always a big factor in determining our trade competitiveness and access to markets can sometimes be rocked by geopolitical tensions or supply chain disruptions, such as we’ve seen with the pandemic.”

The report shows Canada had the highest year-over-year increase

for agriculture commodity exports at 13.8 per cent, while all agriculture exporting countries combined saw commodity exports contract by nine per cent, largely due to the impact of pandemic throughout most of 2020. With 5.5 per cent of the world’s total commodity exports, Canada was the world’s fifth-largest exporter, a position it has held since 2012.

The U.S. continued as the world’s largest supplier of commodities, followed by Netherlands, China and Brazil.

Canada has not yet cracked the top 10 exporters of processed food products, but gained ground since 2011, moving from sixteenth to the eleventh largest food exporter. The United States has maintained its leading role since 2012, followed by Germany, Netherlands, France, Brazil, Italy, China, Belgium, Spain and Indonesia.

Compared to the significant global contraction in commodity exports, total food exports weren’t as badly hit by pandemic disruptions, declin-

ing only by 3.7 per cent.

Nonetheless, growth in total food exports over the past 10 years has been much slower, with average annual growth of less than one per cent.

Meat is the largest category of Canadian food exports, accounting for an average of 13.4 per cent of total food exports and one of the highest average annual growth rates across all sectors at 1.3 per cent between 2011 and 2020. Beverages was the second-largest category, totaling 12.2 per cent of food exports over the same period at an average annual growth rate of 1.1 per cent.

Canada was able to grow its year-over-year share in global pork markets in 2020, thanks in part to a favourable exchange rate environment relative to our major competitors.

For agriculture commodities, Canada’s exporting success in 2020 came from oilseeds at 32.2 per cent of total Canadian ag exports, while cereals comprised 28 per cent. Of all cereals, wheat was Canada’s largest export, accounting for 80.9 per cent of

total cereal exports last year. Canada has counted among the top three wheat exporters in the world over the last 10 years.

This year’s FCC trade report focuses on the extent to which a simple comparison of the loonie relative to the U.S. dollar is an accurate assessment of our global trade competitiveness.

The Canadian dollar gained 1.4 per cent against the U.S. dollar since the start of 2021, which is the best performance among G10 currencies, helped by higher commodity prices.

“Currency values are an important determinant of Canada’s overall trade performance,” Gervais said. “But we can’t look at the value of the Canadian dollar in isolation since buyers look at the basket of exporters’ currencies in making import decisions.

For example, beef and wheat Canadian exporters have seen a gain in the value of the loonie relative to other main exporting countries’ currency in the last two years, making Canadian exports less competitive,

everything else being equal.”

Due to higher energy prices, the report projects the value of the Canadian dollar to stay slightly above its current value of US$0.80 for the remainder of 2021 and early 2022. Rising energy prices in Europe could also lead to a decline in the value of the Euro relative to the loonie in the next few months.

Gervais notes there are many factors at play that will determine Canada’s future export success, such as market access, economic health of key importers, weather disruptions or other challenges in global logistics or transportation.

“Beyond currency values, world population growth, higher purchasing power in emerging markets and new trade agreements are also key factors in potentially creating more opportunities for Canada to increase exports,” he said. “By tapping into our competitive advantages in natural resources, innovation and a stellar food safety reputation, Canada has an opportunity to fortify

and strengthen its position as a major agriculture and food exporter.”

By sharing economic knowledge and forecasts, FCC provides solid insights and expertise to help those in the business of agriculture and food achieve their goals.

For more information and insights on trade and its impact on Canadian agriculture, visit the fcc. ca/Economics.

FCC is Canada’s leading agriculture and food lender, with a healthy loan portfolio of more than $41 billion. Our employees are dedicated to the future of Canadian agriculture and food. We provide flexible, competitively priced financing, management software, information and knowledge specifically designed for the agriculture and food industry.

As a self-sustaining Crown corporation, we provide an appropriate return to our shareholder, and reinvest our profits back into the industry and communities we serve. For more information, visit fcc.ca.

