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Conservation officers attended the Parkland Outdoor Show and Expo to educate people on the dangers of disobeying the laws related to hunting and wildlife.

Record breaking attendance at Expo

By Tyson Off Staff Writer YORKTON – The 10th Annual Parkland Outdoor Show and Expo took place over the weekend throughout the

Gallagher Centre.

This was the first event held by the organization since 2019 due to the ongoing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A multitude of vendors and guest speakers from all over the world

attended the event to showcase their products and services.

Darren Wandy, President of the POSE, said their paid admissions reached 2382 on Saturday and 1093 on Sunday, for a total of 3975

paid attendees over the weekend, which doesn’t include the 500 children admitted on Saturday.

“A lot of the vendors that come to our show are small business,” said Wandy, adding, “they were pretty happy to be

there.”

“All the money we make goes back into our cause, which is youth related outdoor sports,” said Wandy.

Wandy took the time to thank sponsors as well.

“Our major sponsor, Yorkton Dodge – Doug Arnett has been with us for ten years,” adding, “we’d like to extend a thank you to him.”

The 2023 event will take place in April of next year.

Conservative leadership candidate makes stop in Yorkton

By Tyson Off Staff Writer YORKTON – Conservative leadership candidate, Leslyn Lewis, was in the city to speak on Sunday.

Lewis touched on a num-

ber of different subjects and stressed the importance of unity.

“The fabric of our nation is being torn apart,” said Lewis of the current state of the country, adding, “the social divides are widening.”

Lewis said she wants to build bridges between diverging perspectives and insisted there is no subject that we should not be able to debate.

“Let’s have a respectable discussion about our differences,” said Lewis, offering

up the term, “freedom to disagree.”

Lewis talked about the division within the party and stated, “If we cannot unite the party, we will not be able to unite the country.”

The candidate said she

wants to restore confidence between the members of the party and stressed the importance of a conservative majority in the next election.

“I believe I am the right

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Churchbridge man to be honoured with Volunteer Medal

By Tyson Off Staff Writer CHURCHBRIDGE – The Government of Saskatchewan announced the recipients of their volunteer medal on

Friday, March 25th. Among the recipients is Bob Bjarnason of Churchbridge.

Yorkton This Week spoke with Bjarnason about his thoughts upon receiving the distinction.

“I didn’t know [about the award] until I got a phone call,” said Bjarnason, adding with a laugh, “I thought we were getting prank called.”

Bjarnason said he was humbled upon hearing the news.

“There are so many people who do so much in the community,” said Bjarnason, adding, “I didn’t think I did that much, but I guess I do.”

Bjarnason, who has spent 44 years as a member of the Lions

Club, is also a retired electrician who uses his knowledge of the trade to aid in the construction of local facilities.

“I’ve ended up wiring a lot

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CONSERVATIVE Continued from Page A1 person, the right leader, to turn this country around.”

Lewis assured those in attendance she would not raise taxes and would get rid of the carbon tax should she be elected.

Lewis also accused media organizations of being “an extended arm of the Liberal government.”

“We need to reform how we fund the media,” said Lewis, adding, “is it a good use of tax payer dollars to fund CBC?” Lewis also raised the question about the authority of international institutions, for example, the World Health Organization.

“People are concerned about international organizations that are infringing on our sovereignty,” said Lewis, adding, “we need a government that respects our sovereignty.”

“Make sure you have a say in electing the next leader of the Conservative Party.”

Leslyn Lewis, MP for Haldimand—Norfolk, looks to build momentum from her 2020 leadership run.

CHURCHBRIDGE Continued from Page A1 of new buildings [in Churchbridge] - the fire department, curling rink, and the swimming pool,” said Bjarnason.

Bjarnason is active on multiple community boards including the Churchbridge Seniors Golf Club, as well as a member of the Communities in Bloom, Cemetery Committee and has been on a local church committee for 35 – 40 years.

Bjarnason also acknowledged the people who help him.

“I have to credit my wife too- she backs me all the time and helps me out a lot,” said Bjarnason.

Though Bjarnason said he’s not sure who nominated him for the award, he has a few ideas of who it might have been.

“Warren [Kaeding] probably got the ball rolling,” said Bjarnason, adding, “he’s a good friend.”

This isn’t the only award Bjarnason has received for his efforts, about ten years ago he received the Melvin Jones Fellowship award from the Lions Club for services to his community.

In true volunteer fashion, Bjarnason said he will continue to volunteer and help out where he’s needed. “There’s always lots of projects on the go.”

Bjarnason also

offered some words for the younger generations of volunteers.

“Get involved in your community - everybody needs help and volunteers.”

The Volunteer Medal will be presented to Bjarnason on April 26th at a ceremony to take place at Government House in Regina during national volunteer week, according to a provincial government press release.

R o b e r t Bjarnason will be honoured with Volunteer Medal on April 26th in Regina.

Ukraine fundraiser at theatre That Never Happened – Canada’s First National Internment Operation will be screened at the Tower Theatre in Yorkton, Wednesday April 6 at 7 p.m.

The screening is being presented by Magic Lantern Theatres, Armistice Films and director Ryan Boyko.

All funds raised will be sent to the Ukrainian

Canadian Congress for their relief efforts.

Admission will be by donation.

“The documentary reveals the story of Canada’s first national

internment operations between 1914 - 1920, when more than 88,000 people were forced to register and more than 8,500 were wrongfully imprisoned in concentration camps

across Canada, not for anything they had done but because of where they came from,” noted Ryan Boyko in a release.

“In 1954 the public records were destroyed, and

in the 1980s a few brave men and women began working to reclaim this chapter in history and ensure future generations would know about it.”

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Saskatchewan premier lauds health budget, international trade potential in SUMA address Larissa Kurz.

SASKTODAY.ca REGINA — The premier’s address at the annual Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association convention touched on plenty of topics important to members, including trade potential in the province and health care.

Premier Scott Moe spoke to members at the 117th annual SUMA convention on April 4, touching on the recently shared provincial budget and Saskatchewan’s upcoming industry-boosting projects.

The premier said the government anticipates the next decade in Saskatchewan will be one of “growth and prosperity” across the province.

Moe said a recent trade trip to Europe included talks with the European Union about future agreements on Saskatchewan’s largest exports — food, fuel and fertilizer, as listed by the premier.

Talks centred on concerns about supply shortages due to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, which could potentially pinch importexport lines.

Moe posed Saskatchewan as a “trusted, reliable” supplier of potash, grains, manufactured goods and uranium, in response to continued sanctions against Russian trade imports to the EU. “We are the answer to the question around food and energy security,

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not only in the EU but in other areas of the world,” said Moe. The premier also highlighted the $14 billion in private sector projects announced in the past year, expected to expand industry and provide an estimated 3,000 new jobs in the province.

This includes new canola crush plants coming to Saskatchewan, like the facility on deck from FCL and AGT Foods near Regina, that will expand Saskatchewan’s processing capacity by almost double. It also includes the new potash mine set for construction from Jansen and BHP near Saskatoon.

“We’re well on our way to meet our growth plan goal by 2030, which was to achieve $90 billion in potash sales here in the province,” said Moe. Moe also spoke on the provincial budget, shared publicly on March 23. He detailed the provincial government’s investment to launch the Indigenous Investment Finance Corporation, to support Indigenous business, as well as funding for the

technology start-up sector.

Moe also talked largely about the upcoming health budget, which pledged a total of $6.44 million in funding to the sector for 2022-23.

The budget includes approximately $20 million to aid in the reduction of surgical wait times, with funding from the federal government, as well as a pledge to increase province-wide ICU capacity to 90 beds from 79.

“There is a substantial investment into health care in this budget,” said Moe. In the afternoon session of the Legislative Assembly, opposition critics questioned the provincial government’s health budget and it’s plans to address shortfalls in rural healthcare.

NDP municipalities critic and leader hopeful Carla Beck highlighted ten smaller communities in the province currently without full health services, including Kamsack, Herbert, Porcupine Plain and Esterhazy.

She noted that reduced

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and out of their communities,” said Beck.

SUMA’s agenda also proposes a motion to advocate for a better acute care and staff retention plan from the ministers of health and of rural and remote health for all communities in the province.

Moe, in his address on Monday, highlighted a funding commitment to expand the provincial doctor recruitment centre to begin attraction efforts for all types of health care workers. He also noted the province’s commitment to add 300 new care aids in the province.

The provincial cabinet, including the premier, will field questions from SUMA members during the bear pit session on Wednesday morning.

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services leave residents often travelling large distances to seek care.

“The future vibrancy and growth of our communities hinges on healthcare, and your access to that healthcare shouldn’t be determined by your postal code,” said Beck.

The opposition’s statements tag along with concerns raised by SUMA members, as part of the conference’s resolutions this year.

Beck said the province’s healthcare budget does not thoroughly address the problems causing chronic service disruptions for small towns, like recruitment and retention of health care staff, with long-term solutions.

“Doctors and care workers are flowing out of our health care system

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ATV makes hunting more accessible for the disabled

By Tyson Off Staff Writer YORKTON – Among the many vendors at the Parkland Outdoor Show and Expo were representatives from Action Trackchair.

The Action Trackchair is “a twin tracked, electric wheelchair with the power and traction to traverse grass, mud, sand, snow, to climb and forge water,” according to a description on the company’s website, ActionTrackchair.com.

“It’s an all-terrain wheelchair meant for people with disabilities to get out in the wilderness and hunt,” said Bobbie Cherepuschak, a representative at the booth and operator of an Action Trackchair.

Cherepuschak, a Lumsden man who was born with Spina bifida, has been hunting for 21 years and spearheaded the movement to change the regulations that would allow people with disabilities to use them for hunting purposes.

“Back in 2018 I was at the Parkland Outdoor

Bobbie Cherepuschak, hunter and owner of an Action Trackchair.

Show and Expo here, and I was the winner of the Accces to the Outdoors Pheasant Hunt– I was going to take one of these chairs if I could get it rented through the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, but then I realized that the rules in the province wouldn’t allow me to take it.”

“The government classified these wheelchairs as a motorized ATV,” said

Cherepuschak, adding, “I had to convince them it wasn’t an ATV– it was a mode of transportation for someone who had limited to no use of their legs, like myself.”

