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YORKTON – The Yorkton Business Improvement District’s sidewalk cleaning program is under new management.The program, now in its eleventh year, was previously under the operation of SIGN. “SIGN had the program for several years,” said Donna Brothwell, Executive Director for the Yorkton Business Improvement District, during a gathering for the announcement at City Centre Park on WednesdayBrothwellafternoon.notedSIGN was experiencing staffing issues.
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176 people participated in the several different races which included a 5 km, 10 km, 2 km junior race and 10 km relay race. (See related
On August 8, at the city’s Council Meeting, Councillors voted unanimously in favour of an agreement with SARCAN effective Sept. 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023, to receive, process and recycle all household glass for the City of “ChangesYorkton.in recycling markets are bringing changes in the way the City of Yorkton’s glass recycling process will operate in the future,” said Lyndon Hicks, Solid Waste and Environmental Programs Manager for the City of Yorkton during his presentation to Council, adding, “currently the city’s glass recycling occurs at EnterprisesRecyclAbilityonBall Road where residents are able to drop off clear and colored household glass free of charge –SaskAbilities – then, has then been returning the glass to SARCAN for downstream processing and recycling at no charge from SARCAN.”
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“[SaskAbilities] is a great fit for us – to find our workers, to make some changes to the program that fit – and again – the program continues to be,” said Brothwell, adding, “it’s a wonderful program – what it does is clean the sidewalks from Painted Hand Casino all the way down to Seventh Avenue.”
Changes to Yorkton’s glass recycling
— Lyndon Hicks, Solid Waste and Environmental Programs Manager
“Last year ending March 31, 2022 almost 80,000 lbs. of household glass was recycled through this process in Yorkton – SARCAN Recycling has notified us that they are no longer able to accept this glass from the SaskAbilities sorting facility,” said Hicks.“SARCAN Recycling has recently completed a pilot testing program for recycling householdglass with the [City] of Saskatoon and the [City] of Regina, said Hicks, noting public participation in these pilot
“We are familiar with the program and we do love to take on new opportunities,
Changes in recycling markets are bringing changes in the way the City of Yorkton’s glass recycling process will operate in the future.
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The Health Foundation’s Charity Road Race has been participated in virtually for the past two years. This year saw the event return to in-person participation.
By Tyson Off Staff Writer YORKTON – Runners gathered at the Yorkton Regional High School on the morning of August 21 to participate in the Health Foundation’s Charity Road Race. Several races were part of the yearly fundraising effort including a 5 km, 10 km, 2 km junior race, 10 km relay race as well as a community walk.“There were 176 participants,” said Ross Fisher, Executive Director of the Health Foundation, in an interview with Yorkton This Week “We’re still going through everything, but it looks like we’ll have raised a little over $23,000,” said Fisher of the fundraising efforts. “The Charity Road Race has played out in a much different way for the past two years as it was conducted as a virtual run with participants running on their own or with a few friends while appropriately social distancing,” read an article on the Health Foundation’s website. “A lot of events in Saskatchewan closed this year, like running events...P.A.’s, Moose Jaw’s, there’s a bunch of them,” said Fisher, adding, “coming out of COVID there’s been some difficulty for events in terms of continuing, so a lot haven’t happened across the province,” and, “we were happy –we were down a little bit, but I mean we had a reasonably good turnout.”
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Inner Cycle Spin Studio held their Pedal in the Park event last Thursday, August 18. The heavily attended event featured food, music, as well as pre and post works, and of course, pedalling.
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“We had two businesses in particular that helped us generate Function’s]Function,”Meatsattendance...HarvestandCrossfitsaidFisher.“In[Crossfitcase,they encouraged members to participate – they had quite a number of people come out and run,” said Fisher, adding, “Harvest Meats did the same thing – they had quite a few people come out and run – they had relay teams – “so it was good – they really helped us with attendance – our attendance was still fairly strong even though it was down.”Fisher also credited volunteers with the help they provide prior to and during the event. “We’ve got to set up, we’ve got people at all of the corners directing traffic,” said Fisher, adding, “we must have – off the top of my head – over twenty-five volunteers that work the day of the event and we have a committee that meets in advance.”
YBID, SaskAbilities, Yorkton City Council and street cleaning workers gathered at City Centre Park on afternoon to announce the changes to YBID’s Street Cleaning Program. The Health Foundation’s Chairty Road Race has been participated in virtually for the past two years. This year saw the event return to in-person participation.
YBID Continued from Page A1 specifically when it’s helping to support helping people with their employment,” said Jackie Washenfelder, Program Manager at Sask Abilities, adding, “we had a few meetings, we did work with SIGN to figure out the ins and outs of it – what worked well, what things we could maybe change up.”“With the YBID’s new carts from 2020 the workers are once again able to get up and down the District streets. The cleanup gets going usually June 1st and continues as weather allows into the fall. The YBID puts 10,000 each year into this program so that the district streets are clean and nice to walk and shop. SaskAbilities organizes the workers that take much pride in the district and the areas they clean,” read a media release from YBID.
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“The Yorkton depot is operated by the local branch of SaskAbilities who has an agreement withSARCAN where they currently recycle beverage containers, paint and electronics,” said Hicks, adding, “as part of this initiative – the roll out across the province – SARCAN is no longer able to accept household glass from municipal operations, programs or citizens without remuneration from the municipalities or regional waste authorities – there is a cost to collect, sort, transport and process the glass before shipping it to downstream markets in Saskatchewan and Alberta.”“For everybody’s interest – to note – the clear glass is shipped to a company in Moose Jaw where it is incorporated into roadside paint and the coloured glass is shipped to a company in Edmonton where it is incorporated into insulation,” said “SARCANHicks.has offered to take over this service for Yorkton under the following details: Yorkton will be responsible to pay SARCAN Recycling for the tonnes of glass recycled as per the service agreement rate of 15.97 cents per lb. for the 2022/23 fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 plus freight. Freight for Yorkton is estimated to be 3.97 cents per lb. for a total of $.1994/lb,” detailed the report. “By working with SARCAN on this endeavor, we will continue to recycle glass at the SARCAN Recycling Depot,” said Hicks.
• 1987 - In this first Yorkton Provincial Juvenile title ever, Brooks pitched and played second base, going for 4 with 3 RBI’s. The team played flawless baseball in a 15-0 win over the Wawota Pats to capture the waswin10thtwiceYorkton.crowdheldChampionshipsBisonsChampionshipProvincialtitle.•1988-The[19andunder]werebeforeahometownatJubileeParkinBrooksscoredinaveryexcitinginningBisontitleforYorkton.•Also,in1988Brooksoneofseven-of-nine Yorkton starters picked as the best players in their positions for the tournament earning them a berth in the Nationals in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Coach of the team, Keith Washenfelder, was awarded the “Best Coach” of the tournament.•1989 - Again, Brooks played in the two winning games with the Yorkton Junior Anavets by driving in several runs and scoring a number of runs winning the 4th YorktonChampionshipProvincialfortheJuniorAnavets.
• 1984 - This talented young player was a member of the 1984 Yorkton Cardinals Bantam Provincial Champions when the Cardinals got a big RBI double from Brooks which was described as the turning point in the game, erasing a 5-3 Weyburn lead into a 17-5 Yorkton victory. The team went undefeated in this championship!
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“Support dogs are there for a reason – like when a person starts getting anxiety or whatever is starting to trigger that person with their PTSD – that dog can come in and distract them...I find it a really good program... cause a lot of time they go deep into a hole and they can’t get out and the dog is there to help them.” saidForNederlof.moreinformation on Wounded Warriors Canada, visit their website at WoundedWarriors.
When the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame holds its induction Saturday Yorkton’s Brooks Washenfelder will be among those Washenfelderhonoured.saidhe let his name stand for nomination because of the support of others. “I talked to Linus Westberg several months ago and he asked if he along with Lorne Harasen could submit my baseball resume for consideration into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame,” he “Theserelated.gentlemen had long, legendary careers in radio and TV and so really, it was an honour just to be nominated by them.“When“ I was told the nomination was accepted, I was humbled.”At the same time Washenfelder noted he did not succeed as a player alone.“Iplayed on really good teams with a lot of fantastic players through the years and I attribute and share this award with my teammates,” he said.For Washenfelder, who was born in the city in 1969, and still resides here, an involvement in baseball was almost hereditary.“Inever met anyone who loved and dedicated so much of their life to baseball more than my dad,” he related. “Yes, I’m sure he was playing catch with my brother and I before we could walk.“My dad was a fierce competitor, but he loved coaching and the players loved playing for him. “Playing ball is what we did as kids, on the ball field or in our backyard; it was a way of life for my brother and me.”
