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Paula Bali addressing the press and others on April 12.

Reward for information on Mekayla Bali increases to $100,000

By Tyson Off Staff Writer An anonymous group of ‘Angel Supporters’ has come forward to increase the reward for information leading to the whereabouts of Mekayla Bali.

“I am incredibly honoured to make this announcement,” said Paula Bali, mother of the missing person, at press a conference held at Yorkton City Hall on Tuesday afternoon.

“Today we are here

because some angels in Yorkton decided to make a difference,” said Bali, adding, “Mekayla Bali’s reward fund has now been increased to $100,000.”

Bali reflected on the past several years over

the course of her presentation.

“There have been many lessons learned throughout this experience that I would have rather never had to learn,” said Bali, adding, “I think we live in

a bubble – where we believe that we are safe in our communities. We believe that something as horrible as a child’s disappearance will never happen to us.”

“Mekayla’s disappearance is so disconcerting

because it was just an ordinary day,” said Bali.

Mekayla Bali disappeared on April 12, 2016. The last confirmed sighting of the then 16-year-old was

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Council tinkers with base tax

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Yorkton Council approved the city’s 2022 mill rate factors for vari-

ous classes and sub-classes of land and improvements at its regular meeting April 11.

“One thing Council asked Administration

to focus on was the split between residential and non-residential taxes. It has been commented on before that commercial properties are unhappy

with the burden of tax placed on them by the City,” detailed a report presented to Council

by Ashley Stradeski – Director of Finance, with

the City. “To address this, we looked at several things, the most important of which was the split of taxes compared to the split of assessment

between residential and non-residential.

The results are slightly different than expected, and

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City helping with spring yard clean-up

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The City of Yorkton is once again holding a Spring Yard Waste Clean-Up Week.

The annual initiative is held to encourage City residents and School Divisions to clean up their yards and their school grounds, explained Lyndon Hicks – Solid Waste

and Environmental Programs Manager with the city at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council April 11.

The program aims to help improve the image and appeal

of our community.

As in previous year’s fees at the landfill are being waived during this week for disposal of winter debris. ““Winter debris” is identi-

fied as grass, leaves, broken tree branches, grass mixed with garbage and debris that has collected and accumulated on properties during the

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TAX Continued from Page A1 have changed significantly over the last several years.”

The tax split between residential and nonresidential has been approximately 55 per cent / 45 per cent for some time, said Stradeski. That is, residential properties have been paying 55 per cent of the tax in the City, with the remainder on non-residential.

The last assessment has changed things a little.

“The taxable residential portion of the City’s assessment used to account for approximately 76 per cent of the value of properties in the City. This dates back quite some time, and in that time there has been significant growth in Yorkton with numerous new commercial and industrial developments coming online in the 2000’s and early 2010’s.

This added a significant amount of value to the

non-residential properties. Even more recently, residential values have dropped on average, with commercial and industrial values holding or increasing,” detailed Stradeski’s report.

“This contrast has resulted in residential values now holding a significantly smaller portion of the City’s total assessed value than they had historically. In 2020 and earlier with the previous valuation, the split of assessed value was 70 per cent / 30 per cent for residential to non-residential. After the 2021 revaluation, the split is closer to 66 per cent / 33 per cent.

“This is a significant change, with residential and non-residential properties having a much closer alignment to the tax split than they had in the past, based on assessed value. This is a positive outcome, as the tax paid ratio is closer aligned to the assessed value split than it ever

“This contrast has resulted in residential values now holding a significantly smaller portion of the City’s total assessed value than they had historically.”

— Ashley Stradeski, Director of Finance, with the City has been. It is important to note that the City did not cause this shift, but rather it was the result of assessment changes, and the shifting of the makeup of our City over time.”

There was also a fresh look at the City’s base tax, said Stradeski.

“In 2001, the City implemented a base tax on all residential properties. The idea of the base tax was that it would ensure everyone is paying a fair share of certain costs that should be shared equally among all residents – namely the Police & Fire costs (Protective Services). At the time of implemen-

tation, the residential properties accounted for 76 per cent of the assessment of the City, and thus 76 per cent of the Protective Services costs were put onto residential properties in the form of the base tax,” detailed his report.

“This formula has remained in place since that time, with the costs of Protective Services driving the base rate changes over the years.

Over the last 20 years, as discussed above, the makeup of the City has changed significantly and the amount of assessment that the residential properties make up has decreased in relation to

non-residential. In 2022, residential now makes up 68 per cent of the total assessments in the City while paying a base tax that covers 76 per cent of the Protective Services costs.

“Given this, we had to re-evaluate the purpose of the base tax and what it is accomplishing. With direction from Council, we determined that the goal is to evenly share in the costs of Protective Services. With that it is unfair that one class of properties be burdened with a higher share than others, based on assessed value. Another factor hitting this year is the large increase to our

Protective Services costs, which have increased by just over $600,000 due to the new Police contract and retroactive pay for members. If no change is proposed, the base tax on residential properties would have to increase substantially, further compounding the disparity.”

The result is that the base tax will now begin to be phased in on non-residential properties, starting with $250 assessed this year, with an expectation it will go up over a number of years until it matches the residential base tax, said Stradeski.

The City intends to send out tax notices before the end of May 2022, with a payment due date of June 30, 2022 to avoid any penalties.

This is a return to the normal due date for taxes, with the last two years having been a three-month extension as a form of pandemic relief.

CLEAN-UP Continued from Page A1 winter months,” said Hicks.

The program does not cover tree pruning, disposal of entire trees, construction, demolition or household materials such as furniture, lumber, carpet, beds or mattresses.

The waiver of landfill fees for winter debris is available to Yorkton resident’s/community groups and schools that haul in their winter debris material by way of car, van, half-ton truck, SUV, or utility trailer.

In 2021, 117 loads were taken in In 2021, 117 loads were taken in.

Spring Yard Waste CleanUp Week Eligibility Criteria is as follows: • Drivers must present to the landfill scale attendant, a valid driver’s licence with a Yorkton civic address (no post office box numbers will be

allowed under the program).

• School division loads with identifiable vehicles and staff hauling any acceptable material.

• Cars, vans, half-ton trucks, sport utility vehicles, and utility trailers are eligible.

• Material being disposed of must meet the “winter debris”

criteria.

The program will run from May 9 to 14, 2022 during regular landfill hours Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 7:00 pm and Saturday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.

This year during Spring Yard Waste Clean-Up Week, Environmental Services will also be partnering with Recreation and Community Services to deliver a City Wide Spring Clean-Up event which will focus on cleaning up parks and ditches throughout the

City, said Hicks.

They will be encouraging residents, community groups and businesses to register for this event and participate to help do their part in beautifying and building pride in our community. Registration can be done by calling the Recreation and Community Services Central Booking line at 306-786-1740 or by registering online at www. cityofyorkton.perfectmind. com

BALI Continued from Page A1 between 1:00 and 1:45 p.m. at the now closed STC Bus depot.

At the time of her disappearance,

Mekayla was wearing glasses, a teal/ mint infinity scarf, jeans, a 3/4-length burgundy or purple coat, and blonde wavy hair worn down.

“Any information, no matter how insignificant, may be important to finding Mekayla Bali, so please contact your local RCMP, Crimestoppers or 306-641-

9436 with any information,” read a press release from BringMekaylaBaliHome. com, a website dedicated to finding the missing person.

Animal health control area order limits poultry events due to avian influenza An animal health control area order has been put in place in Saskatchewan to limit the co-mingling of poultry, due to the risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

The order from Saskatchewan’s Chief Veterinary Officer prohibits the movement to and participation of birds in shows, auctions and agricultural fairs, as well as any other events where birds would be brought together from multiple locations. The order is in effect immediately and will be in place until May 14, 2022, when the situation will be revisited.

The intent of this order is to temporarily reduce the likelihood of direct contact between

HPAI has been detected in multiple provinces in Canada with Saskatchewan reporting its first case in waterfowl on April 8, 2022. Several provinces have been or are currently experiencing outbreaks in domestic poultry. birds from different locations during the period of time where the risk for HPAI outbreaks is imminent. By implementing this order, the risk of disease transmission between flocks is reduced.

HPAI has been detected in multiple provinces in Canada

with Saskatchewan reporting its first case in waterfowl on April 8, 2022. Several provinces have been or are currently experiencing outbreaks in domestic poultry, most recently in Albert and Ontario.

Poultry producers and small flock owners are reminded to

follow all necessary biosecurity protocols to protect their flocks from the disease by keeping wild birds away from poultry flocks and their food and water supply, limiting visitors and monitoring bird health. Small flock owners are encouraged to confine their

birds indoors if possible, during wild bird migration.

Producers should contact their veterinarian immediately if they have concerns about the health status of their flocks. If HPAI is suspected, producers should also contact their local Canadian Food Inspection Agency office.

The provincial Chief Veterinary Officer has authority to make orders for the purposes of disease prevention and control under Section 2-5 of The Animal Health Act. Anyone with further questions on avian influenza in poultry can contact the Ministry of Agriculture’s Veterinary Unit at 1-306-787-2150.

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Perspective Moe needed to make a better point on GHGs

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Politics There were better ways for Premier Scott Moe to make his point about Saskatchewan’s highest-in-the-nation-per-capita greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions than to say: “I don’t care.”

The problem is, none of us care as much about GHG emissions as we should.

We all don’t like the federal carbon tax. To Moe’s point, that GHGs here and elsewhere aren’t falling as fast as they should only solidifies the notion that what we are doing is not working.

But global warming and mankind’s contribution to a big, legitimate issue — whether some people are willing to acknowledge it or not.