C h e r e p u s c h a k ’s quest to have the rules changed started in 2019 when he met with Regina Rosemont MLA, Trent Wotherspoon.

“I met up with [MLA Trent Wotherspoon] in

Cassandra Kowalchuk of CDK Drone Services pictured here with her DJI Matrice 300K RTK

Regina one night, and we got talking,” said Cherepuschak, adding, “I got his contact info and I sent him a text message to say what I wanted done, and he jumped on it right away, like a dirty sock, and it took us about two years – in time for the 2021 hunting season.”

“Basically, these chairs will do anything you want them to dowhether it’s going out

The trackchairs move at a speed of about 5km/hr and can stand in an upright position. in the field, going hunting, going for a walk on the beach- I’ve even got a snow plow for the front of mine,” said Cherepuschak, noting, “It’ll push a foot of snowno problem.”

Cherepuschak said

the chairs are built in Marshall, Minnesota and have recently made their way to the Canadian market over the last couple of years with dealerships as close as Regina, Saskatoon and Moose Jaw.

Kowalchuk started her drone operation using the DJI Phantom 4 RTK.

Drone service specializes in geomatics and surveying

By Tyson Off Staff Writer YORKTON – Among the many vendors at this year’s Parkland Outdoor Show and Expo was a local drone service operation specializing in geomatics and surveying.

“CDK basically offers a lot of different drone measurement services,” said Cassandra Kowalchuk, owner and operator of CDK Drone Services based out of Canora.

Kowalchuk said she entered the world of geomatics after completing Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Geomatics and Surveying Engineering diploma program in 2012, from there she went on to complete her degree in Geomatics at the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

“I started out in Saskatchewan, but in order to get the Bachelor of Science degree for it I had to go out [to BC],”

said Kowalchuk, adding, “Sask. Polytechnic offered a bridge for it, so I got my first two years here and went and finished off the degree out there.”

“When you go to school for survey geomatics you learn how to use a lot of the data - you’re learning how to get proper precisions and accuracies - all of the fundamentals of surveying,” said Kowalchuk of her education.

After spending some time working the trade in BC, Kowalchuk moved back to Canora to be closer to her family.

“I could not find proper employment in my educational realm,” said Kowalchuk, adding, “I decided I wanted to start a company- I wanted to do something with technology, obviously.”

“I was looking at my options and a lot of the survey type stuff is very expensive to start up with,” said Kowalchuk, noting, “there’s a lot of

A lidar attachment for the Matrice 300K, one of many attachments used with the drone for surveying and geomatics. other licensing issues that I would have had to go through to have a proper survey company.”

Kowalchuk said she looked at drones and their initial investment and decided to purchase a DJI Phantom RTK, which uses Real-time kinematic positioning, an advanced technology in satellite navigation.

“I went to work as

soon as it arrived,” said Kowalchuk.

In 2019, Kowalchuk started CDK Drone Services which began servicing her home town of Canora and the surrounding area.

“I started off doing gravel stock piles,” said Kowalchuk, adding, “it turns out gravel is a massive thing for business.”

The drone would gath-

er measurements from the stock piles in order to get an accurate estimate of how much was available.

“Usually [the estimate] is pretty accurate - you obviously have to consider some density stuff - your base levels, cubic meters, cubic yards.”

Now, several years later, Kowalchuk said her business has expanded to include other industries while utilizing new and advanced technologies.

“We do some lidar (light detection and ranging), thermal (images created using infrared radiation), NDVI (normalized difference vegetation index) detecting crop health, stuff like that,” said Kowalchuk.

These different technologies carry multiple applications for different types of industries.

“We do a lot of gravel stock piles, commodity stock piles,” said Kowalchuk, adding, “we are getting into power

line surveys, fire, search and rescue.”

Kowalchuk said she hopes to get involved with other industries and organizations as well.

“We’re hoping to get involved with wildlife federations, any of the conservation groups -start tracking deer, elk, wildlife populations,” said Kowalchuk, adding, “when it comes to safety and other things, we can send up a drone and we can find somebody missing in the bush.”

Kowalchuk possesses several different drones with different applications. On display at her booth at the expo was the DJI Matrice 300 RTK. “This is our heavyweight guy. This is the one that does all of our pipeline stuff, oil rigs, power lines- our search and rescue unit as well,” said Kowalchuk, adding, “there’s a lot of different attachments you can get with it, specialty sensor stuff.”

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Politics Saskatchewan’s most recent budget has quickly become a reminder of a long-standing, hard-toaccept reality for this province: We are not as well off as Alberta.

This envy of our 1905 confederation twin has largely been dormant for the past decade and a half in which Saskatchewan was growing at a pace similar to what Alberta has always experienced for roughly the same reason: Oil and other natural resource wealth.

But after seeing Saskatchewan grow by more than 100,000 people in the early 2000s — a rate of growth unseen in this province in 90 years — Saskatchewan is suddenly falling into an all-toofamiliar pattern.

Recent Statistics Canada numbers show Saskatchewan to be dead last in growth (Prince Edward Island is now attracting more people than this province) while Alberta continues to grow.

Worse, Saskatchewan is losing people to Alberta (as it always seems to have done) at a time when numbers suggest we should be doing okay.

After all, while Saskatchewan has taken a significant economic hit in the past couple of years over the pandemic, more-dependent-on-oil Alberta took an even bigger hit.

One might think the two provinces would be in the same position as we move back into a period of $100-plus-US per barrel oil … or that Saskatchewan should be in an even better position than Alberta.

We have a lot more farmland and Farm Credit Canada is reporting a 7.4 per cent increase in its value of Saskatchewan farmland in 2021 — more than even 5.4 per cent increase in 2020 and the 6.2 per cent increase in 2019.

With the war in Ukraine, the value of wheat production, oilseeds and pulse crops are also likely to rise dramatically this year. And the state of canola crushing plants and other agriculturerelated projects will add to our economy.

This is great news for provincial budgets that have clearly floundered during the pandemic.

We can already expect a $500 million increase in non-renewable resource revenue to $2.9 billion in 2022-23 compared with what was forecast for the fiscal year that just ended.

The most recent budget also shows that potash revenues alone —something that Alberta doesn’t have — will nearly quadruple to $1.5 billion in 2022-23 compared with $420 million in 2021-22.

Yet the big story emerging from the Saskatchewan budget seems to be tax increases — specifically, the Saskatchewan Party decision to apply this province’s six per cent provincial sales tax (a PST that Alberta still doesn’t have) to everything from concerts, football and hockey game tickets, to gym and fitness club membership fees.

In explaining her choices, Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said the Saskatchewan Party government considered using the list of which the federal goods and services tax GST) already applies “solely for simplicity instead of massive confusion.”

However, Saskatchewan’s Finance Minister emphasized taxing concerts, football games, gyms or anything else would not be her first preference.

“I would love to remove the PST entirely and be Alberta, quite frankly,” Harpauer said.

“Unfortunately, in Saskatchewan, one dollar a barrel of oil (increase) is $14 million (in budget revenue). In Alberta, one barrel of oil is $500 million.

“So we are more reliant on taxes than Alberta is.”

In a nutshell, Harpauer neatly summed up both Saskatchewan’s current budgeting problem … and its long-standing one in relationship to losing people to Alberta.

“We have to stabilize our budget,” she said.

“We’ve seen in the past when resource revenues plummet and you’ve become too reliant on those revenues, then you are looking at scrambling and dipping into savings or cuts which truly doesn’t serve us well.”

One can argue that poor spending choices are also a big part of the problem.

But the bottom line very much seems to be as it’s always been — we are not as fortunate as Alberta because of oil.

This is still the biggest difference between the two provinces.

Murray Mandryk has been covering provincial politics since 1983.

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hile we don’t often think a great deal about it, municipalities are often business owners, and in that capacity can find themselves in direct competition with others in the community.

The situation was brought into some focus at the most recent regular meeting of Yorkton Council.

At the meeting Rick Schrader vice president of York Lake Golf and Country Club made a presentation to Council raising something of a red flag reminder that when Deer Park Golf Course sets its rates, it has an impact on what other courses in the area can do in terms of fees.

Schrader acknowledged Deer Park is “the premier course” in the area “without a doubt.” With that in mind the fees charged are seen as being for the best course, meaning other courses in the area can’t go higher in fees since they are not seen as being at the same level.

“We have to reflect that we’re not as good,” he said, adding that is something for Council to keep in mind “when you make your decision on your rates.”

So if the Deer Park fees are seen as being too low, other courses such as York Lake, Good Spirit, Canora and Melville don’t have a lot of room to push their rates higher.

Schrader pointed to evening fees as an example, where Deer Park has charged $29 for 18 holes, and York Lake is charging $30 for 12 to try to stay profitable.

“It’s a tough slug for us,” said

Schrader.

That is a particular issue for courses which are privately owned, or operated by a volunteer board because they don’t have municipal coffers to access if they lose money on operations.

It’s the same thing when course improvements are undertaken. The new clubhouse announced for Deer Park is being paid for by the taxpayers of the city, a money source not available at York Lake.

Of course Council also has to manage city-owned facilities in a way they feel best serves the community.

Coun. Chris Wyatt said it comes down to the city doing what is best for its course. “We do want to see people at our facility,” he said.

Of course the golf course is only one example. The banquet facility at the Gallagher Centre is in direct competition with various halls in the city such as the now gone Royal Canadian Legion and Orthodox halls, and St. Mary’s Cultural Centre.

Another example is businesses with space at the Gallagher Centre too, taxpayers essentially being the landlord.

So, one can appreciate a call for balance from those directly affected, because the city does have an advantage in terms of accessing taxpayer dollars.

We want city-owned facility to be operated well, but the competition created with others in the city has to at least be considered too.

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Letters to the Editor Trends in sport seen as important Dear Editor, I thought your editorial in the March 23rd newspaper was well thought out.

I am still very active in sports even though I am in my sixties and have had to re-think my thoughts on where “sports” are going. As an executive member for the Saskatchewan Senior Fitness Association I have witnessed the changing of interests of the people involved. In the Parkland Valley district (Yorkton-Melville area) we had 19 events at one time. Remember horseshoes, 8 ball, snooker, whist and the like. None of these are part of our district events any longer. In fact this year we lost crib and shuffleboard and it wasn’t for lack of effort. Sturgis and Melville tried their darnest to keep

these two events going. Slo-Pitch and Kaiser are struggling to hang on.

