Chief Isabel O’Soup said whenever they undertake a project holding a blessing ceremony is a first “Beforestep.we do anything we always do blessings. We turn to ceremony to lead us,” she said. With the ceremony Thursday to “bless ground . . . where the teepee is going to be going up,” the installation can now follow. The teepee project actually started “right here (in the park), one year ago,” said O’Soup, adding. “. . . I never thought really we could make it happen.” But, they are now “finally going to make it a reality,” said O’Soup. The teepee will be something of a symbol of the need for continued education and reconciliation by everyone, said O’Soup. O’Soup challenged those attending the event to talk to each other, to ask questions, and to learn from each other, adding it matters “what comes from within you.”Yorkton Mayor Mitch Hippsley said the project is important to the city. “Today we are living change to the history of our great city,” he said, adding the park “right here is the perfect spot. . . “This today is a perfect example of what we accomplish when we work together.” Chief George Cote said the park is a great spot for the“It’steepee.really great to see we are putting up this teepee right in the heart of Yorkton,” he said, adding First Nations people were not always so welcome in theCotecity. explained there was once an area outside the city “because we weren’t allowed in town.” He said they actually needed “a permit to come and buy their supplies,” and then leave.
A teepee structure is being erected in the coming days in City Centre Park in Yorkton. The structure is being funded by the Yorkton Tribal Council, and was recently approved by Yorkton Council.Thefirst step in the actual installation was taken today as the YTC held a ground blessing ceremony in the
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Yorkton This Week spoke with Quinton Robertson, Director of Education with the Good Spirit School Division, regarding the expectations of the coming year.“I think it’s a continuation of the work that we’ve started the last couple of years,” said Robertson, adding, “really focusing in on comprehensive school community health...high quality teaching and learning healthy sustainable physical and social environments— effective policy and procedures, engagement of all families and “We’recommunities.”focusingsquarely in on those four pillars and trying to ensure that any opportunity gap that may have resulted from the pandemic is closed,” saidThoughRobertson.schools have experienced disruptions over the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Robertson said the GSSD is “ensuring that healthy environments are in place.” “We offer a mask friendly environment—it’s not mandated but it’s mask friendly,” said Robertson, adding, “we’ll have those masks available for both staff and student use on a voluntaryRobertsonbasis.” said the GSSD will maintain the best practices to avert disruptions. “We can continue with sanitization practices—we continue with hand sanitizing— those effective practices that we would have learned from COVID,” said Robertson, adding, “other than that, we are really looking at a return to school as normal.” As always, students are the main focus of a school year, but Robertson said that a major initiative for the GSSD is the staff.“We are really trying to focus in on staff well-being,” said Robertson, adding, “we conducted a comprehensive survey with all of our staff and we’ll be taking those findings, forming a committee and really trying to ensure that our staff well-being is looked after.” “We know that many of our staff looked after family and the community during the pandemic—we want to make sure that we look after them,” said Robertson.Robertson said that over the summer months the Yorkton Regional High School received upgrades to its facility. “There’s a major capital project going on [at YRHS], we have done a tremendous amount over the summer,”
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Continued from Page A1 “But things have changed,” he added, and the teepee will be a symbol things are better today.“We’re very blessed with the city we are living in Yorkton(now).”MLA Greg Ottenbreit said he was pleased to be part of recognizing “this significant day,” adding once installed the teepee will be a symbol of and for the First Nations community in the city. In general, O’Soup said everything the YTC does is focused on making things better for the next generation, and while the teepee will be a symbol of that effort, adding she feels it is also a project for “our ancestors.” She said the past generations couldn’t live their culture as they should have been able too, so “we have to live it forWhenthem.”they look at the teepee it should be a symbol “that we can do a better job – a better job for our children. They (our ancestors) couldn’t so we have to.”
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Disc golfers should be preparing as the Legacy Co-op Tour is nearing. The annual tour, organized by the Parkland Association of Disc Golf will again be hitting three area courses this fall, starting with the Kamsack Open, Sept.“The24. Kamsack course offers a little bit of everything to challenge players, from a long shot on basket one around some trees that get bigger every year, to the tunnel you need to manage in the final basket of the round,” offered PADG tournament chair Trevor Lyons. Next up on the tour is the Churchbridge Open Oct. 8. “This one should be fun with lots of fall colours, and of course the challenges of a really nice 12-basket course,” saidTheLyons.final stop will be a Halloweenthemed event in Yorkton Oct. 29. “You don’t have to wear a Halloween costume, but we won’t stop you either,” said Lyons with a grin. There will be various categories at each tournament, with those playing in the open challenged with playing two rounds, while those out just for fun will play only one. This year, to encourage new participants who just want to come out for fun, the ‘amateur’ category will have an entry fee of $10 and a disc – any disc you have that isn’t quite what you hoped can be offered up. At the end of the end participants will be able to select one disc from the pile – starting with the best score to the lowest.“We hope this will get the non-competitive player out,” said Lyons. “We all have discs we’ve bought that don’t quite fit our play style, so you can use it to enter, and take something new home to have fun trying out.” If you have questions, or want to register contact Lyons at 306-620-3226, or pop on to discgolfscene.com to find an online registration form. 22092BS1
Continued from Page A1 said Robertson, adding, “in the A wing, most of the windows have been replaced, they’ve started some painting...roof work has been completed.” Robertson said that the school was to receive air conditioning units as well, but that the installation of them has been delayed. “There was a supply disruption so the air conditioners have been delayed,” said Robertson, noting that the installation of the AC units will be completed in the “We’respring.excited to get back to learning without disruptions and continuing to focus in on our four pillars—continuing to focus in on student learning and well-being,” said Robertson. “Welcome back to school and we’re looking forward to putting students first and learning without limits and achievement for all.”