Cycling the prairies for a cause
For Washenfelder the young start proved a good one as he would find much success on the diamond growing up. Washenfelder “played second base most of the time but also was an excellent fielder with a great glove and greater instincts on how to field a ball. He was a top batter with an average of around .400. This made a difference in winning many games. He was a skilled player knowing and playing ‘the right way’,” detailed a Sask Baseball Hall of Fame release.The success on the field included:
Nederlof, along with his wife Marina who drives a car packed with supplies, have made several stops along the way at different communities across the Nederlofprairies.said that their fundraising goal of $7,000 had already been met, but that there was always room for more. “We’ve reached our goal but that doesn’t mean that the needs have been met,” said Nederlof, adding, “it costs $15,000 –roughly – to train a dog, so $ 7,000 is a drop in the bucket.”Theogranization provides 100 service dogs per year to people living with Post Traumatic Stress“It’sDisorder.notjust people – military, first responders – the first line workers and their families is who Wounded Warriors helps,” said Nederlof. As far as the journey goes, Nederlof said he’s been well prepared for it. “I cycle a lot – I cycle to work every day – which is a round trip of 52 km,” said Nederlof, adding, “other days, when I feel like cycling, I’ll do a long cycle and ride for about 100 KM or Nederlofso.” said he’s been averaging 30 KM/hr on his Cervelo road bike during the trek. “It’s all carbon fiber – pretty light,” said Nederlof, adding, “it’s a road bike...built sort of for racing...for speed,” and “the weight of it is only 20 pounds, so really light.”In terms of safety while navigating the prairie roads, Nederlof said he hasn’t had any issues.“The Saskatchewan roads have been really good,” said Nederlof, adding, “the truckers and stuff – they’re always moving over for me – drivers are really stopNederlof’srespectful.”nextwasscheduledfor Russel, Man. Aug. 18, and then he planned to leave for Minnedosa from Russel on the 19th. When asked what encouraged him to pursue the fundraising effort, Nederlof said that it was personal experience.“I’m not going to go into detail...it was something that I had issues with and I was thinking about it, and I said, ‘you know support dogs are something that anybody can use’.”
Staff Photo by Tyson Off Sgt Rob Nederlof and wife Marina, pictured here at the City of Yorkton campgrounds with his Cervelo road bicycle. Nederlof, pictured here outside of Orcadia on the Yellowhead Highway, is cycling from Edmonton to Minnedosa to raise funds and awareness for a PTSD support dog program for Wounded Warriors Canada.
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• 2012 - Brooks was a member of the Yorkton Orioles Senior baseball team that competed and won the tournament in the Hudson Bay Twilite 35+ Baseball Tournament.So,what is it about baseball that kept Washenfelder so involved through the years? “I met a lot of good friends through baseball, and it was these relationships that kept me involved many years after I was finished playing at a competitive level,” he told Yorkton This Week. “For example I played well into my 40’s competing in the Provincial Twilite Tournament with two teams, the Parkland Padres coached by a terrific baseball guy by the name of Ewen Morrison, and the Yorkton Orioles coached by my good friend Chris Wyatt. This annual 35 years and older tournament featured 24 teams from all over Saskatchewan. I would run into a lot of guys I played with and against at the tournament who obviously like myself still enjoyed the comraderies and competitiveness of theGivengame.”a rather lengthy ‘career’ in local baseball it was natural to ask what Washenfelder looks back on most “Whatfondly?stands out to me is I am proud of the fact that we won five provincial championships and two Western Canadian Championships over a period of eight years, which is quite an accomplishment,” he said. “They are all special, but in 1987 we represented Western Canada in the National Championship in Dartmouth Nova Scotia which was a great experience.”And, coaching naturally followed playing for the gifted Washenfelder. “I come from such a baseball crazed family that it was almost predetermined that I would coach my kids for as long as they wanted to play,” he said. “I coached my son for several years locally when he was growing up. In the later years we entered a Yorkton team in the Regina Baseball League and it was a great experience being with the players and their families. We had a terrific coaching team of friends and former teammates Ed Zawatsky, Linton Evans, and Kevin Shirtliffe. These guys really loved baseball and it made coachingWashenfelderfun.” said he certainly thinks baseball remains a great activity for“Playyoungsters.baseball to create lasting memories,” he said. “Play baseball to make lifelong friends. “And lastly whatever level you compete at, play baseball for the love of the game.”
By Tyson Off Staff Writer YORKTON – Sgt Rob Nederlof from Canadian Forces Base Shilo made a stop in the city Aug. 17, as part of his 1,000 km fundraising cycling trek. “I am trying to raise awareness and donations for Wounded Warriors PTSD support dog program,” said Nederlof in an interview with Yorkton This Week “Wounded Warriors Canada is a national mental health service provider offering a range of clinically facilitated programs developed to support the unique needs of Veterans, First Responders and their families,” read a brochure from NederlofWWC.started his journey in Edmonton on Aug. 11, and is set to conclude it on Aug. 19, when he reaches Minnedosa.
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The cost to municipalities for RCMP services has gone up – way up actually. The RCMP had been without a contract for some time, and when they finally agreed to a new contract it included a rather hefty pay increase, which municipalities will now have to pay moving forward As for the RCMP costs, the largest portion of this is retro pay, for which the City had been saving towards in the RCMP budget for a number of years. The result locally is that in 2022 the increases associated with RCMP costs, current year and retro pay, made up approximately 2.3 per cent of the 4.86 overall increase. The City of Swift Current is estimating at least $1 million in retroactive pay while the City of North Battleford, the one-time retroactive wage payment is estimated to be $1.67 million in 2022. In Warman, the policing budget is anticipated to rise by more than 21.5 per cent, and for the Town of La Ronge, the estimate is a 16 per cent increase, detailed a recent Saskatchewan SUMA release on the subject. In Yorkton the impact in 2022 could have been worse had the city not been putting some dollars aside for expected back pay which was the largest portion of the hit to the recent budget. However, what was saved ahead of time still fell short, with approximately $785,000 in reserves for policing to go towards the $1.4 million of retro pay. It was explained the reserves for the RCMP accumulated over the years when staffing was not at full numbers. The salaries saved went to reserves, explained Director of Finance Ashley Stradeski, at a regular meeting of Yorkton Council earlier this year.
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“Municipalities are paying a growing share of policing costs, but they cannot run deficits and have limited revenue tools. The federal government needs to absorb costs related to the retroactive pay instead of shifting the burden to those who can least afford it: communities and residents.” to Wednesday’ brought to by friends at Yorkton Public Library, (including Slow the friendly sloth), Happy Wordy Wednesday! Crepuscular is the word of the week, which means “of, relating to, or resembling twilight.” It is also used in zoological contexts to describe creatures that are active during twilight, or to the activities of such creatures. For example, some animals are crepuscular because their survival depends upon their ability to go unnoticed by their predators in the dim hours. Interested in natural science? Yorkton Public Library has hundreds of books and DVDs you can study, from bird watching guides to the secrets of our own human bodies. a free library and start to explore today!
Court’s decision leaves security of anonymity for the press and the public unclear
A journalist’s protection of a source is vital for the public interest. Many crime victims and whistleblowers would not step forward with sensitive information without a commitment to shield their identities. When they have well-placed fears of the consequences of speaking out, it requires the security of anonymity.
But a new ruling on this issue in the British Columbia Supreme Court, upheld by the B.C. Court of Appeal, ought to worry journalists, their organizations, their sources and the generalThepublic.ruling relates to the trial of former Vancouver Canucks player Jake Virtanen, found not guilty in the last week of sexual assault. Before Virtanen was charged early this year, before he was the object of a civil suit in 2021, a woman stepped forward and told her story to Glacier Media reporter Alanna Kelly. Theirs was a common pact in journalism. She and Kelly had every expectation that their communications, even their recorded video conversation, would conceal her identity. Our position was and is that the unpublished recorded exchange was no different than if Kelly had taken notes. It needed to be protected.After all, the 2017 federal Journalistic Sources Protection Act was expressly created within criminal law to allow “journalists to not disclose information or a document that identifies or is likely to identify a journalistic source unless the information or document cannot be obtained by any other reasonable means and the public interest in the administration of justice outweighs the public interest in preserving the confidentiality of the journalistic source.” For his trial, Virtanen’s counsel asked for, and was granted access to, not only the video of the conversation but Kelly’s email and text exchanges with the complainant and her lawyer. The B.C. Supreme Court judge, Catherine Wedge, concluded that these were important for his access to a fair trial and that the impact on press freedom would be “minimal.” We strongly disagree. This is a troubling new roadblock on the rights of journalists to research in confidence many of our most delicate issues, particularly crimes and abuse of power. The implications for society are profound. While it is true that many sources provide errant information, some of the most significant journalism of our age has been due to credible sources providing important information that would otherwise not surface. It is reasonable to ask now: Why would any source step forward with information if we cannot protect their identities? The appellate court upheld Justice Wedge’s order and Virtanen’s defence counsel used in court what had been chronicled and considered at that time to be a privileged discussion. This dual onus in the 2017 law – to look everywhere else to build your legal argument, and for that argument to outweigh the public interest of preserving confidentiality – should be a strong check on casual warrants and other means to break the journalist-source relationship. Even though the new law on the surface accords considerable protection of confidential informants, the B.C. courts decided that in this case, the rights of the accused outweighed those of the journalist – and by extension, the source. Given that the law is new, it hasn’t been tested with many cases to define its place in our Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Glacier Media has sought leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. We are awaiting the high court’s decision on whether to entertain the case, which would be the law’s most significant testJournalistsyet. and the public need to know the ground rules for information sources in this country.Weand others have argued, and courts have sometimes asserted, that an accused ought to exhaust all other avenues of gaining information before turning to a journalist’s material from a source. In Virtanen’s case, we were unsuccessful in persuading the court that there were other ways to gain what the defence wanted. Instead, we were ordered to disclose. And that is where the new line was drawn that could, left unchanged, haunt case after case to come. To leave this case to stand, the state has inserted itself into the relationship between journalist and source despite the 2017 protections. Our reasonable expectation of privacy in newsgathering is damaged, as it will be now for others who depend on confidential sources of information to bring their stories forward.