The good news is that bowling remains strong, track and field is holding its own and now pickleball is very strong.

The main sports I grew up with in school: curling, fastball and hockey are all faltering a bit. This is hard for a traditional person as myself to understand and even harder to accept.

Times, they be a changing.

So, I heartily agree that the Yorkton city council and leisure services need to do serious research, if they haven’t already in their plan to move ahead.

I suspect they have found that indeed basketball and soccer is really resonating with the young people. They

Cheryl Byczynski and Danica Smith of Pickleball Yorkton.

will also find that every third tennis court (although tennis itself is staying strong) in the USA and Canada is being converted to a pickleball court, not that hard to do.

The main obstacles holding pickleball back in Yorkton are: -outdoor dedicated courts - a stand alone or combo indoor building housing actual pickleball courts - the above two factored in - to a hesitancy to target the youth more seriously.

Yorkton may be a bit behind in relation to pickleball facilities in Yorkton as compared to the rest of Saskatchewan.

The good news is that the council is giving an indication that they want to do it right.

How do I know all this? Well, I don’t know it all and won’t pretend to.

I do, however, know Provincial and National trends in pickleball because I have been on the provincial board for years and am regularly involved with the good people of Yorkton playing pickleball.

Pickleball is not going away because of the structure of the sport. As the pickleball infrastructure and personal improves and grows we can expose it to more of our youth.

The beauty of pickleball, a sport for all age groups at many different levels of play.

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Registration night featured a variety of programs for youth and adults

By Tyson Off Staff Writer YORKTON – Multiple groups and organizations gathered at the Gallagher Centre Flexihall on Wednesday night for a city-wide registration.

“The purpose is to provide the community a one stop location to register for community programs,” said Julia Schofer, Program Coordinator for Recreation and Community Services with the city.

“All of the organizations here are non-profit organizations who are trying to improve their community through youth programming or adult programming,” said Schofer.

Among the multiple youth programs to register with was KidSport.

“KidSport is a children’s charity that helps families facing financial barriers to allow their children to go into sports,” said Daphne van den Hurk of KidSport, adding, “we’re here to bring awareness to what KidSport is and how we can help.”

Lisa Washington, Manager of Community, Culture and Heritage Recreation and Community Services for the City of Yorkton was also there to inform people on the District Dream Brokers program.

“District Dream Brokers help families get their children connected to sport culture recreation activities outside of school,” said Washington. “[The kids] start making connections and caring about the community, and it also helps them

Babatunda “Pappy” Olaleye, Yorkton’s newest Dream Broker. physically, mentally, emotionally and socially,” said Washington on the importance of kids in sports.

The event wasn’t just for kids. Groups geared towards adults were in attendance, including the Urban Poling Club and the local Pickleball group.

“It’s like playing ping

pong while you’re standing on the table,” said Cheryl Byczynski, of Yorkton Pickleball, adding, “all kinds of levels of abilities can play it.”

Gridder Cheerleading had a booth set up as well.

“We’re working towards that sport for life model where there’s different options for athletes when they get olderthings that can keep them in the sport without it being quite as rigorous as it was when they were in their early teens,” said Jennifer Ingham of Gridder Cheerleading, adding, spring classes start at the beginning of May. Sports weren’t the only things to register for – Brayden Ottenbreit Close Cuts for Cancer was there to find people willing to shave their

head in support of cancer research.

“We’re happy to be having an in-person event instead of a virtual event this year,” said Leone Ottenbreit, co-founder of the organization.

This year will be the organizations 25th event. It takes place on Saturday, May 28th.

Also in attendance were the Yorkton Nursery School Co-operative and the Yorkton Navy League Cadets.

“Classes start up in the fall,” said Lana Haider of the YNSC, adding that registration night gives them a chance to see children that they’ve taught in past years.

“We are looking for kids to join the naval cadets,” said Corey Anderson, Sublieutenant for the Yorkton Naval Cadets,

Jennifer Ingham of Gridder Cheerleading. noting, “It’s not always about having people sign up right now - it’s about planting the seed - being visible.”

The night also had representatives from Yorkton Martial Arts Training Center, Yorkton Canoe-Kayak Club, Urban Poling Club, Raider Football and Yorkton United Football Club.

Legacy Co-op donates $14,500 to Parkland Search and Rescue Legacy Co-op has announced a $14,500 donation to the Parkland Search and Rescue towards the purchase of a truck to assist operations.

“We are happy to support Parkland Search and Rescue in the purchase of the necessary mobile equipment with this $14, 500 donation,” said Legacy Co-op Director Ken Chyz. “Legacy Co-op recognizes the need for organizations such as this that provide important services to our community, surrounding areas, and throughout the province.”

A volunteer group, Parkland Search and Rescue does not receive federal or provincial funding and relies solely on fundraising for training, equipment, and facilities.

“A donation like this is huge for our group. We are expected to show up on an emergency scene with professional equipment and professionally trained searchers, and to buy that equipment, we need donations like this,” explained Dustin Brears, Vice President of Parkland Search and Rescue. “Legacy Co-op came through in a huge way and this is the final push we needed, to be able to buy a truck now to support our group.”

Parkland Search & Rescue is comprised entirely of volunteers who serve eastern Saskatchewan.

Established in 2015, their mission is to support the RCMP and Emergency Measures Organizations or designated authorities in their efforts to locate lost persons or assist in

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Board Direct Ken Chyz (center) presents SAR President Dale Hintz, left, and Vice President Dustin Brears with a cheque for $14,500 from Legacy Co-op Association Limited. other related emergencies within our communities and in the province of Saskatchewan.

Across the province, search and rescue is under the umbrella organization Search and

Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers (SARSAV). It is the fourth emergency

response team after police, fire, and ambulance.

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Next Council Meeting Monday, April 11, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.

PUBLIC NOTICE Assessment Roll As per subsection 187(1) of The Cities Act, the assessment roll for the City of Yorkton for the year 2022 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the Assessor from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following days: March 16th, to April 14th, 2022.

Bylaw No. 17/2003 required under section 184(2) of The Cities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment or classification to the Board of Revision is required to file his or her appeal with: Secretary to the Board of Revision - City of Yorkton P.O. Box 400 37 – Third Ave. N. Yorkton, Saskatchewan S3N 2W3 on or before 4:00 p.m. on the 14th day of April , 2022. For further information, please contact, the Assessment and Taxation Branch - City of Yorkton at (306) 786-1736.

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Grants announced at 2022 annual general meeting The Yorkton and District Community Foundation announced grants to seven local charitable organizations at its second Annual General Meeting held online on March 24, 2002.

The total awarded was $6,000, based on the interest earnings of donations since the start of the Community Foundation two years ago. The Community Foundation grants only its earnings to ensure that donations received will continue to generate income in perpetuity.

All eligible projects that applied for grants received funding, as follows: • Yorkton Arts Council: $1,060 for its Performing Arts in Schools program. Hip Hop Hoop Dance consisting of a live performance for the students at Springside School will see world champion hoop dancer Terrance Littletent, in collaboration with interdisciplinary artist Chanz Perry, produce a cross-cultural fusion of First Nations Hoop Dance and North American Hip Hop. • SaskAbilities: $750 for staff training in Mental First Aid, SafeTalk, to better recognize signs and symptoms associated with suicide.

• SIGN Positive Impact: $800 for furniture for the Turning Point progam which can be dis-

infected as per current infection control measures. The program serves people with high risk lifestyles including those living with HIV. Turning Point is used to up to 100 clients per month.

• SIGN Kamsack Family Resource Centre: $1,670 to host emergency child care first aid and babysitters’ courses.

• SIGN Adolescent Group Home: $573 for the purchase of technology to support online learning and counselling.

• Boys and Girls Club Yorkton: $573 to support its Summer Day Camp Care program.

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Yorkton and Area: $573 to support ongoing programming through summer and fall.

The last four received funding from the Krepakevich Fund for Families, established in the past year with generous donations from Gene and Gladys Krepakevich.

April 6, 2022 - April 12, 2022 Next Council Meeting Monday, April 11, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.

Since its inception, the Community Foundation has distributed $116,900 to charities in the area, including $11,400 from its own endowment funds, a $6,500 grant from TD Bank Group, and $105,000 from the federal Emergency Community Support Fund during the first year of the pandemic.

Three directors were re-elected at the meeting: Victor Surjik, Trevor Plews and Dick DeRyk. Each will serve a twoyear term. The resignation of Rob McDill, who served since the YDCF inception, was received and accepted with regret.

The annual financial statements, reviewed by BakerTilly in Yorkton, were presented and accepted. More information about the Community Foundation can be found at www.ydcf.ca, or by emailing info@ydcf.ca - Submitted

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Deer Park golf fees impact others

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer When Deer Park Golf Course sets its rates, it has an impact on what other courses in the area can do in terms of fees.

That was the message Rick Schrader vice president of York Lake Golf and Country Club had for the regular meeting of Yorkton Council March 28.

Schrader acknowledged Deer Park is “the premier course” in the area “without a doubt.” With that in mind the fees

charged are seen as being for the best course, meaning other courses in the area can’t go higher in fees since they are not seen as being at the same level.

“We have to reflect that we’re not as good,” he said, adding that is something for Council to keep in mind “when you make your decision on your rates.”

That is an issue for York Lake which is run by volunteers and must generate a profit because it does not have the backing of municipal funding as is the case at Deer Park, said Schrader. He pointed to evening fees as an example,

where Deer Park has charged $29 for 18 holes, and York Lake is charging $30 for 12 to try to stay profitable.

“It’s a tough slug for us,” said Schrader.

Schrader said it’s just not York Lake either, suggesting courses at Good Spirit, Canora and Melville are all impacted by the fee structure at Deer Park.

Schrader said given the increasing costs of operation, fees need to rise.

“The last two years our fuel costs have doubled,” he said.

With that in mind Schrader sug-

gested a 10 per cent increase in fees was warranted, but then added he didn’t want to step on toes of those crunching the numbers at Deer Park.