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National Hockey Leaguer Kyle Turris stole the show for Burnaby with a hat-trick, the only one of the tournament. He was the tournament’s leading scorer with seven goals and six assists in six games. Zawatsky said after learning of the upcoming induction it created an impetus to look back on the season, and in particular the RBC. “It brings back a lot of memories,” he said, adding the national event was something of a roller coaster. “In the round robin we thought we were out,” he said, but the team battled back into contention.Zawatsky said the Terriers had a bunch of character guys who played well to get them to the final, led by Captain Brett McRuvie.“Hewas one of the best Captains in Terrier history,” offered his former coach. “He was definitely a stand out for me.”But there were others too including Nehring, Chris Korchiniski, Jason Wagar, Sheldon Dubnyk and Todd Rusnak, offered Zawatsky. Nehring said there are players on the team he has had little contact with over the years as they moved away to start their adult lives, but the call from the Hall of Fame has provided a reason to reconnect and share some memories with a number of teammates. “When you look back on it, it was the time of our lives. We were in the NHL (metaphorically),” he said. “Do I wish we had dug deep and won one more game? Of course, but the SJHL championship, the ANAVET Cup, the RBC it was all great success.”And, then there was Turris. “At the time we didn’t realize how good Kyle Turris was,” said Zawatsky, adding they found out first hand in the final game.Nehring recalled watching Turris from the stands in a round robin game. “I thought, ‘he’s OK but we’ll be able to handle him’,” he said, adding in their round robin game they did control Turris fairly well, but his talent simply came to the forefront in the biggest game of the year. The Terriers will be joined at this year’s induction by the 1964 Yorkton Collegiate Institute Gridders eight man high school football team, and individuals Ian Gordon, Susanne Mitchell, Randy Atkinson and posthumously Vic Kreklewetz and Larry Renton.
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By Tyson Off Staff Writer YORKTON – Sunday afternoon of the September long weekend saw an indoor car show take place the Gallagher centre. “I run a clothing brand and we wanted to bring a car show to Yorkton that’s indoor,” said event organizer, Saffron Pavlic, who organized the event to promote her clothing brand, Saff.Clothing. “I’ve been doing clothing for three years now with our brand but this is our first car show,” said Pavlic. The show had Classic cars, European automobiles as well as vehicles from the Japanese Domestic Market with a total of 43 vehicles in the show. “Quality over quantity right now— which is a good thing,” said Pavlic. “It’s been pretty good—it’s been steady—we’ve got a lot of nice vehicles in there,” said Pavlic of the attendance to the Severalevent.car groups from Regina were in attendance including Next Gen Car Club and Sask Drift. Pavlic said it was the interest of the local car community that sparked her drive to put the car show on. “A lot of local people that are into the car community wanted an indoor show to get put on,” said Pavlic, adding, “I said, ‘You know what, we’ll try it out and see how it goes.’” Pavlic said she is hopeful to hold another car show in August of next year and thanked the folks who turned out and supported this year’s event.
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When the Yorkton Sports Hall of Fame and Museum holds its first induction in eight years Sept. 24, the 2005-06 edition of the Yorkton Junior Terriers will be one of two teams added to the roll. “It was a real pleasant surprise,” said Ed Zawatsky who coached the 2005-06 Terriers. “It’s exciting, a real honour for the“It’steam.”totally an honour,” said former player Dustin Nehring, adding “it’s been almost 20 years now . . . To get the call it’s superThatcool.”year the Terriers put together a string of accomplishments that had them on the cusp of a national championship.Theteam tied for regular season championship in the Saskatchewan Junior A Hockey League, topping the Sherwood Division, then proceeding to take the Credential Cup the league championship. As SJHL champs the team advanced to the ANAVET Cup defeating the Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s Winnipeg South Blues. It was on to the five team 2006 Royal Bank Cup national junior A championship in Brampton, Ont. as the prairie representative.TheTerriers made it to the final defeating the host Streetsville Derbys 2-1 in semi final action, but lost to the Burnaby Express in the championship.IntheRBC final the Express came out with three quick goals in the first period and at one point were up 6-0 over Yorkton in the middle of the second period, on their way to an 8-2 Futurewin.
