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“Strong resource prices have meant higher provincial revenues, and that’s good news, but it also means the cost of almost everything you buy has gone up,” she said in a recent release. “That’s why our government is using those higher revenues to help Saskatchewan people with the rising cost of living.”Most notably, all Saskatchewan residents who are 18 years of age or older as of Dec. 31, 2022 and who have filed a tax return, will receive a onetime $500 membershipsexcludeschequeAffordabilitySaskatchewanTaxCreditthisfall.Theplanalsogymandfitnessandsome
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CommunityYourConnection PriceVolumeAugustWednesday,31,202249,Issue2-$1.52plusGST Return undeliverable items to: Yorkton This Week 20 Third Ave. N., Yorkton, SK S3N 2X3 Bill 306-621-8007Harrison 269 Hamilton Road Yorkton • 306-783-6666 bharrison@remax-yorkton.ca ©2017 RE/MAX, LLC. All rights reserved. Each office is independently owned and operated. 20 Driftwood Crescent, Yorkton 4Beds, 3Baths, 1,600 Sq Ft MLS®#:$324,900SK905639 219 Third Avenue S, Yorkton 4Beds, 2Baths, 1,004 Sq Ft MLS®#:$219,000SK871321 PRICE REDUCED PRICE REDUCED Yorkton, 1-306-621-19261-306-621-0942Saskatchewan facebook.com/lynspointofviewlynspointofview@gmail.comwww.lynspointofview.ca Up to 35% off all window SeptemberEXTENDEDcoveringsuntil30th,2022 Must not be combined with any other offer. Sale excludes motorization. Call for a consultationfreeat your home or business BEAT THE HEAT SUMMER SALE! By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The draft edition of Yorkton’s 2021 Audited Financial Statement was unanimously approved by Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday. With the approval the Director of Finance will sign the representation letter to the auditors; and further that the final 2021 Financial Statements be created and hereby approved.Inaddition, in a related matter Council approved the 2021 Municipal Public Accounts.Amber Matechuk –City Controller, with the City provided the background report on the 2021 Audited Financial Statements.“Annually, the City of Yorkton undergoes a financial audit, provided by the firm Baker Tilly,” she explained, adding, for the year ended December 31, 2021, they have reviewed our processes and financial records.“We are pleased that their Independent Audit Report states that we have complied with the Canadian Public Sector Accounting Standards, and they confirm that our financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the City’s financial position and the results of its operations for the year 2021,” said MatechukMatechuk.added, per auditing standards, an official financial statement cannot be issued until the auditors receive approval from Council.
The City of Yorkton is putting its annual Civic Recognition Awards for 2022 on hold, in favour of participating in the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal Program (Saskatchewan). The decision was unanimously supported by Yorkton Council at its regular meeting Monday.Thenew awards are part of an effort to mark Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 70th anniversary since Ascension to the Throne in 1952, explained Jessica Matsalla - City Clerk with the city Monday, adding, “She is the first British Monarch to celebrate this honour.” To mark this historic milestone a series of initiatives are taking place throughout Canada to honour The Queen’s service and dedication to the country.“One of the initiatives to recognize and celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (Saskatchewan) Program,” said Matsalla. “The medal is cited on the provincial government’s website as “a tangible way for the province of Saskatchewan to honour Her Majesty for her service to Canada. A total of 7,000 medals will be awarded at ceremonies held throughout the province during the Platinum Jubilee year. The medal program will be the focus of the Government of Saskatchewan’s Jubilee year commemorations.”InJune,theMayor’s office was contacted by the Province of Saskatchewan Protocol Officer with Intergovernmental Affairs regarding participation the program, noting that the City of Yorkton would have up to 15 medals to distribute. This item was considered as suitable for the Civic By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Saskatchewan had a good first quarter financially, which has the government expecting a good year, and they moved recently to announce they would be sharing the good year with residents.For the first quarter, revenue is forecast to be $19.17 billion, up $2.02 billion (11.7 per cent) from budget. This is largely due to a $1.86 billion increase in nonrenewable resource revenue from higher potash and oil prices. As a result, Finance Minister Donna Harpauer has announced a four-point affordability plan.
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The Committee also supported the process mimicking the CRA process, whereby the public submits nominees, and the Committee adjudicates them, as well,” she said. The medals and certificates are provided by the province and therefore, as this is anticipated to be similar to the Civic Recognition Awards, it is assumed that the amount budgeted for this could be used for the reception (estimated to be $1000-$2000), said Matsalla. A deadline for the public for the QPJM nominations would be the same as is for the CRA Awards – October 31, 2022, with the awards to occur late in 2022.
Continued from Page A1 In terms of long-term debt, Matechuk noted the City’s debt limit is $42,000,000, but only $7,650,908 is outstanding, including $2,364,503 on the fire hall, $1,707,000 on the water treatment plant and $3,579,405 on work on Dracup. “This leaves the city with approximately $34,300,000 of debt available,” added Matechuk. “. . . Future requirements for long-term debt may be needed to finance the Deer Park Clubhouse, potential Gallagher/Kinsmen Arena upgrades, as well the York Road Reconstruction.”Inregardstopublic accounts annu-
The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce is one organization to come out in favour of four-point affordability“Weplancontinue to navigate the impacts of the pandemic, such as labour market challenges, supply chain disruptions and inflation,” said SCC CEO Prabha Ramaswamy in a release. “Many of our members have voiced that they are still facing significant challenges in sustaining their business – specifically with escalating costs. Therefore, we welcome the provincial government’s announcement of a four-point affordability plan.”Inparticular, the SCC pointed to the extension of the small business tax rate reduction to 2024 to help mitigate the economic impacts that the Saskatchewan business community is experiencing as a positive.
Ottenbreit said the plan was created with a lot of consideration, adding Premier Moe suggested even ahead of the last budget that if finances looked good something would be done by the fall, adding the process of discussions started in March, April and May. When the good numbers financially through the first quarter were finalized it sped up the process. “Then things rolled out pretty quickly,” said Ottenbreit.Asforthe $500 cheques Ottenbreit said there have been various voices suggesting the province needed to do something to help consumers in the face of rising costs.“Everybody is feeling the pressure of things going up,” he offered. “. . . This puts money in their pockets.” While acknowledging some have come out suggesting the money might have been better used by adding it to health care and education funding, Ottenbreit said the government is already investing in those areas. In the area of health care “it’s not so much the finances as it’s trying to find people,” he added.
However, Ottenbreit said it’s not only potash, with better numbers from oil and gas, and interest in everything from uranium and gold, to helium, lithium and rare earth minerals.
“This will assist small businesses in saving costs during this time of inflation and supply chain disruptions,” continued Ramaswamy. The SCC also said the government’s decision to retire up to $1 billion in operating debt resulting in significant savings on the cost to service the debt, was a good step to take. “Right now, businesses value a fiscally prudent government that pays down debt and also invests in its people and in the future of the province,” noted Ramaswamy.Notsurprisingly the Opposition New Democrats were less supportive of the plan. “We’ve been calling for affordability relief for months. The Sask. Party government has hidden and hoarded billions of windfall resource revenues since March, yet they still hiked taxes, fees and utility rates. Waiting until the eve of a byelection to buy votes - while families have struggled for months - is completely irresponsible,” said Official Opposition Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon in a release Tuesday. The NDP suggested the Sask. Party’s affordability payment is a fraction of the increases in household expenses since they tabled this budget.
The $500, and other elements of the affordability plan are only possible because of a robust rebound in resource sector revenue, primarily the potash sector boosted by Belarus sales being impacted by their support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, said Ottenbreit.
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“The Sask. Party is giving regular people a one-time payment of their own tax dollars, while pocketing federal cash once again,” said Wotherspoon in the release. “Instead of acting quickly to help people when they needed it most, this government is dead-set on recklessly taxing regular working people into submission, with no end in sight. “At the same time the Finance Minister wasted eight grand on a single flight to North Battleford, families had to cancel road trips just to put food on the table. The people of Saskatchewan deserve a government that doesn’t buy their trust, but earns it.”
“We can’t count on it on a year after year,” he said, adding resource sector sales can go up and down, but at present they are clearly doing well, allowing the province to pass some of the revenue back to residents.
The $500 cheques should roll out in November, just ahead of Christmas, where Ottenbreit admitted they will help local businesses as the money is spent. “It’s going to boost the economy,” he said.
Continued from Page A1 recreational activities from the admissions, entertainment and recreation PST expansion planned for Oct. 1, 2022.The plan also continues the temporary small business tax reduction at zero per cent, and will retire of up to $1 billion in debt, made possible by the projected surplus.Yorkton MLA Greg Ottenbreit said the announced initiatives have not satisfied everyone, but he said he still believes the plan “is the right thing to do.”
YORKTON – The Sunflower Art and Craft Market will return to the city on Sept. 9 and 10. “For 2020 and 2021 we couldn’t have Sunflower because of COVID-19 and so we’ve been on hiatus for two years,” said Tonia Vermette, Administrator with the Yorkton Arts Council.“We’re really excited about coming back for 2022,” said Vermette, adding, “we’ve got exhibitors coming from across Canada again as far away as from VermetteQuebec.”said the event is expecting over 110 vendors to be in attendance.“Everyone who comes to Sunflower is the creator of their own product,” said Vermette, adding, “that’s sort of changed over the years – lots of people are doing really professional stuff just out of their own homes, but all of them are the creators of the products that theyVermettemake.” said the types of products available at Sunflower 2022 include paintings, photography, food items, stuff for pets, pottery, wood work, knitted wears, clothing, bath products, garden products and more. “There’s something for everyone at Sunflower,” saidAdmissionVermette. for the event is $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for children 12 and“We’reunder. just hoping it will be another great weekend,” said Vermette, adding, “we’re so looking forward to it after two years.”For more information on Sunflower 2022, visit the Yorkton Arts Council’s website at YorktonArts. ca.
