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A crew at the recycling centre begin sorting through a load of material just delivered from Kamsack.

Earth Day marked by recycling tour

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Earth Day was Friday and SaskAbilities in Yorkton highlighted the day with a facility tour.

“For the last few years SaskAbilities has tried to organize something with Earth

Day,” explained Regional Director Aleks Hoeber.

Friday the event was twofold, beginning with interested people being bused to the recycling centre on Ball Road on a city transit bus.

Hoeber said it was an effort to raise awareness of the bus service, and how it is environ-

mentally wise to use the bus if possible. For example, at the morning tour nine people rode the bus, all of who might have drove their own cars burning fuel otherwise, she explained.

There is a transit live app to help people with using the bus, which Hoeber explained actually shows just where

Yorkton buses are at anytime they are operating.

The second part of the event toured the centre where loads of residential and business garbage to be recycled are sorted.

In 2021 the facility processed 2576 tonnes of material, the majority being cardboard, but also including plastics,

paper, glass and other items.

Not all of the material that hits the recycling centre floor ends up being shipped for recycling as a lot of material does not fit with rather specific rules for recycling.

For example, it was explained the ‘hardcover’ of

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Pins show local support for Ukraine

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer You may have seen people locally wearing pins in support of Ukraine in recent weeks.

The pins in yellow and blue are the creation of Sylvie Shields, her contribution to raising awareness for the hardships Ukraine is experiencing following its invasion by Russian troops.

“I have been making pins for almost two months now,” she

explained. “They are in the colours of the Ukrainian flag (blue and yellow) with a sunflower, Ukraine’s National flower.”

Shields said it is an effort that quickly grew beyond her initial plan.

“Initially, when I decided to make them, I was just going to give them to my colleagues at Parkland College to show support to our coworkers and the community,” she told Yorkton This Week.

“After mentioning

my plans for the weekend to a few colleagues they suggested that I sell

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The idea was one that grew out of Shield’s general interest in doing crafts.

“I’ve always made different things over the years,” she said. “I love crafting, being creative, trying new mediums and making personalized gifts for family and friends.”

Shields said she

has grown to respect Ukrainian culture locally and wanted to help too.

“I’m a Northern Ontario French girl transplanted in Yorkton for 12 years now,” she explained. “I do recall first moving here and exposing not only myself but my daughters to everything Yorkton had to offer and a big part of that was the strong Ukrainian culture and people. I wanted to do something to show

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A load of recyclable material is unloaded.

Plastics are sorted.

RECYCLING Continued from Page A1 books must be removed as they are not recyclable. So books with covers are diverted to the city landfill.

Likewise, cardboard that has grease stains or gotten wet is lost, so no pizza boxes, and it’s important to get recycle bins that close to protect the contents from snow, or rain.

Glass jars must be rinsed.

The jars are best delivered to the centre or SARCAN directly to place into bins, because if they are in a huge load and break once they tumble onto the floor, they go to the landfill.

In total 161.4 tonnes of material taken in ended up still flowing to the landfill.

There is a long list of materials the centre will not accept including; light bulbs, waxed cardboard, styrofoam, stoneware, motor oil containers, plastics without the recycle symbol such as toys, drinking glasses, and nursery plant containers.

Angele Proulx, process operator at the facility said two things people

could do to help the process is to make sure containers are rinsed, and to make sure styrofoam and cellophane plastic is not put in recycling bags, and to not include anything with food residues.

If you are unsure if something should go to recycle then the recycle coach app can help.

Hoeber noted that with the app you can type in a

particular item, such as oil, and it will direct you to the location accepting used oil, including a map to the spot.

The same app allows people to log in their address and it will tell you what day is recycling pick-up, and what day garbage is picked up. If there are delays because of holidays those are also noted, said Hoeber.

The recycling centre is part of a larger recycling effort in Yorkton with partners including Prairie Harvest Employment Program (PHEP), SARCAN and the City of Yorkton.

Interestingly, it was noted from April 2021 through March of this year SARCAN in the city handled 11 million bottles and cans.

Kinsmen hit homer in support of batting cages

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Yorkton Minor Baseball is moving forward with a project to replace the batting cages at Jubilee Park.

Tom Courville, spokesperson for YMB said the overall replacement project is expected to cost $85,000 although some finals numbers are still being determined, adding a recent $20,000 donation from the Kinsmen Club of Yorkton has been a major step forward for the project.

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tion was huge for us to continue with the project,” he said.

The replacement was kick-started by YMB budgeting $30,000 toward the project, and another donor has added $15,000, but details of that donation will not be revealed until early summer, said Courville.

The $65,000 committed so far still leaves YMB needing $20,000 to complete the overall project, which is already under way at the park, and a donation link has been set up on the group’s Continued on page A15

From left; YMB board member Cara Murray, Kinsmen member Chad Grodzinski, YMB board member Tom Courville, YMB board member Brian Murray, YMB board member Gina Flett, YMB president Mark Jacobs, YMB board member Thalia Bradford, Kinsmen member Barry Novak, Kinsmen member Jeff Swanson, YMB board member Kelly Hubic and Kinsmen member Dwayne Martynuik.

PINS Continued from Page A1 support in some way aside from making personal donations.

“Watching the news and seeing the war start, I knew this was going to

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be a long and ugly situation.

“I immediately knew I wanted to do something and the more I watched how proud, resilient and brave the people of Ukraine remained and the relationship they have to their flag, it really connected with me and inspired me.”

Pins were not her first thought, just her best one.

“At first I thought about making ribbons but there was no stock in town therefore I decided that I had the equipment to help make unique pins instead,” said Shields.

“I ordered my supplies from Amazon and waited.

“Initially I was just going to make blue and yellow pins, but then I saw the same news clip that most have of the brave woman giving the sunflower seeds to the Russian soldier. That was when I knew I was going to add that strong symbol that really moved me.”

Shields said the emotion of the situation really moved her to do something.

“As most I was heartbroken, angry, frustrated and felt hopeless watching what was happening in Ukraine,” she said. “I wanted to show support to not only all Ukrainians but our friends and our community during this appalling attack on innocent men, women and children of Ukraine but also the attack on freedom and democracy.”

The response has been surprising, said Shields.

“I did discuss my ideas with a co-worker who is from Ukraine prior to making the pins to make sure I wasn’t overstepping and (was) being respectful,” she said, adding, “the response has been very positive -requests from Facebook/ Messenger from different locations in the province as well as requests for pins from the surrounding areas, the public and even from back home in Ontario.

“A co-worker has also gotten quite a few requests for pins from her social media and has been provided with pins to a few individuals in the community, Regina and Saskatoon. I’m almost completely done with the last of my supplies for a few local groups but it is intricate work and many steps involved.

“Unfortunately it’s

only me therefore I try my best to do as much as I can in the evenings and weekends.”

Shields has been selling the pins for $5.00 each.

“Like I said I’ve never sold my crafts before therefore I don’t have a dedicated social platform to sell them,” she said. “It’s been by wordof-mouth at this point and social media; supplying them as people request them. I’m hoping to supply a few businesses with them and I do have requests from groups for pins to sell. I have created a new email account to make it easier for individuals to contact me. The email is: sylverscrafts@gmail.com The funds will be donated to help Ukraine.

“One hundred per cent of any money raised from the purchase of the

pins is donated,” said Shields.

Sales received from March 16 to April 4 have been donated on behalf of Parkland College to the Department of Education and Science of Lviv who are keeping three hospitals operational to meet the needs of the children and individuals in their care.

All proceeds of the sales after April 4th will be donated to the CanadaUkraine Foundation (UCC National) campaign to raise $5 million to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukrainians in need and to address any further aggression by Russia.

“I am very determined and passionate to have all the money raised go directly to Ukraine and help now with their needs as they change and evolve,” said Shields.

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An event at Tail Winds Clydesdales introduced area 4-H members to the versatility of the breed.

Clydesdale traits promoted to area 4-H

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Clydesdale horses are best recognized as workhorses, a breed that helped with everything from ploughing to grain deliveries in the earliest days of Canada.

But the big horses can be quite versatile, with the big horses making fine 4-H projects for youth.

Getting that message out was the reason for holding a ‘Clydes, Kids & 4-H Day’ at Tail Winds Clydesdales south of Yorkton.

“What a success,” said Twylla Newton, owner at Tail Winds. “We had groups from Norquay, Disley, Hudson Bay and Melville.”

In total about 40 4-H youth were involved.

“All the 4-H members, and their families got to come and experience the Clydesdales,” said Newton.

“We discussed the horse’s characteristics, got to see a two-week old baby, tried riding and finished off with a wagon ride.”

The event was sponsored by Tail Winds and the Saskatchewan Clydesdale Association, with the help of volunteers Twylla Newton, Lee-Anne Toma, Dwight Teal and Shelby Newton.

A Saturday clinic to teach how to decorate, braid, and halter show, was postponed due to weather.

‘Bollywood’ film plays in Yorkton

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer It was something a little different, for Yorkton at least, for those out at the Tower Theatre Monday.

The movie, named KGF, short for Kolar Gold Fields, a film made in India played on the big screen.

The movie was in Hindi language and had English subtitles for people to follow who did not know the Hindi language.