Councillor Ken Chyz said rates in the area are certainly good for golfers.

“It’s a steal of a deal no matter what course you play,” he said.

Coun. Chris Wyatt said it comes down to the city doing what is best for its course. “We do want to see people at our facility,” he said, then adding a 10 per cent increase would be “a hard no from this cat.”

2022-23 Anglers’ Guide now available online The 2022-23 Saskatchewan Anglers’ Guide is now available online. Outdoor enthusiasts can download the new guide to their phones or tablets for convenient access.

The Saskatchewan Anglers Guide details the regulations, policies and practices that guide fishing in the province, including a comprehensive listing of waterbodies with specific catch limits and special regulations.

Physical copies of the 2022-23 Saskatchewan Anglers Guide will be available at Ministry of Environment field offices, most provincial park offices and select

retail outlets in early May. “Saskatchewan is home to some of the best freshwater fishing in Canada,” Environment Minister Warren Kaeding said. “I know many people are excited to get outside and enjoy one of Saskatchewan’s favourite pastimes. With the 2022-23 guide now available, we look forward to a great summer fishing season to begin.”

The new season opens May 5 in the southern management zone, May 15 in the central management zone and May 25 in the northern management zone. Anglers should be familiar with Saskatchewan’s fishing

regulations before heading out.

The guide serves as a vital reference for recreational and competitive anglers, with important information on catch-and-release practices, preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species and information on how to measure your catch and properly package it for transport.

Anglers aged 16 and older are required to purchase a licence to fish in Saskatchewan, except for Saskatchewan resident seniors age 65+.

Saskatchewan and Canadian resident Armed Forces veterans who were honourably

discharged are eligible for free angling licences, subject to verification. Angling licences are available online 24 hours a day, seven days a week and can be stored to your digital device.

Anglers may fish without a licence in provincial waterbodies outside of national parks during the Free Fishing Weekends of July 9-10, 2022, and February 18-20, 2023. However, all regulations still apply during those weekends, including possession limits and reduced limits on some waterbodies.

For more information or to purchase an angling licence, visit saskatchewan.ca/fishing.

Legion banner project launches for year three Submitted by Shawn Hall This October will mark the third year for the Yorkton Legion’s ‘Honour Our Veterans’ banner project.

To date, there have been 18 new applications, and the Alexander Ross Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion in Yorkton is hoping for many more before the May 31 application deadline.

As in the past, the new banners will feature veterans from WWI, WWII, peacetime service and an RCMP officer, Pat Rawlick who served his community for 40-years.

“The veterans come from all walks of life and all areas of service, but have a commonality of dedication to making the world a safer and better place to be,” said Tami Hall with the Legion Banner Committee. “This is truly brought close to home as the world watches the struggles and terror that is happening in the Ukraine right now.”

The ‘Honour Our Veterans’ program started in 2019, when Tami Hall saw a similar program in Vancouver which featured hundreds of veterans. She knew then that she needed to bring the program home to

Yorkton Legion president, Ken Gordon with banner.

Yorkton to honour her father, Wally Austman, a Korean War veteran, and all the other veterans in, and connected to, Yorkton.

After connecting with Counsellor Randy Goulden and then-mayor Bob Maloney, Hall & her husband, Shawn, next approached the Yorkton Legion. Legion president, Ken Gordon,

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and the rest of the executive committee welcomed the project with open arms. A committee was formed, and with a banner soon designed by veteran Peter Wyatt’s son, Michael, the program began.

Over the last two years, the Legion and community have honoured 172 veterans on 70 pennants.

One of the tributes showcases 29 WWI Indigenous veterans from the Key, Cote, and Keeseekoose First Nations.

Another showcases six brothers who enlisted in different branches of WWII service and who all came home safely.

There are several married couples, and veterans covering the Boer War, WWI, WWII, the Korean War, the RCMP, the medical corps, and worldwide service for the UN & NATO in countries such as Cyprus, Afghanistan, Haiti, Kosovo, and Bosnia.

The Yorkton banner project has become quite well-known, and has resulted in towns and cities across the country inquiring about the program as they want to implement a similar idea for their own veterans.

The City of Yorkton has been a huge support for the program, working with the Legion to ensure the program is continued, and the banners are installed and stored properly.

There have also been donations and recognition from other community members including individuals and businesses who sponsor a banner, and businesses like the former Logan Stevens who donated

time and equipment.

The Yorkton Legion is very grateful to all of those who support the legacy project and hope that many more people will apply to have a banner hung for a veteran in their lives, said Hall.

More information and banner applications can

be found on the Yorkton Legion website and Facebook page, by phoning the Legion at 306-7839789 (Mon., Wed., and Fri. mornings, 9:00 - 12:00), or by emailing yorktonlegionbanner@gmail.com The deadline for applications this year is May 31.

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Wheat decline understandable There are reports circulating that farmers in Western Canada are going to shrink hard spring wheat acres again in 2022.

It’s been a trend, one reflected in the United States where a producer.com story has the U.S. Department of Agriculture quoted with “If realized, this represents the fifth lowest all wheat planted area since records began in 1919,” in reference to planting intentions.

The decline in wheat acres shouldn’t surprise anyone anymore. Once agriculture establishes trends they tend to hold for a very long time until something rather revolutionary comes along.

The number of farm-

ers has been in decline for decades, the size of farms on the increase for decades too.

Prairie farmers were largely 50 per cent crop, 50 per cent fallow until zero till technology developed and now black soil summer tillage is near extinct.

Wheat was long king, and then canola was developed and crops such as the range of pulses came to be recognized as viable to grow on the Prairies profitably.

The turn away from wheat has since been pushed by a variety of things.

To start with there has been the development of marketing opportunities for cer-

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Calvin Daniels tain crops here on the Prairies. Being able to sell production to a processor down the highway is often favourable to export on a ship from a port a couple of provinces away.

One only needs to look at the canola crush sector which has simply exploded on the Prairies. There are numerous facili-

ties spotted across the region already, some expanding since construction, and a handful of new facilities announced to be built in the near future. The facilities jointly create a huge appetite for canola and farmers will move to meet that demand.

Other processing facilities focus on oats, a few others peas, and

the list goes on, with limited major processing investment in hard spring wheat recently.

Food trends also are not particularly favourable to wheat either.

There is huge interest in pulse crops to be part of the concoctions which are being developed as alternatives to real meat. That market is likely to grow.

In addition, gluten, a protein in wheat and other cereal grains such as barley and rye, is something people are hyper sensitive to.

Celiac disease or wheat allergies affect about one percent of the adult population worldwide, but non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) is becoming increasingly

important in the western world.

Others are opting to simply go gluten free as a choice.

As a result, we see more gluten free food products in stores and restaurants, and that is a trend that isn’t wheat friendly either.

Finally, our food choices have changed too.

You never had a meal in a restaurant when I grew up through the late 1960 and 70s, without bread on the table. You ate bread at every meal, which today is far from the case.

The pendulum has swung away from wheat and it will take something dramatic to have it swing back in its favour.

Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship Program welcomes new mentees and mentors Today, the Canadian Western Agribition’s (CWA) Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship Program welcomes the newest group of agriculture leaders.

“Young Canadians are the ones who will shape the future of agriculture, and we all benefit from having them learn from seasoned mentors,” said Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. “With the Next Gen Program, our government is supporting knowledge transfer to get the next generation of farmers on the right track toward successful careers.”

“The Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship Program plays an important role in the sustainability of the agriculture sector,” said Agriculture Minister David Marit.

“Through this men-

torship, bright, young leaders can develop the essential skills and tools to advance their careers and, ultimately, advance the industry.

Congratulations to the mentees and thank you to the mentors for your guidance.”

The successful mentees and mentors chosen

to participate in this intake are: • Kaitlyn Kitzan, paired with Dale Leftwich • David MacTaggart, paired with William Greuel • Erika Stewart, paired with Mike Sidoryk • Kristin Thompson, paired with Tara

Davidson • Brooke Dudley, paired with Alison Weaver • Chelsey Mitchell, paired with Megz Reynolds • Morgan Heidecker, paired with Sheldon Kyle • Rena Leier, paired with Clinton Monchuk

The program matches eight young leaders in the agriculture industry with experienced professionals for an 18-month mentorship where they gain skills and experiences to advance their careers. Mentees gain industry knowledge, board and governance training, business education and networking opportunities that align with their existing skills, interests and desired outcomes.

Established in 2019, the program is entering its fourth cycle. The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan committed $100,000 to support this intake of mentees.

“CWA remains a proud partner in building the future of agriculture with this program,” CWA President Chris Lees said. “The quality

of the applicants and the dedication of mentors show how truly important and how bright the future of our industry really is.”

The Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship Program is funded through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a five-year, $3 billion commitment by Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments that supports Canada’s agriculture, agri-food and agri-products sectors. This includes a $2 billion commitment that is cost-shared 60 per cent federally and 40 per cent provincially/territorially for programs that are designed and delivered by provinces and territories.

More information about the program is available online at saskatchewan.ca/CAP.

Saskatchewan to advance trade and investment opportunities in the UK Premier Scott Moe will travel to the United Kingdom (UK) and Germany to develop trade opportunities for Saskatchewan, highlight investment potential in the province for companies in the UK, and more broadly across Europe to reinforce the critical role Saskatchewan can play in food security and energy security as a sustainable partner.

The trade mission will profile Saskatchewan’s trade relationship and showcase the sustainable agriculture and agri-food, mining and energy sectors in the province through meetings with industry and government.

The Premier will officially open Saskatchewan’s new Trade and Investment Office in London, which will play an even more critical role as supply chains continue to be disrupted across Europe.

“The United Kingdom is an important and valued trading partner for Saskatchewan, and we look forward to further developing this already strong economic relationship,” Moe said. “Companies in the UK are significant buyers of our agri-food products and as a global agricultural powerhouse, Saskatchewan will continue to supply sustainably produced, high-quality agricultural products and food

ingredients for the UK now and into the future.”