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Continued from Page A1 Recognition Committee to discuss, said Matsalla. “At their meeting of June 28, the Committee supported City of Yorkton participating in the program, and recommended that the QPJ Medal Program replace the Civic Recognition Awards for 2022, so that the main focus can be on the medal program.
ally the City of Yorkton is required to disclose its public accounts in accordance with The Cities Act and The Cities Regulations. This document includes: • Employee salaries of $50,000 or more•Council remuneration • Contracted expenditures of $50,000 or more•Grants and subsidies of $50,000 or more.Adigital copy of the package will be posted online on the City’s website. Should the public request a physical copy, those will be available at City Hall for $10.00 a copy.
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Ian Gordon will be among the first to enter the Yorkton Sports Hall of Fame in eight years, when the organization holds its induction on Sept.Gordon,24. who grew up in Yorkton, will be one of five athletes, along with two teams, being inducted, following a long career in hockey. “It’s very humbling obviously. When you play hockey, or coach in hockey, your goal or objective really isn’t to be honoured with something like this,” he told Yorkton ThisThatWeek.said, Gordon said when you do get a call like this you do perhaps pause a little more to reflect on your time in the sport, which in his case is some 30 years now. “It’s a long time . . . You get recognized in part for having a long playing career,” he said, adding it all “started in Yorkton.” Gordon said he truly believes the foundation of his long pro career was laid in Yorkton in minor hockey when he was surrounded by other players who pushed him to be better.“There were a lot of good players from around the area. We had good teams . . . You need that I believe to be better. Other people pushing you,” he said. Not that it was easy. Gordon said he recalls his first game as a goaltender was against a team from Esterhazy. “I gave up 19, or 20 goals,” he Gordonsaid.played parts of three seasons in the Western Hockey League, starting in Swift Current and wrapping up in Saskatoon in 1994-95. While in the WHL he set records with Swift Current Broncos while winning the league championship.
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From 1995-96 through 1999-2000 Gordon played in both the American and International Hockey Leagues.Gordon moved to Germany in 2000, when he signed with the SERC Wild Wings. After three seasons, he transferred to the Frankfurt Lions in 2003, winning the German title with the Lions in his first season in Frankfurt, and remained with the team until 2010 when the Lions folded. In 2010, Gordon signed with Ingolstadt, playing there until his retirement after the 2012-13 season. When asked for a career highlight as a player it was a quick answer. “When I won the championship in Frankfurt,” he said, adding he had been on winning teams before, but that year “I was the guy.” “I’ve had so many other memorable moments, but the championship stands out.”Among the memorable moments was suiting up with Hockey Canada teams seven, or eight times, and winning some tournaments,“Representing the country was very special,” said Gordon. It was playing on Canadian teams that helped Gordon play all over Europe from Germany to Italy, Russia, Finland, the Czech Republic and Italy among the countries he played in. Gordon said he was able to leave playing on his own terms. He said while many players are forced from the game because of injury, he took time to look at his career after the 2012-13 season. “That’s when I knew I was able to wrap up playing,” he said, leaving satisfied with what he had done on the ice. “. . . I retired because it was time.”From his playing days Gordon moved directly into coaching, and has remained active in that capacity since in the Western Hockey League, most recently with Red Deer.The inductions will take place at the Gallagher Centre on Saturday, Sep. 24, starting at 5 pm. There will be a reception with appetizers and a no-host bar, followed by the inductions at 6.30 Thepm.YSHF&M display on the second floor of the Gallagher Centre will also be available for viewing. Showcases contain some of the nearly 300 historic artifacts that have been collected by the organization over the years, and portraits of all previous inductees are on display.
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Terrier games in 1985 that fall – while I was on crutches – and I said ‘sure’.”“Ithink they knew the guy who’d been doing play-by-play – Wally Cameron – was going to be leaving, and so I think they kind of tested me in December that year,” saidAtkinsonAtkinson.said he was still on crutches when he drove to Lloydminister to do the play-by-play commentary for a Melville Millionaires game. “I basically did the game by myself – I don’t remember being nervous – I remember being really excited because in the ‘60s – when I was growing up – I heard Danny Gallivan doing playby-play of the Montreal Canadiens games and I was just transfixed by him,” said Atkinson, noting it was Gallivan’s commentary that sparked his interest for play-by-play commentary at an early age.“His ability to use language and flow and technique and everything he brought to the element of broadcasting and I thought ‘man, how do you ever get to a job like that?’,” said Atkinson. Atkinson said that in mid-January of 1986, the brass at GX94 offered him the job of Sports Director.“OnSaturday nights when I was like 10, 11 or 12 [Gallivan would] be calling the game and I’d be trying to call it with him – so in my mind, when I got hired by GX, I already was a sports announcer – I’d been doing it for years except now I had the dream job and they were paying me money,” said Atkinson. Atkinson said he gave special attention to other sportscasters who did play-by-play when it came to honing his own craft.“How did they call a game, when did they get excited, what did they use, what was their catchphrase – all these things I tried to absorb,” said Atkinson.Atkinson said that he enjoys the pressures that come with delivering a live gameballaingpeoplethatandwin,aadding,stuff,”“Ibroadcast.lovedunscriptedsaidAtkinson,“whereyouknowteamissupposedtobuttheymightnot,you’retheretocallgameonradiotogetexcitedbylisten-toyourbroadcastofhockeygameorafoot-gameorabaseballandhowyouwant to present that and how you need to make that exciting.”Atkinson reflected on some of the more memorable sports moments of his“Probablycareer. within two months of being hired in 1986 I did the Yellowhead Hockey League final between Canora and Langenburg and there were a ton of pros and juniors – it was a six game series packed every game – we broadcast them all ... just the energy and excitement... this is senior hockey in 1986 – it was great,” said Atkinson.“Iremember the ‘91 series – the Yorkton Terriers were at the Centennial Cup in Sudbury and they played Vernon in the semi-final... there was a goal taken away from the Terriers at the end of the second period – late in the second –that would have got them to within a goal,” said Atkinson, adding, “a lot of momentum going into the third and they didn’t count [the goal] and they ended up losing.”
By Tyson Off Staff Writer YORKTON – The Yorkton Sports Hall of Fame and Museum will induct several individuals and two teams on Sept. 24, during their induction dinner. Among the five individuals being inducted is Randy Atkinson, whose name is synonymous with play-by-play commentary for multiple sports in the area and will see his induction fall under the media category. Yorkton This Week spoke with Atkinson ahead of the induction about his 36 year career in sports thesity,gery1985.withhisAtkinsonbroadcasting.saidhegotstartinthebusinessGX94Radioinlate“I’dhadakneesur-–Iwasinuniver-butIelectedtotakewintersemesteroffDaveHarrisonwasthemorningguyprogramdirectorbackthenandheknewmybrother,”saidAtkinson,adding,“initiallyheaskedifI’dbeinterestedindoingcolour[commentary]for
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Premier Scott Moe couldn’t wait to until Finance Minister Donna Harpauer’s 2022-23 first-quarter budget presentation to announce his government would be handing out $500 cheques to every adult 18 years and older in Saskatchewan that had the wherewithal to have filed income tax. Sure, we can afford it. The only question is whether this is how we should have been spending our money. The update showed a whopping $1.86-billion increase in natural resource revenue than what was anticipated in March. So dramatic was this this turnaround that the government announced it would be handing out those $500 cheques and cancel the scheduled Oct. 1 implementation of the provincial sales tax that the budget expanded to gym memberships. (The tax applied to Roughrider games and concert tickets will remain.) The one-time payout costing provincial coffers about $450 million has drawn simultaneous criticism for being too much, too little and not going to where it should be going.
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At Monday’s regular meeting of Yorkton Council, the Yorkton’s 2021 Audited Financial Statement was unanimously approved. In the world of municipal affairs, the item is about as minor as it gets. The audit is required by the province as a sort of overseeing check to make sure a municipality’s books are in order. It’s a good process to go through, but at least locally hasn’t unearthed more than a dollar here or there being recorded in the wrong column in years. Of course learning that our taxes dollars are being cared for properly is a good thing, albeit not unexpected either.What was more encouraging is that the City of Yorkton has been holding the line rather effectively in terms of borrowing money from financial institutions.Inher report to Council Monday Amber Matechuk – City Controller, noted the City’s debt limit is $42,000,000, but only $7,650,908 is outstanding, including $2,364,503 on the fire hall, $1,707,000 on the water treatment plant and $3,579,405 on work on Dracup. As Matechuk also noted, this leaves the city with approximately $34,300,000 of debt available. Now just because the city could borrow a lot more money doesn’t mean it should, but it is good to see that the municipality is operating well under its borrowing limit leaving a cushion for both planned and unexpected projects moving forward. As one might expect, there are always projects on the horizon to be funded.Future requirements for long-term debt may be needed to finance the Deer
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Some were quick to criticize that while the 2022-23 surplus budget’s now billion-dollar surplus (the first such surplus budget since Moe became premier) the money should have been spent on less politically attractive options like paying down the province’s mounting debt. Others argued if a government was simply going to throw around our revenue dollars to buy votes at a time when the government popularity surely must be slipping a bit, doing it this way isn’t the best way to benefit families with kids.With shortfalls in educating funding causing some school divisions to charge parents for noon supervision, some families will see this money go in one pocket and out the other. Still others argued that any found money should go towards dealing with the closure of rural hospital emergency, x-ray and lab tech services. Also there is arguably even a greater need to address the surgical wait lists that tend to flow from similar doctor and nursing shortages in urban hospitals. Finally with the pandemic and ensuring inflation especially hammering the poor and those already struggling, there is case to be made for more of this money directed to social services concerns and addiction treatment that have been in the news of late for inadequate supports.Tosay that the government choice here is both imperfect and somewhat politically motivated is likely an understatement. But let’s put things in a more realistic politicalManycontext.ofthe problems — especially in health care — are not going to be solved with a $500-million cash injection because the needed doctors and nurses are not available at this moment at anyMoe,costs.Health Minister Paul Merriman and Rural and Remote Health Minister Everett Hindley have promised to unveil a longer-term strategy in September.