“It’s three hours full of action, drama and music,” said CV Sastry, the man behind bringing the film to Yorkton last week.

Sastry told Yorkton This Week he was simply interested in offering something different in the community.

“The idea behind bringing this movie was twofold, to give people the opportunity to see other genres of movies in Yorkton other than the usual Hollywood movies, and to make the new immigrants and students feel welcome in Yorkton

and to avoid them a trip to Regina or Saskatoon to watch these big budget movies,” he said.

“I am very much interested in seeing people from different communities feel welcome in Yorkton. I myself have been in Yorkton for the past several years and I see a lot of students from India come over here. I also see that they miss seeing movies from Bollywood and so I thought of trying to bring some big budget movies to Yorkton. I spoke with Sheamus from Tower Theatre who supported me with this initiative, though it’s a new realm for him as well.”

The latest movie shown was a huge film in India.

“The current movie that was shown is in the top-five list of Bollywood all time blockbuster in terms of earnings and some predict that it may become the top or the second biggest movie of Bollywood,” said Sastry, adding, “this is just week one of its release so this movie still has a lot of life to get to that level.”

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The movie has a familiar theme though.

“This movie is about the rise of a gangster to epic levels and his fall from there, which reminded me of the Godfather, just done Bollywood style,” said Sastry.

“This is also part two in this franchise, and part one is available to be watched on Amazon Prime.

Sastry said while he is excited to provide the films locally, it is not an easy process, and is certainly costly too.

“In terms of difficulty, it is pretty expensive to bring Bollywood mov-

ies to Yorkton,” he said.

“This particular movie cost $3000 for the rights and the theatre rental for two days.

“As you can imagine, it’s a niche market and I am the first person to start this initiative, so not many people know yet we are doing this.”

But, Sastry is hopeful it catches on.

“This particular movie is being sold out every show in India, and even in Calgary. In Regina and Saskatoon, I heard from friends that they were not able to get their hands on tickets when they wanted to watch this movie.

“In Yorkton, we had

51 people see the first day we showed the movie and we are hoping to see similar numbers on the second day as well. Once the word is out and more and more people find it comfortable to go to a different kind of movie I am hoping the footfall will be better here in Yorkton.”

It’s also a learning curve for Sastry dealing with accessing Bollywood movies.

“Another growing pain for us is that the distributor sends some movies to us digitally and some movies through hard disks -- I am still learning all this with Sheamus -- and we find that it sometimes gets too close for comfort for us to test the movies in time before showing it,” he said. “We are hoping that after these initial shows, we keep getting better at this and the distributors also start trusting us more.”

While there have been challenges in providing the movies locally, Sastry is hoping it can continue.

“In terms of making this a regular event, I will be trying my best to

make it so, though cost is the biggest deterrent here,” he said. This is the second Bollywood movie I have brought to Yorkton and the footfall has got better, but it’s not to a point where I can run this operation as a sole person since it is a costly endeavor for one person.

“I am talking with the City and other local organizations to see whether they will be willing to either sponsor us or support us with grants for future such outings.

“Already quite a few businesses in town, have supported my efforts and places like Wok Box, Red Chilli Indian restaurant, Garam Masala Indian grocery store, Wayback Burger (opening soon), Mr. Mikes Steakhouse Casual, Getintheloop and Lakeview Insurance have all supported me in their own ways to support costs.

“I am hoping that more and more businesses support these kinds of initiative so that we can have a very diverse and yet inclusive community feel in Yorkton.”

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Politics Forty years ago this week, Saskatchewan changed forever by electing Grant Devine’s Progressive Conservatives.

In the past four decades since that night of April 26, 1982, many have argued the Devine legacy wasn’t so grandiose.

After all, Progressive Conservatives no longer exist, swallowed up in the August 1997 creation of the Saskatchewan Party by the merger of Liberals and PC MLAs into one unified party.

And when most think of the Devine government legacy, few positives immediately come to mind.

The Devine/PC run lasted less than a decade, crushed in the October 26, 1991 election that saw its whopping 55-seat win in 1982 reduced to a mere 10 seats. By the 1995 election, that would be cut in half to five seats and third-party status in the Saskatchewan legislature, surpassed woefully by the Liberals.

By 1999, the PCs only existed on paper, running the minimum 10 decades needed to register as an official party — an agreement with the Sask. Party so as not to split the right-wing vote in the province and allow the NDP to win.

In its decade in office, the PC government presented 10 straight deficit budgets — the last of which in 1991 didn’t even pass Devine’s waning days in office were spent warding off a potential caucus revolt over “Fair Share, Saskatchewan” — the policy that would have shipped 1,500 Regina-based civil servants through communities throughout the province.

Those 10 straight deficit budgets forced the province to the brink of bankruptcy, adding roughly a billion dollars a year to public debt.

The dire financial straits were the auspice for the then Roy Romanow-led NDP government to take drastic austerity measures that included the closure/conversion of 52 rural hospitals and the Plains Health Centre just outside Regina.

But much to the PC government’s discredit, it is the largest criminal scandal in Canadian history for which it is best remembered.

On April 10, 1992 — a decade after its historic win and mere months after the PCs equally historic loss — officials at a Regina CIBC) branch would drill into an unclaimed safety deposit box containing 150 one-thousand dollar bills. This would set off an RCMP investigation that would eventually see 19 PC staff or MLAs charged. The court proceedings would produce 15 convictions. Add two other former PC MLAs charged and convicted of separate offences and the Devine government was saddled with a legacy of corruption.

It has been easy for many — especially, many New Democrats — to suggest this was all there was to the Devine government.

History, however, tells us otherwise: In nearly 31 of the 38 years prior to the Devine election, Saskatchewan was ruled by a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) or NDP government. Saskatchewan was best known as the first jurisdiction in North America to elect a socially democratic government.

In the 40 years since, Saskatchewan has been ruled by conservative governments for almost 25 years. There’s little to suggest this will change any time soon.

Former political columnist and author Dale Eisler chronicles this in his new book From Left to Right: Saskatchewan’s Political and Economic Transformation this province’s shift from the left to the right.

Notwithstanding its scandal and bad fiscal management, Eisler cites that election night as the pivotal moment when the province changed.

“His government was tainted. There’s no doubt about it. But that doesn’t mean it wasn’t transformational,” Eisler said in an interview.

“Those two things can exist together ... what he did was pretty damn significant.”

Eisler noted how Devine government was the vanguard for both today’s free-market approach to agriculture and to the end of publicly owned resource Crown corporations in oil, gas, mining resources and potash.

These are the things that have transferred Saskatchewan’s economy.

Devine also made way for a change in which the majority centre-right voters became loyal to a general philosophy rather than a specific party.

Forty years ago, he changed this province.

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Unfinished projects often never completed T here is always that give and take when looking at the cost of a project. We cannot always do everything we want simply because the budget won’t stretch that far.

However, leaving a project with elements not completed is also rarely a good idea.

There may be every intention of returning to finish things down the road as money allows, but too often the work gets forgotten as new projects are undertaken.

That is particularly true when it comes to work undertaken by a municipality.

As project costs rise, Councils often get a little more nervous about the investment needed to do the work. They have after all, many projects which could be moved forward if there were the dollars, and they do have to deal with voters too, who often become more vocal when project costs rise.

So it’s a rather natural reaction to look at how project costs might be trimmed, and one option is to leave some of the finishing details to a later date.

But, Councillors might have been well served if they had attended any of the various events held at the Gallagher Centre over weekend to see just what putting off a project means.

Paving the Gallagher Centre parking lot has been talked about for years, likely dating back to the last major upgrade which included adding the flexihall and enhanced pool area.

But, paving a parking lot is not

required work, and can be carried out at any time.

The question though, having been asked for years is when?

While paving is not essential, you can park in a muddy lot, it’s far from ideal, especially when you hope when someone visits our city they go home with a positive image.

But, is bouncing over a few waterfilled potholes to park a car, and then walking across a muddy lot to the event you came to the city to enjoy creating that positive image?

If the answer is likely not, then a lot of visitors went away with a less than glowing view of the city this week.

There were players and family from all over Saskatchewan attending spring hockey camps for the local U18 Maulers and Junior Terriers, more than 150 athletes and their families, some from as far away as Winnipeg attending the Prairie Wildfire Taekwondo Challenge, youth and families from more than 20 4-H clubs at the Spring Steer & Heifer show, and some 100 drivers from across the region with the Eastern Professional Chariot & Chuckwagon Association at a measuring event.

That is a lot of people visiting our community going home with muddy boots and pant hems as a memento of the visit, largely because the city has never quite gotten around to putting the final touch of pavement at the Gallagher Centre.

It’s a glaring lesson that should be a reminder cutting finishing touches can often mean just never doing them.

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Protection from Human Trafficking Act now in effect

By John Cairns, SASKTODAY.ca REGINA The Saskatchewan government has announced that The Protection from Human Trafficking Act has come into effect as of April 20.

In the legislature on Monday, Prince Albert Northcote MLA Alana Ross announced the Act had come into force.

“Human trafficking is a horrific crime that has been growing at an alarming rate across Canada,” said Ross. “Reports from women of attempted trafficking have increased in major centres like Saskatoon, Prince Albert, and Regina.