The mission will provide opportunities to showcase Saskatchewan as a top destination for investment. As a global leader in agriculture biosciences and agri-food research, Saskatchewan has the expertise to help European farmers and companies grow more food, manage scarce water resources, and maintain livestock. Saskatchewan is rated as the world’s thirdmost attractive jurisdiction for mining and has been named Canada’s most attractive jurisdiction for oil and gas investment. Saskatchewan’s energy sector is a world lead-

er committed to sustainability, including pioneering new technologies to reduce and capture greenhouse gas emissions like carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS).

The Premier will also highlight the province’s track record of innovation and opportunities for future collaboration between Saskatchewan and the UK. The Premier will attend the signing of an academic partnership agreement between Saskatchewan Polytechnic and Global University Systems Canada which will advance post-secondary educational opportunities between Saskatchewan and the UK. The Premier will

also highlight the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) as one of the largest and most advanced research centres with a mission to conduct R&D vaccines and related products, with key national and international partners, for the prevention and control of human and animal disease.

The Premier’s delegation departed for London on Saturday, March 26. Following a number of meetings with government and industry including meeting with investors from the business community in Frankfurt on March 31, and K+S, Saskatchewan’s largest investor to date.

her experiences with an out of province company.

“I’m actually in touch with a company out of BC nowworking with them to hopefully give them support this year as well,” said Kowalchuk in regards to northern forest fires, adding, “I actually gave them one of my drones when they were here last year- I

drove up to The Pas in the middle of the night to go and give them a drone because theirs broke down.”

Kowalchuk sees the benefits of owning a drone and wants to get people into the technology.

“Maybe you don’t want to hire me, but maybe you want to buy a drone,” said Kowalchuk,

adding, “I don’t do direct sales, but maybe I can get you in touch with my guy- I can come out and do demos with you with all of my drones.”

“I want to talk to people and get people involved.”

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DRONE Continued from page A3 “We’re getting into crop management as well, and we have access to a sprayer drone for spraying your crops- it’s huge- about double the height of this one [Matrice 300 RTK].”

Kowalchuk commented on the practicality of using drones for search, rescue, and forest fires.

“When it comes to safety and other things, we can send up a drone and we can find somebody missing in the bush,” adding, “there’s companies that come out of other provinces to manage the fires in Northern Saskatchewan because we don’t have anybody doing it here.”

Kowalchuk recalled one of

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Terriers trail 0-2 in Bruins semi-final series

By Tyson Off & Calvin Daniels Staff Writers YORKTON – The Terriers were in Estevan on Friday and Saturday night to take on the Bruins in games one and two of their best of seven semi-final playoff series.

Game One The Bruins opened scoring in the first with a short-handed goal coming by way of Olivier Pouliot at 3:29. Later, at 9:23, the Bruins would score again, this time with the puck coming off the stick of Jamie Valentino.

The Terriers saw several powerplay efforts during the first but failed to capitalize on them. It was 0-2 Bruins heading into the second.

The Terriers came out strong in the second with Karsten Kruska putting the team on the board at 1:54. A short while later, at 7:40, Zach McIntyre put one in the net during a power play effort from

the team. The Bruins would find the net during their own power play attempt when, at 12:11, Nolan Jones would score for the team. With less than two minutes remaining in the period the Terriers would suffer a penalty giving way to another power play goal for the Bruins

by Mikol Sartor at 18:48. 2-4 Bruins going into the third.

The Bruins’ Mark Rumsey was the first one to put the puck in the net at 2:37 of the third.

The Terriers’ Tyson Janzen would put a shot behind the goalie at 5:33, but the Bruins would score yet another when, at 8:52, Jamie Valentino hit the target for the second time that evening. A short time later, at 11:27, Olivier Pouliot would put another past the goalie.

Karsten Kruska scored another for the Terriers at 12:30, but that would be the last time the puck saw the inside of a net for the evening. Final score, 4-7 Bruins.

Kael DePape was in net for the Terriers facing 35 shots and blocking 28.

Boston Bilous was in net for the win and took on 22 shots.

Terrier head coach Mat Hehr said the team didn’t look very good in the opening game of the series.

“I think we looked pretty tired in game one. We were pretty flat,” he said. The fatigue of having gone a full seven games against Melfort might have led to the Terriers taking more penalties than they wanted in the opener, which allowed a very good Bruin powerplay to roll. Yorkton took eight penalties, six minors, a major and a misconduct with Estevan potting three powerplay markers.

Hehr said the Terriers can’t play short-handed against the Bruins.

“They have such firepower,” he said, suggesting Estevan’s fourth line could be a top line on many teams. “. . . All four lines are very good and very balanced . . . If you give them too many powerplays you’re asking for trouble.”

Game Two The first half of the first period saw little action with the Terriers failing to capitalize on an early power play effort.

Then, at 10:09, the Bruins’ Eric Pearce would find the net.

Later, at 16:27, Estevan’s Cody Davis would also score. Less than a minute later, at 17:22, the Terriers’ Nolan Wutzke put the team on the board, making it a 1-2 game going into the second.

The second period saw little action aside from a powerplay effort on behalf of the Bruins, but remained a 1-2 game heading into the third.

The third period was much of the same, with both goalies holding their own until the Bruins hit the target late in the period at 19:17 of the third, coming by way of Eric Pearce.

Final score, 1-3 Bruins.

Kael DePape was in net for the Terriers, taking on 26 shots and blocking 24.

Boston Bilous was in net for the win, and also faced 26 shots.

In the second game the

Terriers played under better control, offered Hehr.

“I was really happy with game two. We only took one penalty,” he said.

That kept the Terriers in it until the very end.

“I thought we could have won it,” said Hehr.

So how do the Terriers get back into the series?

“I honestly think we just need the effort we had in game two, and shoot the puck more,” said Hehr.

Hehr said it’s important they shoot and then crash the net looking for rebounds and bounces.

“We made it pretty easy on their goaltender,” he said.

The Terriers also have to stay physical, but stay in control too.

“We’re a very gritty team.

We have to be in their face, but we’ve got to know where the line is,” said Hehr.

Results for game three were not available at the time of publication but are available on SASKTODAY.com.

First Aquabatix show since ‘19

By Tyson Off Staff Writer YORKTON – 26 swimmers from Yorkton Aquabatix Synchro Club performed routines and showcased the skills they learned throughout the year on Saturday night at the Access Water Park.

“This is our first show since 2019 so we’re really excited to have it again this year,” said Amie Evans, President of Yorkton Aquabatix Synchro Club, adding, “we have swimmers from the age of five up to the age of 18 [performing], as

well as an adult swimming class this year that will be performing for the first time.”

“We’re looking forward to this,” said Heidi Watrych, head coach for YASC, adding, “it’s been a long two years since we’ve been able to perform in front of an audience.”

Watrych said the club has grown this past year and that some of the members would perform in three separate routines.

“Artistic swimming, or synchronized swimming as it used to be called, is a combination of gymnastics and dance and agil-

Swimmers entertained a live audience for the first time since 2019. ity and grace - all in one aspect of a routine performed to music,” said Watrych, noting, “many of the tricks are down upside down - under the

water, so it takes a lot of strength for these swimmers to be able to do that.”

“It’s very entertaining to watch all the different

things that they can do,” said Watrych.

Watrych reflected on the club’s accomplishments over the past year.

“Our club has worked really hard throughout COVID, but just this season alone we’ve seen them really put their best foot forward,” adding, “our competition in January was very, very, strongly attended.”

“We had bronze medals come from our oldest swimmers,” said Watych of the outcome of the competition, adding, “our soloists came in first and second and

their duet came in third in their category.”

“They’ll be going to Regina for provincials next weekend [April 9th] so we’re really excited about that,” said Evans.

“We’re looking to even up some of our scores and get them even better yet,” said Watrych.

For people interested in joinig the club, registration for YASC will start throughout the summer. For more information visit their Facebook page, Aquabatix Synchro Club Yorkton, or contact them by e-mail, yorktonaquabatix@hotmail.com.

Former Jay heads to CDN hall of fame With the major league baseball regular season about to begin, and Canadian sport fans eager to watch the Toronto Blue Jays, it’s a perfect time to touch base with a former Jays’ great.

When the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame holds its induction ceremony June 18, it will be the first live event since 2019.

As such it will see the actual induction of players announced in 2020 Duane Ward, Justin Morneau, John Olerud and broadcaster Jacques Doucet, before COVID-19 caused the cancellation of the ceremony, and the lone 2022 inductee Jeff Francis.

Ward, a former star with the Toronto Blue Jays said he was thrilled by the announcement in 2020.

“I think it’s such an honour even after time has gone by,” he said, adding it is gratifying “people recognize my contribution.”

As an aside the HoF’s 2021 induction was virtual and its slate of inductees truly historic.

The class of 2021 consisted of 16 individuals and one team that have made significant contributions to the history of baseball in Canada.

The 16 individual inductees, all of whom are deceased, and one team were selected by a six-person Committee comprised of Canadian

baseball historians from across the country.

“With the cancelation of the 2021 in-person induction ceremony due to the pandemic, we felt it was the right time to look back and honour some of the trailblazers and pioneers of Canadian baseball,” said Jeremy Diamond, the chair of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s board of directors in a release at the time. “I’m proud that we will be celebrating this diverse group of inductees, each of whom has had a profound impact on the sport in our country.”

Of interest in Saskatchewan James F. Cairns was among the 16.

“Born on March 23, 1870 in Lawrenceville, Que., Cairns travelled west to Saskatoon in 1902 and became president of the Saskatoon Ball Club.

He soon developed it into one of the finest clubs in the Prairies. In 1912, the team, known as the Saskatoon Berry Pickers, toured throughout the Prairies and the northern United States and joined the Western Canada League, the only organized baseball league to operate in the province. At the same time, Cairns was also instrumental in building what was considered the finest ballpark in the Prairies, which was named after him (Cairns Field) and opened in 1913. The following year, his team captured the

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Sports Western Canada League pennant,” noted the HoF website.

But, back to Ward who was drafted with the ninth pick in the 1st round of the 1982 amateur draft by the Atlanta Braves, making his major league debut April 12, 1986, but after limited play with the Braves he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays on July 6 for pitcher Doyle Alexander.

Ward said the trade was huge for his career.

“The grass really was greener on the other side of the trade,” he said, adding once with the Jay’s he was given more opportunity “to pitch, to learn and get better.”