Over recent years, city property taxes have certainly risen, but when you look around the community you can see where the money has often gone from repaved Broadway Street, to the water treatment plant, fire hall, Deer Park Clubhouse and more, all of which are positives for Yorkton’s long term. And, the projects have happened because the tax dollars have allowed the city to largely pay as it goes, rather than being massively in debt with little financial wiggle room. The current edition, and past Councils should take pride in managing the city’s finances well. City finances appear in good shape
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Similarly, the city has just shy of $1 million in a ‘rainy day account’ -$148,000 was added in the past year from operating surplus. The ‘rainy day account’ is basically an undesignated reserve, a place the city puts aside dollars when available that it can dip into to help fund unexpected cost, generally on the operating side of things. While $1 million doesn’t go all that far in terms of annual city spending, the account is again a buffer that is in place to help the municipality deal with unexpected costs.
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Yes, there’s reason to suspect handing out cheques is vote-buying — especially given the likelihood of Moe announcing the Saskatoon Meewasin byelection within weeks. The government is also still feeling pressure from the right. But had Harpauer, Moe and cabinet decided not to put anything back in the pockets of consumers, there would have clearly been outrage over the government using windfalls to bail themselves out from their own economic mismanagement.
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Park Clubhouse, potential Gallagher/ Kinsmen Arena upgrades, as well as the York Road Reconstruction, stated Matechuk.Thereal key to keeping borrowing reasonably under the borrowing cap is for the municipality to have the capacity to deal with the unforeseen issues that might pop up. What those might be of course are an unknown, but having the ability to borrow if needed in the midst of a crisis is a positive.
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Our economic and budgetary situation is much better than anyone — including the Saskatchewan Party government — could have imagined.Justsix months ago, the government found it necessary to tack the provincial sales tax on to sporting events and concert tickets and even gymHowmemberships.muchhave things changed?
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The McKen family gathered at the old Orkney stone school and church Saturday afternoon shovels in Theyhand.were on something of a family mission. In 1990 the family had been together too. At that time, they gathered photographs, cassette tapes, old newspapers and letters to the next generation of the family, all of which they put inside a plastic pail, wrapped the pail in a green garbage bag, and proceeded to bury the ‘time capsule’ in a corner of theTheproperty.family was commemorating John and Margaret McKen who came to the Orkney area from Scotland in 1910, explained Joyce Muir. This Saturday it was time to unearth to capsule. It was supposed to have been 30 years after it was buried, but COVID-19 pushed it to 32 years. But, it wasn’t as easy as the family had expected. In 30 years a once clear corner was now in bush, some trees near six-inches in And,diameter.memories fade, forgetting things such as the capsule was buried using a backhoe, and the cement topper was far, far larger than remembered. But the younger generation of the McKen family persevered and with three lugging the cement topper emerged from the earth. Next were buried 2x4s that were the base for the buried cement monument.Then there was the sand to shovel, and finally, the pail peaked through and was extracted into the sunlight for the first time in three Wendydecades.Schmidt was one of the family waiting and watching as the men worked. She was around 30 years ago. “But I don’t remember it. It wasn’t a big deal. Mom didn’t make a big deal of it,” she said. In that regard Schmidt said the capsule contains material from those in the family who thought it was a good idea back in 1990. “It was whoever showed up. Not all the family was represented,” sheBut,said.inside the pail was a letter for Schmidt from her mom, who has since died.“I’ve got one from my mom. I’ll read it later,” she said, admitting she doesn’t want to cry in the rather public setting of the family gathering. The capsule is going back into the ground, the plan similar to the one unearthed. Family members penning letters to be read, the date already set forSchmidt2045. said writing letters for her children and grandchildren knowing they will read them in 20-plus years, when she may well be gone has proven difficult. “It was really tough,” she said.
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Rocking the Mill Staff Photo by Tyson Off It took more effort than anticipated but the McKen family brought up a family time capsule on the weekend at the old Orkney School site west of Yorkton.
Next Council Meeting Monday, September 19, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. August 31, 2022 - September 6, 2022
A band performed at the site of the brick mill on the evening of August 23rd. The musical performance featured well-known pop tunes including “Star Wars, Handclap, Freeze Frame, Hang on Sloopy, Sweet Caroline and Louie, Louie” among others, read a media release for the event. The event was a “jam session” for young and old musicians willing to partake and saw an audience of around 20-30 people show up to take in the music.
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Weather helping harvest progress
cent.Twenty-seven per cent of the lentils, 17 per cent of the field peas, seven per cent of the barley, four per cent of the durum and three per cent of the spring wheat is now cersmanytohastationtwelvelent,twelvethecentper68astopsoilveryshortadequate,centturemm.wherethemm,LakethereceivedthestormsamostregionTheharvested.east-centralreceivedtherainthisweekascoupleoflocalizedpassedthrougharea.TheYorktonarea36mm,whileWadenaandFoamareasreceived26manyotherareasofregionreceivedany-betweennilto10Croplandtopsoilmois-isratedastwopersurplus,74percent22percentandtwopercentshort.Hayandpasturelandmoistureisratedfourpercentsurplus,percentadequate,22centshortandsixperveryshort.Pastureconditionsinregionareratedaspercentexcel-47percentgood,29percentfairandpercentpoor.Consistentprecipi-sinceApril1,allowedpasturesgreatlyimproveandlivestockprodu-nolongerarecon- cerned about how long their cattle will be able to graze before being pulled off for winter. The majority of crop damage this week was due to minor hail storms, wind and onenorthernfourcentraloffhaveFarmersofwhocersbin,offarmerssouthwestmosttheybadlythatregion,moretionsDistrictlyGrasshoppersgrasshoppers.aremain-aconcerninCrop6Awherecondi-aredrierthantheeasternpartsoftheproducershopetheircropisnottoodamagedbeforeareabletoharvestProvinciallyHarvestprogressisadvancedintheregionwherehave45percenttheircropnowinthefollowedbyprodu-inthewest-centralhave19percenttheircropharvested.inthesoutheastsixpercentofcroptheirfields,theeast-hascompletedpercentandboththeregionshavepercentoftheircrop
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The majority of crop damage this week was due to wind, heavy rainfall and hail. Grasshoppers continue to cause large amounts of crop loss, with producers already worried about what their population next year will be and how they will manage to control them. There were also a handful of reports of sawfly damage in some wheat fields this past week, but producers are saying that damage is low for the time being.
Anthrax is caused by the bacteria Bacillus anthracis, which can survive in spore form for decades in soil. Changes in soil moisture, from flooding and drying, can lead to a build-up of the spores on pastures. Spores can concentrate in sloughs and potholes, and there is increased risk of animal exposure to anthrax in drier years when these areas dry up and become accessible. Spores can also surface when the ground is excavated or when there is excessive RuminantstaminatedwhenLivestockrun-off.areinfectedtheyeatforagecon-withspores.suchasbison, cattle, sheep and goats, are highly susceptible, and horses can also be infected. Swine, birds and carnivores are more resistant to infection, but farm dogs and cats should be kept away from carcasses.Affected animals are usually found dead without any signs of illness. Anthrax can be prevented by vaccination. Producers in regions that have experienced previous outbreaks are strongly encouraged to vaccinate their animals each year. If your neighbours’ animals have anthrax, you should consider vaccination to protect your animals.Thecarcasses of any animal suspected of having anthrax should not be moved or disturbed and should be protected from scavengers such as coyotes or ravens, to prevent spreading spores in the environment.Anyonewho suspects anthrax should contact their local toimmediatelytivetoryconfirmednosis.immediatelyveterinarianfordiag-Alltestsmustbebyalabora-diagnosis.Allposi-testresultsmustbereportedtheprovincialChief
Climate extremes can hit hard
Is climate change real, or imagined? The answer is most assuredly yes. Of course the reality is that the earth’s climate is in constant flux ranging from ice ages to the drought of the 1930s across most of North America.Thequestion that is far less easily answered is if current change is being pushed by what we as humans are doing, or is it just the normal flux of Eitherthings?way we are seeing some big shifts in weather.Here in Saskatchewan we have seen some of the heaviest rains ever in the last decade or so, to the point we hear it suggested they are one-in-100 year events, or worse. On the opposite end of the spectrum are severe droughts, which have threatened water supplies across the world, from California and now Europe. The situation in Europe is of course concerning, with suggestions by a European Union agency that they are facing the worst drought in at least 500 years, “with two-thirds of the continent in a state of alert or warning, reducing inland shipping, electricity production and the yields of certain crops,” according to the Reuters News Service.What makes the extremes today so worrisome is the populations which can be impacted. A drought in California could leave millions with a threatened water source. It’s difficult to imagine how a sustained drought which actually made water at the taps of Los Angeles homes dry up would be dealt with. We sometimes forget just how devastating an extended drought can be.It can reduce water resources which is of course rather obvious, but in that it can, as noted by the EU report impact electricity production.And, of course there is a loss of food production.While we might assume it’s just a matter of importing food from a non-drought region, COVID should have shown us that access to food from afar is not always as assured as we have thought in the past. So while the drought in Europe today might be a once in 500-year event, its impact might be worse because so many more are potentiallyWeimpacted.mightbe better positioned to deal with the impact, access to imported food, and better technologies at our fingertips, but Mother Nature can still change things all too quickly. And, if we believe it’s human actions which are speeding up the occurrence of weather extremes, then we need to work on how best to curb those impacts.