While law enforcement focus on preventing these trafficking attempts in Saskatchewan, many survivors still need sup-

port for protection and justice. That is why this government’s new legislation takes a victim centred approach.”

According to the province, the Act provides further safeguards for victims and survivors of human trafficking.

Among the provisions included is one where law enforcement can seek search warrants for residences or vehicles

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so they can locate and remove victims from the premises, for safety reasons.

According to the province there are also penalties on traffickers such as fines, driver’s license suspensions and jail time, meant to to discourage violations of these orders. Victims can launch lawsuits against human traffickers and seek financial compensation for harm suffered.

There are new protections for victims, such as a streamlined process for victims to seek a protection order, and new provisions for protection

orders including one that prohibits traffickers from contacting their victims in any way. There is also a provision where victims can apply for a protection order on their own or be assisted by a shelter employee, a medical professional or another prescribed individual.

“Mr. Speaker, this government takes the safety of Saskatchewan residents seriously, which is why we will continue to approach the issue of human trafficking by helping people feel safe and traffickers feel scared,” Ross said.

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on the rise and continues to be under-reported in most jurisdictions,” said Justice Minister and Attorney General Gordon Wyant in a statement. “This legislation is intended to improve safety for survivors, while holding traffickers accountable for this horrific crime.”

“While criminal charges will continue to be the first response to these terrible crimes, this offers communitybased organizations and law enforcement another tool to assist victims of human trafficking in Saskatchewan.”

REGINA — In their first Question Period back in the Legislature after the Easter break, the Sask Party front bench spent much of its time having to fend off opposition attacks on their COVID-19 response.

Opposition leader Ryan Meili, fresh off of his own positive COVID-19 test last week, hammered Premier Scott Moe repeatedly on the issue Monday by using the words “I don’t care” — referring to a response from Moe to media questions about carbon emissions where he said he “doesn’t care that the province has the highest carbon emissions per capita.” “‘I don’t care.’ That’s what the premier said about climate change, and it’s what his attitude shows about so much that Saskatchewan people are facing right now,” said Meili in Question Period.

Meili went on to hammer the government over the number of COVID-19 deaths reported and the number of hospitalizations.

“More people have died from COVID19 this year than at the same point in 2021. The highest death rate in the entire country is among Saskatchewan people. Thousands are getting sick, missing work, missing school, facing potential long-term complications.

And every day Mr. Speaker, multiple Saskatchewan families are saying goodbye forever to someone who is dying from a preventable illness. Mr. Speaker, what has the Premier got to say about it? Nothing at all.”

In response, Premier Moe slammed Meili for the tone of the question.

“Time after time after time in the preamble of the question, you see the leader of the Opposition, Mr. Speaker, misportraying the words that were

spoken by me, Mr. Speaker, taking those into many other contexts. When the leader of the Opposition is going to get up and ask a legitimate question in this House, I’ll get up and answer it.”

Health Minister Paul Merriman also responded to Meili’s questions, acknowledging there were about 150 to 160 individuals “who were presenting with COVID-19”.

Merriman referred to words quoted in the media from Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab, who had said: “At the same time, I think as individuals and communities, COVID[-19] can’t be the overriding thing influencing everything.” Merriman also pointed to the distribution of rapid test kits.

When Meili then launched an attack the government on a shortage of doctors and on wait times, Merriman responded the government was addressing what was happening in the system with the provincial budget that was just brought down.

Merriman pointed to an increase of 11 ICU beds and plans to recruit across Canada and in the Philippines, and plans to add 150 extra nursing seats, as well as other points in the budget.

He also criticized the NDP for voting against the budget.

Merriman ended the exchange with Meili with an impassioned response to Meili’s repeated use of the words “I don’t care”, after Meili accused the government of refusing to meet with frontline health workers.

“I can tell you this, I certainly do care. I meet with patients. Our members over here meet with patients. We continue to talk to people in the healthcare system, whether they’re our neighbours or whether we’re seeing them in person…. It is absolutely ridiculous that that member over there says we don’t care. We do, Mr. Speaker.”

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Storm slows spring melt on gardens The recent blizzard certainly set back the melting that was nicely occurring in our gardens. A dear friend told us earlier how she had tulips coming up against her house’s foundation, I wonder what became of the poor things now?

Well, spring will return to our yards. Hopefully all is well with our plants under their blanket of white.

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I was looking over some notes from a presentation given to the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society a few years ago by an excellent and very knowledgeable gardener who was talking to us about trees and shrubs.

I’d like to share some of those points with you, because as spring yard work approaches, some gardeners might be looking to add to their garden landscape. What trees or shrubs would be good choices?

know the dimensions of your yard. This is very important because many trees, no matter how lovely, are simply too large to plant in a city lot. Thankfully, though, there are many beautiful specimens that grow to reasonable dimensions. Ask the experts for advice.

One other announcement: the Yorkton Gardener’s Market will be starting up beginning on July 16. If you plant a

First order of business is to do some homework and then talk to the experts at the local nursery. Be sure you

At the time of that great presentation, many gardeners were looking for trees with nicely colored fall foli-

Gardener’s Notebook age. People once looked to blooming trees, but that beauty is very shortlived, perhaps just a couple weeks; so now the trend seems to be great fall foliage color. As you can probably guess, red is the color of choice, and this autumnal beauty can be attained with trees such as the Amur Maple, the Sienna Glen Maple, Northern Pin Oak, or European Mountain Ash. Looking for yellow? Look to

the Paper Birch, Fall Gold Ash, or Trembling Aspen. Another excellent point to consider is that because so much of our year is winter, it is a good idea to look for trees with nice bark, something like the paper birch, silver maple, or dogwood, which we can enjoy visually in the winter months.

Trees with great color in summer include the Thunderchild flowering crab, the Schubert Chokecherry, or Diablo Ninebark.

If we’re talking shrubs, you’ll find lovely fall color with the Dwarf Winged Burning Bush; Fireball Burning Bush; cranberries, or chokecherry.

Great summer color is yours with Diablo Ninebark, Coppertina, or Barberry.

There is also stunning color in the Golden Elder, which needs full sun to achieve its bright yellow color; Gold Flame spirea; and Siberian Pearl dogwood. And if you want something flowering, why not try the Annabel or Endless Summer hydrangea, or the “Incrediball” hydrangea. Spirea and potentilla were always good choices.

As you can see, we covered a lot of ground today, pardon the pun!

One thing that is constant is the gardener’s interest and enthusiasm in the spring!

Thank you to our friends at YTW for all their great work. Visit the Hort society at www. yorktonhort.ca and see what’s new and what’s coming up. Have a great week!

Waiting is the hardest season of all Prairie people, I read recently, spend most of spring waiting for spring. Our friends and relatives living in warmer climates enjoy tulips, crocuses and cheerful robins from February onward. Not so here. I did see a robin yesterday, though. The little feathered fellow, too soon returned, hopped miserably along the base of a shed, avoiding our most recent April snowfall.

Even children are fed up with the wait for spring to spring.

“Always winter and never Christmas,” one of our grandbeans told me recently, echoing a phrase from C.S. Lewis’s classic story, “The Lion, the Witch

and the Wardrobe.” Our daughter’s entire family recently participated in a community theatre production of the book— a pleasant diversion from our interminable winter for the hundreds who attended one of the four performances.

A few weekends ago, I spent hours ridding the back deck of snow; energized by sunshine, single-digit temperatures and the appearance of bare wood. Then came what meteorologists called the worst snowstorm of the century so far—at least in the midwest. Once again, Alps rose in front yards, and there went the back deck. Again.

“I’m not shovelling the driveway,” my usu-

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We’re sitting in the back half of April as I write. We flatlanders, at least around here, still haven’t stored our winter parkas, needing their warmth for when we wrestle snow shovels and blowers. Our

legendary stiff upper lips and determined comments about our hardy Saskatchewan constitution have faded into sighs of weariness and complaints.

Not only spring keeps people waiting. Every one of us lives with more “hurry up and waits” than “Ah, at lasts.” We wait for healing. For the right person. For good news. For reunion. For

decision on an application. We wait for prices to fall, the war to end, the light to change. Wait, wait, wait.

I mentioned last week that the Preacher had been admitted to hospital, this time battling double pneumonia.

As I write, he is still in care, but recovering. We sit in the waiting room of life, like every reader reading this. (If you prayed, so many thanks.)

In Lewis’s story, the magical land of Narnia, ruled by a wicked white witch, is in the grip of never-ending winter.

Eventually the true ruler, the lion Aslan, returns and a great battle ensues. The witch loses, Aslan’s forces triumph and spring

returns. (There is so much more—please read the book if you haven’t.)

For believers, the book closely parallels the battles we all face in life and the confidence we have in Jesus Christ. As King of Kings and Lord of Lords, he has promised to return, ending the most agonizing wait of all—our oftrepeated prayer for all things to be made right: “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.” Then will come the final, the best cry of victory, a great, collective sigh of, “Ah…at last!”

Until then, we wait, knowing we are never alone in life’s waiting room.

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Earth Day should create dialogues With days marking everything from broccoli to Remembrance Day, its admittedly more and more difficult to determine which days should matter and which are just a way to boost some sales via subtle advertising.