For a Premier to essentially say “I don’t care” — something that implies this isn’t reality or a legitimate issue — wasn’t helpful. Even if this wasn’t the point he intended to make, it wasn’t a helpful thing to say about an issue that’s already difficult to address.

For the record, here is the Premier’s explanation of what he said to the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce that set off this controversy.

“A lot of folks will come to me and say: ‘Hey guys, you have the highest carbon emission per capita,’ ” Moe told reporters at the Legislature last week. “I said: ‘I don’t care.’

“I went on to say: We have the highest exports per capita in Canada as well. We make the cleanest products and we then send those products to over 150 countries in the world.

This province is, most certainly, part of the solution when it comes to a cleaner, greener economy. We’re part of your solution to your energy security concerns. And we’re part of your solution when it comes to food security concerns countries may have.”

The Premier should have chosen his words more wisely — something he somewhat admitted last week.

“I’ll stand with the ‘I don’t care’ right now when it comes to the metrics of per-capita emissions,” Moe, said.

“Could I have chosen something a little less controversial? Potentially.”

One gets where the Premier was going with this and even why the point he was trying to make made some sense.

The structure of carbon tax and the goal to reduce emissions puts the onus on industry rather than demanding consumers — largely urban consumers elsewhere in Canada and the world — to change their habits. That, in itself, is unfair to a place like Saskatchewan where there are fewer consumers but where a lot of things get produced.

If all governments were serious about reducing GHGs, the taxes would go on straight to the tailpipes or the dinner plates of people living in cities. The problem being, governments elected by people living in those cities no more want to punish the voters than Moe wants to see voters here punished for simply trying to earn a living.

Moe’s point was that if consumers are being asked to choose, they should choose Saskatchewan commodities that are produced in a way that is more environmentally friendly than what’s coming out of Saudi Arabia, Russia or Belarus — nations that have additional issues that should cause us to pause before deciding to trade with them.

“As we find our way through a time of transition, you should be buying Saskatchewan oil,” Moe said. “That’s my point to not only the people of Saskatchewan but to people across the nation.

“Most certainly, this would be the narrative.

We would ask our federal government to take with them as they go overseas to promote and sell some of cleanest products available to the world.”

This makes sense, but it still doesn’t really address that Saskatchewan accounts for 10.3 per cent of the country’s overall GHG emissions.

Contrary to Moe’s assertion that this has “no bearing on reality” this remains the reality.

What he needed to say is we all need to care about this reality.

Murray Mandryk has been covering provincial politics since 1983.

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Volunteers make a city a community I

t might seem a tad repetitious to again be writing about volunteers, but their importance in making a collection of building more than a place on a map, and very much a community, should not be overlooked.

That is why the annual National Volunteer Week is important.

The week “is a time to recognize and thank volunteers in and around Yorkton, in Saskatchewan and in Canada for their time and energy, contributing to causes that benefit our communities,” said Lisa Washington, Manager of Community, Culture and Heritage with the City in a presentation at the most recent regular meeting of Yorkton Council.

This year, during April 24 – 30, it is a celebration of the contributions of Canada’s millions of volunteers: their actions, their understanding, and their genuine concern for the world around them.

It is interesting that through the extended COVID pandemic most event volunteers are integral too; the summer fair, minor hockey, dance recitals, and so many others, were at best greatly curtailed and in many cases flat out cancelled, yet volunteers continued to find ways to help.

Many people are simply happy to help out where they can, willing to take on tasks for the good of a greater community.

That might mean coaching a minor hockey team, but if minor hockey is on hold, they might just as happily help

deliver groceries to someone at home because they have health concerns which would be made far worse were they to be exposed to COVID-19.

“Volunteering helps us develop empathy, to see the world through the eyes of others. Empathy is a quality where people can relate to others and build awareness around different experiences,” Washington told Council. “. . . Locally, volunteers in Yorkton mentor our children, support those feeling isolated, beautify our green spaces, and fundraise for our charitable organizations. Volunteers locally have stepped up during the COVID-19 pandemic to support families, friends, neighbours, and strangers, people standing up to systemic racism, and people sharing insights on how to create a more just and equitable society.

Yorkton’s volunteers are individuals, families, workers, retirees, community members of all ages and backgrounds.

Numerous sport, culture, recreation, health and social justice organizations in Yorkton rely on volunteers.”

So as the week unfolds, starting Monday, it’s an excellent time to thank the volunteers you know, and they are all over our city doing all sorts of this to better our community.

It will also be a good time to consider helping out as a volunteer if you do not help out now. There are always groups, organizations and events which can use extra hands, and it is only through the efforts of those in the community that we have all the activities to enjoy.

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Carrying on a charitable legacy

By Tyson Off Staff Writer YORKTON – Elgin Strocen was a man who “looked to give back to his community by combining his passion for woodworking and wildlife into building birdhouses for people in exchange for donations to the Cancer Foundation”, according to the man’s obituary.

Scott Sharpe and Theron Smith, who knew Strocen through his volunteer work with the Yorkton Wildlife Federation, are looking to follow in the footsteps of their friend by continuing on with his charitable work.

“He passed, and we saw it as a possibility of [the birdhouse construction] ending,” said Sharpe, adding, “[we saw it as] a chance for us to maybe hang out and build some bird houses and maybe do a bit of good at the same time.”

Sharpe, a former electrician, said that it was about five years ago that Strocen started building Birdhouses for Brayden Ottenbreit Close Cuts for Cancer, a local nonprofit organization that raises money for cancer research.

The fundraising effort, ‘Cancer is for the Birds’, features pre-built birdhouses made of Oriented strand board – seven inches wide, 13.5 inches high, and nine inches deep.

They come unfinished so the people purchasing them can customize the colour.

“In past years lumber yards had been donating scrap material and this year there wasn’t much of it,” said Sharpe, adding this year Close Cut’s purchased the materials for the birdhouse builders.

“They’re pretty plain-Jane, OSB plywood birdhouses,” said Smith, a carpenter and owner of Vulcan Construction and Renovation.

Scott Sharpe (left) and Theron Smith (right) are continuing with the volunteer efforts of a departed friend.

Sharpe said the two volunteered their time over the course of a weekend and built 200 of the birdhouses at Smith’s shop, remarking that Smith was much faster at the building process than he was.

The houses were then supplied to Close Cuts, something Strocen had been doing for several years.

“He was actually building them until about three weeks before he passed,” said Sharpe, adding, “it was pretty important for him to get that year’s supply in place before he was gone.”

Sharpe took a moment to reflect on the passing of his friend.

“As I look back, he was very much what a young man needs – [someone to give you] the space to act like a grown up until you’ve proven that you haven’t acted like a grown up,” said Sharpe with a laugh.

Sharpe said it’s currently just himself and Smith constructing the birdhouses, but others have shown interest.

“It’s just the two of us right now,” said Sharpe, adding, “I’ve had people reach out and say that they would like to help next year.”

“Some of them knew Elgin and some of them had lost someone to cancer,” said Sharpe, “they thought it would be kind of cool to be involved.”

“For me, personally, I lost my Dad to cancer,” said Sharpe.

“It’s pretty hard to find someone who hasn’t had a person in their life who hasn’t had cancer,” said Smith.

“I know his family is appreciating this because they’ve always been proud of him and it’s nice to be recognized,” said Sharpe.

Details on how to purchase the birdhouses can be found on Brayden Ottenbreit Close Cuts for Cancer Facebook page.

USask researchers aim to boost uranium, wheat sectors with novel technology Victoria Dinh USask Media Relations SASKATOON – Two University of Saskatchewan (USask) projects have been awarded Natural Sciences and Engineering Council (NSERC) Alliance Grants totaling $885,000 for research aimed at developing novel technologies to improve productivity and profitability in the key agriculture and uranium sectors.

Dr. Yuanming Pan (PhD), professor in geological sciences at USask’s College of Arts and Science, was award-

ed $60,000 over two years to further develop and refine a novel technique he invented for uranium exploration involving studying radiationinduced defects in quartz and calcite.

He is working with an industry partner, Baselode Energy Corp, which is contributing $30,000 cash and $67,800 of in-kind support that includes training two highly qualified USask personnel who will do summer field work as junior geologists on the project.

Baselode Energy last year announced a rich

uranium find, ACKIO, at its Hook project in northern Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin—an area that hosts some of the world’s highest grade uranium deposits.

Baselode wants to add Pan’s novel technique to its exploration program in and near the basin.

“When we think uranium, we think radiation,” said Pan. “But exploration for uranium rarely uses radiation directly because typical radiation like alpha particles can be stopped by rocks and soils easily and aren’t detectable.”

In three previous

Spring pre-school story time to return to YPL YORKTON – The Yorkton Public Library will be holding in-person pre-school story time beginning May 12.

This will be the first in-person program to be held at the YPL in over two years due to the nature of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It’s a big program for us,” said Amber Harvey, Branch Manager of the YPL, adding, “we’re happy to be able to welcome families back.”

Throughout COVID the YPL was delivered the program virtually.

“We would do weekly story times through our YouTube channel,” said Harvey, adding that the YPL tried to stay connected with the community throughout the entirety of the pandemic.

“And now we can do it in person,” said Harvey.

The program will run

projects, Pan showed that the quartz defects form when the mineral is bombarded by alpha particles emitted by the radioactive decay of uranium.

Pan said this damage occurs over a geological timescale of thousands of years when hot aqueous fluids carrying dissolved uranium pass through rocks, leaving behind the tell-tale trail of their passage. The defects are minuscule, so researchers use a highly sensitive technique called electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy to analyze them.