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Millstone table The Rotary Club has pledged $25,000 toward the work being carried out by the Yorkton Brick Mill Heritage Society. The donation includes a new outdoor table at the heritage flour mill site in the city which has been designed to look like an actual millstone right down to the ‘flour grooves’ on its surface. The remaining funds will go to other work at the site, including work

continuing toward a multi-use building on the site. The table was officially unveiled Wednesday, with Rotary members standing from left, Dave Rusnak, Randy Goulden, Ron Balacko, Vic Surjik, Vern Brown and Mill Society’s representative Larry Pearen. Seated from left; Peter Laniya, Adele Sherring, Bryce Sherring and Linda Ouart.

what it takes to play the game in a public facility.

And so a lot are. Since the outdoor courts have shut down and now with the snow; each day more players are coming out.

The first “Learn to Play” clinic last month went well and was filled.

Our intermediate course for the 20th of November is full. We do have a couple of spots left in the November 27 “Learn to Play” clinic so do call Anne at 1-306-621-8926 if you are interested.

The Pickleball Yorkton Club had a director’s meeting last week to

review our 2nd AGM last month. There was quite a range of topics to cover.

One of the more fortunate was to discuss how to organize the spending on several grants Anne and Sheryl were successful in getting for the club. Good work ladies.

I know we will NOT have any trouble spending the money with a lot of needs on the table.

Just as an interesting note, Pickleball internationally just held their first draft. The draft board picked 32 participants who had sponsors and then a 4 day tour-

nament was held for the various catagories. In its infancy but steadily making progress to getting international acclaim. It did make some interesting viewing on youtube.

Some of those rallies went on forever, amazing athletes.

Okay reality sets back in and I realize that none of us are anywhere near to that level of play. But guess what, we are not trying to, we are out to have fun. And fun we are having. If you haven’t come out yet, feel free to join us and give it a try.

See you on the courts!

Goverment introduces stiffer penalties for stunting, racing, and excessive speeding Amendments to the Traffic Safety Act to deter people from dangerous driving Amendments to The Traffic Safety Act were introduced today in the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly to

To our valued blood donors, volunteers and community partners,

target drivers who speed, stunt or race.

The changes will allow police to immediately suspend driver’s licences and impound vehicles if a driver is charged with stunting, racing, or excessive speeding.

“This is the first step in strengthening the penalties for stunting and racing in Saskatchewan; our government also intends to increase the fines for these offences once the amendment has passed,” Minister Responsible for SGI Don Morgan said. “As well, by better defining what constitutes racing and stunting, police can more easi-

ly enforce these offences, and put a stop to these dangerous behaviours.”

Other notable changes to The Traffic Safety Amendment Act, 2021, include: Clarifying rules around road and speed signs in municipalities.

Clarifying that suspended drivers can legally drive to take part in SGI-mandated driver evaluations under approved supervision.

The legislation will take effect after it is passed in the Legislative Assembly and proclaimed.

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The Government of Saskatchewan is pleased to recognize International Education Week from November 15 to 19, 2021. This week is celebrated in more than 100 countries to raise awareness of the benefits of cultural and academic exchange programs around the world.

“International Education plays an important role in the growth of Saskatchewan’s economy,” Advanced Education Minister Gene Makowsky said. “By leveraging the existing international trade and investment offices, as well as our growing network of international relationships, we are working to make Saskatchewan the preferred destination to study, live, work and raise a family.”

Each year, Saskatchewan’s post-secondary institutions welcome thousands of students. Prior to the pandemic, international students contributed more than $222 million annually to Saskatchewan’s economy. The new strat-

egy will assist in the province’s post-pandemic recovery and ensure the post-secondary education sector is well positioned to meet the commitments outlined in Saskatchewan’s Growth Plan by: • positioning Saskatchewan as a destination of choice for international students; • solidifying trade relationships in key markets; • providing opportunities for Saskatchewan students to study abroad in key markets; and • collaborating with Saskatchewan’s postsecondary partners to build international opportunities to advance and commercialize research in areas where Saskatchewan institutions are global leaders.

For more information about the International Education Strategy, please visit https://www. saskatchewan.ca/residents/education-andlearning/post-secondaryinternational-educationstrategy.

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