Perhaps that is why Earth Day came and went last Friday with rather little fanfare, especially so locally where it was a rather subdued affair at best.

That is rather unfortunate when one pauses for just a second to ponder that this ball of mud and increasingly polluted water is all we have, and if we as a species happen to destroy it, we as a species dis-

appear too.

For those completely unfamiliar Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection, first held April 22, 1970.

Of course how threatened our planet is in terms of damage to the environment is the stuff which keeps social media firing these days.

There are those who see it as some grand hoax perpetrated by ‘the media’ for some unknowable reason, and on the other end of the debate those who see the end of the world already etched into our collective future.

In the middle somewhere is of course the

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Calvin Daniels actual situation we face as a plant.

Certainly, there are some rather obvious issues we are facing, the question of course being are we doing enough – or anything at all – to address those issues?

For example, the world population continues to grow, with little to suggest that upwards trend will slow. Where is

the tipping point where there are too many people for the resources we have – in particular food, and how to we slow the trend before we get to that point?

For farmers this is a rather crucial question as they will be looked to grow the food.

And likely with fewer acres as growing populations mean urban

spread which turns farmland land into asphalt roads, housing developments and big box stores.

A growing population also creates everlarger mounds of garbage, which in itself is a massive environmental issue.

A solution has been to look at the vast oceans as little more than a garbage dump, hoping mountains of non-biodegradable waste is somehow not a problem underwater.

Of course if that garbage happens to ultimately kills off tuna, lobster and other seafood sources, where do we replace the food lost?

The answer of course

would be back on farmers already facing issues (see above), and others of course.

How will farmers operate as the society has growing concerns with farm chemicals and fertilizer?

How do farmers balance being viable and dealing with carbon release issues in their operations?

And, if we don’t control our emissions, what effects will that have on climate, and again the ability to produce food.

With all the issues, perhaps Earth Day needs more focus moving forward as an annual day to focus efforts for change.

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Good response to show return

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer After two years of cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Yorkton 4-H Spring Steer and Heifer Show is back.

“It’s good for the kids.

They’re happy to be able to do what they love,” said Stacey Hunt of the Tisdale 4-H Beef Club, and a member of the event board. “They just want to show their animals, and be

with the other kids.”

The return of the spring show has certainly proved popular, with 22 clubs scheduled to participate.

Hunt said it has helped that they have incorporated a

grooming clinic into the threeday event, which has brought some extra 4-H members in.

She said they recognized with basically two years passing since they were in a show ring with their cattle “the kids

needed a good refresher.”

As for the show, which will include grooming, showmanship, Jackpot show and open classes, the clubs have entered 130 steers and heifers, shown by 125 4-H members.

Landen Baril and Ty Olson of the Tisadle 4-H Beef Club in the wash racks.

Makenzie Olson works at trimming a calf’s winter coat.

Judge pleased with what he saw at 4-H show

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton 4-H Spring Steer and Heifer Show was in full swing at the Agripavilion in the city Saturday.

During the day 4-H members from 22 clubs paraded their animals into the rink where judge Wes Olynyk of Goodeve, Sask. picked the top animals.

Asked if two years

away from the show ring for most participants had dulled their abilities to show cattle, Olynyk, who owns Crescent Creek Angus was quick to say that was not the case.

“It’s like learning to skate,” he said, noting show ring skills once learned are longed remembered.

As for the cattle the 4-H members brought to the show, Olynyk summed up the quality

in one word, saying it was “awesome.”

As a long-time producer himself, Olynyk said he recognizes “cattle have come a long way,” since the Yorkton show began some 25 years ago, adding he saw that improvement in the cattle he saw Saturday.

So being an Angus producer himself, does that have Olynyk naturally looking at black cattle first?

Olynyk said he doesn’t feel like he is drawn to any breed in particular when judging cattle.

“I’ve always thought I look past colour,” he said, adding “we’re all supposed to be raising good cattle.”

As for what he looks for, it differs depending on whether judging steers or heifers, said Olynyk.

“Heifers are maternal,” he said, adding they

are supposed to grow into cows that produce calves. “. . .The legs and udder development are huge.

“As breeders we need to keep that in mind all the time.”

By contrast steers in a show like the one in Yorkton will soon mature to the point they are marketed for meat, which means they don’t need the same leg structure to last for years, and more

about showing the traits which lead to a good carcass.

So as judge, Olynyk was asked what one piece of advice he would want to send home with the 4-H participants?

“I’d tell them what they learn in 4-H may seem little now, but in their lifetime it will be huge,” he said, adding they are learning skills that will serve them for years.

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Reflecting on 35 years of a self-made career YORKTON – Curtis Maleschuk, owner operator of Commercial Cleaning Chemicals, sat down with Yorkton This Week to reflect on his career.

“My Dad started this in ‘69 – Langley BC,” said Maleschuk, adding, “it’s [was] 50 years, three years ago.”

Maleschuk’s father, Gilbert, was a teacher prior to his endeavours in the commercial cleaning trade. He taught throughout Saskatchewan in towns such as Wadena, Wawota and Fenwood.

“He liked BC and thought he could get a teaching job out there,” said Maleschuk, noting that his mother was also a teacher.

“At that specific time the school division there was not hiring,” said Maleschuk.

Maleschuk said at that point his father went back to work for CocaCola and his mother remained teaching, but only as a substitute.

“Back then the teachers weren’t getting paid what they’re getting paid today,” said Maleschuk.

Maleschuk said his father had relations in Surrey and “that’s how he got into the soap business.”

Sadly, Maleschuk’s parents would separate and he would move back to Saskatchewan with his father.

“We moved out to my uncle’s farm in Margo and he started from there,” said Maleschuk, adding, “we ended up in Wadena and he built his business from there.”

In 1979 Maleschuk graduated from Wadena’s high school.

Shortly after, Maleschuk would find himself in Yorkton working at a bakery.

“Dad bought a bakery in Yorkton here – Betts Avenue, Yorkton City Bakery,” said Maleschuk, noting, “right out of school I was a baker’s helper.”

“That’s why I’m in Yorkton,” said Maleschuk.

It was at the bakery

my own for the last 15,” said Maleschuk.

The service would transport schools, hockey teams, cadets, seniors and other groups.

“I made a lot of miles and we always got home safe, but there is a lot of work that goes into it,” said Maleschuk, adding, “I was responsible for the maintenance, the safeties.” “[Driving the bus] was a big responsibility,” said Maleschuk.

Curtis Maleschuk, pictured here with one of his products. that Maleschuk would meet his wife to be.

“I lucked out,” said Maleschuk of his wife Rose.

“I have a very thoughtful wife,” said Maleschuk, adding, “she’s fantastic support.”

“When I started this, she said, ‘whatever you choose, I’ll support you’”.

The two would marry in the summer of 1986, the same year the bakery closed.

“I was unemployed for that summer – got married, had no job,” said Maleschuk.

Maleschuk said he went and helped on his uncle’s farm that summer.

Later, his dad would come to him with an opportunity.

“Dad said, ‘why don’t you come and do this?’”

His Dad was of course speaking of selling the commercial cleaning products.

“I started in [1987] – 35 years this fall,” said Maleschuk.

Maleschuk said that he got married, started a business, had a mortage and a child all within the span of two to three years.

“We had our first child in ‘87,” said Maleschuk.

Maleschuk now has three daughters. Cayla, a teacher in Lethbridge, Cally, who, like her father, operates her own business, and Cara, a registered nurse in Calgary.

“In Grade 12, if you’d have told me I was going to be a salesman, I would have said, ‘oh, you’re nuts’,”said Maleschuk.

Maleschuk and his

father mapped out a territory and went to work.

Maleschuk said he went door-to-door as a salesman and eventually earned repeat clients.

“From where I started to where I am today is – well, I built it up to where it’s self-sufficient now,” said Maleschuk.

“I just worked at it and built it up – it’s been good,” said Maleschuk.

“Dad got his product out of Mississauga Ont. because he hooked up with the chemist there – the company’s name is Bob Chambers Limited,” said Maleschuk.

That same company still provides Maleschuk with a few products, essentially supplying his business for over 50 years.

“In ‘99 we hooked up with a big international company called Bunzl

Distribution,” said Maleschuk, noting CCC was one of five distributors for the company in the province.

“If we wouldn’t have gone that way, we could have been out of a business,” said Maleschuk.

Along with the chemical business, Maleschuk also operated a bus service for 15 years.

“In ‘95 my Dad was retiring from [CCC] because he kind of had enough – he was doing it for 33 years,” said Maleschuk, adding that his father started a bus charter business after retiring.

“He just wanted a part time job,” said Maleschuk.

After his father passed away in 2006, Maleschuk took on the business.

“I’d been driving for about 22 years – I was on

Along with operating two business’ and having a family, Maleschuk still found it in himself to volunteer his spare time for the betterment of the community.

“My wife and I were the original board members of the Kalyna competition, which is this weekend [April 30],” said Maleschuk.

“We were involved in Kalyna Ukranian Dance for 22 years,” said Maleschuk.

“In today’s world it’s tough to keep kids occupied, so we thought – well, we can put on a competition,” said Maleschuk, adding, “we put out 50 letters to clubs, they all said ‘yes, if you have [a competition] we will come and support you.”