Ward would spend the rest of his MLB career as a Jay as a hard throwing relief pitcher, initially as a set-up man for closer Tom Henke.

“We fed off each other,” Ward said of Henke, who was inducted himself in 2011.

Ward said he has always understood as a pitcher “you’re only as good as the guy in front of you.” A middle reliev-

er can’t succeed without a good effort of the starter, the closer needs a set-up man to allow him a chance at saves. “. . . It’s a sequence of pitchers going out there.

You never get a chance to deliver if guys in front of you don’t do it.”

The Canadian HoF bio notes, “in his five seasons serving primarily in a set-up role, Ward never made less than 64 appearances or pitched less than 101 innings.

In 1991, the workhorse righty topped American League pitchers with 81 appearances and struck out a career-best 132 batters in 107 1/3 innings.”

For most of Ward’s career he was the setup man, but that changed after the 1992 World Series winning season when Henke left the Jays, leaving the closer role to Ward.

It was a role he proved more than ready for.

Ward took over the closer’s role in 1993. In the regular season, Ward set Toronto’s single-season team record for saves with 45. He was tied with Jeff Montgomery of

the Kansas City Royals for most saves in the American League.

Ward was the closing pitcher for the American League in its 9–3 victory at the 1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

The 1993 World Series was also a stage for Ward to shine. He earned two saves over Philadelphia, and was the winning pitcher for the decisive Game 6 in which Joe Carter hit a walk-off home run after Ward pitched in relief.

Looking back Ward said he was simply in a zone all season long.

“It just seemed like everything was going so good . . . I felt I was pitching at my best,” he said.

And, a second World Series win was just as sweet as the first.

“Oh gosh yes. It’s just so hard to get in the post season, everything has to go right,” he said, adding that when it happens and you win it’s just so gratifying.

Ward appeared poised to be a star closer, but he would never be healthy enough to contribute after the 1993 season.

He would never save another Major League game after 1993.

After missing the entire 1994 season due to biceps tendinitis, he retired from the Toronto Blue Jays after pitching just four games during the 1995 season.

In total, in nine seasons with the Blue Jays,

Ward appeared in 452 games, the second-most by a pitcher in franchise history. He is also second in saves (121) and games finished (266).

Ward now looks forward to the actual induction that has been on hold so long.

“I’ve had over two years to reflect on what I want to say,” he said, adding he has rewritten his notes several times, admitting when the day comes “I might just wing the thing.”

Ward said he wants to be able to thank “all the people that were there,” helping him in his career from minor baseball to summer leagues, the minors and of course in the majors.

For the World Series year, Ward pitched with 2002 inductee Cito Gaston as his manager.

Ward said Gaston and his coaching staff were great to work with.

“They were there when you were struggling a little bit,” he said, adding when things were going well “. . . they sort of stepped out of the way and let you work.”

One thing Ward does know for sure is that he is going to enjoy the experience in June.

“It’s just so nice to be recognized by your peers, that you were good, you did your job and you did it well,” he said.

“This puts the cap on ... everything I did in my baseball career.”

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PARR - Elaine was born in Rouleau SK on July 17, 1923 to Horace and Bertha Miller (nee McCollough). She was raised on the family farm and attended Gosmil School until Grade 10. She then moved to Regina, room and boarding with 2 other girls from the area and took her Grades 11 and 12 at Balfour Tech. Elaine loved playing softball in a league in Regina while attending school. Her first job was at Western Dry Goods in Regina.

Her boss was Len Dowie who happened to be married to Jack’s sister Bonnie. They were introduced and on October 23, 1946 they were married in Knox Metropolitan Church in Regina. In 1948 they moved to Yorkton to open auto Electric Service, Jack as Manager and Elaine as the bookkeeper/office person. She quit working outside of the home when their daughter Susan was born in 1955.

Elaine and Jack were very involved in the community of Yorkton. Elaine was a charter member of the Yorkton Lion’Ls and was one of the founders of the Yorkton Lion’Ls Kiddies Day Parade, which was held for 40 years beginning in 1955 with Elaine being the chairperson for most of those years. Elaine was presented with the Garnet Davis Fellowship Award in 2001 by the Parkland Lions Club. She was a member of the Eastern Star and received her 60 Year Pin. She was also a proud wife of a Shriner and enjoyed the fellowship of these groups. Elaine was a Brown Owl for many years and she later became the Commissioner of Girl Guides and Brownies in Yorkton. She taught Sunday School for many years at St. Andrews United Church and later when she had moved to Westview United Church she served in many capacities on the church board. Elaine spent 30 plus years working with the visually impaired as a volunteer with the CNIB. She held weekly bowling outings and monthly craft/coffee/info get togethers. In September 2002 she was awarded the CNIB Saskatchewan Division Service Award.

She loved working with this group and made many friends along the way.

She was a life long Rider Fan and never missed watching a game and cheering the Green & White on! Elaine was blessed with many, many wonderful friends and spent many hours entertaining here in Yorkton and at their place in Phoenix AZ. Their home was always open to friends and family and everyone was made to feel welcome and appreciated. She was a wonderful hostess and no one ever left their home hungry. She was most of all a loving, supportive Mom, Mother-in-Law and Nana. She loved her family unconditionally and we all loved her more than she probably knew. She had become a Great-Gramma recently and when she would see a picture of her great-grandson her eyes would light up and she would smile. Elaine lived her life by the Golden Rule and always treated people with respect and caring. She will also be remembered for her warm and loving smile! Elaine was predeceased by her husband Jack, her parents, Horace and Bertha Miller, her parents- in- law Bill and Mabel Parr, her brother Ted Miller and sister-in-Law Jeanette Miller. She is survived by her daughter Susan Wrubell and her husband Ron. Grandsons Jared (Michelle) and Shaun (Kaitlin) and great grandson Jasper Wrubell. Nephews: Dan Miller (Georgina), Doug Miller (Tracy) and Daryl Miller (Carol) and their families. Nieces: Kate Miller, Linda Parkinson (Terry) and family and other nephews, nieces and her many other relatives and friends. The Funeral Service was held on Saturday, April 2, 2022 from Westview United Church with Rev. Deborah Smith officiating. The eulogy was given by Juanita Brown. Shani Apland led the choir with the hymns ‘Come In, Come In & Sit Down’, ‘Praise the Lord with the Sound of Trumpet’ and ‘We Shall Go Out With Hope of Resurrection’. The interment followed in the Yorkton City Cemetery with Jared Wrubell, Dan Miller, Daryl Miller, Doug Miller, David Dedman and Warren Dedman serving as casket bearers. Memorial donations in memory of Elaine may be made to the CNIB or the Health Foundation. Condolences may be left for the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com.

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NOVAK - Irene Novak of Yorkton, beloved wife of the late Dennis Novak passed away peacefully at her home on March 28, 2022. She was 88 years of age. Irene was born to Alexander and Elizabeth Kuhn in 1933 on the family farm near Estuary, SK. She was the second of two children, arriving as a little sister for her big brother Alexander Junior. She attended elementary school in the Estuary area until the family moved a short distance to a new farm near Mendham, SK. She continued her education at Keynote School in Mendham and later went on to graduate from high school at St. Angela’s Convent in Prelate, SK. Irene was a German farm girl who grew up on a grain farm with chickens, ducks, geese, cattle and horses. She did all the chores a farm girl was supposed to do and could even drive a team of horses, often hauling grain to help out during harvest. These were hard times for many because of the depression and the War, but Irene was thankful that her family always seemed to have enough. After finishing high school in 1951, Irene left “little town” Saskatchewan to train as a nurse in the big city of Moose Jaw. One might worry about a small town girl moving to the big city, but as luck would have it, Big Brother Alex had become a police constable in Moose Jaw. According to Irene, Constable Kuhn ensured his little sister would have a very limited amount of “big brother approved” fun while in Moose Jaw. Irene graduated from the Registered Nurse’s Training Program at Moose Jaw’s Providence Hospital in 1954. She then moved to Yorkton to start her nursing career. No longer under the watchful eye of Big Brother Alex, Irene was able to get out a little. And that’s when the German farm girl met the dashing young Ukrainian farm boy/mechanic, Dennis Novak. After a whirlwind courtship of nearly six years (Dennis never rushed into anything), Irene and Dennis were married on September 3rd, 1960. In 1964, Irene and Dennis welcomed their only son Barry. After Barry arrived Irene continued to work at the Yorkton Union Hospital as an Emergency Department Nurse. When she wasn’t nursing, she enjoyed classes in ceramics, Chinese cooking and paper tooling. She also enjoyed entertaining family and friends during the holidays and on the weekends. It was often “Troika” night at Dennis and Irene’s little house and Irene was always a good and gracious hostess. She was a member of St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Parish and the U.C.W.L. Branch 2 for over 50 years. She retired from Nursing in 1996.

Dennis and Irene lived together in their little house until Dennis entered the nursing home in 2019. Irene’s job then became visiting Dennis whenever possible until his passing in September of 2021, just after their 61st wedding anniversary. Irene looked after her little family with all the love and care a wife and mother could give. And when that family grew and she became a Mother-In-Law and a Baba and a Great Baba, the love expanded so that there was more than enough for everyone. Mom, we will miss your hugs. We will miss your phone calls on our birthdays. We will miss your perogies and your cabbage rolls and your icing-sugar-coated elephant ears. We will miss the way you were always so excited when we accomplished something and always so supportive when things didn’t work out. But most of all, we will just miss you. We know you had to go find Dad because you needed to be by his side again, but we wish you could have stayed with us just a little longer. Love always and forever from your son Barry, your daughter-in law Gaynor, Your grandsons Connor, Travis and Ethan, your granddaughter Ally and your great-grandchildren Braxton and Autumn (Connor’s children. The Funeral Service was held on Monday, April 4, 2022 at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yorkton with Rev. Father Yevhen Zadorozhnyi, C.Ss.R. officiating. The responses were led by Lorne Stechyshyn and members of the Funeral Choir. The cross bearer was Ally Novak. The interment followed in the Yorkton City Cemetery with Connor Novak, Travis Novak, Ethan Novak and Chad Achtymichuk serving as the casket bearers. Memorial donations in Irene’s memory may be made to the Yorkton Regional Health Centre or St. Mary’s Church Building Fund as gifts of remembrance. Condolences to the family can be posted at baileysfuneralhome.com

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ANTONY - Andrew was born on the family farm near the Calder district on December 10, 1924; a son of George and Vera (nee Flundra) Antony. He passed away peacefully on March 24 at the age of 97. He was raised on the family farm and attended Chornawka School, but only until grade 3. Being the eldest boy of 7 in the thirties meant his help and hard work was needed on the family farm more than continuing his schooling. His desire to learn was never something that Andrew shied away from and most things in his long life that he knew well were the things that he taught himself. People would often call on Andrew for his wisdom & wealth of knowledge.