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While Yorkton managed to handle the massive one-time hit of $1.4 million through some preplanning and a somewhat modest increase to taxes this year to cover the remainder of it, the question lingers whether a municipality should have to pay the retro pay on a contract the federal government negotiated?Justlast week the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) President Taneen Rudyk issued a statement on contract policing and unbudgeted costs from the new RCMP collective agreement.
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Firefighters train for bin extractions
Rescuing someone who has been submerged in grain -- whether in a truck box, or a grain bin -- requires some very specific procedures to ensure a safeMembersextraction.of the Yorkton Fire Protective Services received training in the procedures required Wednesday at the Fire Hall. “It’s grain rescue training and entrapment training,” explained Fire Chief Trevor Morrissey, adding the procedures are generally the same whether it is a situation where a person has been submerged in a bin, or in a truck. While the training Wednesday only involved a dozen Yorkton staff, Morrissey said he hopes they can “bring it (the training) for departments around us.” However, Morrissey added the specific grain bin rescue work builds on a foundation of other training that must be done first, including rope rescue and confined space rescue. He said such prior training is basically a prerequisite to what they were learning. The ‘mini-bin’ brought in for the session was filled with actual canola, with a participant acting as a ‘victim’ for a hands-on rescue after more than a day’s worth of classroom study.“Canola is a specific one that is a challenge for us right now,” said Morrissey, adding while they have some metal shielding which is used to build a sort of ‘well crib’ around a victim they can then auger the grain away inside it, it is more suited to corn. He said ideally they will add gear that better suits when dealing with crops such as canola and flax, both small-seeded, and high in oil making them essentially slippery.While the training is specific to a certain need, Morrissey said it is important to be ready because when called the situation is usually life-threatening, adding they have been on three bin accident calls and sadly in each case the trapped person died.
Even when someone is safely extracted, the needing for proper training does not end, noted Morrissey. He said because of the pressures exerted on the body there can be a build-up of lactic acid in the body causing essentially the ‘bends’ that affect deep water divers. So it is important to handle the injured person correctly, for example having the stretcher lowered feet first to reduce stress on the heart. The session was part of the ongoing training by the department.
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Legal Description: Lots 5 and 6, Blk/Par 2, Plan AO2901 Civic Address: Portion of 56 South Front Street Current Zoning: C-1 City Centre Commercial Proposed Zoning: MI-1-CZ Light Industrial Contract Zone Details – The applicant proposes to rezone a portion of 56 South Front Street from C-1 city Centre Commercial to MI-1-CZ Light Industrial Contract Zone to accommodate construction of a Storage Facility. Information – To view the proposed bylaw, visit our website at www.yorkton.ca. There is a link to Public Notices on the home page. Questions regarding the proposed bylaw may be directed to: Carleen Koroluk, Land Use Planner Phone: (306) 786-1727 Email: ckoroluk@yorkton.ca Public Hearing – City Council will hear all persons who are present and wish to speak to the proposed bylaw and all written submissions will be read verbatim unless the submitter is in attendance to speak on the submission, on Monday, August 29, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers, Yorkton, SK If you wish to provide written comments for Council’s consideration, they must be submitted by 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 23, 2022. Written submissions must be directed to: Jessica Matsalla, Director of Legislation & Procedures In Person: 37 Third Avenue North, Yorkton, SK Via Mail: Box 400, Yorkton, SK S3N 2W3 Via Email: jmatsalla@yorkton.ca
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By Calvin Daniels Writer Parrish & Heimbecker’s new grain handling
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facility just north of Yorkton along Highway #9 technologies,”facilitiesManagerfacilities,featurespletedspringnewConstructionWednesday.ofthefacilitybeganin2021andwascom-June2022,andstate-of-the-artnotedRegionalShawnSkolney.“Allofthesenewareusingnewhesaid.
The key element is to enhance efficiencies, primarily in terms of grain handling.Forexample, Skolney pointed to the ability to ‘spot’ 150 rail cars on-site, which he said creates “efficiencies from CN’s perspective.”Thelarge amount of cars also means the new facility can move out a lot of grain in a short time, with the ability to load the car fleet in about 10 hours, said Skolney. The rail cars are spotted on a large circular rail siding, and Skolney said down the road the land within the circle could be utilized for crop demonstration plots. In terms of grain handling at the heart of the new facility is a 25,000 MT grain elevator, with a 130 MT grain dryer. The elevator is now in operation, with the initial fill carried out from late June through July 12, explained Skolney. Once the grain had settled, it was loaded out. The annex storage is not full, and once it settles, it too will be loaded on to rail cars, with the entire grain handling facility ready to take fall deliveries of grain, said Skolney.Skolney added the facility has been designed to accommodate adding additional grain storage if deliveries warranted, but there are “no plans as of right now,” for additional builds on the site. The site also has a 6,000 MT dry fertilizer shed and a 7,800 squarefoot WarehousingAgrichemicalStandards
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Association (AWSA) heated chemical shed. The fertilizer facility has actually been at the location for about five years, said Skolney, adding that has meant locally managing two facilities for the last half decade. “That has its own challenges,” he said, adding with the opening there will “be slightly less” staff as services are at one location now. While not pegging the exact cost of the overall project, Skolney did note inland terminals are generally $40-$60 million to construct.Thenew Yorkton location replaces an older site that was built in 1980. The complete switchover to the new facility is slated for Aug. 31. For the existing P&H elevator closer to Yorkton Skolney said they will be “utilizing what we can,” with a tear down expected “as we go agricultureyearsnessfamily-ownedP&Hforward.”isaCanadianagribusi-withmorethan110ofsuccessintheindustry.
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SUMA calls on government to absorb retroactive RCMP pay costs
New TV series being shot in Saskatchewan
On behalf of Saskatchewan’s hometowns, SUMA, in coordination with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and other provincial and territorial associations, is continuing to call on the federal government to absorb the retroactive pay costs associated with the new RCMP collective agreement.“Safety is a top priority in our hometowns, and we truly value the work of those protecting our communities,” said SUMA President Randy Goulden, adding, “but municipalities were not at the table when the retroactive RCMP pay increases were negotiated, and the associated costs significantly impact our municipal budgets.” In President Goulden’s hometown of Yorkton, the city is anticipating a $1.4 M increase to its policing budget. The City of Swift Current is estimating at least $1 million in retroactive pay while for the City of North Battleford, the one-time retroactive wage payment is estimated to be $1.67 million in 2022. In Warman, the policing budget is anticipated to rise by more than 21.5 per cent, and for the Town of La Ronge, the estimate is a 16 per cent“Ourincrease.hometowns cannot run deficit budgets, meaning increased costs in policing downloaded to municipalities need to be funded through increased taxes or reduction of municipal services,” said Goulden, “the recent pause in invoicing of retroactive RCMP salaries to municipalities was welcome news, but it is a band-aid solution. We need a solution that ensures our hometowns are not forced to make tough decisions on whether to make service cuts or pass the bill to residents.”Earlier this year, municipal associations from western Canada collectively called on the federal government to cover the costs of the negotiated retroactive pay increases. In Saskatchewan, both the Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety and former Leader of the Official Opposition supported SUMA’s call, sending letters to the federal government echoing the request for the Government of Canada to absorb the entire financial impact of the retroactive wage compensation for dents,”hometowns,ingtheernmentthereforefederalwasterectlyhavetowns,Saskatchewan’s2017-2021.home-alongwithSUMA,alsosentlettersdir-tothefederalminis-ofpublicsafety.“Theretroactivepaynegotiatedbythegovernment,andthefederalgov-shouldabsorbcostsinsteadofshift-theburdentoourandourresi-saidGoulden.