“Then we started to organize it,” said Maleschuk, adding, “we

have the facility, we have the knowledge, we have the contact – so we started it in 2001.”

“We put all that together and now I’m on the board for the Terriers,” said Maleschuk.

“The Terriers will probably be my last volunteer [job], but I enjoy it – you know what I mean – you’ve got to give back too,” said Maleschuk.

When asked about retirement, Maleschuk said he would continue on day to day so long as he remains healthy.

“For now, it’s just day -by-day, year-by-year, and just to keep my people happy,” said Maleschuk.

“I just have to say thank you to my customers for supporting me – we give the best possible service we can – it’s all about service and honesty.”

Maleschuk said he still has customers from 35 years ago, back when he started with the business.

Maleschuk went on to thank his father.

“I had the pleasure of working with my Dad for 33 years,” said Maleschuk, adding that there isn’t a day that goes by where he isn’t thinking about something his dad taught him.

“My dad was kind of my hero.”

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The couple loves to volunteer in the community and are members of the Lions Club. They enjoy good games of bridge with friends and the town has all the essentials they want.

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Recognizing common side effects may not make them easier to confront, but it can give people an idea of what to expect. WebMD, the DNA testing firm Sequencing and the healthcare services research experts at Sehat report that the following are some common side effects of medications and supplements.

Stomach discomfortSince most drugs and supplements need to go through the gastrointestinal system to be absorbed, stomach discomfort, constipation and nausea can occur. This is one reason why experts typically recommend taking antibiotics, which can cause indigestion and diarrhea, with food. The vitamins and minerals in

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D r o w s i n e s s Drowsiness is often associated with antihistamines, anti-tussive (cough) medicines and muscle relaxants.

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How to build friendships in your golden years Making friends as a child or even as a parent to school-aged children is relatively easy.

Classrooms and school functions facilitate the building of friendships.

Even as one gets older and enters the workforce, it’s not uncommon for people to become friends with their coworkers.

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• Explore online connections. A 2016 study published in the Journal of Gerontology found seniors (even those in their 80s) who stay connected with friends and family using social media report feeling less lonely and better overall. Connected seniors also demonstrated higher executive reasoning skills. There are plenty of ways to meet new people online by joining social media groups that cater to your interests. In person meetings in particular cities or regions of the country also can make for great ways to make new friends. Exercise caution when meeting people in

person after contacting them online. Bring another person along, whether it’s a spouse or an adult child, to ensure that you are safe.

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One way to meet new people is to get involved with causes or activities you love. This serves the double benefit of getting you outside and active and puts you in touch with people who share your passions and interests.

• Attend alumni events. If you have an interest getting in touch with someone from your past and reconnecting, make the time to attend school reunions and other alumni activities. It can be fun to reconnect with friends from high school or college.

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Dancers show their moves as Parkland Dance Festival returns

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer After COVID-19 caused cancellations the past two years, the Parkland Dance Festival is back in Yorkton.

“We’re absolutely excited,” said festival chair Jennifer Haas Friday afternoon. “We’re so happy kids get to be back on stage doing what they love. It’s nice to see their smiling faces.”

The return of PDF for its 15th event certainly had the support of dance clubs in the province, with 11 taking place from as far away as Weyburn, Moose Jaw and Martensville, along with local clubs Dance Innovations, Extravadance and Dr. Brass School Performing Arts.

“I’d say it’s about the same, (as in 2019),” said Haas, reiterating “everybody’s just excited to get back on stage.”

Haas said it helps attract clubs because the festival has a good reputation “as a very friendly competition” where

“there’s a lot of applause and cheering for every team.”

Combined, the 11 clubs brought more than 500 dancers to the city ranging from ages three and four to 17 and 18.

All the dancers would be adjudicated by the combination of Naomi Stikeman and Jen Morris, performing a range of styles from tap and jazz to hip hop and contemporary.

Overall, Haas said she, and the others on the board are satisfied it all came together to hold the event again this year.

“We’re happy we were able to put it together,” she said, adding, “. . . The board does an amazing amount of work.”

Haas also admitted it wasn’t a certainty that they could hold the festival when the current dance season began back in 2021.

“We weren’t sure what might happen with requirements and lockdowns (tied to the pandemic),” she said.

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SHUMAY - Shirley Shumay, beloved partner of George Goldsmith of Yorkton, passed away on April 9th 2022. She was 80 years of age. Shirley Ann was born January 6th, 1942; the third child of Oscar and Cora Nystrom of Theodore.

She attended school at Lysenko country school and Theodore High School. In 1959, Shirley married George Shumay and they set up their home on a farm in the RM of Good Lake in the White Sand District.

Together they raised four children: John, Wayne, Jackie and Darrin. Their life was full as they worked the farm and raised their children.

They always welcomed their family and friends.

Coffee was always hot and conversations were many.

There were a lot of fun times and many stories are still popular today. In 1984, George passed away and Shirley continued living on the farm for a time before moving to Yorkton. Shirley may have changed her address, but her friendliness and devotion to her family remained the same. She was a great mom; always interested in her family and supporting them.

When the grandchildren and great grandchildren came along, she was deeply devoted to them as well. She loved them all dearly and looked forward to their visits. Holidays were spent preparing meals and entertaining her family. Shirley was lucky to find love a second time with George Goldsmith. Her and George loved to go dancing, fishing and just spending time at George’s place at Round Lake. Shirley was known for her green thumb and had a knack for growing both garden and flowering plants. Her partner, George, was at her side and together they made their home welcome to family and friends. Her garden was always her happy place. Shirley was predeceased by her husband George, parents Oscar and Cora Nystrom, in-laws John and Jean Shumay, brother Edgar Nystrom and his wife Lillian, brothers-in-law Donald and Stephen Shumay, and sisterin-law Mildred Spelay and her husband Steve. Left to cherish her memory and celebrate her life are her partner George Goldsmith and her children: John (Sherry) and children Ryan and Tyler (Breanna); Wayne (Sheila) and children Kristin (Kyle) Parker, Megan (Eddy) Spigott, and Corby; Jackie (Al) Elsasser and son Michael (Erin) Elsasser; Darrin (Jill) and children Kaden and Cole. Shirley has seven great grandchildren. Shirley is also survived by her sisters Eleanor (Lionel) Fedorowich and Bev Nystrom (Bernie). Also, her in-laws Bill (Zoria) Shumay, Agnes (Boris) Titus, and Jeanette (Marvin) Williams and their families.

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KEILBACK - James “Jim” Louis Keilback 1926 - 2022 Jim Keilback, beloved Father, Grandfather, and GreatGrandfather, passed away in Regina, Saskatchewan, in the early hours of April 17, 2022.

On Easter Sunday, we said goodbye to the old fella’ -- our Pa. At 95 years of age, he had spoken his last words, and oh, could he speak! He was born with the gift of gab, paired with an incredible ability to recall names, faces and statistics -he definitely went into the right profession -- RADIO. From Winnipeg to Phoenix, with many radio stations along the way (Kenora, Brandon, Yorkton, Regina, Tucson), his career included a writing and reporting stint for the Winnipeg Tribune.

He interviewed prominent politicians, entertainers and countless athletes in a career that spanned almost 40 years. His were the glory days of radio when he lived his childhood dream. Using a microphone he constructed from a Meccano set as a young boy, he reported the daily news to the cows on his parents’ farm. Starting at age 16, he attended the University of Manitoba, after which he began a career in broadcasting. He went on to call the play for both amateur and professional sports teams in hockey, baseball, football, curling, and plenty of golf and horse racing (no doubt we’ve missed some) ... he did them all, always with his dear wife and ever-growing family in tow! Despite a hectic schedule of daily sportscasts and hockey broadcasts, he would often muse: “How lucky am I that every day I get to do a job that I love!” Over the years, he was a disc jockey, news, sports and special events announcer. Providing on-site coverage of Grey Cup games in the 1950s-60s and the 1972 Silver Broom World Curling Championship in Germany were among his favourite radio assignments. In 1973, he was hired by Saskatchewan Tourism to tour the northern States and promote the RCMP centennial.

Jim was born in Cloverleaf, Manitoba, on September 18, 1926, to Louie and Mamie Keilback and was a proud descendant of the Selkirk Settlers. Dad’s time with us was special -- so many Sunday drives and amazing summer trips throughout North America, major league baseball games with his sons, and the annual “Noodleman Invitational Golf Tournament, where a botched drive or missed putt was sure to be followed by a “Jim, Jim, Jim”. We couldn’t have asked for a better Father.

We’ll always miss and love you Dad/Pa, Grandpa, and GreatPoppy. One thing’s for sure, if there’s an ear around, he’ll fill it with stories. Jim was predeceased by Pat, his wife of 61 years; brother Jack (Paula); sister Adele (Orest) Yakimischak; brotherin-law Bill (Joyce) Blain; and daughter-in-law Jackie. Jim is survived by his children: Curt (Linda), Lois, Drew (Dawn), Reid, Ginny, Andrea (Mike) Schoenecker, and Jay; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren (with two more enroute); as well as a nephew, several nieces, cousins, and friends. Special thanks to the caring Palliative Team from the Pasqua Hospital in Regina. Anyone so wishing is asked to donate to your local Lung Association in Dad’s memory. A celebration of Dad’s life will be held in Winnipeg at a later date.