harvested. For many producers in the wetter areas of the province, harvest will not begin for another week or more as their crops have not matured yet. 63 per cent of the winter wheat, 36 per cent of the fall rye, 52 per cent of the lentils, 43 per cent of the field peas, 30 per cent of the durum, six per cent of the spring wheat and three per cent of the canola has been combined. Several localized rain showers passed through the province over the past week, mainly over the eastern and northern regions with some parts of the southern regions receiving precipitation ranging from nil to 18 mm in the Moosomin area. The Yorkton area received 36 mm, the Eyebrow area 28 mm, the Foam Lake area 26 mm, the Hudson Bay area 22 mm and the Hafford area eight mm. Grain producers across the province would like to see a halt in the rain so they can either maintain momentum with harvest operations or to allow their crops to finally ripen so that harvest may begin. Many producers have voiced concern over how badly they will need rain once harvest is completed to recharge the soil moisture of their respectiveCroplandregions. topsoil moisture is rated as one per cent surplus, 56 per cent adequate, 26 per cent short and 17 per cent very short. Hay and pastureland topsoil moisture is rated as three per cent surplus, 52 per cent adequate, 29 per cent short and 16 per cent veryProvincially,short. pasture conditions are rated as six per cent excellent, 37 per cent good, 28 per cent fair, 16 per cent poor and 13 per cent very poor. Pastures have greatly improved this year due to more frequent rains; the largest improvement has been seen in the eastern half of the province along with the northwest region. In the southwest and west-central regions, pastures have not fared as well due to suffering through extremely dry growing conditions once again.
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Farmers are busy getting equipment and bins ready for harvest and waiting for their crop to dry enough to allow combining. With harvest underway in Saskatchewan, we want to remind producers to exercise caution and remain safe. Give equipment plenty of time and space when traveling down or crossing highways or other roads. Producers are reminded to have firefighting equipment nearby especially in regions that are extremely dry.
Hot, dry weather allowed for tremendous harvest progress, especially in the southwest and west-central regions. Some areas in the east-central region received heavy rainfall once again, which has slowed down the maturation of crops or halted producers who are ready to begin harvest of early seededHarvestcrops.progress sits at 16 per cent, up from five per cent last week and right on par with the five-year average. An additional 12 per cent of the crop is now swathed or ready to (2017-2021)halfatprogressbeingofmostrestwherefrominandLumsden,PreecevilleKamsack,Melville,Saskatchewan:straight-cut.East-Central•CropDistrict5–Yorkton,Cupar,FoamLake,andKelvingtonareas•CropDistrict6A–Craik,WatrousClavetareasHarvestprogresswith-theregionismainlyCropDistrict6Acropsareslightlyfurtheraheadthantheoftheregion,withcropsinotherareastheregionstill1-2weeksawayfromready.Harvestfortheregionisfourpercent,almostthefive-yearaverageofnineper
“Winnipeg would end up being a great rivalry.” There is more to creating the future the Rattlers are hoping for than just focusing on the play on the court. Kraft said the franchise will continue to work on building what they see as essential connections to the community – a community that they want to extend across the province and not just be a Saskatoon team.
The Rattlers would then come up just short of making the final four, dropping a 108-96 road game to the Scarborough Shooting Stars. The Stars would end up in the CEBL final losing 90-88 to the new champion Hamilton HoneyAlongBadgers.theway in 2022 the Rattlers had a number of highlights including the CEBL Best Team: 3-Point Performance, and Tony Carr being a nominee for league MVP, which ended up going to Niagara’s Khalil Ahmad. The goal for 2023 is to build off the successes on 2022, said “ContinuityKraft.is exactly what we’re looking for,” he said. “. . . We’re constantly reviewing our plan to make ourselves better.”That continuity starts with bringing back a nucleus of players from the 2022 roster. Kraft said in the shortterm they will be connecting with everyone from the team to begin laying a foundation for their return if they are interested.“It’sfinding the right players and then keeping them year after year,” he said.Helping build interest in 2023 will be the arrival of Calgary as a CEBL city, after the recent announcement Guelph would move west. “I think it’s going to be great,” said Kraft. “Anything that builds more rivalries in the west is good.“Calgary is going to be a great ofknowWinnipeg’splans.sionaddedManitobaKraftonroad?franchiseAnd,market.”canaWinnipegbefardownthe“I’mprettyfocusedSaskatchewan,”saidwhenaskedaboutateam,butthenheknowsexpan-isintheleague’s“...Iknowonthelist...Iit’sdefinitelyagoaltheleaguetobethere.
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As the 2022 CEBL season progressed so too did positive things for the Saskatchewan Rattlers. For example, fans started to turn out in greater numbers once they saw the Rattlers were playing solid basketball.“I’mhappier with the crowds at the end of the season than I was at the beginning,” said Rattler Vice-president Brad Kraft in a post-season interview with Yorkton ThisKraftWeek.said fans came to realize “the product . . . was super entertaining, super high quality.”
By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton Terriers held their fall camp on the weekend and all eyes were on the hopefuls guarding the twine. The key battle was in net where the Terriers needed 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 late in the summer he was 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 heading into camp, 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.”ButHehr said he believes they have their number one in Caleb Allen.“He was lights out all weekend,” said the Terrier coach of the Colorado-netminder.HehrsaidAllen had been a key find “after the while DePape thing,” adding he came to camp recommended by Matt Zaba and others. “He has really good recommendations that he was going to be the guy if he came in.” Beyond goal, Hehr said the overall camp was a good one. “I was really happy with the whole weekend,” he said. “The returning guys showed really well.” And, so to did the players Hehr had signed over theAmongsummer. the new faces expected to contribute this season are defenceman Cade Van Brabant, and forwards Pavel McKenzie, Dylan Ruptash and Brett Butz. “I think there’s already great chemistry,” said Hehr, adding they actually created four lines with what they felt would be the top-12 forwards coming out of camp, and they were already clicking. “There’s lot of talent there, lots of speed,” he said, adding he already feels as if they will surpriseEvaluationsearly. will continue through Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League preseason action, starting with the annual rookie game held Monday, August 29. The game had a 7 p.m. start time, which will be the regular start time for Terrier home games this season. Hehr said he expected to dress only four ‘signed’ players for the game, with the rest essentially playing to impress with an eye to being Terriers next fall. The Terriers will then play exhibition games starting Saturday in Melville, then host Waywayseecappo next Tuesday, Sept. 6, and Melville Sept. 7, before heading back to Melville for a four-team weekend tourney where they will play Dauphin and Notre Dame. The concept has the event moving around to be hosted by each team over four years, said Hehr. The Yorktom Terrier and Melville Millionaires rookies met Monday in Yorkton with the Mills coming out on top 9-2.
It helped of course that the Rattlers put together a great home court record, going 8-2, and finishing fifth overall in the 10-team league with an 11-9 record. The fifth place finish was a huge step forward for a Rattler team which scuffled through two terrible years in 2020 and 2021.The Rattlers, after winning the inaugural CEBL championship had struggled mightily going 1-5 in the league’s 2020 bubble, and then again recording only one win but this time in 14 games in 2021.Thanks to the muchimproved record the Rattlers ended up hosting a playoff game where they eliminated the rival Edmonton Stingers 94-91. It was the first playoff game in Saskatoon since 2019.“We had some great wins (this season), but that playoff game was fantastic,” said Kraft. “It brought that winning culture to Saskatchewan, and people saw it.”