He was a known historian and loved nothing more than to share stories to all that were willing to listen and was proud to pass on his Ukrainian Heritage & traditions to his family and friends. He was a faithful Ukrainian Orthodox church member and received recognition for his many years of involvement and dedication across the provinces.

He was well known along the countryside and was always there to serve & support his church community in any way possible. In the fall of 1950 Andrew & Anne Wintonyk of the Saltcoats area were joined in marriage.

They were blessed with 5 children: Eugene, Brian, Gail, Linda & Katherine. They farmed and raised their family just outside of MacNutt. Along with many animals, they kept a large garden & despite the rocky land cultivated many crops. One of his proudest moments was driving 8 horses abreast pulling a cultivator. In 1961 Antony’s Snack Bar was purchased from his parents, and which later also incorporated the local postal office.

When in operation Antony’s Snack Bar was well known across the prairies. The restaurant was a welcoming place to stop. The food was always delicious, and a place to gather was never denied. Along with farming, raising a family and owning a business Andrew still managed to be involved in many groups and organizations. His leadership was instrumental and with all that he has accomplished he has left us with a trail of lasting legacies, but most of all his hometown of MacNutt where buildings such as the Credit Union, Firehall, Town Office, and the skating & curling rink all are still standing and operating to this very day. In 1975 the road led them on a new venture to British Columbia where they became the new owners of the Texaco Gas Station & General Store. His involvement & dedication to help better & improve yet another small town never went unnoticed. Andrew enjoyed traveling and always managed to have a connection with someone he met along the way. If you started out as a stranger, you left as an acquaintance and walked away learning something new. He was a man of many talents & and always had a project on the go. In 1983 Andrew returned by himself to the Calder, where he owned and operated yet another general store for a short time before returning to BC, where he worked as shipper and receiver for surplus Herbys stores and also maintained & managed two apartment buildings. His Saskatchewan roots were once again calling him back & in 1993 he decided to retire & settle in Yorkton where he resided until his passing. In 1996 Andrew married Lena Gogal and welcomed into his life her extended family. Together they enjoyed many common interests. Lena passed away in 2017. Fishing, woodworking, skidooing, camping, gardening, and enjoying his yard & fruit were favorite pastimes, along with picking mushrooms & berries, dancing, making wine and his favorite cocktails. Still able to live independent he enjoyed shuffleboard, Bingo, daily coffee gatherings, playing his Violin, enjoying a wagon wheel & pepsi, but most of all visiting with family and friends around the table were still the things that brought him the most enjoyment. His Sharp wit and generous heart, entertaining spirit, and sharing whatever he had to offer or even playing a joke or two are just a few of the things that we hope you will remember most. To the man who touched many lives, held many titles, and who’s memory was and filled with history until the end of his journey. He will be forever loved and missed. And now, Andrew will be taken home and laid to rest beside his family & friends at the St Nicolas Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery. The Funeral Service was held on Saturday, April 2, 2022 from Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Orthodox Church with Rev. Fr. Michael Faryna officiating. Responses were led by Yvonne Panchuk, assisted by members of Holy Transfiguration Church Choir. The crossbearer was George Flundra and the banner bearers were Wayne Antony and Edwin Antony. The interment followed in the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Parish Cemetery, MacNutt district with Errol Cornelius, Chandler Porteous, Jonas Wilson, Brian Antony, Nicholas Antony and Myles Antony serving as casket bearers.Memorial donations in memory of Andrew may be made to St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church c/o Wayne Antony (Box 193 MacNutt, SK S0A 2K0).

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MCDOUGALL - Rachel was born on a farm near Barvas SK to John and Annabelle MacDonald. Rachel passes away at the Regional General Hospital. She is predeceased by her husband John Levi, sisters Isabelle (Ken) Waddell, Louella (Oscar) Freiheit, Marian (Gary) Johnston, brothers Colin MacDonald, William (Mona) MacDonald, Andrew (Mabel) MacDonald, John (Peggy) MacDonald. Rachel is survived by son Bradley, daughter Lila-Jean (Michael), McDougallSpetko, grandchildren Tyrone McDougall, Jackson Rawding and Heather Rawding. Rachel was a long-time member of Knox Presbyterian (now Grace Presbyterian) Church. Rachel will be privately interred with husband John Levi on June 24, 2022.

YANKE - It is with heart felt sadness we announce the passing of our Mother, Leotha Yanke. Mom lived a full life, a life devoted to her Family and her Faith. Mom was born just before the depression the eighth of eleven children. She grew up on the Saskatchewan prairies where she remained until she passed. In 1951 Leotha married John and they moved to Churchbridge where together they raised four children. Dad passed away in 1990. Churchbridge had been home for the biggest part of Mom’s life but in early 2000 she “retired” to Yorkton. In Yorkton she met new friends and found a new church family at Heritage Baptist Church. Mom had many friends old and new, nieces and nephews who loved her, visited her and enriched her life. We would like to thank everyone that has reached out with condolences. It would have meant so much to Mom as it does to each of us.Mom’s death marks the end of a family era. She was the last surviving sibling in her family. Mom passed away peacefully on March 31, 2022 in her 98th year. She is survived by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. We will miss her dearly. Private family prayers and internment are planned. Memorials in memory of Leotha can be made to the Heritage Baptist Church or to the Multiple Sclerosis Society as gifts of remembrance. Condolences may be left for the family at www.baileysfuneralhome.com.

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Babyworx Online Store Check out our new website at babyworx.ca for an online selection of unique baby and toddler clothing, shoes, boots, toys and accessories.

Based out of Churchbridge/Langenburg, we offer online sales and free delivery within Churchbridge, Langenburg and Esterhazy and weekly free delivery on orders of $30 or more to the city of Yorkton. Free shipping on orders of $99 or more.

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Phone 306-621-7538, leave message.

Financial Services Private mortgage lender. All real estate types considered. No credit checks done. Deal direct with lender and get quick approval. toll free 1-866-405-1228 www. firstandsecondmortgages.ca

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Garage Sales GARAGE SALE 37 Steward Cres, Yorkton. Fri April 8 & Sat April 9, starting at 8:00 am both days.

Household and garage items, some antique furniture.

Dogs Quality German Shepherd puppies. Male & Females Sable Black & Tan Bi-color. Dad-registered Sable Czech GSD with impressive pedigree. Mom Black Sable. Pups are intelligent instinctual protectors loyal farm helpers. $1200.00 with $200.00 deposit required.

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65+ gold medalists Gerald Gromnisky, Toni Gromnisky, Joyce Wagner, Audrey Martel, Grant Martel

65+ singles: Gold Cam Louttit, missing Silver Ed Yaholnitsky Dianne Stinka

SSFA 5-pin event held in Yorkton

BED FOR SALE 39 x 80” Ultramatic adjustable bed. Orthopedic reversible mattress, built in waterless Whirlpool massager. Phone: 306-783-2124.

WANTED! Lhasa Aspo puppy. Call 306-783-7800.

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Feed & Seed

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 ANAKA FARM Pickseed for all your forage needs: Alfalfa, grass blends, oats, barley. Call Ed 306-563-6261, cell 306-621-7546.

Gorlitz, SK. FORAGE SEED FOR SALE: Organic & conventional: Sweet Clover, Alfalfa, Red Clover, Smooth Brome, Meadow Brome, Crested Wheatgrass, Timothy, etc.

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Livestock HUNTER CHAROLAIS 11TH ANNUAL BULL SALE Thursday, April 7th, 1:30 PM DST, at the farm, Roblin, MB. Offering 49 yearling bulls from over 30 years of breeding, backed by industry leading genetics. Most are polled. Also selling 3 Polled Hereford yearling bulls and 1 Shorthorn yearling bull.

These bulls are top quality, will calve well and add performance.

Online bidding available through DLMS. View catalogue and videos online at www.huntercharolais.com.

Call Doug Hunter at 204-937-2531 for more information or to arrange to see the bulls.

PRIVATE BULL SALE High Quality Yearling & Two year old Angus Bulls for sale.

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Agricultural FARM LABOURER WANTED for a Seed Farm. General labour for seeding and harvest.

Qualifications -Local candidates are preferred -Physically fit and able to work extended hours during peak work periods -Must be honest, capable of taking on responsibility - Clear drivers abstract, minimum class 5 will be considered for applicants in an entry level Will entertain an individual who has a strong desire to work on mid-sized farming operation. Applicant must be team focussed and safety conscious.

Ability and willingness to learn, take instructions and apply training to tasks.

Wage based on experience. Seasonal/Full time farm labourer position could become permanent.

Submit resume with work related references, or questions to: ROSTAFIE@sasktel.net or call 306-563-6244 Only successful candidates will be contacted.

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55+ gold medalists Joan Jest, Annetta Westerhaug, Randy Bodnaryk, Nolan Buscic, Violet Woychesko

65+ silver medalists Iris Matsalla, Dianne Stinka, Elmer Tetz, Bernie Draper

By Dianne Stinka The Saskatchewan Seniors Fitness Association, Parkland Valley District, 5-Pin Bowling tournament was held at the Yorkton Bowl Arena Friday, April 1.

Six teams and two single competitors from around the district participated in the Pins Over Average competition.

The winners of the Gold medals in the 55+ category were: Violet Woychesko, Annetta Westerhaug, Joan Jest, Randy Bodnaryk, and Nolan Buscis.

In the 65+ category, the Gold medal winners

were: Toni Gromnisky, Gerald Gromnisky, Joyce Wagner, Grant Martel, and Audrey Martel.

Silver medal winners were: Elmer Tetz, Bernie Draper, Iris Matsalla and Dianne Stinka.