“The retroactive pay was negotiated by the federal government, and therefore the federal government should absorb the costs instead of shifting the burden to our hometowns, and our residents,” said SUMA president Randy Goulden in a release last week by that organization.The situation is one of those that like many comes down to who pays, and as usual when dealing with government it is ultimately the taxpayers. People in local municipalities face the entire cost of retro pay for their RCMP at this point, but should they pay less in the sense the federal government pay the back pay, spreading those costs over a larger taxCertainlybase? as SUMA and FCM have pointed out, municipalities were not at the table negotiating the new RCMP contract, which might suggest the signatory should pay the increase they agreed too. But, let’s face it an FCM chair at the table would not have changed the contract in any significant way, and municipalities have paid these costs before and will loving forward too. Luckily, locally some money was set aside aware an increase was imminent and that lessened the blow. Not every municipality was as proactive.Unfortunately, there are always limited dollars, so one to RCMP costs in one not invested to fix potholes or to pave walking paths, but ultimately, those are the tough decisions elected representatives on Council are always faced with.
This morning, Creative Saskatchewan and the Government of Saskatchewan joined together to announce that a major television production will be coming to the province. King of Killers: the series is set to begin filming this fall and will benefit from increased funding to the Creative Saskatchewan Feature Film and Television Production Grant Program. This production is the first major project to receive funding approval since the Government of Saskatchewan increased investment to film and television incentives in the 2022-23 budget. The TV series will be filmed at the John Hopkins Regina Soundstage and is based on an upcoming feature film of the same name to be released in 2023. King of Killers: the series tells the story of a group of international assassins who are contracted to take out the most dangerous killer in the world. “Saskatchewan has the talent and skills that the world needs right now to meet the global demand for content, and this exciting news demonstrates our ability to attract large-scale productions,” Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Laura Ross said. “The positive benefits of projects this size are numerous and far-reaching. Industries such as retail, hospitality and the trades will get a boost, and job opportunities for local designers, costumers, performers, and writers will strengthen Saskatchewan’s creative sector.”Changes made to Creative Saskatchewan’s Feature Film and TV Production Program, including additional funding in the 2022-23 provincial budget and legislative updates, will raise the profile of Saskatchewan’s film and television production industry.
The total funds available for the grant increased from $2 million to $10 million this year, helping to draw more and larger projects to the province like the one announced today. This project is receiving more than $8 million, which surpasses the current funding threshold of $5 million, but is allowed if it means securing a project with significant impact to the local“We’reeconomy.thrilled to be able to support productions like these that cast a wide net in terms of positive economic-ripple effects to our province,” CEO of Creative Saskatchewan, Erin Dean said. “With an estimated spend of over $20 million on local labour, goods, and services, this boost of activity in our film and television sector puts us on the map and strengthens our industry for future opportunities.” Continued from Page A4
Hot, dry weather aids harvest progression
• Following too closely may put you in the farmer’s blind spot. Hang back a bit.
Harvest is underway in many parts of the province. Drivers may encounter farmers using highways and grid roads to move their machinery from field to field. Each year, there are a small number of collisions between motor vehicles and farm equipment. This type of collision is significantly more likely to result in an That’sinjury.*another good reason that when you’re driving, you should avoid distractions and just drive. Keeping your attention focused on the road ensures you’ll be prepared for whatever you may encounter.Othertips for sharing the road around farm equipment:
Over the past five years (20172021), 86 collisions involving farm equipment on Saskatchewan roads have resulted in 41 injuries and seven deaths.
• Do not pass unless you’re sure that it’s safe to do so. Take it easy, slow down and enjoy the scenic country views if you can’t safely get around the equipment until it leaves the road.
Producers made the most of the hot dry weather by harvesting as much as possible before thunder and rainstorms rolled through the province on the weekend, and harvest progress is now sitting at five per cent, just behind the five-year average (2017-2021) of eight per cent. The southwest is leading harvest with 17 per cent of their crop now in the bin, followed by the west-central with eight per cent. Some producers in the southeast have begun harvesting earlier seeded crops that matured and they now have two percent of their crop in the bin. The East central region has one per cent of their crop harvested and the northern regions have not yet started harvest operations on a large scale.Producers in the southwest and west-central are reporting that they are seeing yields well below average.
• It’s important to be patient and remember that the person driving or towing that farm equipment is likely moving it a short distance from one field to another.
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• The machinery may not have turn signals. Drivers preparing to pass farm equipment should make sure that the farmer isn’t about to turn left into a field. Look down the road and anticipate where the farmer may be going.
Overall, crops are still behind in development across the region with many producers in Crop Districts 5A and 5B noting they may not see their crops ready for harvest until September. A few producers in Crop District 6A have begun their harvest operations and have reported that the crop looks very good. Most are expecting average to above average yields.Harvest progress for the region is at one per cent, behind the five-year average of four per cent. There was widespread precipitation across the region this past week with most areas receiving 25 mm or more. The Humboldt area received 55 mm, the Saltcoats and Lipton areas received up to 49 mm and the Rhein and Rama areas received 20 mm.There are no widespread concerns about on-farm water supplies in the region for the time being.Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as five per cent surplus, 76 per cent adequate, 16 per cent short and four per cent veryHayshort.and pasture land topsoil moisture is rated as 77 per cent adequate, 16 per cent short and seven per cent very short. The majority of crop damage this week was due to crops being lodged by strong winds and heavy rains. Some crops were also damaged by hail, with damage ranging from minor to severe. Producers are hoping for no more hail storms and that no frost occurs until after they have finished harvest. Farmers are busy hauling grain, getting equipment and bins ready for harvest and starting to swath, desiccate and combine in some areas.
• When you do pass, give yourself plenty of space, because farm equipment can be deceptively long and wide.
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Impact of CWB demise hard to measure
When you have been a journalist in Saskatchewan for some 30-plus years, with an eye on agriculture for most of that time, you will have written a lot about the Canadian WheatTheBoard.debate surrounding the eventual dismantling of the longtime grain marketing organization was a long and often bitter one. Farmers were deeply entrenched on the two sides of the debate, some seeing the monopoly marketer of wheat and barley as the best tool to ensure equal returns for farmers from sales of Canadian grain, while those on the other side wanted the freedom to market to whoever they wanted.Depending on perspective there were valid points on both sides, although in the middle of the protracted battle it is doubtful anyone on either side would admit to anything good being said in the opposite Incamp.the end a Conservative government under Stephen Harper happened to be in Ottawa and that ended the Wheat Board. There will be those suggesting it was a great groundswell of support for change, but had a Liberal or New Democrat government been in place at the time it is doubtful the CWB would have gone into history.
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Provincially Thirty-six per cent of the winter wheat, 22 per cent of the fall rye, 16 per cent of the field peas, 24 per cent of the lentils and two per cent of canola has been combined. Many fields have been swathed and are close to being ready to be combined.There was precipitation in every region this past week with multiple storms bringing rain, hail and wind. The most rain received this week was in the Humboldt area where one crop reporter recorded 83 mm.
ture across the province is rated as three per cent surplus, 60 per cent adequate, 24 per cent short and 13 per cent very short.Hay and pasture land topsoil moisture is rated as two per cent surplus, 58 per cent adequate, 24 per cent short and 16 per cent very short. Crop damage causes this week were attributed to insects such as aphids, diamondback moths and grasshoppers, strong winds, heavy rains andTherehail. were several reports across the province concerning hail damage; some crops only received minor damage and are expected to recover while others were completely cut down.Grasshoppers have caused significant crop damage all season, and producers who are now harvesting, report they are dealing with plugged equipment from harvesting fields infested with this pest which creates delays and will require them to clean theirFarmersseed. are busy getting equipment and bins ready for harvest, swathing and desiccating crops, and combining where crops are ready. Other producers are waiting for their crops to mature.With harvest underway in SKAgricultureReportDownloadReportableoutorbylyingshouldveryConcernandmentmachineryciselicproducersSaskatchewan,andthepub-areremindedtoexer-cautionregardingandequip-movingonmajorsecondaryhighways.aboutfiresishighandfarmersensurefirefight-equipmentisproper-maintainedandclosetostopanycombinefieldfiresfromgettingofcontrol.Acomplete,print-versionoftheCropisavailableatCropReport.Followthe2022CroponTwitterat@ machinery highway
• Farm machinery is slow moving, so you’ll come up on it quickly when driving at highway speeds.• You’re even more likely to see farm machinery on grid roads, which are narrower and offer drivers less space to pass.
Over the coming weeks, our province’s agricultural producers are going to be working long days as they harvest their crops. If you like to eat, one way you can thank a farmer is by keeping them and their equipment safe on the roads.