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It looks like something out of a steampunk novel, but it’s really a vintage motorcycle, one of the earliest produced by Harley Davidson.The motorcycle, a 1911 ‘Silent Grey Fellow’ was one of the entries turning heads at the 2022 edition of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Yorkton and Area ‘Show and Shine’ held Saturday at the Walmart parking lot. “I found it on a farm near Humboldt, a little town called Burr,” related Tony M Medernach, adding it took some dealing to get the old bike. “The guy didn’t want to sell Medernachit.” said what the fellow did want was a Buick straight eight engine. He happened to have a friend that had access to such an engine, so he made a trade for the rusty old bike, and then Medernach bought it. It was a bike Medernach said he just realized he needed to save.“When you find a bike that old, it’s quite a treasure,” he said. The 1911 model means it was built in the seventh year of Harley“TheyDavidson.did build about 5,000 bikes that year,” said Medernach. Very few of those 5,000 survive, with Medernach estimating maybe 100 exist today, which is why he estimated the bike has a value of about $100K. The old bike was in rough shape, but Medernach proved a patient man and slowly the skeleton of the past began to look like it just rolled off the assembly line. “It was about 10 years of restoration,” said inshortalthoughittoytakenheonseveralwheneverpiececyclerefurbishedaboutcanWhen“thataddingrun,”erpaintedning?ofiscubicfourwasbackstuff,”knowlikeyou’rereallyknowingtimethetivelyrequiredtheInterestingly,Medernach.bitsandpiecesprovedrela-easytofind,barrierasmuchandmoneyasnotwheretoturn.“Reallynothingwastootough.WhendoingprojectsthisyougettopeoplewhohavesaidMedernach.Sooncehehaditrunning,whatitlikehearingthehorsepower,30inch,motorthatstartedwiththeaidbicyclepedalsrun-“BeforethebikewasIputittogeth-toseeifitwouldsaidMedernach,whenitstarted,waslikeheaven.”onthestreetithitatopspeedof30m.p.h.Sincethenthemotor-hasbeenashow-Medernachrideshecan.“I’veprobablyputthousand‘K’itovertheyears,”said,addinghehasitonpokerruns,runs,anddrovetoSaturday’sshowthatwasarideashelivesYorkton. YORKTON
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In Bresciani’s case it was a natural to stay. “I’m a Saskatchewan boy at heart. I was sticking around no matter what,” he Attendingsaid.events like the one in Yorkton is simply natural as part of the larger Roughrider community.“You don’t go looking for it, but it’s nice they still remember your name,” smiled Redl. So does it surprise they are recognized years afterForretirement?some,like Greene having played in the CFL has given him some profile that has lasted, and that gives him something of a platform to talk about something that matters to him, the danger of radon gas in Greenehomes.has become involved with The Lung Association as the Saskatchewan ambassador for the Tackle Radon campaign. Tackle Radon is a campaign which challenges Saskatchewan and Manitoba to ‘tackle radon’ by testing their home for radon. Current CFLer Adam Bighill represents Manitoba residents and I represent Saskatchewan residents.
Rashovich said it always neat when someone comes up today and said “I remember when you came to my school,” which gives a sense of the long term relationship ‘Rider players have with“Itfans.happens here more than anywhere else, than in any other CFL city. It’s because the ‘Riders are a provincial team,” offered Rashovich. “. . . I remember when I played we were doing stuff all over theForprovince.”allfour players the CFL provided connections with fans which have lasted well into retirement but Bresciani said he sees that“Thechanging.CFLis different (now). It’s not common now to see a whole career on one team,” he said, adding there are not the likes of Ron Lancaster and George Reed playing for the ‘Riders for years as recognizable stars. It’s just business now with players having short careers and taking the best offers they can while they are playing, said Bresciani.Thealumni group is trying “to get that back,” said Bresciani, adding they work to get Roughrider players jobs both in season and during the offseason, “hoping they’ll stick around.”
Saskatchewan is home for me now. I’ve always been in the community. The community has been very supportive, and I’m part of it (now) . . . I do like coming out and meetingBeingpeople.”involved with the Roughriders is unique too, reminded Greene. He noted the team wasn’t very good for some of his time on the field and in one of those seasons he recalled “looking up in the stands in Montreal and seeing fans in green. I felt so proud to go out there and play for them.” In terms of community Greene went as far as suggesting what he misses most, what he remembers most keenly, are “the friends I meet on this journey . . . It’s the camaraderie of being out withScottfriends.”Redl grew up in Saskatoon, and spent 1983-87 with the Roughriders, which he said he knows put him into a lasting relationship with the province. “Being a ‘Rider alumni is a very unique situation,” he said, adding fans of the team are hugely loyal, and they showHeit.said at one time the Roughriders sold 52 per cent of the merchandise marketed by the league, and the team’s jersey outsells all but the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens in Canada.“The Roughrider fans are very passionate. They’re loyal,” he said. Being a Saskatchewan boy the CFL was a dream for Redl “Growingtoo. up as a football kid in Saskatoon playing in a Grey Cup, and hopefully winning it,” was something he said he still remembers. He won the Cup in 1990, by then with Winnipeg.
“I do recognize I am recognizable,” Greene said, adding it was a natural for him and Bighill “to use our platform to talk about this . . . to inform people in our community . . . I hope you get your home tested. You should.”Rashovich is also using his connection to the Roughriders as a platform to promote a cause he is passionate about the ‘Believe in the Gold – Run for Childhood Cancer.’Now in its sixth year in Regina the ‘walk and run’ raises money used to support the families of children with cancer – 37 families in 2021, with additional funds to researching children’s cancer – the leading disease cause of death in children.However players use it, being remembered is generally played.”ball“I’mtalking“older”hedays,receiversmiledwith“There’sappreciated.goodandbadthat(recognition),”Bresciani,awideinhisplayingaddingherealizesismostrecognizedbyfans,butwhentoyoungerfansawaybetterfoot-playerthanwhenI
By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer It was like stepping back in time for Roughrider fans attending a meet and greet event at Tapp’s Sport Lounge & Grill in Yorkton.Four former Roughriders were on hand for the event which was part of a ‘Football Night In Yorkton’ event organized by Yorkton’s new generation Lions Club in cooperation with the ustocanBrescianibackit’sBrescianiofcoursementthat(Regina),stayedcially‘RidersformerconnectionsitAlumniofgroup,theBresciani,ansRoughridersTheAirearmarkedraisedAssociationRoughriderSaskatchewanAlumniwithfundsduringthedayforSTARSAmbulanceandSaskatchewanfoundation.Amongtheveter-on-handwasRobpresidentofRoughrideralumniandvicepresidenttheleaguewideCFLAssociation.BrescianisaidhefeelsisimportanttokeepbetweenplayersandtheandCFL,“espe-fortheguyswhoaroundinthecitytoreallykeepbond.”Whilethereisanele-offootball,andofthesocialaspectthealumniassociation,said“equallyabouttryingtogivetothecommunity.”Intermsofcommunityeveryplayerlookbackandpointpeople“whohelped–acoach,orateacherthatgaveustheconfi-denceandsupporttogettowhereweare.”AndrewGreenewhoplayedforthe‘Ridersfrom2000to2006saideveryplayerinteractswithsomanyovertheyears.“Therebeenalotofdifferentpeopleonmyjourney,”hesaid.“...
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From left; Scott Redl, Dan Rashovic, Aarom Nagy, Rob Bresciani and Andrew Greene. Four former Saskatchewan Roughriders met fans at Tapp’s Sports Lounge & Grill.
Redl said the 1989 Grey Cup was a highlight which really reconnected the Roughriders to the province.“Being in the Grey Cup in ’89 it was a dream. We wanted to win the Grey Cup,” he said, adding it was actually a topic of discussion in training camp. “. . . We knew how badly the province wanted a Grey Cup . . . What it would mean for the team, for the province. “If you don’t dream it won’tDanhappen.”Rashovich played linebacker in the CFL over 16 seasons including with Saskatchewan from 1987 to 1999. He moved back to Regina to live eight years ago. He said he still enjoys meeting fans, to talk the game.
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today.Shaggy dog Cash rests on the armchair to my left, His Royal Graceless, (as I’ve lately called GraceCat, due to bad behaviour) has stretched his full feline length on Cash’s bed to my right. In true cat manner, he takes every comfort he wishes. The dog settles for leftovers, ordinarily the floor, because he’s not allowed on the chair. Feeling bad for his old bones, I changed the rules today. I may regret that, but my bones understand the aggravation of rainy days.Outside, the Preacher wrestles two by fours and power tools. He’s building a lean-to for the messy space behind the barn-shed. Seven feet by six feet, five feet high. Fall is in the air and the lawnmower and yard decorations need winter cover. Every so often I dart out to help him carry, hold, and place, an extension of what I promised fortysix years ago. “To have and to hold, till death do us part.” Rick can only work in short spurts before his legs give out, dropping him to his knees. “A good position for praying,” he says. Small things fill our lives. They don’t seem to count for much. Most days we don’t win important battles or set stellar examples for others or glean accolades for our work. Often we don’t even live up to standards we set for ourselves or reach our well-intended personal goals. I’m grateful, therefore to know the God who delights in small things. Wee beginnings. Seeds. Babies. A prayer gathering of two or three. An idea spark. For one day we’ll all understand how small are the things the world considers big, and how big are the things the world considers small. In a few minutes I’ll go out and pick a Peace Rose, despite its lack of fragrance. I’ll cook those porkchops for my family, even if imperfectly. I’ll send another arrow prayer to Heaven’s throne for that loved one. I’ll forgive the cat for being a cat, and give the dog an extra pat. I’ll hug the Preacher who just came in mad at himself for miscalculating his measurements and making the lean-to frame six by six instead of six by seven. Then I’ll format and send these simple words, just as they are, to ordinary people like me. And pray they make a small difference.