“What we are doing essentially is measuring these radiation-induced defects in order to map out where the fluids came from, where they went—the pathway or conduit of these ancient fluids,” he said. “The pathways are very useful for exploring new uranium deposits.”

Pan said although many northern mines contain calcite, the mineral hasn’t been tested for radiation damage to the extent done for quartz—something he plans to do in this project.

“My students and I are interested in finding new defects in both quartz and calcite, so this research really is a mixture of pure science and applied science in helping the company grow their understanding of the ACKIO deposit.”

Breeding fusariumresistant wheat through advanced genetics Submitted

from May 12 to June 16 for ages three and up.

Harvey said the program

tends to fill up fast and urged parents to register by phoning 306-783-3532

A large multidisciplinary team led by Dr. Randy Kutcher (PhD), professor in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources

and a plant pathologist at USask’s Crop Development Centre (CDC), and Dr. Lipu Wang PhD), research officer at CDC, was awarded $825,000 over three years to develop wheat plants with stronger genetic resistance to Fusarium head blight (FHB).

Industry partners Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF), and the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (SWDC) are providing total cash and in-kind contributions of $412,500, bringing the total project value to $1.24 million.

A fungal disease, FHB shrivels kernels in the grain, causing severe losses in yield and quality.

“Cultivating resistant wheat varieties is an efficient, eco-friendly and often most economical way to control FHB when it’s part of an integrated pest management program that includes crop rotation, appropriate seeding rates, and use of fungicides when the situation warrants,” said Kutcher.

He said the project will provide a “selection of tools” to achieve several objectives and can accelerate plant breeding cycles and benefit the wheat industry.

• The current problem with FHB is linked to growers’ preference for short plants—they want less plant and more seed. Yet researchers have found that the genes for short plants are also associated closely with genes for susceptibility to Fusarium.

“So, one part of the project is to try to find new dwarfing genes, or somehow figure out how to break that linkage and

separate the genes,” said Kutcher.

• The second objective is to see what’s actually happening inside the plants, so when plants become infected, researchers can understand changes in the plant metabolism. Researchers want to learn if FHB-resistant plants produce different compounds than susceptible plants.

• To select plants that are less prone to disease, a PhD student is using technology at the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at USask to study and image infected plants. The goal is to use the images to eventually develop bench-top equipment that can identify which kernels or wheat spikes are diseased—currently a laborious, subjective, and error-prone task that plant breeders and pathologists perform by visually rating thousands of plants and harvest samples for FHB damage.

“By incorporating technology such as artificial intelligence and deep machine learning to identify Fusarium, we can develop a more consistent assessment process that we can initially offer to breeders and eventually the industry,” said Kutcher.

One post-doctoral fellow, as well as two PhD and four MSc students, will be trained as part of the project. USask coapplicants and collaborators on the project from the Colleges of Arts and Science, Engineering, and Medicine, and from CLS. External collaborators are from Huazhong Agricultural University in China, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, SWDC and WGRF.

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YBID reports to Council on busy 2021 and beyond

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton Business Improvement District (YBID) had a busy 2021, and expects to remain so this year.

That was the message YBID Executive Director Donna Brothwell had for Yorkton Council when she made the organization’s annual report at the April 11, meeting.

Among the key ongoing projects is Clean Sweep in partnership with SIGN, said Brothwell. Local workers will once again be out in 2022 keeping the district’s sidewalks clean.

The popular flower pots were again in place in 2021 and will be in 2022 as well, again with partners Young’s Plant World and Prairie Harvest Employment Centre. The pots are started early in the year and are placed in several locations in the District and cared for by our Partners during the year.

“In the early spring of 2021 we received a grant from PHCDC to replace 40 of the older pots and will now for this year have the program back up to the 300 pots as it was in inception,” offered Brothwell.

The walking bridge

along the Dracup area in our District is on-going and a part of our budget does include payment for this in partnership with the City of Yorkton, continued Brothwell. This is a five-year commitment of $50,000/year.

This year also marks YBID’s final payment of a $25,000 donation to the Old Mill.

In 2021, following a request by Council YBID has assumed all fiduciary and maintenance responsibilities for the mural since the Renaissance Group dissolved a few years ago, said Brothwell.

With the grandfathered monies, we contacted the original artist as well as local artists who came onboard to restore the mural.

The mural was restored and will now be maintained.

Council also asked YBID to look into the clock in the park.

It was losing time and would completely shut off during cold spells and many complaints were coming in to the City about that, said Brothwell.

Taken on by YBID initially in 2016, the Santa Claus Parade was again held.

In 2020 the parade was held in reverse because

of the pandemic with some 800 vehicles driving by the floats, said Brothwell.

In 2021 we decided to continue the parade as a reverse one for safety and to meet COVID restrictions. We saw great support from the community once again with 650 vehicles through the parade, she added.

It will be determined, through consultation with the community whether to hold a reverse or traditional parade this year.

Looking ahead Brothwell said a major YBID initiative in 2022 will be to undertake a strategic plan, the last one carried out in 2017.

There are also a series of park parties being planned for the downtown, said Brothwell.

We are currently trying to organize June Days of Summer and do food or activity events each Thursday in June by different ethnic groups, she told Council.

There is also work being done toward a winter festival for the city.

“We have funding set aside for this,” said Brothwell, adding “We are looking to partner with an organization or the City to do a winter carnival in Feb. of 2023.”

Be prepared if you plan to travel this summer

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer One should always be prepared, especially if you are travelling, or camping.

“Failing to plan is planning to fail, so be prepared,” Yorkton Boy Scouts leader Kent Latimer told Yorkton Council in a presentation on preparedness at their April 11 meeting.

Being ready starts with some planning, explained Latimer, who was joined in his presentation by Scouts Sarah Latimer, Jacob Dobson and Daesyn Cook.

Being prepared means having the right

items on-hand for whatever situations might pop up, having the skills to deal with any situation, and looking ahead.

The planning should include looking at the weather forecast, planning where you will stay, take proper food, have a plan should someone become injured, know local regulations, and be aware of what wildlife you might encounter.

It’s also good to have the proper tools along, a knife, axe, fishing line and hook, compass, flint and steel or lighter, flashlight and of course proper clothing for the conditions.

While not necessarily

obvious, a tarp and rope can be used to erect a waterproof ‘tent’, or to cover food.

A whistle is also an essential because you can stay put and blow it as a beacon should you become lost.

It’s also a good idea to gain some skills, do some research on what you might have to do, and how to do it. Educational videos are available online and there are books that can help too.

It can be useful to create a list so you know what to take, make sure your clothing is weather appropriate, and learn as many skills as you can to be safe.

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The Santa Day Parade is one of YBID’s most popular projects.

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U of R researcher seeking volunteer citizens scientists to monitor water quality in provincial lakes this summer U of R researcher seeking volunteer citizens scientists to monitor water quality in provincial lakes this summer Dr. Kerri Finlay, an associate professor with the University of Regina’s Faculty of Science, is looking for volunteer “citizen scientists” to help her research team test the water quality in over 70 of Saskatchewan’s lakes this summer.

The water testing is part of the U of R’s Community-Based Water Monitoring program, which involves volunteers working in partnership with professional researchers to collect samples from provincial lakes that can be used to monitor environmental changes on a local or large-scale level.

“People in Saskatchewan have many concerns about their water, from algal blooms to elevated salt levels and other pollutants,” says Dr. Finlay.

“This project helps us collect more data about water quality in the province and engages local communities to better understand the health of the lakes that they swim, boat, and fish in.”

The U of R has partnered with Water Rangers on the Community Based Water Monitoring project. Water Rangers is a not-for-profit organization based in Ottawa that develops water quality test kits that all of the

volunteers use.

The water test kits have everything that volunteers need to test for various attributes that help the research team to determine the water quality of the various Saskatchewan lakes. Each kit contain equipment that tests for water hardness, alkalinity, chlorine, salinity, pH, oxygen levels, and clarity — along with an air thermometer, field guides and notepads to record data, water collection cups, stickers, postcards, and other useful items.

The volunteer citizen scientists then log the testing data onto their phones through an app, or they can use log books to keep track of the data if they prefer.

While the research team is looking for citizen scientists to test a variety of lakes throughout the province, they also have a “wish list” of 21 lakes that they are specifically hoping they can find volunteers for (see attached backgrounder for the full list of these lakes and a map).

Citizen scientist Joni Darke began volunteering last year. She is a resident of the resort village of B-Say-Tah and tests the water in the nearby Echo Lake. Testing the water allows her to monitor the quality of the water, which is especially important to her because her grandchildren go

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swimming in it. Darke plans to volunteer again this summer.

“I was new to this program last year, but I would really like to do a bit more in-depth testing this year,” says Darke.

“It’s amazing how many people come up to me while I am doing the

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testing and ask me if the water is safe and if they should be swimming in it. I am able to tell them that I am gathering that information so that they will know.”

For consistency, volunteers are asked to test on the last Sunday of each month but are

welcome to test more frequently.

Anyone who would like to sign up to be a citizen scientist can visit https://waterrangers. ca/saskatchewan/. This page has more information about volunteering with the Water Rangers program, and an applica-

tion to be a volunteer this summer.

Dr. Kerri Finlay is available for interviews on World Water Day (March 22) as well as throughout the week.

Please contact Mindy Ellis at 306-581-4541 or mindy.ellis@uregina.ca to set up an interview.

Sask. spring runoff report - April update Creek basins, while below normal, is higher than expected, but the Bigstick Basin is still below normal.