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It is interesting, even more so looking back, that the ultimate decision about something as long-standing and influential as the CWB, came down to a purely politicalWhatone. was interesting was to read an article just a few days ago noting that the CWB has now been gone for a decade.It is surprising how something as critical to grain marketing in Canada for decades, so hotly debated in its final years of existence, can be dismantled and practically forgotten in a short 10 years. At the time of its dismantling there was the feeling it was something which would have massive impact felt for years in theOfsector.course the question some are asking now a decade later is, did the change make a huge difference for producers?While it would take a team of economists to figure that out with any accuracy, it is likely individual producers were cheering, or decry the results based largely on which side of the debate they were on pre-dismantling of the CWB. In the last few years’ prices have been so good, who markets grain, and where it is sold, hasn’t been a big issue for farmers. There has been some money to be made if costs are kept reasonable on the production side. Who markets grain best is really a much bigger question when prices are low and there is a glut of grain to be marketed.Intheend there have no doubt been winners with the change, those who were best-prepared to do more direct marketing most likely. Others will have lost, especially initially if they were confident the CWB would survive, so they would not need to adapt.That said, perhaps a decade is not long enough to truly measure the change. It is a rather short period in terms of a CWB dating back to 1935, but one thing is certain, the organization is gone, so producers can only forge ahead at this time.
Local region of EastCentral Saskatchewan: • Crop District 5 –Melville, Yorkton, Cupar, Kamsack, Foam Lake, Preeceville•KelvingtonandareasCropDistrict 6A –Lumsden, Craik, Watrous and Clavet areas
Among the new faces expected to contribute this season are defenceman Cade Van Brabant, and forwards Pavel McKenzie, Dylan Ruptash and Brett Butz. Of course there are always spots where they could use a surprise.Onespot they may look to trade for is a 20-year-old rearguard.“We don’t have a single 20-year-old on the back end. That’s not a horrible thing, but some experience is good. We may bring in a veteran guy who can eat up some minutes,” sad Hehr.Looking at the league for the upcoming season Hehr said he has the feeling it is open to a team making a run at top spot. “It’s completely wide open . . . We want to do everything we can to make a run and take a shot at this,” he said.
By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer
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YMF hosts several regular season games Staff Photos by Tyson Off “It was tough news to hear for sure . . . He kind of made that decision pretty late in the summer.” — Terrier coach Mat Hehr on goalie Kael DePape leaving team
Rush sign first rounder to two-year deal
The Saskatchewan Rush have inked 2021 first round draft pick Jake Boudreau to a twoyearBoudreau,contract. from Brampton, Ont., was taken seventh overall in the 2021 draft. “It’s great to make it official,” said Boudreau in an interview with Yorkton This Week. “It was something I was looking forward too.” Boudreau spent this past season playing field lacrosse with the Robert Morris University Colonials. In 13 games, he notched five multi-goal performances and four multi-assist efforts. The Brampton, ON product finished the season ranked third on the team for goals (25) and points (46) as well as tacked on 21 assists and 18 turnovers in 16 games.The year of college lacrosse was one Boudreau said really helped him take another step as a player. “It was awesome. Coming back, I knew the team was going to be something special,” he However,said. it took some time to determine what the team actually was this season. The team actually started the season without a head coach, with a senior player taking the helm until Craig McDonald took over. After a rocky start the team got on a roll. “We ended up winning the conference (the ASUN Conference, formerly the Atlantic Sun Conference),” said Boudreau.The Colonials defeated Utah 18-17 in overtime.Thefinal was a huge game for Boudreau scoring seven goals and accumulating 10 points. His 10 points in a single game tied him for second all-time in points in a single game, which was previously set by Ryan Smith in 2020.Not surprisingly, Boudreau was named ASUN Tournament MVP after his 12-point performance over the two rounds of the tournament.Itwas part of a great season collegiately for Boudreau who in a vote of head coaches was named the 2022 ASUN Midfielder of the Year. In addition to being tabbed the 2022 ASUN Midfielder of the Year, Boudreau was named to the 2022 ASUN Conference First Team. Boudreau was also named to the 2022 ASUN ittion)overhearingentsbrandhelacrosseandheardyoung.butstartinhappened.”kindhethree-and-a-halfyoung.BoudreauheingBoudreauinassists.pilinghadtestsassists.thanksinfourthpointamajor,Boudreau,All-AcademicConferenceTeam.amarketinghasmaintained3.35cumulativegradeaverage(GPA).BoudreauranksfortheColonialsscoringwith34pointsto16goalsand18In67careercon-atRMU,Boudreau120points,com-62goalsand58Whileexcellingfieldincollege,grewupplay-boxlacrosse.Whenaskedwhenbeganplayingsaidhewas“IbelieveIwas/four,”said,adding“itwasoffunnyhowitWithabirthdayJunehewantedtoplayingbaseball,wastoldhewastooSomeoneover-thedilemmasuggestedhegiveatry,whichsaidwassomethingnewashispar-neverplayed.“They(thepersonhissitua-saidcomecheckout,”saidBoudreau, adding he did “and I fell in love with it.” So what is it that Boudreau loves so much?“It’s just how it’s a team game. You’re really moving. You can do a lot of stuff. I feel alive out there . . . It’s hard to explain,” he said. So now Boudreau is back in the indoor game, and the team thinks they have a definite budding prospect. “Like in any sport there are no guarantees when it comes to the entry draft but we believe Jake Boudreau projects as a future NLL star,” stated Rush general manager Derek Keenan in a recent release. “He fits the Rush D-Transition player mold to a T. He’s exceptionally athletic, defensively responsible, makes good decisions in transition and has a nice finishing scoringBoudreautouch.”said he is simply ready to contribute.“I’ll work as hard as I possibly can. I’ll do anything I can to help the Rush get that win night in and night out,” he said. “. . . I’m just so happy to get going.”
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Yorkton Minor Football hosted several regular season games at Century Field on Saturday, August 20. Teams from the Mighty Mites, Atom, PeeWee and Bantam divisions competed against teams from Regina Minor Football. Large crowds were in attendance throughout the day to cheer on their favourite athletes. Top left and right: the Mighty Mite Gridders orange and black teams competed against the Seahawks and 49ers, two Regina based Mighty Mite teams. Bottom right: The Bantam Gridders hosted Regina in the last game of the day.
For most, late August is still a time for summer activities. But, for the Yorkton Terriers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League its time to decide who will wear the team colours for the upcoming season.“We’re all starting a week earlier,” explained Terrier head coach and general manager Mat Hehr, adding that means the fall camp runs Aug. 26-28, with the annual rookie game slated for Monday, Aug, 29. The Terriers are going to have a somewhat compact camp, with Hehr and his staff expecting about 53 in camp. “We’re not doing a massive camp . . . It’ll work out nicely,” said the Terrier coach, noting they’ll go with four ‘teams’ through camp, affording a good opportunity to evaluate talent. “There’ll be some battles for a few guys for the last few spots on the Theteam.”keybattle will be in net where the Terriers need a completely new tandem after last year’s duo of Tresor Wotton and Kael DePape are no longer with the team. Wotton was returned to the Manitoba Junior Hockey League per a previous arrangement and DePape announced recently he’s heading to the United States to play junior. DePape’s announcement leaves a massive hole after settling in last season as the top man in net winning 22 games and posting 2.42 goals against average.“Itwas tough news to hear for sure,” said Hehr, adding it came late enough in the summer the team has been left scrambling a bit for options. “. . . He kind of made that decision pretty late in the summer.” At camp “six goalies will be looking at two jobs,” said Hehr, adding they’ll be looking for the right fit because netminding can stabilize a team early. Up front the Terriers return seven forwards, and on the blueline four are back. While eyes have to be on the goalie hopefuls, staff can’t get too focused on the crease either.“We have enough staff not to get too focused on one thing,” said Hehr adding a smaller overall number helps in that regardAnd,too.having to plug holes is not“Itnew.feels like we’re in this position every year,” said Hehr. “There’s always some surprises.”Overall though, Hehr said he feels confident in the overall group he has coming to camp. “The guys we’ve committed to who had a good spring camp should compliment the guys we’ve got returning,” he said.
Junior Terriers fall camp set for weekend
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BADKE - Beverly (Bev) Joyce Badke passed away peacefully at Foothills Country Hospice, in Okotoks, AB on August 17, 2022, at the age of 78. Born August 1st, 1944 in Yorkton, SK, she grew up at the family home in nearby Springside. There, Bev met her love, Douglas and they later married in October 1964. From Saskatchewan, they moved to Gillam, Manitoba, where they worked and lived for a number of years until moving to Calgary, Alberta in 1975. In addition to raising their sons in Calgary, Beverly worked in office administration and volunteered for various non-profit groups. Always a curling fan, she never missed watching the Brier and remained a Roughriders fan to the end. Bev will always be remembered for her kind and loving heart. She is survived by her son, Jeff (Kyla) and Brad (Angela), her grandchildren, Vayda, Summer, Cooper and Holden as well as several nieces and nephews. Bev was predeceased by her parents, Ike and Ethel Bucknum, her husband Doug, her brothers, Everett and Lloyd, and her sisters, Betty and Phyllis. A Memorial Service celebrating Bev’s life will be held at Eden Brook Funeral Home, (corner of 17th Avenue SW and Lower Springbank Road) Calgary, on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 2:00pm, reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Foothills Country Hospice Society, who were so kind and caring in her final weeks, www.countryhospice.org. Or, as Bev was ever the lover of cats, donations in her name to the Meow Foundation, meowfoundation.com.