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There are no small things in God’s calendar Rain has fallen most of this day. I sit at my narrow dropleaf desk, wondering which of the multitude of words stuck in my head I should let into Sunny Side Up this week. Many things distract me. Our glorious Peace Rose—lovely but without fragrance. The porkchops in the fridge, a cheap cut I’m unsure how to cook. Arrow prayers, shot heavenward at regular intervals for someone we love. Texts from my sister. It’s that kind of day. Many small things attended to, nothing big accomplished. At the end of it I’ll likely fall into bed and wonder if I did anything worthwhile
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The summer has gone by in the blink of an eye, hasn’t it! We’ll remember the 2022 growing season as one of challenge, but we always look ahead to next year! Visit the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society website at www.yorktonhort.ca and see what is new, and what is happening. Our regular meetings are happening again after the summer break; the first one will be on Wednesday, September 21, and we’ll be learning about composting. More details will follow. Did you know… that on September 7, 1906, the Yorkton horticultural group made its debut with their first flower show at the city hall? I am always amazed when I reflect on that. We think that we have gardening challenges now, we can’t even imagine how difficult it must have been for those early gardeners. And yet they felt it was important to gather together and share their garden experience and appreciate the beauty and bounty of whatever they were able to grow. Great inspiration for all of us!So, 116 years later, we are still enjoying that same experience: sharing the enjoyment of gardening and always learning something new from each other. New members are always welcome, we’d look forward to seeing you! The last two years have been difficult in that we have all been unable to attend meetings, and we almost forget how nice that experience is, don’t we! I like to think of it this way: it’s fun to watch a Blue Jays game on tv, very enjoyable. But imagine how much more fun it would be to be there, seeing Vlady and Bo and the rest of the team live! So, let’s get back in the swing of live meetings again, and enjoy the live experience!One lovely plant that I learned about at our plant show this year was the safflower. The blooms were in a vase, and they look like bright orange-yellow thistles, very beautiful! The color and texture of the flowers would certainly be interesting in the garden. While we think of this as a plant used in agriculture to produce safflower oil, my homework told me that it can be planted in the garden. The two-dollar name of this plant is Carthamus Tinctorius.Theseeds should be planted about an inch deep in well-drained soil. This plant is a sunloving plant, so it won’t do well in shady areas. It will grow about thirty inches high, and the bees will enjoy it. (It is also used in birdseed, so if you have a volunteer saffron and wonder where it came from, a little birdie may have dropped it!) The interesting thing about a safflower plant is that it has a tap root that goes deep in search of moisture. While this is a survival trait for the plant, home gardeners should be prepared that this plant might put up a bit of a struggle when we try to pull it out! I also read that when used as an agricultural plant, the taproot can deplete moisture that the field might take as long as six years to recover. That is not to say that this will happen in our gardens with a few safflower plants, but it might take moisture away from plants that are growingAnothernearby.factoid: the safflower is also called “false saffron” because of the bright orange petals which can be use din cooking as a substitute for saffron. It seems that safflower used this way does not have the aroma of saffron, but visually, the petals provide that golden hue. So if you are looking in the herb section of some seed catalogues and see ‘safflower’, it might be a plant that you want to try! We never stop learning, gardeners! Thank you to our friends at YTW for all their wonderful work. Enjoy time in your garden and have a great week! will be remembered for
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LEBO - Susan Lebo (nee McIntyre), beloved wife of Les, of Yorkton and formerly of the Preeceville District, passed away at home in Yorkton, SK, on July 16, 2022, after a 3 year battle with cancer. She was 63 years of age. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 3, at 2:00, from the Chapel of Preeceville Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Preeceville Lutheran Cemetery. Susan was born on April 26, 1959 to Anne and Earl McIntyre in Pilot Mound, MB. She was the youngest of their five children. Susan easily made new friends as a child as she attended a few different schools due to her father being a church minister and moving around quite often for his work. Amongst the moves this brought Susan to first meet her future husband Leslie in Grade 4 and then again in Grade 7. Susan was an athletic young lady participating in many school sports with a passion for track and field. Her love for sports continued into her 20’s and 30’s but she also gained a new passion which was travelling. She spent much of her 20’s travelling with friends around Canada, Europe and Britain. Winters were spent in Winnipeg or Europe curling, and summers were spent camping, swimming at various lakes, as well as playing softball and golfing with her friends. Susan and Leslie found each other once again many years later at a Preeceville Class reunion. At the time, Susan was a data entry worker for Pioneer in Winnipeg and Leslie worked with his Dad on the farm at Preeceville as well as worked for CN. They soon realized that the travelling was too much for them and in 1990 moved in together in Yorkton, SK. In 1992 they were married and chose to remain in Yorkton, SK, where they would build their life together. In 1994 Susan and Leslie welcomed their first born, Amanda into the world and then in 1996 their son Ryan. Susan was a wonderful wife and great mother. She gave up the workforce and became a full-time domestic engineer, raising her children and taking care of their household. Susan continued to make many friends as the children entered their school years and her caring personality gave her many lifelong loving friendships which she still carried on for years to come. Once the children were done school Susan returned to work in retail at Canadian Tire where she could be amongst people and continue to build friendships until she became sick and could not work any longer. Susan will be lovingly remembered by her husband Leslie Lebo; Daughter Amanda (Josh); Son Ryan; grandsons Ryder and Maverick; Sister Pat (Vince) Roberts; Brothers Don (Vale) McIntyre, and Jack (Janice) McIntyre; and many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends. Susan was predeceased by her parents Anne & Earl McIntyre; and sister Margaret McIntyre. Arrangements have been entrusted to Preeceville Funeral Home.
KOBAN - It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Doris Koban on Saturday August 20, 2022, at Regina General Hospital at the age of 77 years. Doris was born on May 6, 1945, at Neudorf Saskatchewan to parents Adolf and Phyllis Arndt. She was the 7th of 8 children. In 1947 the family moved to the Shell River Valley east of Roblin. This did not go over well with Doris. She insisted that they go back home to Neudorf. Doris received her early education at the country school in Bield and completed high school at Goose Lake Collegiate in Roblin. After graduation she worked at the Ninette Sanitorium in Ninette Manitoba. She then moved to Yorkton and worked at the Woolworth’s store. From there, she moved to the Yorkton Credit Union where she remained for 50 plus years. She was truly dedicated to this job and was well respected by her clients as well as her co-workers. She made a wide network of friends in this fulfilling career. No matter where you went with Doris in Yorkton, she would be recognized by many of her past clients. Doris married Lawrence Koban on April 16, 1966. Together they travelled to various parts of the US and Canada. She especially loved the Kootenays and the Okanagan Valley and their last trip to Victoria BC. Doris was also an adamant supporter of the Yorkton Cardinals Baseball team along with Lawrence. Doris had a love of the heavy draft horses and attended many events with Lawrence. Doris was not an extravagant person but enjoyed the simple things in life. She especially loved her flower garden and watching the many birds in her yard. She had a special love for the morning doves and loved to hear them cooing in the early morning. She had many bird feeders and bird houses in her yard. Doris was baptized in the Zion Lutheran Church in Neudorf on June 10, 1945 and remained a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Yorkton from 1966 until her passing. Although Doris had no children of her own, she valued her many nieces and nephews and treated them as her own children. She was always proud of all their accomplishments and tried to participate in all their special events. Doris was predeceased by husband Lawrence Koban, Parents Adolf and Phyllis Arndt, Brothers Johann (in infancy), Edward, sisters Freda Fenske, Esther Magnusson, niece Darlene Allen and nephew Vincent Arndt. Sisters in law Lorraine Arndt and Florence Arndt, brothers in law Gilbert Fenske, John Allen and Mel Magnusson. She is survived by her sister Gladys Allen, brothers Norman Arndt and Roger Arndt (Rose). Numerous nephews and nieces and great nephews and nieces as well as a large number of friends. Doris- you fought the good fight. You finished the race. You kept the faith. Go Rest in Peace. A funeral service for Doris was held on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 11:00 am from Christie’s Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made in Doris’s memory to the Canadian Cancer Society or SPCA.
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Edward Osicki, beloved husband of Jane (Paley) Osicki of Red Deer, AB. Edward passed away unexpectedly from a heart condition at the age of 76, on Friday, August 5, 2022. He will be missed more than any words could express, but he will be forever in our hearts until we meet again. Edward was born in Melville, SK on June 16, 1946 and spent his childhood on the family farm near Melville. He received his elementary education at the Pulaski Plains country school and secondary education at St. Henry’s in Melville. After high school graduation, he attended the seminary for a year in Edmonton, AB. He began his lifelong career at the Saskatchewan Department of Highways Yorkton Branch in 1965. He advanced from a Rodman to a Crew Supervisor over the years. Edward and Jane moved to Red Deer, AB following his retirement in 2007 from the Saskatoon Branch. Edward is lovingly remembered by his wife Jane, whom he was married for 52 years, his only son, Chris and his two amazing grandchildren, Evan and Blake. Past by his parents John and Mary Osicki and survived and greatly missed by his six brothers Andrew (Betty), Sylvester (Bonnie), Mark (Cindy), Eugene (Arlene), Raymond, and Theodore (Marcy), two sisters Caroline Chillog (Dennis) and Sharon Chillog (Glen), sister-in-law Deb Paley and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. He is also predeceased by grandparents George and Martha Krekelewich, Joseph and Mary Osicki, his in-laws Walter and Pauline Paley, and brother-in-law Richard and sister-in-law Judy, and many aunts, uncles and Uponcousins.retirement, the family built a home in Red Deer in which they lived until his passing. Edward had a passion for detail and it was evident in all he accomplished in life. He enjoyed doing activities on the computer and loved gardening, long nature walks on the trails, and the sport of curling. Edward enjoyed his retirement with his family, especially with his Ongrandchildren.FridayAugust 12, 2022, a private Funeral Mass took place at St, Mary’s Parish, Red Deer. The Rite of Committal will be held and his ashes will be interned at the Alto Reste Cemetery, 101 26575 Hwy 11, Red Deer County on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 11:00am. A lunch and celebration of Edwards’s life will follow at 12:00pm at St. Mary’s Parish Hall, 6 McMillan Ave, Red Deer. In lieu of flowers and/or gifts, donations can be made to the Alberta Cancer Foundation and/or Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. To donate to the Alberta Cancer
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DOCKING - The family of Kenneth “Sparky” Docking of Yorkton, beloved husband of Gayle & father of Kelly sadly announce his passing on Monday, August 22, 2022. As per Sparky’s wishes, a private family service will be held at a later date. Memorials in memory of Sparky may be made to Yorkton Terriers Hockey Club 455 Broadway St W, Yorkton, SK S0A 3N0 as gifts of remembrance.