On the Qu’Appelle system, ice in the channel is causing higher than expected water levels throughout the system.

Ice jamming remains a possibility and WSA continues to monitor this situation.

Diversions into Last Mountain Lake are challenging due to the ice and some flow is being passed downstream on the Qu’Appelle River to prevent flooding upstream of Craven. With the exception of Last Mountain Lake, WSA expects all the lakes in the Qu’Appelle system to reach desirable summer levels.

While the slow melt is reducing the runoff potential in areas where there is snow, a rapid melt could produce higher than expected runoff

in some areas.

With still higher than normal alpine snowpack, WSA expects strong flows along the South Saskatchewan River and will help bring lev-

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The Water Security Agency (WSA) provided an update to its spring runoff report today highlighting higher than expected runoff, which is helping to refill many of the reservoirs that were very low following last summer’s extended period of high heat and very little precipitation.

The runoff began in mid-March in the southwest corner of the province and is progressing eastwards and northwards. A slower melting period with below freezing temperatures at night and cool daytime temperatures is helping keep runoff in channels with a low risk for flooding expected.

Higher than expected runoff in the Moose Jaw, Swift Current and Old Wives’ basins has helped replenish water supply reservoirs. Runoff in the Maple Creek, Battle, Frenchman and Lodge

els at Lake Diefenbaker up to desirable levels for summer, improving conditions for irrigation, recreation and hydro generation.

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Nitrogen fixing cereals a huge step Every once in a while there comes along what might be termed ‘gamechangers’ across various industries.

For example, the first step toward zerotill farming began a rather core fundamental change in how farmers farmed.

Now, a report at www. producer.com notes “a field trial of genetically modified and gene-edited barley is due to be planted this April. The research is evaluating whether improved crop interactions with naturally occurring soil fungi promote more sustainable food production and reduce the need

for synthetic nitrogen fertilizer.”

U.K. scientists hope the end result will be cereal crops that are able to pull more nitrogen and phosphorus from the soil.

The idea of producing a cereal grain plant capable of fixing nitrogen from the soil – much as legume crops do – is not a new idea, but so far nothing has come to the market for producers.

Certainly, part of the drag on research in the area is the concern from some quarters that genetic modification of plants is a dangerous path for research to take.

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Calvin Daniels But, if one looks at canola, which is now the primary crop on the Canadian Prairies, with demand seeming to be exploding as evidenced by an everexpanding crush sector with several new builds announced, are primarily GM varieties. In the case of canola many of the varieties are

tied being able to use specific crop protection products to combat incrop weeds.

The tech being worked on with barley by U.K. scientists is actually a far more farmer-friendly one since it would, in theory, reduce the reliance on purchased fertilizer. For a lower

valued crop such as barley, that would be a massive development.

If you could reduce the cost of fertilizer, you could even up with a better bottom line for a crop which is already generally lower cost to produce with a bit more versatility in marketing, with the feed market always a fallback position if a crop is off grade.

And, if the U.K. trials are successful, it could transfer the basic tech to other cereal crops such wheat, and oats.

On the Prairies anything that could enhance oat production should be on

interest given production plants here, but they might also be an industry resistant to such tech. The oat sector has become much more careful regarding glyphosate than most, so they have perhaps a lower tolerance for anything they see as being something their customer base would react to negatively.

Still, the technology needs to be explored.

The potential of nitrogen fixing cereals is simply too great not to be developed, if not for now, then the future when farmers trying to feed a hungry world will need all the help it can get.

Risk of seed-placed fertilizer on canola emergence

By Warren Ward Toxicity and salt effect from fertilizer can damage canola seed and seedlings, and reduce the return on investment for seed. One way to increase canola emergence rates is to keep all fertilizer out of the seed row – except for a starter rate of phosphate.

The risk of seedplaced fertilizer comes from the nitrogen component of ammonium phosphate, ammonium sulphate and all nitrogen fertilizers. Ammonia can damage crops through direct toxicity while nitrate will damage seedlings by desiccation through the salt effect.

Potassium fertilizers also have a high salt index and should not go in the seed row.

Why is phosphorus the exception?

Phosphorus supply during the first two to six weeks of canola growth is critical to achieve optimal yield. Given that phosphorus availability is reduced under wet, cold conditions, canola benefits from a seedplaced supply of phosphorus fertilizer.

But not too much.

can be achieved with wider openers and narrow row spacing – will lower the risk because seed and fertilizer are spread over a larger area.

Soil pH. Lower soil pH reduces the risk from seed-placed nitrogen.

That is why safe rates are generally higher in Saskatchewan and Alberta than in Manitoba.

Soil texture. Heavy (clay) soils lower the risk and light (sandy) soils increase the risk.

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Farmers need be aware seed-placed fertilizer can harm canola development.

Apply just enough to give each seed equal access to starter phosphate prills or droplets but not so much that the ammonium reduces emergence. A seed-placed rate equivalent to 20 lb./ac. of P2O5 (~40 lb./ ac. of monoammonium phosphate) will balance those two objectives.

This approach shows the interactions of the Right rate at the Right time in the Right place

as part of 4R Nutrient Stewardship.

How to reduce the nitrogen risk Under some circumstances, growers can safely apply a little extra ammonium phosphate or nitrogen fertilizer with canola seed. Factors that reduce the risk from seed-placed nitrogen are: Seedbed moisture.

Water dilutes the concentration of nitrogen

molecules around the seed and seedling, and disperses nitrogen molecules throughout the soil. This moisture reduces fertilizer concentrations around the seed.

Fertilizer source.

Polymer coating or urease inhibitors slow the release of ammonia and ammonium from urea.

Seed bed utilization (SBU). High SBU – which

These factors don’t eliminate the risk entirely, so a large percentage of fertilizer will still have to go outside the seed row to give canola seeds a safe place to emerge and contribute to yield.

To test the effect of seed-placed fertilizer, turn off seed-placed fertilizer runs for a 100-foot strip in some fields. Mark these areas and then go back and do plant counts early in the season to compare treated and untreated strips.

The Nutrient Management section at CanolaEncyclopedia.ca has more on the placement of fertilizer (under each macronutrient

heading), and a chapter on the 4R stewardship practices – Right source of fertilizer used at the Right rate, at the Right time and in the Right place. For a more detailed version of this article, look for “Right rates for seed-placed fertilizer” at canolawatch. org/fundamentals. While there, please sign up to receive our timely Canola Watch agronomy emails.

–Warren Ward is an agronomy specialist with the Canola Council of Canada. Email wardw@ canolacouncil.org.

Direct links: Canola Encyclopedia Nutrient Management: https://www.canolacouncil.org/canola-encyclopedia/fertility/ Canola Watch Fundamentals “Right rates for seed-placed fertilizer”: https://www. canolacouncil.org/canola-watch/fundamentals/ right-rates-for-seedplaced-fertilizer/ Canola Encyclopedia on 4R: https://www.canolacouncil.org/canolaencyclopedia/4r-nutrientstewardship-practices/ Sign up for Canola Watch emails: https:// mailchi.mp/canolacouncil/canola-council-emails

USask research aims to help cows, forage plants deal with stresses SASKATOON – Two University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers have been awarded $322,000 in total by a federal agency for developing drought and salinity-tolerant forage crops, and reducing heat stress in dairy cattle.

The funding is from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council’s (NSERC) Alliance Grants program, which encourages university researchers and partner organizations to collaborate in generating new knowledge and accelerating the adoption of research findings to benefit Canada.

Fungi and forages symbiotic partners in battling salinity stress Dr. Jon Bennett (PhD), assistant professor in USask’s College of Agriculture and Bioresources (AgBio), was awarded $191,000

over three years to sustainably increase the productivity and salinitytolerance of forage crops typically grown on marginal lands in Western Canada.

Forages comprise most of the diet of cows and are critically important to Canada’s cattle industry.

Bennett’s team aims to reduce the need for inputs and increase forage production by optimizing plant interactions with symbiotic arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) that colonize plant roots. AMF can increase plant tolerance to low water, salinity, and pathogen resistance, and in turn thrive on plantderived carbon.

“Our ultimate goal is to determine if we can develop forage varieties that are more broadly responsive to AMF, and develop AMF that

benefit those forages,” Bennett said.

To accomplish the goal, researchers will measure a suite of variables linked with plantAMF interactions across multiple populations for two important forage legumes, alfalfa and sainfoin, and then study if these traits influence plant growth under different stresses.

Researchers sampled soils from saline and non-saline native grasslands across Alberta and Saskatchewan to culture AMF from these environments. They are using these cultures to predict which other locations have AMF that increase plant growth and salinity tolerance in three species (forage barley, alfalfa, and tall wheatgrass).

Industry partners in the project are: Alberta Beef Producers, $77,910 in cash and in-kind sup-

port; Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association, $27,300 in cash and in-kind support; and in-kind support from Agriculture and AgriFood Canada’s research centres in Swift Current ($5,500) and Lethbridge ($5,000).

Helping cows munch their way through summer heat Dr. Gregory Penner (PhD), AgBio professor and USask Centennial Enhancement Chair in Ruminant Nutritional Physiology, was awarded $131,000 over two years to investigate dietary strategies to help dairy cattle de al with summer heat.

“We are specifically focusing on whether cations (sodium and potassium) or dietary buffers (carbonates) help to mitigate heat stress,” Penner said.

At USask’s Rayner

Dairy and Research Facility, cows will be fed a specific dietary supplement. Researchers will study variables such as animals’ core body temperature, feed intake, milk production, and indicators for inflammation, to see if the feed strategies help mitigate heat stress.