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FEDOROWICH – Imba Fedorowich of Yorkton entered eternal rest on August 5th at Yorkton & District Nursing Home. Imba was born in Wynyard, SK on October 25, 1937 to Valdi and Sigga (Bjornson) Gislason. She was the youngest of 8 children (2 of which died in childhood). Imba was very proud of her Icelandic Heritage, passing on traditions and recipes to her children. We loved the stories she would share of growing up on the farm, and of Grandy School, the one room schoolhouse she attended from grade 1 to 8. She went on to graduate from High school in Wynyard, after which she received her diploma as a Laboratory Technologist at the Wascana Institute in Regina, SK. Imba held her first job as a Laboratory Technologist at the Yorkton Union Hospital. In Yorkton is where she met Victor Fedorowich, whom she married on Feb 28th, 1959. Together, they worked to raise four daughters and run the Family business, Fedorowich Construction Ltd. Mom would eventually return to her career as a Hospital Lab Tech, and was dedicated to her work until retirement. Imba was an incredibly kind, compassionate and selfless person, always willing to lend a helping hand. She generously gave of her time to canvass for many causes, including Heart and Stroke, Diabetes, and Alzheimer’s Associations. She was a curious soul who had a thirst for knowledge, and loved to read. Imba was also incredibly creative; her many talents and hobbies included baking, sewing, knitting, quilting, photography, gardening, crossword puzzles, sodoku, and scrabble. Her sewing machine was kept very busy over the years producing many clothes, costumes, and Ukrainian Dancing outfits. Mom was an avid bird watcher and supplied birdseed to her little friends daily. Her legacy to her children included passing on her strong work ethic, love of nature, and her outgoing and friendly manner. She always had a smile for everyone she met, and loved to engage in conversation. Her love of travel took her to many destinations in Canada, Europe, the USA, and the Caribbean. Most notable was two trips she took to beautiful Iceland, the land of her heritage, which she enjoyed immensely. We are very grateful that she passed on her love of travel to all of us! Imba was a long time member of the local chapter of TOPS, a club where she enjoyed support, social activities, and many long lasting and cherished friendships over the years. These friendships became very important to Mom, especially in later years when she began to struggle with the early signs of Alzheimer’s Disease. Her TOPS Club friends were all very kind and supportive to Mom, patiently coming to pick her up to take her to meetings and outings until she was no longer mobile. This kindness meant the world to Mom, and our family will forever be grateful to Mom’s wonderful TOPS friends and the love and support they provided. Mom was also a long time member of the local Scandinavian Club, where she enjoyed socializing with other members of Scandinavian descent and participating in the various cultural activities that the club hosted. Imba’s greatest source of joy was when her family gathered, always around a feast that she prepared as an amazing cook. All the family loved to gather at “Amma and Gigi’s” house, where many hours were spent enjoying family holidays and activities. Mom also enjoyed attending the weddings of family members and friends, where she looked forward to getting out on the dance floor to bust out some moves! Thus, we affectionately dubbed her the “Dancing Queen” of our family. We will always cherish those memories with great love and affection. “Live long, love hard, learn to embrace life, laugh out loud, and leap into Heaven dancing.” - Daisy Hinton Davis Imba was predeceased by her parents Valdimar and Sigga Gislason, her siblings, Valdi, Betty (Beeching), Baldur, Gudrun (Doherty), Gunni, and two sisters in childhood (both named Ingibjorg), husband Victor Fedorowich, Grandchild Abrahim Kais, Son-in-law Gerald Berscheid, and great grandchild, Nolan Janett. Imba will be greatly missed by her family- 4 daughters, 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren: Laurie Fedorowich and children Jamie (Bonnie) Kais and their daughter Mia Ingibjorg, Jasmine Kais, Miriam (Devin) Leis and their daughter Lexi, Zacharia Kais; Jacquie (Steven) Byblow and their children Brenna (Lee) Janett, and their children Nicholas, Joseph and Emily, Devon (Karlyn) Byblow and their daughter Jory; Suzi (Garry) Nenson and their children Gabrielle (Matt) Aleck, and their daughter Riley, Erin (Trevor) Nenson and their son Watson; Sharon Berscheid and children Jessica (Ryan) Mang, their daughters Ella & Millie, Nicole (Eric) Casavant, their daughter Lina, and Jordan Berscheid. Our family would like to express their deep gratitude to the staff at the Gladstone Seniors Residence, and especially also to the staff at Wallace House at Yorkton District Nursing home. The care and compassion you all showed our dear Mother and our family over these past few years was exceptional, and deeply appreciated. Imba was the last of her generation in her family, and is now reunited with the loved ones that have gone before her. Her beautiful Legacy will live on through her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. We will love and miss you forever. Eternal Memory. Rest Peacefully Sweet Amma. Prayers were held on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yorkton with Rev. Fr. Leonid Malkov, C.Ss.R. officiating. The responses were led by Colette Karapita and choir members. The Funeral Service was held on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Crystal Bailey, Certified Celebrant officiating. The Panyhyda and Interment Service was officiated by Rev. Fr. Leonid Malkov, C.Ss.R. Honorary Pallbearers were Brenna Janett, Jasmine Kais, Gabrielle Aleck, Jessica Mang, Miriam Leis, Nicole Casavant, Erin Nenson and Eleanor Fedorowich. Serving as the casket bearers were Jamil Kais, Devon Byblow, Zach Kais, Jordan Berscheid, Steve Byblow and Garry Nenson. The interment took place in the Garden of Gethsemane at Yorkton Memorial Gardens.
RIABKO - It is with sorrow and grief that the family of Matt Riabko announce his passing on August 19, 2022 at the age of 93. Born on December 4, 1928 Matt leaves to remember and to mourn his wife of 66 years Mavis Riabko, his daughter Bonnie (Jim) Wagner, his son Mitchell (Gwen) Riabko, grandchildren - Brooke (Scott) Fordice, Brittany Wagner, Kyle (Stephanie) Riabko, Benjamin (Amber Stobbe) Riabko, great grandchildren - Milla Fordice and Jace Fordice. Matt was born on the farm south of Insinger, Sk and raised near Sheho, Sk. After attending Normal School in Moose Jaw, SK Matt accepted his first teaching position at a one room rural school near Whitebeech, SK Before continuing his education training at the University of Saskatchewan, Matt took a short break to attain a certification in radio communications upon which he ventured upon an exciting placement at the RCAF base and weather station located at Resolute Bay. Through the use of Morse Code and radio, Matt was responsible for safely guiding in supply aircraft onto the base and recording weather data. As an amateur photographer, Matt captured his life on the barren and cold northernmost parts of Canada including photos of Inuit culture, its peoples and wildlife such as muskox, polar bear and seals. Upon returning from the north, Matt and Mavis got married in 1956 and soon welcomed their daughter Bonnie followed by son Mitchell. Including rural teaching positions at Brandon School, Elite School, Wroxton School and Togo School, the majority of Matt’s teaching career was in Yorkton, including principal positions at Columbia, Simpson and Dr. Brass Schools. Up until his passing, Matt could easily recall many (if not all) of his past students, never missing an opportunity to say hi to those he bumped into on his downtown excursions. Matt had a lifetime love for the outdoors including years of hunting and fishing trips with friends and family and numerous snowmobiling excursions with his nephew Walter. He also loved his garden and worked tirelessly during the growing season to prepare for the fall canning process alongside Mavis. Matt often described himself as a “jack-of-all-trades” but a master of none! That said, he had a hand in building three homes for his family and he fulfilled his love for the outdoors by building the family cabin at Madge Lake which he says he did using only a hammer, a skill saw, a level and a square. For years Matt and Mavis travelled between Yorkton and Madge to enjoy the comforts of the fruits of his labour. To this day Matt’s cabin legacy stands as strong and true as it was first built in 1970 and continues to be loved and enjoyed by his children and grandchildren today and for many years into the future! During his retirement years, Matt regularly traveled to his daughter and son-in-law’s farm located between Eastend and Maple Creek, SK. Matt loved to visit with his grandchildren on the farm and never shied away from helping out with harvest or cattle branding. Matt was very social in nature and found both his faith and numerous friendships by joining the St. Mark Orthodox Church congregation where Matt and Mavis were welcomed with love and open arms. Matt was predeceased by his infant daughter Tricia Leigh Riabko, father William Riabko, his mother Helen Riabko, brother Mike Riabko, sisters Victoria Snegur and Doris Lyttle. Matt’s funeral service will be held on Friday, August 26th, 10:00 am at St. Mark Orthodox Church, Yorkton, with Father Rod Luciuk and Father Andrew Piasta presiding and funeral arrangements entrusted