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SKIKEWICH - The family of the late Myrtle Skikewich, age 86, of Yorkton, beloved wife of the late Marion Skikewich sadly announce her passing on January 30, 2022 at the Yorkton and District Nursing Home. On June 5, 1954 Myrtle was united in marriage to Marion Skikewich. The couple farmed throughout the Yorkton district before moving to Yorkton in 1975. Myrtle had worked at various places in Yorkton before opening her own drapery store. In 1993 Myrtle and Marion retired to Madge Lake, Saskatchewan.

Her greatest love was spending time with her family and grandchildren. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughters Christine (Rodney) Holstein and Deborah (David) Kowall; son Todd (Carla) Skikewich; grandchildren Amy (Brandon) Mills, Steven Holstein; Parker (Kristen) Kowall, Sara-Jo (Kyle) Ritcey; Bailee (Adrian) Lucky, Riana (Brock) Liebrecht, as well as great-grandchildren Jacob and Kloey Mills; Kayden and Miya Liebrecht; Madden Ritcey, as well as many other relatives and friends. Myrtle was predeceased by her parents Mary and Onufrey Cherwyk; her husband Marion and her siblings. She was a very unique individual and we loved her for that! Should friends so desire, donations in memory of Myrtle may be made to St. Gerard’s Building Fund 125 3rd Ave N Yorkton, SK S3N 1C4 or to the YDNH Activities Department 200 Bradbrooke Drive Yorkton, SK S3N 2K5

STEPHENSON - Bonnie Marie (formerly Babey, nee Purves) 1952 – 2022 Bonnie died peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at William Booth Special Care Home in Regina. She was three weeks shy of her 70th birthday.

Bonnie was predeceased by her second husband John Currie Stephenson (2017); parents Ethel (1978) and Alex Purves (1986); brother Norman (1950); and brother-in-law John Porter (2019). She is survived by her sons Donald Babey; Jason Babey and children Jaylee, Katie and Alexa; Darryl Babey and children Mason, Michael, Nicole and Dani; and Jared Babey and son Anthony. As well as, her sister Beverley (Bruce) White, their daughter Kristi (James) Zaretski and family; and sister Betty Porter and her daughter Yana Porter. Finally, by her first husband Larry Babey; and many cousins spread across the country. Bonnie was the first of three girls born to Ethel and Alex Purves in Yorkton, May 1952. She started her family at a young age when she married Larry Babey and shortly thereafter had their first son Donald in 1968, followed by Jason in 1971, Darryl in 1972 and Jared in 1978. As a young and single-mother, Bonnie, with the support of her close-knit family, raised her four boys until she met and married John Currie Stephenson in 1983. Bonnie worked at the City of Regina until she was forced to take longterm disability, as a result of Multiple Sclerosis, in the midnineties. Further progression of her MS, and concurrent dementia, resulted in her moving to a care home in 2001.

Bonnie lived in Extendicare Sunset, followed by Regina Pioneer Village, and then finally William Booth Special Care Home for the last two plus years. The family extends gratitude to the caring staff of the William Booth Special Care Home. She was exceptionally well cared for the last years of her life. A Family Graveside Service and Interment will be held in Yorkton on Monday, April 25, 2022. In lieu of flowers donations can bemade to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. Online messages of condolence may be left at www.paragonfuneralservices.com.

CHETYRBOK - The family of Cy Chetyrbok of Canora, sadly announce his passing on Saturday April 9, 2022. He was 79 years of age. He passed away at the Regina General Hospital with his family by his side. Cy Frank Chetyrbok was born on March 31, 1943 in Ethelbert, Manitoba. He was the eldest child to Mike and Mary Chetyrbok. Cy grew up on a farm just outside of Ashville, Manitoba. He attended school at Haliez, Manitoba. Growing up he worked on the family farm, leaving home at the age of 17 to drive truck, and eventually starting his own trucking company. Cy married Shirley Lazaruk on May 22, 1970.

They lived in The Pas, Manitoba where he hauled logs for a logging company. In 1973 they welcomed a daughter Tammy.

In 1981 they moved to Airdrie, Alberta for 3 years, then made their way to Saskatchewan, settling in Yorkton. Cy’s love for driving and the outdoors, resulted in numerous trips and fond memories for his family as they traveled and camped, exploring BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. He always believed in hard work and combined this with his appreciation for the outdoors as he would pack up his camper and go where the work took him meeting people and making friends along the way. His life was enriched with the arrival of his grandchildren, Paige and Riley. He was over the moon filled with happiness and pride whenever he saw them. He loved to tease them, and even as his body started to fail him physically, you would still find him on the floor with them wrestling or playing any games they asked of him. They were his pride and joy, which was evident in his face that would light up with a grin from ear to ear whenever they came visiting. Cy is predeceased by his father Mike and his mother Mary. He is survived by his wife Shirley, his daughter Tammy (Ron) Fedorowich, and their children, Paige and Riley of Yorkton; his sister Roslyn Chetyrbok of Winnipeg, MB. The funeral service was held on Friday, April 22nd 2022 from the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Crystal Bailey officiating. Music played was ‘Amazing Grace’, ‘When I Get to Where I’m Going’, and ‘Drink A Beer’. The interment took place in the Trinity Columbarium in the Garden of Memories with Riley & Paige Federowich serving as the urnbearers. Condolences can be left at baileysfunerahome.com

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PROPP - Molly was born on October 27, 1925 in Rhein, SK, to parents Henry and Olinda (Bruch) Weber she was the 8th of 11 children.

She was predeceased by her husband Gottfried (Scotty) Propp in 2018; as well as her parents Henry and Olinda Weber; and all of her siblings Henry (Mary) Weber, Pauline (Alex) Guenther, Alex Weber, Mary (Albert) Schmidt, Peter (Wally) Weber, John (Nettie) Weber, Millicent (William) Lynn, Charles (Vivian) Weber, Martha (Irvin) Hilderman, Hilda (Donald) Wingert; also deceased were a number of nephews and nieces. Molly attended Rhein School until she was needed at home to care for her mother and the household. In 1946 she married her love, Gottfried.

They lived temporarily in Rhein, later building a house just south of town. The house was later moved to Yorkton. In 1962 they built a new home in Yorkton where they resided till Gottfried’s passing in 2018. Meanwhile Molly took typing and secretarial courses. She worked full time in fabric retail and later as a medical receptionist until her retirement. Summer holidays saw travel to the Rocky Mountains for 1 week for several years. The travel bug then expanded to two world fairs (Seattle and Vancouver), two tours of Europe, Hawaii and the Maritime provinces. At home, you couldn’t forget Wednesday afternoons when Yorkton businesses were closed. It was then that Molly packed the picnic basket and the family was off to Good Spirit Lake and the sand dunes for the afternoon ... or till the sun went down. Or off to Regina with friends on a shopping trip. In 1956 they built a cottage at Madge Lake. It became a gathering place for relatives and friends to do lots of “lake things.” In the offseason Molly loved making Sunday brunch after church, extravagant meals for the holidays, always a cake for birthdays (of which there were many) Molly’s hobbies included sewing clothes, home decor, upholstery, and quilting. She grew vegetables and flowers, canned and froze vegetables and baked. Freezers were mostly brimming. She actually had time for a number of serious illnesses and surgeries from which she recovered. Molly is survived by her daughter Paulette Namaka, grandson Scott Namaka and his wife Shyla and daughter Ryleigh, as well as many nieces, nephews and friends.

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Court Notice - In the High Court of Sindh, Suit No 370 of 2018. Liaquat Jamil and others (Plaintiffs) versus Nusrat Jamil and another (Defendants). To Nusrat Jamil d/o Jamil Ahmed Bhatti, resident of 29 McBurney Drive, Yorkton, SK, Canada, S3N 3H6. Whereas, the Plaintiff abovenamed has made an application under Order XX Rule 13 r/w section 151cpc being CMA No. 2654/2021. You are hereby required to appear in this court in person or by a pleader duly instructed on 29th day of August, 2022, at 8:15 am to show cause against the application, failing which the said application will be heard and determined ex-parte.

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SIMPSON Ian Robert Simpson August 4, 1959 – April 15, 2022 Ian passed away at the age of 62 at Yorkton Hospital on Good Friday, April 15, 2022. He was the only son of Robert (Bob) and Shirley Simpson born in Virden, Manitoba on August 4, 1959. The family lived in Virden until Bob’s job had them moving to Dubuc, Saskatchewan when Ian was 2. From there they went to Bangor, Saskatchewan and then in 1967 to Bredenbury where Ian remained for the rest of his life. Ian’s only child, Brandon Robert Simpson was born in September 1991. Ian attended high school at Yorkton Regional High. He did odd jobs around town when he was a teenager and then was hired by International Mining Corporation when he was 18. He continued to work there until he had to take medical leave a few years ago due to his health. In his younger days Ian enjoyed a game of baseball in the summer and hockey in the winter. He was known to partake in a good game of cards on occasion as well. His other interests over the years included woodworking, camping, gardening, cooking and sharing a cold Pil with buddies. With the significant help of Bob and Shirley, Ian was involved in raising Brandon as the non-custodial parent. He was very proud of the man that Brandon grew up to be. He was heard to give total credit to Bob and Shirley and Sherry and Chris for Brandon’s great upbringing. He was honoured to welcome Allie as a daughter-inlaw at their wedding in Saskatoon on December 31, 2017. He came to know the true feeling of grandparental devotion when Alexi Leanne was born in July 2017. He was always asking Brandon and Allie to buy Lexi something from Grandpa. When they visited him in the hospital he requested that they make sure and get her an Easter gift from him, and they did. Ian’s health dictated what he was able to do in the last few years of his life.