Cattle respond to heat stress with sweating and open-mouth panting— using respiration to dissipate heat—and lose saliva. As well, their body response is to increase blood flow to the ears and other extremities and reduce the flow to the gastrointestinal tract, increasing acidity of stomach contents.

Cation supplementation replenishes salt lost through sweating and encourages drinking, with the water helping to cool down animals. The carbonate acts to reduce

stomach acid and the risk of gut disorders.

Research is sparse on assessing the separate roles that cations and carbonates play—especially since producers often use sodium bicarbonate in the cows’ diet during summer, leaving open the question of whether it’s the sodium or the carbonate that’s most effective, Penner said.

Industry partner Papillon Agriculture Company, owned by calcium- and manganesecarbonate producer Inter-Rock Minerals, is providing $62,800 in cash and in-kind support.

Papillon wants to understand the role its carbonate feed products play in mitigating cattle heat stress. SaskMilk, which is contributing $23,500 in cash and in-kind support, is the other industry partner.

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Deer Park golf fees edge up in ‘22

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Deer Park Golf Course fees are rising in 2022.

At its last regular meeting Yorkton Council voted to approve a 4.5 percent increase for the 2022 season.

It had been suggested

by City Administration a six percent increase be approved for 2023 to offset the implementation of P.S.T., and a four percent increase in 2024, to further address the issues of inflation, but the recommendation did not gain much traction with Council.

While Councillor Randy Goulden said that she was ready to go with the recommendation, Coun. Dustin Brears had already made the motion focused only on 2022.

“I like the three-year plan – the concept,” he said, but then said it wasn’t the time for a plan because “we don’t have any idea of inflation.

“We don’t want to lock ourselves into a threeyear plan and have things go sideways.”

In presenting the fees to Council, Darcy

McLeod, Director of Recreation and Community Services with the City told Council; “Administration’s current direction is to operate the Deer Park Golf course as a community recreation facility similar to other sport, culture and recreation facilities that are typically provided by municipalities, such as ice arenas, swimming pools, libraries, art galleries, ball diamonds, soccer pitches, playgrounds, etc. Therefore, the golf course is provided similar public investment to ensure golf remains a publicly available community recreation activity.”

A golf course has to be managed with a number of factors taken into consideration, said McLeod.

“Ultimately, the success of a golf course is dependent on a number of factors including weather, course condition, service and cost.

The area’s market has the most significant impact on the success of the golf course,” he said. “. . . It is important to balance the cost of participation with the community’s ability to pay.

Recognizing this balance along with the need to stay competitive with similar courses is key to the success of Deer Park. Maintaining fees in the mid-range of similar courses will ensure a balance between the community’s ability to pay, and remaining competitive in the golf industry. This will also assist with attracting new golfers to the course, as cost is a significant determining factor on where people choose to spend their time and money.

“The pricing for golf at Deer Park Municipal Golf Course is aimed to be in the mid-range of other similar golf courses in the province. If the prices are set too high, people will not participate at that course and choose another less expensive course in the area. This is especially true for the casual or social golfer. If fees are set too low, the golf course may be considered undervalued and create suspicion as to why it is so inexpensive.

This is true if you are an avid golfer looking for challenges and quality.

In both cases, the result

could be a poor reputation for the golf course, negatively impacting rounds played, which is reflected in revenue generation.”

Historically, “the Adult Green Fee is the foundation for development of all fees at Deer Park. Other fees and season passes are then compared to the Adult fees and a discount applied to establish the specific fee. The appropriate taxes are then applied to fees where applicable and they are then rounded for ease of accounting and communication,” explained McLeod.

From 2017 through 2021 fees rose a combined nine per cent while inflation was 8.9 per cent.

Costs are going to rise in 2022.

“The 2021 annual inflation rate was 3.4 percent, however it steadily increased through the last half of the year and continues to rise monthly. The January inflation rate was announced as 5.1 percent, February’s rate was recently announced as 5.7 percent and it is expected to continue to

rise. Further, the recent spike in fuel costs has an impact on this number, and also impacts the golf course,” said McLeod.

Further impacts to the golf course in 2022 include some disruption in services as the Clubhouse project proceeds.

The good news, 2021 was a good year at the course.

“The total number of rounds played in 2021 again increased slightly from 18,718 in 2020 to 19,885 in 2021. Of note in 2021 was that there were 113 more season passes purchased compared to 2020, along with a slight increase in green fees sold. There were 79 New Adult season passes sold in 2021. 11 of the 21 people who purchased a New Adult in 2020, bought an Adult season pass in 2021,” explained McLeod.

McLeod said moving forward Administration would like to set fees for a three, or four-year period.

“Administration would like to set a fee structure which will allow for better planning and forecasting.

A three-year fee structure is in place for all other Recreation and Community Services Department fees, with a review currently underway to consider establishing a four-year fee structure that aligns with a Council term,” he said.

The fees would still be able to be adjusted if required to do so.

“Although the fees are approved in advance, they are reviewed each year as part of budget deliberations and any significant adjustments are brought back for Council approval. We will consider including Deer Park fees and charges in that review, however Administration would like to start with establishing a threeyear fee structure at this point since we know that there are impacts to our operation that will warrant fee increases over the next few years, at a minimum,” said McLeod.

With the approved increase for fees an adult annual membership will increase to $1,350 in 2022 from $1,290 in 2021.

An adult round of 18 will be $48 in 2022, up from $46.

Spring football set to begin in May

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Spring is in the air and that means it’s time for the Lady Gridder football team to recruit for its spring season.

“We’re hoping to get out there the first week of May and start practices,” said coach Tyrell MacLean, adding “we’ve got a couple of games lined up, and still hope to get one, or two more for the spring.”

While games are being scheduled, MacLean said the spring season for the Gridder program is a little different from the one in the fall, start-

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The Lady Gridders is recruiting for spring football.

ing with a shorter season, and fewer practices.

The approach is a little different too.

“There’s a little more

focus on development than the competition side,” said MacLean.

MacLean explained coaches are actually

on field, giving in-game instruction in spring games.

As a result, MacLean said spring is a great

time for new players “to give it a try to see if you like it.”

So far the response has been good, with about 24 registered and another 10, or so who played last fall that MacLean said they expect will be back.

If the anticipated players are back, it will push numbers north of 30, and that has those involved with the program contemplating being able to split the team in half with a Junior and Senior squad.

MacLean said he believes running one program with players ranging from Grade 7 to Grade 12 is holding

growth back, noting a lot of younger players don’t want to have to play against players up to five years older than they are.

So, the goal is to recruit a few more players this spring to allow for a split squad.

“We’d like to be able to split the team to give everybody a better opportunity playing against players of a similar age,” said MacLean.

For those wanting more information they can check out the Lady Gridder Football page on Facebook, and register through Yorkton Minor Football.

Sask. infielder heading south with Team Canada When the airplane touches down in Argentina later this month and the Canadian Men’s Softball team disembarks it will be a ‘dream come true moment’ for Justin Laskowski.

It will be the first time for the middle infielder from Warman, Sask. to suit up for the national team, and it’s a critical first outing in terms of this country’s pursuit of a World Championship.

The tournament in Argentina is the Americas qualifier for the WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup, which runs April 24-30, with a total of 10 countries from the American continent, including world No. 2 Argentina, No. 6 Canada, No. 7 USA, No. 8 Mexico, along with Venezuela, Guatemala, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Colombia, and Puerto Rico.

“This is my first go round,” said Laskowski, adding back in September 2021, he was still hoping to get added to the 40-man roster for Team Canada, a list

from which teams for events such as the one in Argentina are ultimately selected.

“It was a dream to just be on the 40-man roster,” he said.

So after a tournament last fall when the phone rang and it was the senior team’s coach, Laskowski crossed his fingers he’d cracked to 40. He was sort of expecting the call, having been given the coach’s call at the tourney.

“He said ‘I’ll be in touch’,” said Laskowski, adding the call was “obviously a dream come true.”

It was a case where a spot on the 40-man roster “was the next step to get on the player pool,” he said.

But the coach had a different message when he called. He said he wanted to offer Laskowski a spot on the National team.

“I froze. I didn’t say anything for a second.

It was all a blur. I was freaking out in my mind,” said Laskowski.

Once Laskowski

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Sports calmed down and said yes, he realized he had to prepare to play at the highest level of his life through a Saskatchewan winter.

“I tried to go to the gym, just getting back in shape,” he said, adding he was lucky Saskatoon has the Gordie Howe Sports Complex, where he and other national teams and junior national teams could meet to workout.

Other players on

the senior team with Saskatchewan connections include Patrick Burns, Devon McCullough and Zach Pierce, all from Saskatoon, although Burns is now in Alberta.

In January the National Team flew to Florida for a camp too.

“It was one of the best weeks of my entire life,” said the 24-yearold Laskowski.

It is likely Argentina will top the week in

Photo courtesy Justin Laskowski

Florida.

The top-four finishers in the standings at the event will advance to the WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup to be played in Auckland, New Zealand, from Nov. 26 to Dec. 4. The championship will also qualify five teams for the Pan American Games Santiago 2023 and the Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador 2023, details www.wbsc.org “I’m definitely not expected to start, or play much at all,” said Laskowski, adding he knows his role is backup to more veteran infielders.

The four qualified nations from the Americas will join No. 3 Australia, No. 4 Czech Republic, No. 5 New Zealand, No. 9 Denmark, No. 10 South Africa, two teams from Asia and a wild card at the 12-team WBSC Men’s Softball World Cup. As for his background in the sport Laskowski said he essentially became a softball player based on genetics.