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OSMACK - Robert “Bob” Osmack of Yorkton, SK passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at the age of 84 years. Robert Murray Osmack was born in Yorkton, SK to Michael and Katherine Osmack. Bob was raised on a farm near Otthon, SK. When his mother became ill his grandparents assisted his father with Bob’s upbringing. Bob was very athletic in his youth, playing football and water polo. His love for football continued throughout his life. He rarely missed an NFL game and loved to bet a “hamburg” on who would win the game. He enlisted in the Canadian Forces/Navy in December of 1956 at the age of 19. He served on several ships during his career but was most proud to have served on the HMSC Bonaventure, Canada’s Aircraft Carrier. He served as a radar plotter and obtained the rank of Chief Warrant Officer. Bob also spent several years at the base in Chilliwack, BC as a training officer at the Officer Cadet School. When Bob retired from the Navy in December of 1980 he worked for a short time as Park Warden and then gained employment within the Canadian prison system - prison supplies, based out of Mountain Prison in Agassiz, BC. Bob met his soulmate and love of his life Carye Rebecca Albritton and they married on September 4, 1978. Bob and Carye blended their families from previous relationships; together they had 6 children - Tanya Donnelly, Dean Osmack, Dawn Stubbs, Christina Hutchinson, John Buford III, and Kevin Buford. Bob and Carye were also blessed with 12 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. Bob was so proud of his grandchildren, often sharing their successes. Bob and Carye had a very full life, sharing many of the same interests. Both were artisans in their own right. Bob was a skilled carpenter, building everything from oak furniture to their beautiful home just outside of Yorkton. He enjoyed carving birds and horses and building bird and butterfly houses which Carye would later folk paint. He and Carye were both skilled basket weavers and created many, many works of art. They shared their love of basket weaving with like-minded weavers around the world. Bob loved horticulture/gardening and he mastered the skill of growing garlic, not only for his own use but to supply many others with the fruits of his labour, including several restaurants. No matter what was ailing you, more garlic was the cure. He was also an accomplished cook and would spend hours perusing his cookbooks for the next great recipe. Bob enjoyed any and all outdoor activities and especially enjoyed hunting and fishing. He often commented that he would love to live out in the wilderness off the grid. He also taught Firearm Safety for many years, helping numerous hunters obtain their firearms license. During his life he also owned and trained sled dogs. He had a great love for his dogs and cats. His beloved dog and companion ‘Freckles’ accompanied Bob everywhere and today will be no different. Bob was predeceased by his parents Michael and Katherine, his infant brother Donald, his wife Carye and his stepson Kevin Buford. He leaves to mourn his family and the many friends on whose lives he left an indelible mark. He will be greatly missed by all. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Yorkton Legion, the Canadian Cancer Society, or Diabetes Canada. A Funeral Liturgy was held for Bob on Friday, August 19, 2022 at 10:00 am from St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Yorkton. Private family interment followed in the Yorkton City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, if friends so desire, memorial donations may be made in Bob’s memory to the Royal Canadian Legion - Yorkton Branch, Canadian Cancer Society or Diabetes Association.
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FURMAN - Nellie Furman, formerly of Yorkton entered eternal rest on August 24 at the Canora Gateway Lodge at the age of 98 years. Nellie was born in East Selkirk, Manitoba on July 18, 1924 to John and Mary (Baubie) Furman. At the age of 2 years, her parents moved to Saskatchewan and settled on the farm in the Buchanan district. Nellie attended Vasloutz School and helped her parents on the family farm. Following her education she worked in the dietary department at Canora Union Hospital. In 1952 she moved to Regina where she worked until 1983 when she retired and moved to Yorkton to be closer to her sisters, brother and also her Dad who was in the Nursing Home. Nellie enjoyed knitting and crocheting not only for herself but for others as well. She was predeceased by her parents, three sisters, Olga Popowich, Minnie Popowich and Anne Tuchiwsky; niece Linda Tuchiwsky; great nephew Barry Sholpiak and great niece Kirsten Derrow and five brothersin-law, John Tuchiwsky, Bill Popowich, Lawrence Derrow, Bill Popowich and Earl Effa. Nellie is survived by her brother Larry (Mary) Furman, sisters Joan Effa and Carol Derrow; two Godchildren, nephew Brian Derrow and great niece Shawna Rurak, as well as many nieces and nephews. The Funeral Service was held on Monday, August 29, 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 Funeral Choir members. The epistle reader was Karen Benfield. The interment followed in the Garden of Crucifixion at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Brian Derrow, Clint Derrow, Wanda Peterson Kelly Pelzer, Jason Popowich and Tammy Rurak serving as the casket bearers. Memorial donations in memory of Nellie may be made to the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan 200 – 4545 Parliament Ave. Regina, SK S4W 0G3 gifts of remembrance. Condolences to the family can be posted at baileysfuneralhome.com Toll-freeHighwayServiceFuneral#9North,Yorkton,SK306-783-00991-866-797-5084www.kopans.ca SavingServingPre-arrangements,Monuments,PurpleShieldPlans,NotaryPublicServicesALLwithDignity,HonestyandIntegrityFamiliesThousandsAskafamilywe’veserved. Your locally owned and operatedfuneralfull-servicehome. Our promise is simplewe are committed to providing the nest in funeral services and understanding care to the families we serve with professionalintegritycompassion,andexcellence. 306-783-7552 www.baileysfuneralhome.com FuneralMonumentsObituariesServicesPrayerCorner ONLY JESUS CAN SAVE John 3:16 Do you need prayer? Please 306-516-0038call: heavenlanguage.com250-217-5294orVisit
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“I want to be an RCMP officer one day,” said Kohl, adding, “I think it would be really cool to be able to help people and protect people in your community,” and, “I think I would like to patrol in a small town near home – that way I don’t have to ticket my friends and atherselfKohlBlackmoreCommissionerfamily.”AssistantRhondaheardaboutandtookitupontomeetwithhimtheRCMPHeritage Centre following his day at camp. They spoke about his love for the RCMP and his future aspirations of becoming a member.“Ithink he will make a fine RCMP officer one day, he has a contagious passion for wanting to help people and he already has so much knowledge of the RCMP at a young age. We look forward to seeing what the future brings with Kohl and his journey to becoming a Mountie,” said, A/Commr. Rhonda Blackmore.Whenasked, Kohl said that the coolest thing about the RCMP is the amount of jobs that are out“Therethere. is no other police service like the RCMP. There are so many career options - Traffic Services, Police Dog Services, Emergency Response Team, Underwater Recovery Team, you name it! Take my advice and apply today.”
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“There is no police service like the RCMP,” said Kohl, a 10 year-old from Esterhazy, Saskatchewan. Kohl’s love and knowledge for the RCMP has become well known by family, friends and the community of Esterhazy. When the opportunity came to learn more about the RCMP, Kohl and his father made the two-anda-half-hour drive from Esterhazy to Regina to participate in the RCMP Heritage Centre Summer CampThroughoutprogram. the summer, the RCMP Heritage Centre in Regina offers many programs for kids who are interested in learning about different aspects of the RCMP. Campers are encouraged to explore the world of Crime Scene Investigation, Forensics, RCMP Police Dogs Services and more. When Kohl attended the Forensics program, he sported a homemade RCMP uniform complete with a vest, pants, baseball hat, patches, hand-cuffs and boots. He learned how to take finger-prints and footwear impressions at a crime scene.“The uniform took Kohl and his grandpa over two years to complete. At home, I often catch him shining his boots or making sure his uniform kit is in order for the day,” said his father, Dean. Cst. Amanda Herring from the Esterhazy detachment is very active in the schools in her community and inspired Kohl to pursue his dream of becoming a police officer. “He always greets me at the school with a big smile,” said said Cst. Herring, adding, “it’s kids like Kohl and their enthusiasm that make me love the work I get to do in our local schools.”
“My dad, Howard... for introducing me to sports and everything that it would become in my life,” said Atkinson, adding, “my mom taught me how to score baseball – her baseball scorecard was a work of art with her penmanship, so they had an influence in getting me involved.”
Continued from Page A3 “That Terrier team was as good as any in the country in 1991,” said Atkinson.“Notthat long ago – 2019 – the provincial football final between Yorkton and Saskatoon... [Yorkton was] down two touchdowns with half the fourth quarter left –scored two touchdowns with a two-point conversion on the second one – sent it to over time and won the provincial championship in overtime,” said Atkinson of the Raider Gridder provincial win that he did playby-play commentary for. Atkinson said that he had a lot of positive influence in is life. When asked who he would thank for his success he listed several people.