to Bailey’s Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Yorkton Wildlife Federation yorktonwildlifefederation@gmail.com . A livestream of the service will be available starting at 9:45am, clik on the link on Matt’s tribute page at baileysfuneralhome.comWRISHKO- Mrs. (Marjorie) Lynn Wrishko, 80, of Yorkton, Saskatchewan received her wings to walk with the angels on Friday, August 12, 2022. Lynn was raised on a farm by Saltcoats, SK with loving parents Charles and Thelma Anne Maddaford, where she found her calling in nursing. She graduated initially with her diploma from the Grey Nuns School in Regina, nursing in several hospitals from Tisdale to Yorkton, and in multiple units within the Yorkton Regional Health Centre including ICU. Lynn valued continuing education and went back to school herself later in life to graduate from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Nursing Degree. She then moved into a variety of leadership roles ranging from nursing supervisor to nursing manager in several facilities including Yorkton and District Nursing Home, Saltcoats Lakeside Manor and as a primary health care manager in Yorkton. Wherever she worked she was well respected for her knowledge and experience that gained throughout her 42 year career. She wasn’t idle in retirement though. Lynn was also an avid volunteer and was very involved in her community. She volunteered with the Cancer Society offering support for those with Breast Cancer, as well as the Alzheimer Society and Heart and Stroke Foundation. She also volunteered with the Cardiac and Pulmonary rehab program at the Gallagher Centre walking track, and she was also a trained Peer Leader for the LiveWell with Chronic Conditions and LiveWell with Chronic Pain. Lynn was the youngest of 4 children, predeceased by her parents Charles Maddaford, Thelma Anne Wiseman; late husband Robert Regimbal; brothers Harley (Rae) and Dean (Irene); brother-in-law Cyril Lawrance. Lynn is survived by her husband Dave Wrishko; sister Phyllis Lawrance; her daughters: Karla Regimbal, Michelle Regimbal, Renée Regimbal; step-daughter Colleen (Brian) Janssen; step-son Kelly (Sherry) Wrishko, as well as 9 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Lynn was a truly beloved wife, sister, mother, aunt, friend, grandmother, and great-grandmother and she will be deeply missed. There will be a private memorial in her honour on Saturday, August 27th at the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre for family and close friends as we honour and celebrate her life. Donations are requested to be sent the Saskatchewan Cancer Foundation 200 - 4545 Parliament Ave. Regina, SK S4W 0G3. Condolences can be left at baileysfuneralhome.com
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WOODWARD– Brian(ashepreferredtobecalled)wasborninReginainMarch1932.Itwastherethathe mettheloveofhislife,MaxineAmon. TheyweremarriedonJuly1,1958. BrianworkedforSaskTeluntilone dayheandafrienddecidedtowrite theentranceexamsfortheUniversity ofRegina.Brianwasimmediatelyacceptedandbeganwhatwouldbea lifelongpassionforlearning. BriancompletedhisBachelorofArts inPsychologyin1970,followedbya Master'sdegreein1973.Althoughhis educationrevolvedaroundpsychology,hispassionsincludedphilosophy, religion,physicsandhistory.Brian wasavoraciousreader,whetheritbe Haikuorsciencefiction.Brianeven wrotehisownsciencefictiontrilogy.Theuniverseinallitsmysteriousglory fascinatedhim.
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FollowingalengthycareerasaClinicalPsychologistwiththeGovernmentof Saskatchewan,BrianretiredandbeganworkonhisDoctorofPhilosophy throughFieldingUniversity.MaxineandBrianwouldtraveltoseminarstogether;theyearofhispracticuminWashingtonwasadifficultseparationbut allowedBriantoachieveanothermilestone,hisdoctorate.Briansaidthe twomostexcitingaspectsofhistimeinFieldingweretheinternshipinWashingtonDCandadissertationoforiginalresearch.Maxinewasthemaininspirationanddriverofthatresearch. Althoughabrilliantman,hewillbebestrememberedasakind,gentleman. Alwaysapatientlistener,heneversoughttotellyouwhattodobutrather hopedtodiscusshowforyoutobestfindyourownway.
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KOBAN - The family of John Koban sadly announce his passing on Monday, August 15, 2022 at his home following a period of failing health. John was born on January 16, 1936 in the Whitesand district, the eldest son of William and Pauline (Spelay) Koban. The family moved to the Springside district in April, 1946 where he attended Clear Creek School and helped on the family farm until he was old enough to work out on jobs. John worked for Merriman Construction, Dale Carter Construction in Northern BC and later at ICG Propane. He loved farming and especially treasured his W-9 International tractor. In 1986 he married Geraldine Kendel and the couple moved to Yorkton while John continued to farm. John’s health started to decline following Geraldine’s passing, however he tried to farm on a daily basis. John was predeceased by his parents, William and Pauline Koban; his wife Geraldine; brothers Lawrence and Andrew, and brother - in – law Bill Robertson. He is survived by his brothers Mike, Bill (Beth); sister Evelyn Robertson, sister-in-law Doris Koban; nieces and nephews, Kevin & Craig Koban, Kelly Koban (Paul Wohlgemuth), Scott (Lorelie) Robertson, Carmel (Dan) Tobin and great nieces and nephews, Brayden Tobin, Kaitlyn Tobin. Jordon, Jessica & Everlee Holstein, Christopher, Matthew and Stephanie Koban and Calvin Wohlgemuth; brother-in-law Dennis (Lorraine) and sister -in – law Sharon (Jim) and their families. Also special families, Anna & Miroslaw Bajus and Andrej & Alexandra Kikhard, all of Mississauga, Ontario. The Funeral Service was held on Friday, August 19, 2022 at Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Rev. Fr. Yevhen Zadorozhnyi, C.Ss.R. of St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church officiating. The responses were led by Lorne Stechyshyn and parish choir members. The interment followed in the Garden of St. John at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Scott Robertson, Lorelie Robertson, Carmel Tobin, Sandra Barabash, Kevin Koban and Jordon Holstein serving as the casket bearers. Memorials maybe made to the Ukrainian Refugee Fund. OF AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE, BARRISTERS SOLICITORS AVENUE
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YORKTON – The Western Development Museum’s ‘Blast From the Past’ camp concluded on the Aug. 19. “It’s a summer camp we do every year,” said Solange Massicotte, Education and Public Programs Coordinator with the Western Development Museum. Massicotte said that the program hasn’t been available for the past two years due to the pandemic, but that it was nice to have it brought back for thisMassicotteyear. said that the summer camp, formerly known as Pioneer Days, is for children aged 6-12.“What’s nice about it is they learn about settler skills more-or-less –like butter making, candle-making, rope-making,” said Massicotte, adding, “they also learn about the artifacts of the another–workingalsoMassicotte,steadusedlikecollection.”“It’smore-or-lessskillsthatsettlerstodoonthehome-onthefarm,”saidadding,“wehadcursivewriting,onslateboardsjustalotofactivitiesofera,really.”Massicottesaidthat the program had eight youths enrolled for the week of historical education – a number she said they were happy with given the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic.“We’rekind of slowly getting back into things,” saidMassicotteMassicotte.said the youths were engaged with learning the practices of settlers. “I think really what it is - is perspective, because nowadays you can go and purchase things at the store, but it puts things in perspective of how savvy settlers were,” said Massicotte, adding, “they realize the hardship and the work that was put into running a home or a farm, so when you do these things, they’re like – ‘oh my god, it took an hour to make one candle’ – it just blows their Massicotteminds.”said that by teaching the youths about early settler life she has learned a lot herself.“It’s completely a different era that they’ve never experienced,” said Massicotte, noting, “before I started working [at the museum] I never knew how to do these things and now I do, so when I see things in the store – like a rope – I’m thinking, ‘that took so much time to make’.” “Just simple things like that, I look at things differently now,” said Massicotte.Massicotte said she feels the program was a success based on the praise she received from parents and from the youths under her instruction.“Theylooked forward to coming the next day,” said Massicotte, adding, “the feedback seems good and hopefully they take it with Massicottethem.”said that at the end of each day the youths were offered activity kits. “We made little activity kits for them each day and they have little historical facts and information,” said Massicotte, noting that the hope was the youths would partake in the learning outside of theThoughcamp. summer camp is over, Massicotte noted that the museum has events happening regularly and said the public should keep an eye out for what’s happening next.To stay informed on events happening at the Western Development Museum, visit their website at WDM.ca.
A group of youths practice their cursive writing techniques. Solange Massicotte, Education and Public Programs Coordinator with the Western Development Museum, practices her rope-making with youths of the ‘Blast from the Past’ summer camp. Staff Photos By Tyson Off Youths of the program answer historical trivia questions in front of the ‘In a Prairie Attic’ exhibit at the museum.