“Growing up my mom (Marla), played a lot of softball . . . She had a passion for softball,” he said, adding his dad played too.

With parents involved in the game Justin wanted to play too, but that wasn’t as easy as it might sound.

“There was no softball team in Warman,” he said.

So his mom created a team, drawing players from all across the local area; Duck Lake, Hague, Dalmeny and others.

“She had to scrounge up enough guys,” said Laskowski.

As a youngster Laskowski was one of the best on the team playing the infield and doing some pitching along the way too, but as he advanced into Junior A he was told to pick a path. There were some better pitchers so he stuck with the infield.

“It was kind of going back to when I was younger,” he said, adding “. . . I thought I was a better shortstop and hitter.”

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By Tyson Off Staff Writer YORKTON – Two-time JUNO award nominated singer/songwriter, Royal Wood, will kick off his ‘Behind the Curtain’ tour in Yorkton on April 26.

Yorkton This Week spoke with Wood ahead of his performance.

“Behind the Curtain is really just to start playing my new music again,” said Wood of the upcoming tour.

“Years ago I got to do a similar tour,” said Wood, adding, “I think it was around 2013.”

Wood concluded that it had been a while since he performed in Yorkton and that it will feel like he is performing in the city for the first time when he takes the stage of the Anne Portnuff on the 26th.

“I love performing in Saskatchewan,” said Wood.

Wood, who plays multiple instruments including piano, guitar and uku-

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Royal Wood looks to bring his newest work ‘Behind the Curtain’ to the stage of the Anne Portnuff Theatre on April 26th. lele, has 15 stops between the 26th of April and the 15th of May, all of which are in Saskatchewan and three of which are

in Saskatoon at The Bassment, a popular venue for touring musicians.

The performances at

the Bassement will take place weekly. Wood said the shows are a way for him to get a feel for the live renditions of new

songs to be featured on a forthcoming album for release in the fall.

“I thought this would be a perfect way to try out new songs,” said Wood of his weekly Bassment performances, noting Saskatoon feels like a hometown crowd when he performs to audiences there.

“I’m excited to be able to play there,” said Wood.

The last two years have seen many musical acts sidelined due to pandemic restrictions that prevented them from performing. The time gave the musician an opportunity to work on his forthcoming album and introduced a couple of other positive influences.

“Even without the pandemic it would have been a paradigm shift for me and my wife,” said Wood, adding that the couple had two children over the course of the pandemic.

“It’s been amazing because we got to be par-

ents,” said Wood.

Wood said that it was time he got to spend with his newborn children that would otherwise see him touring.

“With the pandemic I’ve been able to be a father,” said Wood.

“With more than 12.5 million global career streams, Wood has been consistently celebrated as one of Canada’s best songwriters. His innate ability to capture the beauty of love and loss has earned him recognition from Billboard and NPR and seen him share the stage with countless world-renowned artists, including Bonnie Raitt and David Gray. Wood’s genuine approach to writing songs that tell stories of the heart has become his calling card, a fact the songwriter is incredibly proud of,” according to a press release from the musician’s PR firm.

For more information and to purchase tickets for the upcoming event, visit YorktonArts.ca.

Extravadance performs at Maximum Elite Elevation Tour YORKTON – Members from the Yorkton, Preeceville and Canora Extravadance studios competed in Saskatoon April 6 – 10 at the Maximum Elite Elevation Tour.

14 studios attended the event totaling over 500 entries.

Among the types of performances were ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, contemporary and others.

Tap Dancers Nia Prysliak, Danika Kluk, Callie Hodgins, Oakley Zuk, Lila Wilson, Anna Hort, Maddison Wiley, Alexi Magnusson, Abby Dutcheshen, Keegan Karcha, Kaylee Drosky, Jillian Dubiel, Brylee Senchuk, Brianna McDougall.

Yorkton had 18 first place finishes in the solo, duet, trio and group performances.

Canora had seven first places finishes and Preeceville had four.

A choreography award and the highest mark of the competition went to the Aladdin production performed by dancers from Yorkton, Preeceville, and Canora.

Right: Junior Lyrical - Pure Imagination Brecklyn Baluk, Molly Stykalo & Skylar Dubnyk

ROYAL WOOD Instructor Kristin Weber-Karcha (center) stands with her students.

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We are never alone in our crises left us to begin his journey two provinces over.

“Sorry about that.”

“That’s okay, Dad. I understand.”

It’s three days later.

I’m sitting beside my husband in the hospital as the staff assess him.

Even I, vastly inexperienced at reading X-rays, understood that the film didn’t look right. All those cloudy threads covering his lungs couldn’t be good.

“He has pneumonia in both lungs,” the doctor confirmed. Then asked, “Why didn’t you bring him in sooner?”

Why didn’t I? I wish now I had. But for the last fifteen years, diseases of various sorts have kept

Three days ago, we hugged our long tall son good-bye, I turned to the Preacher. “Wow, what a great visit! I miss that guy already.” He grunted. Not surprising—he’d hardly spoken ten words during the ten days since Anthony had arrived. Speech had been difficult due to his cough which we presumed to be a postCovid symptom, like my own. Exhaustion, more than what he usually struggles with, had completely overtaken him.

He’d spent most of the last two weeks in bed.

“I feel terrible for not being able to visit more, Anth,” Rick whispered, just before Anthony

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Sunny Side Up my husband close company. God has been better to us than we deserve, we say often, and mean it. Rick has continued to be and do so much; in spite of his exhaustion and constant pain.

West Nile neurological disease, diabetes, cancer. Sometimes it’s difficult to keep pace with which symptoms belong

where; or which ones to report or check out.

The doc patted my arm. “I think he will be ok,” she said. “He just needs a few days in care.”

Outside, a “rare April blizzard” rages, with a potential of 30-75 centimetres of snow.

Following the ambulance to a larger hos-

pital, I could barely see the road at times.

“Lord,” I prayed, “the road isn’t at all clear, here or in life. I need a co-pilot, and you’re the best. Please keep us company and give wisdom to the medical staff.”

So once again, as is my habit, I use these five hundred words to share our life. Things are tough just now, as they are and have long been for many of my readers. Remember with me that we who have faith in God are never alone.

So many of my readers have contacted me to explain their own hard roads and heartbreaking circumstances. I

ache for those and pray for them.

God never promised his followers would find life soft—just the opposite. But he did promise never to leave us or forsake us. One way or another we trust that things will get better, even when things get worse before they do.

And as so often before, we take strength from God’s word, particularly the Psalms: “The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. Psalm 9: 9,10.”

Hort. Society holding live meeting today The Yorkton and District Horticultural Society will be holding a live meeting on Wednesday, April 20 at 7:00 PM at the Yorkton Public Library (please use the back entrance).

Our special guest will be Allona Zeiben, who will be making spring floral arrangements. This will be a mask-friendly meeting. Everyone is welcome.

Are you looking for a garden plot for this growing season?

The Community Peace Garden has one plot available. If you are interested in this space, please call Warren at 7823249.

This is your chance to have space to grow some delicious veggies or lovely flowers this year!

And guess what, the Yorkton Gardener’s Market will be starting up beginning on July 16.

It’s still far away, but if you are planning to be a seller at this market and

require some information, call Glen at (306)7837040.

Before Easter, one chilly day when I was shopping, I suddenly noticed a row of containers in the store, each bright and cheery with lovely fine, chartreuse grass. I couldn’t resist, thinking how pretty the container would look on our Easter table!

Guess what it was?

The container said, “cat grass”, but I didn’t know what that was. But as my sweet Mom and my GreatGrammie always said, you never stop learning!

We got one of these containers for a dear friend of ours who has a beautiful little cat, and when we were chatting, she said that her frisky feline couldn’t stay away from the container of cat grass!

I was amazed, not realizing that this was indeed a cat treat! So if you, like me, don’t know what cat grass is, let me tell you what I learned.

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Gardener’s Notebook Cat grass is a combination of grasses that catowners can grow for their cat. (Or as the joke goes: dogs have owners, cats have ‘staff’). The grasses can be one kind of seed or a combination of barley, oats, wheat and rye seeds. Cats might like various grasses for various reasons. I have read that cats (and dogs) eat grass if their tummies are upset; it seems the grass helps their digestion.

Here are the traits of each kind of seed. Barley is sweet in flavor and is a good for fibre. Oats has a lot of flavor, and some protein. Wheat grass is rich in vitamins and min-

erals. And Rye grass is long-lasting in the mix.

Pick one type of seed or mix them. There are also cat-grass seed kits available online.

And why do felines favor this flavorful fare?

Beyond the taste, which is different from a cat’s usual diet, it also gives cats nutrients, fibre, and is a fun food that they can play with while they eat!

It sounds like cat-staff can easily grow this at home: all that is needed is a low container, some potting soil, and a sunny location. Fill the container about ¾ full of soil; sprinkle the seed mixture evenly on the soil,

then cover gently with soil and water carefully.

Place the container in a sunny location and keep the soil damp (not wet); when the seeds sprout and are four or five inches tall, they are ready to be cat-grass for your pet!

And even if you don’t have a cat, it would be fun to try this project just to see some lush greenery coming up, to use as a

spring table centrepiece!

Imagine how pretty it would be to have a container of this on the table, with colored Easter eggs set among the grass. Let’s make a note of that for next year!

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KOBYLKA - Evelyn Kobylka was born Aug 15, in Canora, Saskatchewan. She passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022, at 11:55 am at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre with her family by her side. Evelyn lived on the farm with her parents John and Ethel Strozen (nee Sushelnitsky).

Both of her parents were born at home, near the village of Mohyla, Saskatchewan.