His mobility was limited but he could be seen manoeuvring around town on his scooter and spent many hours touring the countryside in his Arctic Cat. He had a route planned out that went on for miles and had stops at friend’s homes along the way. His only regret was he didn’t buy one that kept him warmer in the winter. One of the last things he said in the hospital was that his gator was waiting at home for him. Ian was predeceased by his parents; grandparents, several aunts and uncles and his faithful and protective dog Lucy. He leaves behind to celebrate his life his son Brandon, daughter-in-law Allie, and granddaughter Alexi of Martensville, SK; sister Shannon (Ray) Falkenberg, nieces Amanda(David) Teixeira and Pamela Falkenberg(Brad Halstead); great nieces and nephews Naomi, Lincoln, Delilah and Elijah Teixeira; Sawyer, Hudson and Nash Halstead all of Winnipeg, MB. He also leaves behind many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. A Celebration of Ian’s life will be held on May 2nd at 1:00 p.m. at Bredenbury Town Hall.

Interment will follow in the Bredenbury Town Cemetery with lunch to follow in the Town Hall. Christie’s Funeral Home and Crematorium in care of arrangements for more information or to leave a word of condolence please visit www.ChristiesFuneralHome.com.

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KINSMEN Continued from Page A2 website where donations of $25 or more will have the donor’s name on signage at the cages.

The project will replace batting cages first installed in 2004, just before the city hosted the Western Canadian finals in 2005 and 2006, said Courville.

As it turned out the cages were installed at the time “in the lowest part of the park. All the water off the Bantam diamond pools there.”

In 2010, when the water table was high freezing in the winter

caused pilings at the cages to lift and a concrete slab to crack, he said, adding the structure “was tilting to the side,” and ultimately was deemed unsafe.

The new facility has addressed the low spot issue by having fill brought in to raise the area by two-feet, said Courville, adding they actually had material from the Darlington Street roundabout project brought in.

“When you’re batting you’ll be standing on Darlington,” he said.

The old pitching

machines also rusted over time, said Courville.

“It all sort of fell into disrepair,” he said.

When completed, the new facility will have four pitching machines in place.

Courville said they expect to have the cages ready for coaches to be able to pitch to players using ‘L’ screens this season, and the pitching machines maybe by late in the season.

Down the road Courville said YMB would like to also add batting cages for use at the JayCee Beach fields.

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By-Law Enforcement Officer Commissionaires South Saskatchewan is looking for an individual for by-law enforcement in various communities and rural municipalities in the Yorkton area. The hours of work for this position vary depending on the season and may require evening and weekend work depending on the requirement.

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Minor baseball will return mid-May for regular season games.

Yorkton Minor Baseball to return in May

By Tyson Off Saff Writer YORKTON – 21 Yorkton Minor Baseball teams ranging from age

groups of under five to under 17 will start their ball seasons this May. “Normally we would start May 1,” said Cara Murray, 11U Director

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for YMB, adding “but because of the weather we’ll be starting in the middle of May,” and, “we’ve adjusted and are going to use the FlexiHall for a couple of weeks.”

Murray said Yorkton Minor Baseball consists of two 5U teams, five 7U teams, two 9U teams, three 11U teams with one AAA 11U team, two 13U teams with one AAA 13U team, one 15U team with a AAA 15U team, and 18U team with one AA team and one AAA team.

“Next weekend the 11U AAA team is headed to Swift Current to compete and the 15U team is headed to Saskatoon,” said Murray, adding, “our AAA teams have expanded in the last couple of years – it’s good to see competitive ball coming back,” said Murray.

Murray said the past two years have been a change of pace for baseball in the city.

“In 2020 we had a very informal year,” said Murray, noting that it was more of an exhibition season to keep the kids’ skills up.

“Last year we had more people sign up and a shorter season,” said Murray, adding, “two of our local AA and AAA teams won provincials last year.”

“We have quite a talented group of kids playing baseball in our premiere league,” said Murray.

“With all of our teams, it brings a lot of visitors to our city, so we hope to give them a great impression of Yorkton,” said Murray adding, “we have a lot of volunteer coaches and families who put in their time to grow the sport of baseball and get kids excited about it.”

Murray said YMB will be accepting registrations until May 1.

To sign up, visit YorktonMinorBaseball. com.

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Crush numbers way up for 2022

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton Crush are already under way in terms of preparing for the 2022 softball season.

“Last year we kind of had record numbers with 100 registered,” said Crush treasurer Robyn Pflanzer, then added that number has been eclipsed with 153 registered as of April 20. “We grew lots which is awesome.”

So, why the increased numbers?

Pflanzer said she believes

the Crush program is simply becoming better known and attracting more interest as people learn about it.

“There’s been a lot of wordof-mouth … We’re more out in the community,” she said, adding being a program specifically for girls is a draw too. “. . . It’s just that community of girls.”

As a girl’s only project, Pflanzer said they stay rather focused on helping girls be better people, while learning about sport and teamwork.

With numbers up by more than 50, the Crush program will

have a dozen teams this year, ranging from U5, designed to get the youngest players just out on the diamond with parents, up to a combined U17/ U19 teams.

With the added teams, there has been a need for added support people too.

Pflanzer said they have managed to recruit enough coaches to make it work, but added “it’s always a challenge.”

“A bigger challenge is umpires,” she continued.

The situation is such that the Crush are offering incentives for anyone taking a clinic

to train new umpires upcoming later this month. The registration deadline, through Softball Saskatchewan is April 26.

Anyone completing the course, and umpiring at least four games for the Crush, they will reimburse the $70 course fee, said Pflanzer.

As it stands, Pflanzer said they hope teams are on the diamonds at York Lake Regional Park by the beginning of May, if the weather co-operates, adding they have had some indoor sessions already knowing they wouldn’t be out as early as they wanted to be.

Once they are in action the Crush teams will have plenty of regional competitions with programs now operating in Indian Head, Ituna, Melville, Esterhazy, Churchbridge, Langenburg and a new effort in Canora.

Pflanzer said the growth of girl’s softball is reflected in the number of communities with teams.

The Crush are also planning a skills camp for May 28, with the University of Regina team involved, said Pflanzer adding details of the camp are still being worked out.

Junior Terriers look at talent at spring camp

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The champion of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is still to be determined, but locally the Yorkton Terriers looked ahead to next season holding their spring camp last week.

While the Estevan Bruins are leading the Flin Flon Bombers twogames-to-none in the SJ final, Terrier head coach and general manager was liking what he saw for a Yorkton run at the league crown in 2023.

Hehr said this year they kept the camp smaller, focusing on trying to bring in players who can help the team immediately, or in the future, rather than bringing in lots of players.

“We had four teams,

probably 60ish, (players).

It wasn’t a huge camp but it was a competitive one,” he said.

The Terriers head toward the 2022-23 season with a core of players who appear ready to return to the team that lost in the league semifinal to Estevan.

“As of right now everybody has said they’re planning to come back,” said Hehr.

The Terrier coach then added just wanting to return does not ensure a spot on the roster. He said veterans will need “to earn a spot on the team,” and that will mean competing for those spots at fall camp.

Of those who can return only six will be 20.

“So we have some room to add some vets if we need to,” said Hehr, adding from what he saw

The Terriers took a weekend look at about 60 players. at camp “we might not need that veteran presence.”

From what Hehr said he saw at spring camp, the competitions for every spot is likely to be hard fought.

In fact, Hehr said the veterans are likely going “to feel the heat a little

bit.”

Hehr said they had recruited players they thought would be good, but added in camp several looked better than they had anticipated.

“We weren’t expecting them to be that good,” he said, adding he was

particularly happy to see some players putting a lot of rubber in the net during scrimmages.

Players such as Cade Kennedy, Aiden Knutson, Jackson McDonald, and Brett Butz were among those drawing praise, in part of jelling well through camp.

“There was some really good chemistry already,” said Hehr. “It’s a good start for next year.”

In net the Terriers return Kael DePape who was very solid for the team, but Tresor Wotton, who also looked solid when called up was only on loan from Waywayseecappo of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, so he’ll be headed back to the Wolverines in the fall.

Hehr said they might have found Wotton’s

replacement in a very young option, 16-yearold Preston Patenaude, who played with the Rink Hockey Academy in Kelowna last season.

“He didn’t look out of place,” said Hehr.

Sean Norum who played last season with the Sherwood Park Kings U18 AAA team also looked like he will challenge for a spot in net, said the Terrier coach.

Come the fall camp, Hehr said it will again be a small group of about 50 players, half young list players “just there to get some experience, to get their feet wet,” before going back to U18 teams, said Hehr.