Continued from Page A9 “We want to grow our brand outside Saskatoon,” he said, adding that can mean holding basketball clinics in different markets – the team introduced Rattlers co-ed youth basketball clinics throughout Saskatoon, Regina, and area in 2022 -- and in any other fashion theyForcan.example, the Rattlers worked on Truth & Reconciliation calls to action, with guidance from Saskatoon Tribal Council and Chief Mark Arcand, and hosted Indigenous Communities throughout our province during the season, and worked alongside Indigenous Leaders on ways to bring professional basketball to their communities and remove any barriers to sport.
“We need to be out and about more to grow the excitement across Saskatchewan,” he said, adding he feels as a league the CEBL “is getting more credibility – is more in the news cycle,” and that is putting more eyes on theKraftRattlers.said it has always been a Rattler focus for fans to have access to players and vice versa.
“After that, I think probably George Gallagher – George owned GX94 and he gave me the chance – him and Dave Harrison took a chance for a kid off the street – they gave me an opportunity to do what I always wanted to do.” “They were rolling the dice – I mean – I didn’t get into broadcasting until later in my life – I was 31 when I got the job as sports director... this opportunity came because they gave me a chance.”Atkinson credited the general public’s feedback as a motivation to continue to do better and better at his job.
“We want to community and players being connected in every way we can think of,” he said.
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“Just the feedback you get from the public as you go through decades of broadcasting –when you get that kind of feedback – positivity – it makes you continue to try and be really good at what you do and then try to be even better than you were last time.” said Atkinson.“When you’re doing radio – and there’s no visual – that’s my job as a play-by-play broadcaster is to bring that game to life,” said Atkinson, noting, “it’s just a dream job forAtkinsonme.” said his father, older brother, and niece have been inducted into the hall of fame for their respective sports.“Iam the fourth of the family to be inducted –as I look back on it – I feel proud and I feel honoured and I feel humbled that they thought me worthy enough to be in the Yorkton Sports Hall of Fame.”
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“I think Dave Harrison certainly at GX radio, was a mentor – he guided me to...just go out there, broadcast, have fun –we’re doing radio here, we’re not doing heart surgery – this is entertainment – have fun, be yourself,” said Atkinson, “he was a real guiding force.”
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Workers in all industries have shown exceptional flexibility and dedication in implementing public health measures, including physical distancing, wearing a mask and sanitizing hands and surfaces, among others. Many had to adapt to working from home, and others were forced to change their schedule to meet increasing or decreasing workloads. Their exceptional adaptability, resilience and hard work deserve to be highlighted this year. As employers in the region, we would like to honour all workers and express our sincere gratitude to them.
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A17Yorkton This Week | Sasktoday.ca | Wednesday, August 31, 2022 This Labour Day, we’re thanking the workers delivering the good things in life. Beautiful lakes, strong communities, and public services we count on — brought to you for over a century by SGEU members. sgeu.org Working together for SaskatchewanRWDSU RETAIL, WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT STORE UNION Regina Saskatoon 1233 Winnipeg Street S4R 1K1 2154 Airport Drive S7L 6M6 Phone: 306-569-9311 Phone: 306-384-9885 Fax: 306-569-9521 Fax: 306-384-1006 E-mail: canderson@rwdsu.sk.ca E-mail: tkruppi@rwdsu.sk.ca Toll Free: 1-877-747-9378 Toll Free: 1-877-717-9378 Such Things as: • Fair Treatment • Higher Wages • Democratic Decision • Job Security Making • Proper Scheduling • Better Health and • Sick Leave Safety Procedures • Family Dental Plan • Proper Grievance • Improved Vacation Procedures • Good Pension • Experienced Staff Working for You Fairness in the workplace UNION MEMBERSHIP PAYS HIGH DIVIDENDS FOR A BETTER FUTURE - JOIN R.W.D.S.U. Workers or labourers are an inseparable part of the society, and on a larger scale, of the nation. We all are heavily dependent on the contribution of everyone surrounding us, so we also must give back to them in return. On the occasion of Labour Day, May Day, or International Workers’ Day, we can pay our respect to their efforts and celebrate their jobs without creating any discrimination among them. The RWDSU wishes you all happy and safe LABOUR DAY DEADLINE CHANGE Please Note: Due to the upcoming Labour Day Holiday, the deadline for Yorkton This Week September 7th issue is Thursday, September 1st at 3:00 p.m. Note: Our office is closed on Fridays and we will be closed on Monday, September 5th, 2022. Ph. 306-782-2465 • e-mail: sales@yorktonthisweek.com
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It was ‘Hot Wheels Unleashed’ race day at Yellowhead International Speedway Sunday. The green flag dropped on the final day of racing at 2 p.m. with a slate of races following. Results from the races at Sunday sponsored by Sharp Automotive Repair and Done Rite Autobody included;
6. OFFER ADEQUATE PARASITE CONTROL transmit diseases to dogs and cats. Investing in parasite control treatments is imperative for preventing your pet from getting sick. plan that’s tailored to the unique needs of your dog or cat, schedule an appointment with your pet’s veterinarian. How to keep cats and dogs healthy Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (left) visits Baba’s Closet, a community organization run by Nettie Cherniatenski that supports Ukrainian families by providing essentials and school supplies, free of charge.
Deputy Prime Minister visits Colonsay, Sask., tours potash mine
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4. KEEP THEIR VACCINATIONS UP TO DATE Cats and dogs should be vaccinated to protect them from contagious and deadly diseases like rabies, feline
Preventive care is the key to providing your pet with a happy and healthy life. Here are six things you can do to keep cats and dogs in tip-top shape.
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“When I got off the plane in Saskatoon last night, one of the first things I saw was a blue and yellow flag. And I think the people seeking refuge here will have taken great comfort from that.”
1. PROVIDE REGULAR HEALTH EXAMS It’s important for your pets to have annual checkups with a veterinarian. This will ensure health worse. 2. MAKE SURE TO SPAY OR NEUTER THEM Sterilizing cats and dogs can curb unwanted behaviours, impede infections and prevent certain types of cancer. It also helps keep pets out of animal shelters. 3. OFFER A HEALTHY DIET AND AMPLE EXERCISE Adequate nutrition and weight management will help your pet look and feel their best. Talk to your veterinarian about a diet and exercise plan for your cat or dog.
5. TAKE CARE OF THEIR TEETH Pets aren’t immune to dental problems. To prevent cavities and gum disease, they should receive regular teeth cleanings and dental exams. Daily brushing is also a must.
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Hobby stock Heat 1 1ST: 8 Brody Singleton 2ND: 11 Neil Matkowski 3RD: 10 Brian MatkowskiHeat2 1ST: 8 Brody Singleton 2ND: 88 Rodney Rosenthal 3RD: 11 Neil MatkowskiFeature 1ST: 8 Brody Singleton 2ND: 10 Brian Matkowski 3RD: 11 Neil Matkowski Street stock Heat 1 1ST: 249 Liam Griffin 2ND: 99 Randy Rosenthal 3RD: 67 Tyler RosenthalHeat2 1ST: 249 Liam Griffin 2ND: 99 Randy Rosenthal 3RD: 67 Tyler RosenthalFeature 1ST: 249 Liam Griffin 2ND: 67 Tyler Rosenthal (DNF) 3RD: 99 Randy Rosenthal (DNF) Modifieds Heat 1 1ST: 18 Steve Bednarski 2ND: 44R Brandon Englot 3RD: 29 BriceHeatDahlin21ST: 18 Steve Bednarski 2ND: 29 Brice Dahlin 3RD: 44R Brandon EnglotFeature 1ST: 29 Brice Dahlin 2ND: 44R Brandon Englot 3RD: 60 Barry Woodson While the races Sunday concluded the 2022 racing season the track will host a demolition derby Sept. 17. The Parkland Racing Association and the Yellowhead International Speedway would like to thank all of the racers who have visited the track this season and hope to see them all again next year.They also thank the countless volunteers who worked hard all season long to help bring together every race day. Most of all they like to thank the fans for coming out and supporting the racing events at the track in Yorkton.
While in the Saskatoon area, Freeland also met with Mayor Charlie Clark and visited Baba’s Closet, a community organization that supports Ukrainian families by providing them with free essentials and school supplies.“Inrecent months, hundreds more Ukrainians have come here to Saskatchewan after being forced to flee their homes by Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion,” she said. “I am really grateful to the people of Saskatchewan for welcoming them so warmly.”
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland visited Colonsay, Sask. on Wednesday to tour a potash mine and speak about the importance of Canadian natural resources on the national and global stage. At the Mosaic potash mine in Colonsay, which was shut down for significant portions of the COVID-19 pandemic but now employs more than 300 workers on site again, Freeland said that production of potash - a key ingredient in fertilizeris becoming increasingly important.“Potash … is a strategic resource,” she said. “It always has been a strategic resource, because it is part of how we feed the people, and nothing is more important than that. But with Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, potash has become even moreOthercritical.”world leaders, too, are paying attention to Canada’s potash mining operations - particularly since the invasion of Ukraine.“Igetasked at international meetings about Canada and our ability to supply some of the strategic resources that the world no longer wants to buy from Russia,” she said. “I am proud to get asked that question, because I am really proud that Canada can play a role in supporting democracy and supporting our democratic allies.”While Freeland talked about how other countries are increasingly looking to Canada to supply natural resources like potash while “Russia and Belarus are - quite rightly - being shut out of the global economy,” she also reaffirmed her strong criticism of the “barbaric” invasion. In this