Evelyn attended Meadow Dale elementary farm school.

She then attended Canora Composite High School till Gr 10. Further to that, she then moved to Yorkton to attend Sacred Heart Girl’s Academy, where she lived on campus.

While continuing her studies, she took a retail job at The Saan Store, after a brief period she was offered a job at the Yorkton Coop Hatchery. Evelyn soon figured this position was not for her, and started her career job as a phone operator with SaskTel. She met her husband, Dan Kobylka, they were married in 1961, and made Yorkton their home. They had four children, Susan, Cindy and Greg all one year apart, followed by Grant, 3 years later. Evelyn and Dan owned and operated D & L Confectionery from 1983 till 2001. She continued her career at SaskTel until she retired in 1993. Throughout the years one of mom’s true passions was looking after special needs people full time in her home. Over the years she had about 10 clients, which she enjoyed right up 2020, at the beginning of the Covid Pandemic. She had nine grandchildren, as well as four Great Grandchildren, whom she adored; over the years they spent much time with Mom and Dad at D & L store. As the grandchildren aged, she loved when they would come to visit and spend time with her. They provided to each other many fond memories. Evelyn and her husband, Dan, built their house at 362 Betts Avenue, in Yorkton about 1963, where they lived until 1979. They then moved to their new home also, in Yorkton, where Evelyn continued to live right up to passing. Evelyn, enjoyed her house, the decorating, even the cleaning. She would have her daughters come to the house to help clean, twice a year in spring and again before Christmas. She also loved taking care of her yard, especially the flowers. She would spend hours watering, cutting and fertilizing the plants. She loved having as many flowers around as possible, whether real or silk as she could hang or plant in flower pots. Mom has been described by her family as having a generous heart. Her Nieces remember having gifts under the tree for whomever came to visit for Christmas Eve. Mom loved cooking when we were all around, as her and Dad had many barbecues at the back of D & L Confectionery. Huge spreads for Christmas and Easter and many family celebrations.

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MALINSKY – With great sadness, the family of the late Sozon Malinsky announce his peaceful passing at the Canora Gateway Lodge on April 7, 2022, with family at his side, at the age of 98 years, just 20 days short of his 99th birthday. He lived a good and long life. Sozon was born April 27,1923, and was raised on his parent’s farm 5 miles north of Rhein, SK. In his youth, he lived and worked in logging camps in Northern Saskatchewan and worked in a Sudbury, ON, smelter during WW2. In 1944, he married Lillian Uhryn and together they farmed near Verigin, SK. In 1947, they sold the Verigin farm and developed the Lucky Dollar General Store and Locker Plant in Rhein, SK, in the old BMO building, which Sozon successfully managed for 20 years. Sozon owned and operated the Saltcoats Lake Hotel in 1964 until 1974. On his birthday in 1970, Sozon married Helen Smandych. Together in 1974, they sold the Hotel and farmed southwest of Donwell, SK. Their farmyard was like a beautiful park, with gardens, many flowers, lawns, and nice farm buildings - always immaculate.

They were outstanding farmers and worked together as a ‘well oiled machine.’ They hosted many large, fun gatherings, enjoyed playing cards, had many visits with family and friends and loved their busy, social, and tranquil farming lifestyle for 15 years.

Sozon was a great husband, father, grandfather, greatgrandfather, uncle, brother, and a good friend to many. He was a talented, kind, ambitious, creative, sociable, active, and generous entrepreneur and most notably, a loving and generous man to his family and friends. Throughout his life, he was a faithful, devoted, and generous Christian Member of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Mazeppa, SK, Rhein, SK, Yorkton, SK, and Canora, SK. In later years, he attended church services in different communities in the area. Sozon loved caroling at Ukrainian Christmas and sang in many choirs and was well renowned to break into a song at parties and family events. They enjoyed many visits with family and friends throughout Western Canada and vacationed in Hawaii, Mexico, Bahamas and throughout the US. His most notable trip was to the Ukraine with his sister, Doreen (Allan) Pasichnyk and his brother-in-law, Carl Gulak in 1993, when they visited with the Malinsky family in the home his father was born and raised in.

Sozon and Helen moved to Canora, SK, after retiring in 1990 and spent 17 years at their winter home in Weslaco, TX. Sozon became famous for his large, unique snow sculptures that he created in their front yard in Canora, SK, for many winters. He created many beautiful wood and stone carvings with his skillful hands. He always saw some beauty in every piece of wood or rock he touched. He enjoyed taking pictures, many were shared with family and friends in their annual Christmas greeting cards.

Sozon was a diligent record keeper. All his visitors signed and dated a book, he kept daily weather records, recorded birth, and death dates (1,000+ family and friends) and made ‘Family Tree’ records (including family in Ukraine.) At the age of 70, after his Dr’s orders to ‘slow down,’ he took up golf. Over the next 20 years, he recorded 1200+ games in Canora, SK, and 1 in Kamloops, BC. His annual goal was to play the number of games to match his age. He never kept score and quickly carted around slow golfers to the next hole, always keeping tee boxes free of broken tees. In 2018, they moved to Eaglestone Lodge in Kamsack, SK. As his health declined, he recently became a resident of the Canora Gateway Lodge, where he continued to reside until his passing on April 7, 2022. He was a very generous provider, loved life and is dearly loved by all who knew him. Sozon was predeceased by his parents, Nickolas and Claudia Malinsky; beloved wife of 48 years, Helen (Smandych) Malinsky; sisters, Alvina (Carl) Gulak, Alice (Joe) Osachuk, and Doreen (Allan) Pasichnyk; brothers, Adolf, Manuel (Francis), and Arseny (Joey), and son-in-law, Don Nahnybida. He is survived by his son, Mark (Lynn), of Peachland, BC, and granddaughter, Dee (Edward and great grandchildren, Otey/Mayes) Porter, Port Moody and grandson, Dan (Kjersti and great grandchildren, Mila/Finley) Malinsky of Kelowna, BC; son, Julian (Gail) Ajijic of Mexico; daughter, Zoria Nahnybida, of Vernon, BC, and grandchildren: Gina (Tim and great grandson, Mitch) Parker of Kamloops, BC, and Angie (Erin and great grandchildren: Tyler, Miranda, Jacob, Kassie, Brianna and Dallas) Dodd, of Abbotsford, BC; son, Waldemar (Laurie) and granddaughter, Jessica (Nic and great grandchildren, Alexis/Natalie) Fields of Dawson Creek, BC; and his brother, Nestor (Ophelia) Malinsky of Anahim Lake, BC; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. ‘Dad didn’t tell me how to live; he lived and let me watch him do it.’ - Mark, Julian, Zoria, and Wally. The Malinsky family extends a very special thank you to Dona (Gulak) and Bob Franklin for always being there for Sozon, Canora Gateway Lodge Staff for their care over the past year, and Mark, Zoria, Wally, and Laurie for being with him during his final weeks. In Sozon’s honour, Prayers will be held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at the Chapel of Leson’s Funeral Home, Canora, SK. The Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 27, 2022, from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, Canora, SK, with Rev. Fr. Petro Tsenov officiating. Interment to follow in the Canora Cemetery, Canora, SK. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations in support of Ukraine’s crisis relief efforts, c/o Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, Canora, SK, as tokens of remembrance, in memory of Sozon Malinsky. Family and friends unable to attend are invited to sign an online guest book at www.lesonsfuneralhome.ca. Arrangements were entrusted to LESON’S FUNERAL HOME, Canora.

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HAUG Thomas (Tom) William Haug passed away at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre, Yorkton, SK on Monday, March 28, 2022. He was born on May 14, 1931, the son of William and Elizabeth Haug of the Beaverdale District, NW of Yorkton, SK. Tom was predeceased by his wife Marion; his parents; his sister, Dorothy (and her husband Hulme Henley); brother-in-law, Garth Plewes; sister-in-law, Vaila (and her husband Merv Brown); and brother-in-law, Edward Plewes (and his wife, Vi). He is survived by his twin daughters, Marguerite Caldwell of Saskatoon, SK and Michelle Haug of Calgary, AB, and son and daughter-inlaw Murray Haug and Maria Bartok; grandsons, Dylan, Mathew and Christopher Haug of Yorkton, SK; his sister Frances Haug of Regina, SK, and sister-in-law Beth Plewes of Moosomin, SK, as well as nieces, nephews, and many friends.

After completing high school in Yorkton, Tom attended the University of Saskatchewan, graduating from the School of Agriculture with a diploma and later returning to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree. Tom and Marion lived in Yorkton and raised their family there. Tom was a full-time farmer, growing crops and feeding cattle. Tom enjoyed hunting, socializing with friends and took great pleasure in his children and grandchildren’s activities. By Tom’s request, cremation has taken place and a private cremation committal will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to a charity of one’s choice.

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BOYCHUK – Pauline Boychuk of Yorkton entered eternal rest on April 8, 2022 at Jowsey House after a short battle with cancer and many more health issues. Pauline was born on December 10, 1930 on her parent’s homestead in the Stornoway district, a daughter of Bill and Mary Danyluk. She received her education at Doyle School and as a young girl worked on the family farm until her marriage to Fred Boychuk on July 11, 1948. They enjoyed almost 68 years together until Fred’s passing on May 11, 2016, exactly 2 months short of their 68th anniversary. They were blessed with four children, David, Gerald, Herbert and Doreen. Mom and Dad spent many weekends with family, friends and neighbours playing cards, visiting and attending many community dances. They worked together on their mixed farm for almost 40 years. Mom loved the farm where she grew a big flower garden and even bigger vegetable garden, where family and relatives enjoyed the produce each year. In October, 1987 they moved to their new home in Yorkton. Here, Mom continued her large flower and vegetable garden. Her family always were treated with her canning, borscht, cabbage rolls and beet rolls.