The rest will be fighting for final roster spots.

“We want two, or three guys fighting for each spot. It’s going to be a war,” said Hehr.

stayed in this country, while the American teams realigned and played without them.

Now, with the border open the Canadian teams are back, which is good news, said Hall.

“It’s extremely important,” he said. “They are an integral part of the East Division.”

This season also sees the arrival of three expansion teams; Portland, Sat Lake City and Denver, bringing the AUDL to 25 franchises.

“And next year, (2023), we expect to add three more,” said Hall, pointing to cities such as Houston and Kansas City as being in the mix.

On the AUDL’s path to 32 Hall said, “I definitely see another Canadian team,” adding Vancouver is a very likely locale.

The city had a team in the past, and while it moved south, he said interest remains.

“Vancouver has historically had a strong ultimate community.”

Hall said, the key is finding the right owner-

ship. In the early years of the AUDL owners were often lovers of the game but sometimes without the business experience needed to operate a franchise.

“Now we’re looking for people with a certain profile, deep and broad business experience,” offered Hall.

It’s an overall growth trend that has Hall talking about 32 teams one day, taking ultimate to a bigger audience, albeit one the league must work to attract.

The sport of ultimate is hardly new – it was created in the 1960s – but it isn’t widely known either.

It was AUDL that took it pro.

“We turned it into a fan-friendly state,” said Hall. “But, we’ve got to create greater awareness in the broader community.”

So why should people watch ultimate?

“Number one, it’s fastpaced,” said Hall, adding in today’s world people want action, but at the Continued on Page A17

AUDL commissioner looking forward to 2022 season Do you at times wish there was something just a bit different from the regular sports fare of football, hockey, baseball, and basketball?

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Action begins later this month in the AUDL with Montreal and Toronto going head-tohead April 30 to start things on this side of the

border.

The Ottawa Outlaws, Canada’s third team – at least for now – starts play May 1 versus Montreal.

“I think everybody’s happy to get back to normal,” offered Steve Hall, Commissioner of the AUDL who assumed the position in October of 2018, and is currently serving his first threeyear term.

Hall said the pandemic was not an easy thing to deal with for a league

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And while the major leagues had the resources to establish ‘bubbles’ to allow continued play, it wasn’t feasible for the AUDL. But, the league was fortunate, said Hall, in the sense they had been playing for seven years.

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Horses measured in prep for EPCCA season

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The racers with the Eastern Professional Chariot & Chuckwagon Association are beginning to get ready for the 2022 season.

Part of the annual preparation is to have their horses officially measured to ensure they qualify to run according to established rules.

The annual measuring took place in Yorkton Sunday at the Agripavilion.

Horses must measure 58.5 inches, or less, as they walk through an electronic measuring station, explained association vice-president Shayne Salmond, adding that is roughly 15 hands or less, at the withers.

Young horses, three and four year olds are given

a temporary brand on a hoof if they qualify, said Salmond. The brand will ‘grow out’ over the year, and the horses will need to be measured next year, because they are still growing.

If a horse is five years old and qualifies, it is given a permanent cold brand and will not need to be measured in future years.

The measuring is recognized across all three prairie provinces allowing for inter-provincial racing.

Salmond said some 30 drivers would measure around 100 horses in Yorkton Sunday.

While being officially measured was the reason for the trip to the city, Salmond said horses are also sold at the event as young horses qualify to run and other drivers see them fitting into their needs when a deal can be made.

The drivers are also starting training at home, but

the process has been delayed by the late spring, said Salmond, noting drivers often use dirt roads in their area for training and those are still under a lot of snow.

Racers are readying for a busy season. There are currently 18 races set, starting June 4 and 5 in Archerwill, and extending to Aug. 27 and 28 in Wadena, with the possibility of another weekend still be added in September, said Salmond.

“It’s approximately 50 days of racing,” he said.

With EPCCA races now set for as far afield as North Battleford and Prince Albert, Salmond said racers are going to feel the high cost of fuel in pursuit of their passion, but added several host events have increased prize money to help, and sponsorship is growing too.

“There seems like there is a lot of interest,” he said.

Maulers hold 2022 spring camp With the snow hinting it might finally melt and that spring might finally come one tends to think hockey, at least locally, is over.

However, that is not the case for the Yorkton SECON U18 AAA Maulers Hockey Club, and their new head coach Darrel Mann.

Mann is hard at work trying to build a Mauler roster for the 2022-23 season where he will try to improve the team’s record. The Maulers finished with an 8-31-0-4 record for 11th place in the provincial male U18 league.

“I’ve been hard at it recruiting like crazy,” Mann told Yorkton This Week Thursday, amid the final day of activities at

the team’s spring camp.

The recruiting efforts paid off in terms of players for Mann to evaluate at the camp at the Westland Insurance Arena where 126 players turned out hoping to impress the new Yorkton coach.

Mann said the number was larger than might be considered normal, but he is trying to build a team that will be better than it was.

By Thursday afternoon Mann was down to looking at the top-40 from camp, including seven who played with the Maulers this past season.

Out of the camp Mann said he’s having to start to make the decisions about what his roster will look like in the fall.

He explained by league rules teams have to have

AUDL Continued from Page A16 same time the game is packaged nicely, with a usual playing time of a couple of hour, which he said fits nicely “with the way we execute our lives.”

For live games the price is right too, said Hall with a family of four looking at a “familyfriendly” cost of about $100.

Ultimately though Hall said it is up to the league to create a sport experience for modern sport viewers.

“We need sparkle and shine,” he said.

To get that sparkle and shine the AUDL is focused on being on the leading edge of new things.

“We’re really embracing data and gaming,” said Hall, adding today’s fans are going to spend time – even at games—on their cellphones either taking selfies or looking for scores and stats.

“They look up every once-in-awhile to see what’s going on, on the field.”

So the AUDL will provide that online content, said Hall, including providing options for gaming.

“It’s about enjoying the game in the virtual world,” said Hall.

The AUDL is also working on a video game.

“We’re building a video game,” said Hall, adding he believes they are the first league to

undertake that process in-house with partners.

And, AUDL is also going to be offering NFTs (non-fungible tokens).

“Any business has to look at what youth are doing,” said Hall, and there is huge interest in NFTs, he added.

Hall said NFTs are so different from when people collected sports cards.

“We all loved them (the cards). We traded them. We stored them,” he said.

An NFT is similar but with more options possible to enhance the experience of owning it.

For example, Hall said imagine owning a Wayne Gretzky card that might also allow a VIP pass to a live event, or to merchandise discounts, or additional online content, or maybe it allows an in video game enhancement to the player. That is what can be possible with an NFT. “You get something out of owning that card,” he said.

More immediate for the AUDL is a live gameof-the-week on FOX2, in the U.S., with Hall adding they are hoping for a Canadian platform announcement soon.

For Canadian fans there is also AUDL.TV available through subscription at theaudl. com, so fans can watch Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal games live and on demand.

15 players ‘carded’ by May. “After that you finalize the roster,” he said.

While Mann admitted deciding on what a player might be in the fall is something of a challenge in April.

“You have to look at guys and project what they’ll be like in the fall,” he said.

But, in the case of this camp, Mann said he had a lot of talent to choose from. He predicted “30 will play in the league next year.” He added that puts some pressure on the players they want carded, because those they don’t will attend other camps and likely be lost to other rosters.

Certainly, Mann had a vision in terms of what sort of team he was looking to build.

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Players hoping to make the 2022-23 Maulers showed their skills at a camp last week.

“We want to make Yorkton a tough place to come into and play,” he said.

In that regard, Mann said he really like the size of players in camp, a good step toward being a

physical team to play.

That said, Mann said there wasn’t necessarily evidence of players who would put up huge numbers offensively, but rather he saw a group of players he believes can

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In the end, Mann said he will likely sign more than the required 15 after camp, leaving only a couple of spots up for grabs in the fall.

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Taekwondo event returns to city

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The fists and feet were flying at the Gallagher Centre Flexihall Saturday at the 24th Annual Prairie Wildfire Taekwondo Challenge.

With four sparring areas featuring matches throughout the day,

Tournament Director Wayne Mitchell was just happy to see the event happening after two years of cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We were all ready to go in 2020,” he noted, adding they ended up having to cancel just a couple of weeks before

the event was supposed to be held.”

So being back in action is important.

“We’re very excited,” said Mitchell, who has operated Kees Taekwondo in Yorkton since 1994. He added in terms of the sport restarting around the world “Canada is about

a year behind,” so it’s a big step to have events like Wildfire happening again.

The one-day event had some 15 clubs involved, with participants from as far afield as Winnipeg, Saskatoon and Swift Current, with 154 registered. The youngest participants were three and

four, with the oldest in their 40s, said Mitchell.

“We’re usually pretty close to 200,” said Mitchell, adding there are some obvious reasons for lower numbers including some instructors having shutdown completely through the pandemic, and others simply not having enough practice the last couple

of years to feel comfortable competing.

Mitchell, who first became involved himself in the sport in 1980 did suggest numbers will be up again in 2023.

“I’m expecting double (the 154),” he said, adding it will be a big year for the event as it marks its 25th year.

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