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My fingers are slower than they once were. So is the motor that runs them. But the piano still brings joy. Just last Tuesday a young friend with no piano of her own sat on its bench and played worship music. “Play as long as you like, and come whenever you like,” I told her, blessed. For God is good and pianos are meant for playing. For happy dancing and singing and worshipping around an old friend that remains sweet as ever could be. We painted the Heintzman the other day, my process.partwayandgranddaughter,eleven-year-oldSherah,I.“Nana,”shesaid,throughthe“I’mgetting paint on everything except the piano.” We laughed until I got weak, but we got the job done in a day. Now the cherrywood piano has changed fruits. It’s green as a ripe pear. The colour of joy. “Nana,” said my fellow painter. “There’s a lot of paint left over.” “I know!” I said. “Hey, how ‘bout we paint the Preacher? He could use a lot more joy.” She nearly collapsed, laughing. “Nana! One day I’m going to tell my grandchildren what their great-grandmother said about their greatgrandfather.”Iprayshe gets that opportunity. But by then both her grandfather and I will be evergreen. are meant for joy
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A15Yorkton This Week | Sasktoday.ca | Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Listen More and Talk Less “Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions.” Proverbs 18:2 NIV PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL CHURCH TO CONFIRM EVENTS DUE TO COVID-19 PRAIRIE HARVEST CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE 72 Melrose Avenue • PHONE 306-786-6840 Senior Pastors Des & Cheryl Klingspon Employment Program 306-786-1840 Online Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. will be on our Facebook page • Contemporary Worship • Children’s Ministry • Youth Ministry phclc.org “Changing our world with the love of God.” Destiny ChristianInternationalAssembly Establishing Ministries and Releasing Destinies 109 Maple Avenue, Yorkton Senior Pastors Dag & Bukky Lawale Every Sunday - Worship Service at 10:30 a.m. Every Wednesday - Bible Study at 7:00 p.m. Last Friday of each month - Prayer Meeting at 7 p.m. For more information please phone 306-782-2427 “A Place of New Beginnings” Free Pentecostal Church 20 BRADBROOKE AVE. Pastor E. Richardson 306-783-5663 Services: • Sunday, 10:30 a.m. & 7:30 p.m. • Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Listen to CJGX Radio every Sunday at 8:45 a.m. Church of God in Christ Mennonite AT SALTCOATS SUNDAY SCHOOL EVERY SUNDAY AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE AT 11:00 AM EVERYONE WELCOME Pastor Laurel Wiebe -- 306-898-2099 Pastor Tim Warkentin - 306-217-8222 Saturday - 5 p.m. (English) Sunday - 9:30 a.m. (English/Ukrainian) SICK CALLS ANYTIME—BAPTISM AND MARRIAGE BY APPOINTMENT SECOND AVENUE AND SMITH STREET OFFICE 306-783-4157 MINISTER REV. JEN DRESSER Website:Facebook:http://www.standrewsyorkton.caSt.Andrew’sUnitedChurch Online (Zoom/Facebook/Youtube) and in person! Join us Sunday, August 28th at 10:30 am St. Andrew’s United ChurchHoly UkrainianTransfigurationOrthodoxChurch 89 Bradbrooke Drive, Yorkton, SK S3N 2Y2 306-782-2998 Father Michael Faryna 306-601-9043 Wed. Aug 24: Akathist - 6:00pm • Yorkton Sun. Aug 28: Divine Liturgy - 9:30am • Sheho South Wed. Aug 31: Akathist - 6:00pm • Yorkton Westview United Church 355 Bradbrooke Dr. • westviewuc.ca306-783-3063 We are on summer break until September 1st Have a great summer! Minister: The Rev. Deborah Smith St. Mark The Evangelist Orthodox Church 160 Betts Ave., Yorkton, Sask St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church 155 CATHERINE306-783-4594STREET Conducted by Ukrainian Redemptorist Fathers Phone 306-783-4594 or 306-783-7778 “Services In English” www.stmarkyorkton.ca Saturday, August 27th - Vespers 6:00 PM Sunday, August 28th - No Service Yorkton Service st St. Mary’s Rhein 10:00 AM Hierarchal Liturgy Priest: Rodion Luciuk Phone: 306-786-6216 Cell: 306-621-5341
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Did you know that one in three bites of food that we eat is made possible because of the hard work of bees? And work hard they do! Here’s a little factoid:bees can visit as many as 5000 blooms in one day! And that’s not counting travel time! Even more astonishing is that if a hive of bees makes one pound of honey, it has to visit two million flowers and travel over 55,000 miles to do it! That should make us treasure honey even more. The bees are not the only living things that benefit from a bee garden. Even two or three short rows of mixed flowers will help the bees, but we can enjoy their splendor in the garden, as they provide beautiful color and material for a cutting garden. The fragrance is lovely. And the hypnotic sound for the bees buzzing on a summer afternoon is simply wonderful.Makea note in your garden notebook and leave a space for a bee garden next summer! Visit the hort society at www.yorktonhort.ca and see some great photos of our fruit, flower and vegetable show, as well as other gardening news. Thank you to our friends at YTW for their great work, each and every week. Have a good week, and if you’re out in your garden, be sure to wear a hat!
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This year we moved our “bee garden” into the middle of the garden, a spot where it is sunny almost all day. In previous years, our attempts to help the bees did not pan out as we hoped; the previous bee garden was in a more shaded location, and the flowers never really amounted to much. But the new location is much better, yielding not only lovely flowers that add to the look of the garden, but also a happy spot for bees to visit. It’s not a big area, but it helps the bees, and we can all do that, even in a small garden. What do bees need? Bees need flowers that give pollen and nectar, vital for their diets. Bees love blue or purple flowers, and this year they have been buzzing very happily around our salvia and veronica plants. Usually we deadhead, but even though the blooms on some of these plants might look like they are fading, we still see bees, so we are leaving them alone. Bees like flowers that they can reach with their tongues; sometime trumpettype blooms, like hosta flowers or snapdragons, are what they enjoy, but smaller bees like the flowers from herbs such as oregano. (Just a note: oregano is a perennial that is perfect for drying, perfect for pizza and soups, and perfect for attracting bees to the garden! The small, frothy mauve-white flowers are beautiful on their own, but even more so when you hear the gentle buzz of bees among the blooms). Bees also love cosmos and poppies, and the beautiful blue starshaped flowers of borage. And of course, be sure that the flowers are not sprayed by any kind of pesticide.Ifyou want to make a ‘favorite-flower-list” for bees, include these lovely choices: borage, oregano, chives, salvia, veronica, hosta blooms, allium, catmint, perennial aster, zinnias, sunflowers, verbena, calendula, goldenrod, and bee balm. Bee balm, monarda, is not that common in flower gardens here, but the bees love that too, so if you plant it, they will come!It’s important to remember that bees need water, and they also need a safe spot to live. Not all bees live in hives in colonies; they might live in small cavities in trees, hollow plant stems, or even in holes in the ground.Weall know that bee populations are struggling, so it is great if we can help them out in whatever way we can.
We purchased our piano in 1986, two months after we moved to Ontario. The factory sat in downtown St. Jacobs. Old and brick. It had wall to wall pianos, all fully reconditioned antiques.Ichose the plainest, an early 20th century Gerhard Heintzman with a cherrywood cabinet and a sweet tone. $2000. For an antique on which someone else had laboured long, it seemed a bargain. We’ve schlepped that instrument over three provinces during five moves. I’ve pounded out sonatinas and sonatas, contemporary solo pieces, hymn arrangements and cantata music. Accompanied our daughter during her years of classical voice training. Even the Preacher sits down to it every now and then. Out comes his rumtum-tum chorded bass and equally bass voice. “Ain-a-gonna need this house no longer, ain-agonna need this house no Hundredsmo…” of friends and family members have gathered round it. Our son and his friend Ben shook the living room during their teen years, Ben on the piano, Anthony on guitar. During my piano teaching years, it felt the hesitant fingers of piano students as they winced their way through scales and arpeggios, Three Blind Mice and Jesus LovesOurMe.children learned to play on that upright grand. The grandbeans now play for us—and sometimes with us. Whenever I hear the first few chords of a certain song, played by a certain girl, I abandon whatever I’m doing elsewhere to rush into the living room. Taking my seat at the treble end, I join her and together we play the Chicken Dance. Faster and faster, hands chasing hands, until finally we can’t keep up and collapse in laughter. “That’s our song, Tabatha,” I tell her. “Play it at my funeral.”
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By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Ayva Delaney from Grayson, Sask. won a bronze medal in the Women’s Wheelchair 100-metre event that took place at Canada Games Park. “I was very relieved. I was excited and very proud I was here and got it (the bronze),” she told Yorkton This Week.Delaney said she went into the race, confident, but with some butterflies too. “I was a little bit nervous, but I thought that I could (win a medal). I told myself I could,” said the 15-year-old competitor.Delaney has only been competing for three years, but it has proven a successful time as she was also a part of Team Sask for the Western Canada Summer Games in 2019. While competing at a top level rather quickly, Delaney said training has not always been easy through the upheavals of COVID. “It was tough through the COVID years,” she said. Juggling training and schooling is challenging too. “It’s a little hard, but you make it work,” said Delaney. With the recent podium finish at the Canada Games Delaney said she will now focus on topping that performance next time, while adding there are always dreams of an Olympic spot one day.Delaney competes on the Cyclones Track and Field Club in Regina. Ayva Delaney Photo by Michael Scraper
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