When her two grandsons were growing up they came to like certain Ukrainian dishes which Baba made sure she prepared for them when they visited. Mom was a devoted caregiver for Dad until his passing. She was determined to care for him at home until a month before his passing. After Fred’s passing, Mom continued to take care of her home, her flower and her garden. Her favourite pastime was reading the local Yorkton This Week and the Western Producer, something her family always found her doing at the kitchen table. She leaves to mourn her passing and celebrate her life her sons, David (Charlene) of Regina, SK; Gerald (Margaret) of Yorkton, SK and Herbert of Sherwood Park, AB; her daughter Doreen (Randy) Prokopchuk of Yorkton, SK; two grandsons Colin and Justin (Jamie) of Regina, SK; two great granddaughters Ja’lynn Boychuk Donald of Regina, SK and Jane Boychuk, whom Baba got to meet six months ago. Jane thoroughly lit up mom’s life who was passionately referred to her as “My Little Girl”. Many pictures of Jane sent on the phone were shared with mom and made her so happy all the time. Her expressions were priceless.

As well as very special neighbours, Gordon & Geraldine Krett who became extended family. Pauline was predeceased by her parents Bill and Mary, her husband Fred and brother Eddie Danyluk. A Graveside Service was held on April 14, 2022 at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Rev. Father Michael Faryna of Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Orthodox Church officiating.

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Humboldt community pays tribute on fourth anniversary of crash Jessica R. Durling Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Humboldt Journal HUMBOLDT — Community members throughout Humboldt gathered in-person at the Uniplex and online to pay tribute to the 2017-18 Humboldt Broncos during the fourth anniversary of the tragedy.

As they sat and watched, a hybrid of videos played above on the jumbotron, including the one-year anniversary candle vigil and a short slideshow of pictures of each player. The song Humboldt Strong: Watch over Hockey Town by Graham Dyck played.

At around 4:50 p.m., the bells at St. Augustine Church tolled 29 times – one for each member who was on the bus when the tragedy occurred.

Coun. Rob Muench, former mayor during the tragedy and chair of the Humboldt Broncos Memorial Committee, said the service brought people back to where they were four years ago.

“We experienced a tragedy that I think the community will never be the same again, but we have come four years later and I think we’re seeing the community move on, and we’re seeing some good coming out of what happened, and I think that’s important,” Muench said.

Community members, including the current Humboldt Broncos, attended the tribute service held at the Humboldt Uniplex on April 6. -Jessica R. Durling “Things like tomorrow is Green Shirt Day… We’ve had a huge uptake of people who filled out their organ donor cards, things like scholarships…. Each of the players have some sort of a foundation or scholarship or hockey clinic that’s making the tragedy go forward, and doing good.”

Green Shirt Day, on April 7, was created to honour, remember, and recognize all the victims and families, as well as continue the legacy of one of the players, Logan Boulet by registering to be an organ donor. Boulet who is credited as inspiring almost 150,000 people registered to become organ donors in the days

and weeks that followed his death on April 7.

Due to the pandemic, there hasn’t been a tribute service that was open to the public since the one marking the first anniversary.

The video tribute was put together by Penny Lee, Humboldt’s communications manager.

Lee said the video collection was to remind people of what took

place on the first anniversary as well as lift them up with the music and unseen photos contributed by the families. “[It was] just to put things into perspective and remind people of the feeling that was here when the choir sang for example, the feeling of when the candles were lit during the first anniversary,” she said.

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video it came into another video and another piece that I thought was good to share, and another one… and it evolved into what it was tonight.”

All the videos are published on the City of Humboldt’s Facebook page as of April 6. Lee said they would also be posted on the city’s website on April 7, and will be used for future memorial tributes.

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Ambulances, fire trucks, now among vehicles allowed to use blue lights The Vehicle Equipment Regulations amendment takes effect immediately You’re now more likely to see blue lights flashing when there is an emergency in Saskatchewan.

The Government of Saskatchewan has amended The Vehicle Equipment Regulations to allow more emergency vehicles to add blue

flashing lights to their existing lights.

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nated by a municipality or the Highway Traffic Board to be used in response to an emergency.

“This change is a way to protect the people who care for us in life’s most extreme situations,” said Minister Responsible for

SGI Don Morgan. “When you see blue lights, you pay attention. By improving the visibility, we’re helping keep first responders and other road users safe.”

Emergency vehicles covered under this legislative change are not

required to be equipped with blue lights; organizations that wish to incorporate this into their fleet now have the option to do so. Police vehicles, tow trucks, service vehicles and snowplows were already permitted to use blue flashing lights

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Remember: drivers must slow to 60 kilometres per hour when passing emergency vehicles or tow trucks stopped at roadside with lights flashing, no matter what colour those lights are.

Animal health control area order limits poultry events due to avian influenza An animal health control area order has been put in place in Saskatchewan to limit the co-mingling of poultry, due to the risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

The order from Saskatchewan’s Chief Veterinary Officer prohibits the movement to and participation of birds in shows, auctions and agricultural fairs, as well as any other events where birds would be brought togeth-

er from multiple locations. The order is in effect immediately and will be in place until May 14, 2022, when the situation will be revisited.

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Poultry producers and small flock owners are reminded to follow all necessary biosecurity protocols to protect

their flocks from the disease by keeping wild birds away from poultry flocks and their food and water supply, limiting visitors and monitoring bird health. Small flock owners are encouraged to confine their birds indoors if possible, during wild bird migration.

Producers should contact their veterinarian immediately if they have concerns about the health status of their flocks. If HPAI is suspected, producers

should also contact their local Canadian Food Inspection Agency office.

The provincial Chief Veterinary Officer has authority to make orders for the purposes of disease prevention and control under Section 2-5 of The Animal Health Act. Anyone with further questions on avian influenza in poultry can contact the Ministry of Agriculture’s Veterinary Unit at 1-306-787-2150.

Sask. ag exports hit record in 2021

By Sierra D’Souza Butts Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (The World-Spectator Moosomin) Saskatchewan exported a record value of agriculture exports in 2021 as higher prices more than made up for lower production due to drought conditions.

Saskatchewan’s agricultural exports were worth $17.5 billion in 2021, which set another new record for the province.

The 2021 total was an increase of almost seven per cent over the record of $16.4 billion set in 2020, which itself surpassed the previous year by 27 per cent.

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export commodities in 2021 continue to be canola seed, canola oil, nondurum wheat, lentils, durum and dry peas, with top international market destinations including the United States, China, Japan and Mexico.

“These record export numbers show Saskatchewan is in a strong position to continue producing and supplying the world-class agricultural products a growing world wants and needs,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said.

“Our growing export base is creating economic opportunity, good jobs and generating investment for communities across the province.”

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represented nearly half of Saskatchewan exports in 2021, valued at $37.1 billion. Saskatchewan overcame challenges including infrastructure disruptions due to adverse weather events in British Columbia to remain one of Canada’s leading agri-food exporters, with a global reputation as a consistent supplier of safe, high quality, sustainability-produced agri-food products.

Saskatchewan exported more than $2.6 billion in each of its key crop product sectors—cereal grains, oilseeds, pulses and edible oils—in 2021.

Compared to 2020, canola oil saw an increase of over 50 per cent, with exports to the United States increasing 72 per cent from $1.1 billion to $1.9 billion.

Canola oil to South Korea also experienced a dramatic increase of 106 per cent from $71 million to $146 million.

“Saskatchewan’s agriculture industry is, and has always been, a significant part of our econ-

omy - with an impact that extends far beyond our provincial borders,” Agriculture Minister David Marit said.

“Our producers have fed the world for generations, and we continue to enable the innovation necessary to keep feeding the world’s growing population, expected to be 10 billion people by 2050. These export figures prove once again that we’re up to that challenge and well on the way to meeting the future goals we’ve set.”

Saskatchewan has grown its agricultural exports by more than 56 per cent since 2012.

The province’s ongoing international market expansion plans are progressing with the establishment of new trade and investment offices in the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Mexico and Vietnam in addition to existing offices in Japan, India, China and Singapore.

The value-added processing and agriculture sectors are

major components of Saskatchewan’s Growth Plan goals, which include increasing crop production to 45 million tonnes, agriculture exports to $20 billion, and value-added revenue to $10 billion by the end of this decade.

The most recent example of progress toward these targets includes the announcement by Federated Co-operatives Ltd. of their plans to develop a renewable diesel facility as well as a canola crushing plant in Regina, in partnership with AGT Foods, with a capacity of 1.1 million tonnes and combined economic benefits estimated at $4.5 billion.

Saskatchewan has the second-highest GDP per capita in Canada, second only to Alberta.

Minister Marit spoke about what he expects the records of crops to be like in the future.

“We’re hoping to achieve very significant numbers, our growth strategy is we want to hit 45 metric tonnes by 2030. When you look at

that number alone just on the food production side and the livestock side of things, you’ll see $3 billion there as well,” said Marit.

“When you see those numbers of production of the livestock side as well, you’re obviously going to see an increase in the value of that trend, so you’ll see those dollars increase as well.”

“What it really means is that agriculture always has and always will be a leading industry in this province. When you look at what global companies are doing and the record investments they made into this province, these are significant investment dollars that these companies are making in this province, to increase value added production.”

“I think what it recognizes is that global companies and countries around the world, have recognized that there’s a huge opportunity in the food production side from the province of Saskatchewan, that’s what it tells me.”

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