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Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Army cadets scatter the ashes of wreaths which were laid at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Day.
Soldiers remembered in D-Day ceremony By Tyson Off Staff Writer YORKTON – Commemorative D-Day ceremonies were held at the city cemetery on Monday. The day marked 78 years since the Allied invasion of Normandy took place.
This was the first parade in two years that was open to public due to restrictions put in place for the COVID-19 pandemic. “Well it’s great to be back to normal,” said Ken Gordon, president of the Royal Canadian Legion General Alexander Ross Branch #77,
adding, “having the public out and having the cadet group and lots of people out for a parade is what we always like to do on D-Day, so it was great to have a great turn out.” Among the various groups in attendance were the Yorkton Tribal Council. “This is the first time we’ve
partnered in having Yorkton Tribal Council as part of our service – it’s an honour to have them,” said Gordon, adding, “reconciliation – it’s an important thing – it’s a step that we all have to take.” “It’s 78-years-ago and D-Day is what was one of the most important battles of World
War II,” said Gordon, adding, “Canadians and Americans stormed the beaches of Normandy – there was many casualties, but it was a big step that turned the war in the hands of the allies.” “I’m very happy with the turn out here – this is really good.”
Survivor’s Flag now at home at YRHS By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer A Survivor’s Flag now hangs in the hallway just outside the doors of the Anne Portnuff Theatre at the Yorkton Regional High School. The location was selected so that the flag,
as a symbol of the process of reconciliation in Yorkton, will be visible not just to students but to the community as they visit the school, said Kendra Helfich, one of the people who began the process to get a flag for the school. Helfich said when
the creation of the flag first occurred the school made enquiries to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) about getting a flag, but with limited copies made they were going only to those involved in creation of the flag, or residential school surviv-
ors. But, through a number of emails the NCTR became interested in the school’s dedication to the reconciliation process, and eventually gifted the school a flag. It was that flag which was hung Wednesday after a presentation
which looked at the impact of residential schools and the need for reconciliation through the eyes of three generations, two of those survivors and the speaker looking at the present being from a family impacted by the schools. Dutch Lerat, 2nd Vice-
Chief FSIN, a residential school survivor spoke about the past. YRHS Grade 11 student Cree Delorme was the MC for the event and spoke about the ‘present’ and Clorice Delorme spoke to the ‘future’
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SUN makes donation to ‘Bruno’s Place’ By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer A new low barrier emergency shelter currently being established in Yorkton received a much-appreciated financial boost Friday. Bruno’s Place, as it
will be called was presented with a donation of $20,000 from the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses Local #43. Angela Chernoff, shelter coordinator said the donation has put the fundraising effort into the range they had hoped
to raise. “Our goal was the range of $90-100,000,” she said, adding with the SUN dollars they are at $92,000. Chernoff admitted she was worried they might not reach the goal. “When I opened the
email (from SUN), I jumped out of my chair,” she said. “One email changed everything.” Maggie Hancock, SUN spokesperson said as a group “we wanted to give back to the community.” By supporting the shelter they help estab-
lish a facility which can be used by anyone in need in the area, adding their members come from not just Yorkton but nearby communities too. “This can be used for everybody,” she said. Hancock also noted that for nurses who have
worked the emergency ward they understand a place to stay is important. “We see the need for a place like this,” she said, adding it will be good to be able to direct people
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Propp awarded as volunteer of the year By Tyson Off Staff Writer YORKTON – Local business owner, Kenn Propp, was honoured with the Easter Seals Canada Volunteer of the Year for Saskatchewan award on June 1 at the Tillman Quality of Life Centre. “Supporting Easter Seals is especially important to me because I grew up with an aunt who was disabled and I had cousins who were disabled –
I know what it’s like for the families – the commitment that they have to make to their children 365 days a year,” said Propp in an acceptance speech upon accepting the award. “The camp gives them a little bit of a respite – kudos to the people that work for Easter Seals and dedicate their time to making sure these kids have a great time at camp,” said Propp, adding, “I had the opportunity to visit the camp and it was really overwhelm-
ing – and a very heart-touching moment – to see how committed and dedicated the people are to working with children with disabilities.” “For over 30 years, [Propp] has given countless hours of his time, raised, and contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to Easter Seals Saskatchewan,” read a statement on a media release from Sask Abilities. “[Propp’s] decades of support have been crucial to the
long-term success and growth of Snowarama. His passion for supporting Easter Seals and individuals experiencing disability is unwavering, as regardless of snow and weather conditions, pandemic regulations, and any other possible hurdle, he continues to participate in Snowarama, and give his time and resources to our cause,” added the media release. “It was unexpected – I don’t think anybody does these
things for recognition – you dedicate to a cause and you do it,” said Propp in a media scrum, adding, “if you go to the camp and you see young people – 20, 22, 24 years-old – looking after these kids 24-hours-a-day, it literally melts your heart.” “I had family that actually suffered from disabilities – so I grew up kind of surrounded by people that had that – so I knew how important the camp was,” said Propp, “my grandmother
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