Bronze medal winners were: Marlene Just, Joanne Sadler and Angeline Muskaluk.

In the 65+ Singles category, Cam Louttit won the Gold medal and Ed Yaholnitsky won the Silver medal.

The Gold medal winners in each category are qualified to represent the Parkland Valley District at the 55+ Provincial Games

that will take place in Prince Albert June 14 to 16. Canada 55+ Games will be in Kamloops, BC

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Related duties will be assigned. These may include support to the sales and editorial departments, accounting tasks, and data entry projects. The ideal candidate will also possess good computer skills and good keyboarding skills. A proven ability to work independently with a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality on multiple duties is an important skill for this position.

This is a permanent part time position.

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August 23 to 26. To learn more about these games, please visit www.ssfa.ca.

65+ bronze medalists Marlene Just, Angeline Muskaluk. Unavailable for photo Joanne Sadler

HEAVY DUTY MECHANICS REQUIRED Clean CAT, JD equip; winch, dump, gravel trucks, and trailers.

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ART • ENTERTAINMENT • COMMUNITY

Medical check The Yorkton Nursery School recently had third year nursing students visit their classrooms and take part in classes.

This past week they held a Teddy Bear Hospital for the children to attend with their ‘stuffies.’

The nursing students from the University of Saskatchewan also helped take the Scare out of Care by showing the children things you would find in a hospital that can help you feel better.

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Sacred Heart shines at drama event Sacred Heart High School entered two plays into the recent Region IV Drama Festival competition held in Esterhazy.

The Wild Flowering of Chastity or Chaste Across the Stage won the runner-up to the Best Overall Production Award placing second to Esterhazy High School’s production of Gossip.

The Sacred Heart production was directed

by Courtney Senko and Rachel Sterzuk.

Both plays move on to provincial competition May 5-7, in Regina at the University of Regina.

A full list of other awards captured by SHHS include; Mary Ellen Burgess Award (top acting award at the festival) – Ainsly Puckett (for the role of ‘Chastity in The Wild Flowering of Chastity’)

The cast and crew of The Wild Flowering of Chastity. Back row from left; Courtney Senko, Angela Fetsch, Madeline Eckhart, Semiah Crowe, Hudson Smith, Jared Ostapovitch, Annika Bahrey, Bree Klemetski, Kiara Aamodt, Rachel Sterzuk. Front row from left: Susanna Reed, Tyler Walker, Jon Fetsch, Sophie Lemcke, Ainsly Puckett, Scott Falconer, Owen Bahrey, Amirah Dongla.

Bob Hinitt Award (top technical award at the festival) – Jon Fetsch for original music for

‘The Wild Flowering of Chastity.’

Bob Hinitt Award of merit – Hudson Smith

for lighting in ‘The Wild Flowering of Chastity ‘ SDA certificate of merit for acting – Amirah

Dongla (for the role of Melody Bopeep in the ‘Wild Flowering of Chastity’)

Technical certificate of merit – Owen Bahrey for original music, Angela Fetsch for piano music, Ainsly Puckett for stage crew - ‘The Wild Flowering of Chastity ‘ Sacred Heart - ‘Same Room Different Story.’

Directed by Sarah Kirschman Acting Award of Merit – Tyler Walker (for multiple roles), Sophie Lemcke (for the role of Irrational Thoughts) ‘Same Room Different Story’.

Technical Award of Merit – Cyrus Macauley for assistant stage management Same Room Different Story SDA certificate of merit for acting – Semiah Crowe (for the role of Isaac – ‘Same Room Different Story’) -Submitted

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Everyone we meet deserves our kind consideration A grey-haired runner, older guy with a brush cut, encountered a bridal party on his run.

Interrupting their photo session, he wandered over to the groom, stuck out his hand and introduced himself. Disbelief and shock traced across the faces of both groom and bride. “I’m actually an ordained minister,” he added, grinning.

“Call me if it turns out you need one.”

Another day, another man.

A somewhat scruffy looking senior.

The long-haired and equally long-bearded fellow, wearing jeans and a ball cap, stood near the entry of a large department store. “Free samples” he offered, holding out small yellow tubes. Most

people snatched a tube and carried on. Others ignored him completely. Some gestured their refusal. A few mumbled “thank you.” One woman accepted his offer and walked away.

Then, glancing down at the tube, she did an about-face and returned to speak to the man.

There’s also this 2007 story of a young guy in street clothes and a ball cap, busking with his violin in a subway station. 1,097 people passed by. Seven people stopped. 27 plopped money in his case, one person, a twenty dollar bill. The busker counted his catch later: $52.17.

I was tempted to politely brush off a rough-looking man who meandered into my

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Sunny Side Up workplace asking for financial assistance.

“I’m sorry…” I began.

His face dropped and he placed his hand on the door to leave.

“Wait,” I said, and we talked a bit. Turns out his greatest need was a free phone call to someone he knew could help. “The phone’s over there,” I told him. “Feel free.” A few minutes later, he left, with a

heartfelt “Thank you SO MUCH, ma’am.”

“Whatever you do for the least of these… you do for me,” Jesus told his followers.

Remembering that, I regretted how close I’d come to dismissing my visitor without further dialogue. I felt God’s smile that day. But sometimes, when given the opportunity for acceptance and kind-

ness, we could receive a surprising additional blessing.

The old man with the yellow tubes? Burt Shavitz—the co-founder of Burt’s Bees, who often distributed his products without announcement or fanfare, just being his earthy self. It took her a moment, but only one woman recognized him. Delighted and surprised, she returned to acknowledge and thank him.

The photoshoot crasher? “I’m Tom Hanks,” he told the astonished groom.

“You’re a lucky guy!”

The legendary actor delights in interrupting wedding parties, adding some extra excitement to the bridal couple’s day.

And the busker?

None other than Joshua Bell, one of the finest violinists in the world.

Bell commands thousands for each concert performance. Of those who heard him play, only the guy who tossed in the $20 recognized him.

Bell returned to the same subway station in 2014. This time he arrived with an orchestra and fanfare. By now subway users had learned the identity of the busker they’d previously ignored. This time they gave him the ovation and recognition he deserved.

Jesus promises to return too. On that day, there’ll be no mistaking who was in our midst all along.

Marking Year of the Garden As gardeners, we all know how good gardening is for us in so many ways. But guess what, it’s being recognized officially! Yes, Canada is the first country in the world to mark “The Year Of The Garden.”

I invite you to visit the Canadian Garden Council site at www. gardenscanada.ca to learn all about it.

First, though, let’s start at the beginning.

The site explains that the Canadian Garden Council began in 2014 to create awareness and develop interest in gardening in all sectors and “to champion the garden experience sector’s contributions to the well-being of Canadians, the sustainability of our communities, and to promote the joys and benefits of gardens, gardening, urban and municipal land-

scapes and living green infrastructure.”

From the home page, look at the menu on the left-hand side of the page and you’ll see ‘Year Of The Garden.’

Click on that; let me quote their exuberant words: it is a “celebration of everything garden and garden-related in Canada.” The site goes on to say that this special designation for 2022 aims to “…inspire and inform Canadians about the many health and well-being, economic, and environmental benefits gardens and gardening provide, and along the way provide tips and tricks for gardening success and the enjoyment of gardens.”

This site is just great, lots of interesting reading, including information about Canada’s Garden Route, and a variety of garden inspir-

DEBBIE HAYWARD YORKTON AND DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Gardener’s Notebook ations. One that we can all easily do is “plant red,” in honour of pandemic front-line workers, and those who lost their lives during the pandemic. That would be an interesting challenge for us gardeners: probably the first flowers that come to mind are red petunias, but there are probably a wide variety of red blooms that could grace our containers or gardens. Let’s make that our own personal gardening challenge.

There is also a page devoted to encouraging schools to have a garden, and they mention that their goal is that every school in Canada have a garden by 2025, whether “indoor or outdoor, ornamental or edible.”

The CGC has also chose a perennial plant for this year, the Schizachyrium Scoparium. The site says that in the western region, this plant “can be a tricky plant unless you have reason-

ably dry, well-drained soil… two recommended cultivars… are Schizachyrium scoparium ‘The Blues’ and Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Standing Ovation’” Time for homework! This plant with the fancy name was new to me, until I saw a picture of it. It is a lovely ornamental perennial grass, also called “little bluestem,” a name we might be more familiar with, and it likes a spot with full sun and very good drainage. It is tolerant of a variety of soil conditions, even clay. Once settled in, it is very good at withstanding dry conditions.

Grasses are a wonderful addition to any garden: they add great visual interest, nice growing habits, and are usually quite carefree garden residents!

And marching with

the parade of ‘planting red’, there is also a “Red Charm” peony that looks absolutely beautiful. This peony can be purchased from Vesey’s, and for each peony purchased, Vesey’s is donating a portion of the money to the Year Of The Garden project.

Take note: if you are looking for a garden plot, the Community Peace Garden has one plot available. If you are interested in this space, call Warren at 782-3249.

The Yorkton and District Horticultural Society is planning for a live April meeting; details to follow here, and be sure to visit our website at www. yorktonhort.ca to find out more as plans are made. Thank you to our friends at YTW for their great work. Have a happy week!

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Women of various ages competed in the Ladies Playdays Challenge

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Chupa and Dobko win 3.0 bracket, Schneider and Schrader take 2.0 in pickleball tourney

By Tyson Off Staff Writer YORKTON – Pickleball Yorkton held their first ever Ladies Playdays Challenge over the weekend.

The winners of the tournament were as follows:

In the 3.0 and over bracket the winners were Jody Chupa and Kim Dobko, second place went to Danica Smith and Janet Simpson, and third place to Sheryl Byczynski and Linda Vaughn.

In the 2.0 bracket, first place went to Diane Schneider and Marlene

Schrader, second place to Linda Ourt and Rihanna Robins, and third place to Jaquie Barton and Carol Stringfellow.

Organizers of the event thanked the Canadian Parks and Recreation Association for the grant that allowed them to organize the Ladies Pickleball

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

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Next weekend, on April 9th, Pickleball Yorkton will host the Parkland Valley Seniors Pickleball Tournament. For more information, visit the group’s Facebook page, Pickleball Yorkton News & Events.

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