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The new 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 at the meeting, 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.Oneof the initiatives to recognize and celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is the Jubilee Medal (Saskatchewan) Program.Atotal 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. In June, the Mayor’s office was contacted by the Province of Saskatchewan Protocol Officer with Intergovernmental Affairs regarding participation in the program, noting that the City of Yorkton would have up to 15 medals to distribute, which is what will now happen. The process will mimic the CRA process, whereby the public submits nominees, with the deadline for nominations the same as is for the CRA Awards – Oct. 31, with the awards to occur late in 2022.Now it’s up to the community to nominate.Of course a number have been honoured by the municipal awards in recent years, but that doesn’t preclude being nominated for this special medal, with the committee ultimately picking theBut,recipients.thereare certainly many who could be nominated for contributions to the community. For example, how important have been the effort of lifelong nurses and teachers? Should they be Aconsidered?nomination would leave that decision to the committee. And there are sport coaches, dance instructions, community group volunteers and so many others that the committee should need many pots of coffee and long hours of deliberation in selecting only 15 to receive a once in a lifetime medal. It is now up to the community to make the committee work hard.
To suggest the Sept. 26 Saskatoon Meewasin byelection is a huge test for the Saskatchewan Party government is overstating matters. History tells us that when it comes to a byelection being a predictor of the next general election, it’s about as accurate as a coin flip. Saskatoon Meewasin is a city seat last held by the former NDP leader Ryan Meili. Notwithstanding Meili’s struggles to hold the seat in the 2020 general election (a seat he easily won with 54 per cent of the vote in a March 2017 byelection a year before he became NDP leader), this is NDP country. In fact, in the past 55 years since 1967, this area of Saskatoon has had an NDP MLA for all but 15 years. As for any momentum that would be created by NDP candidate Nathaniel Teed winning, it should be noted that during the last term the NDP were on a roll with three consecutive byelection wins in city seats before losing three consecutive rural byelections and producing the same results in 2020 general election as the elections in 2011 and 2016. The greatest predictor of a byelection is who last held the seat … although they do sometimes say something about the current political climate.In the last two elections in Meewasin, it was an all-out Sask. Party effort to keep Ryan Meili out of the Saskatchewan legislature. With all due respect to Sask. Party candidate Kim Groff — a local businessman who unsuccessfully ran for the party in Saskatoon Centre in 2020 — there were rumoured to be other preferred candidates for the party like former riding candidate Rylund Hunter or Saskatchewan real estate CEO Chris Guerette who also ran for the party in 2020. That said, there is added interest in this by-election largely because of outside political forces that may be having an effect on this province’s two major political parties. Besides Teed and Groff, also running in this Meewasin byelection are Liberal leader Jeff Walters and former People’s Party of Canada candidate and anti-vaccine crusader Mark Friesen running for the Buffalo Party. Walters is hardly known outside social media circles. Also, the Liberals only ran three candidates in 2020 who garnered less than 400 votes, Walters may be hard-pressed to get the 180 votes last Liberal leader Darrin Lamoureux received in the 2017 Meewawsin byelection in the riding. That said, Walters is running from the left and the left is unhappy with the way new leader Carla Beck has been positioning the NDP more towards the centre. If Walters does do better than expected, it might be a sign that the NDP has problems on its left flank. More intriguing since the 2020 election, however, is the problem the Sask. Party has been having on its right flank. You may recall Premier Scott Moe choosing to address Buffalo Party voters on the last election night. If not, it likely hasn’t escaped your attention how much time in the past two years Moe has spent catering to the right by endorsing the efforts of the Freedom Convoy and meeting with anti vaxxers like Nadine Ness. Much of this has to do with not wanting to yield that vast anti-Trudeau network to anyone else on the right, which might explain why Moe and his government persists in insisting that there is some massive trespassing scandal in federal workers taking water samples to test for pesticideObviously,levels.acity traditional NDP seat isn’t likely to elect a rabid right-winger like Friesen. But if Friesen does put in a strong showing, it may be telling for the Sask. Party. Similarly, if Teed exceeds expectations, this also may say something about how Moe has frustrated many. As such, this might be one byelection that tells us more than byelections usually do. Murray Mandryk has been covering provincial politics since 1983.
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In recent years the City of Yorkton has marked the contributions of certain individuals and organizations with what are essentially municipal awards of merit. It has been a well-received program because it does something which is frankly a good thing, giving people who contribute a little extra effort to making the community better a very public pat on the back. It is never a bad thing with the community to say thanks. People don’t get up off their couches to go out and volunteer to do things for the possibility of a framable certificate one day, but it never hurts when a little recognition comes either. This year Council has chosen to go in a slightly different direction, opting to shelf the city’s own Civic Recognition Awards in favour of participating in the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal Program (Saskatchewan). The decision was unanimously supported by Yorkton Council at a recent regular Monday meeting.
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This letter to the editor is written to express opposition to the Yorkton City Council voting in favour of removing the sun dial and clock in City Centre Park and having an open air teepee installed by the Yorkton Tribal Council in that location.Yorkton and area follow the motto of Saskatchewan, that being Multis Gentibus Vires – “From Many Peoples Strength”. I, along with others, find it unacceptable that Council would allow a special favour to one ethnic group to place a permanent structure on the park grounds. If all ethnic groups were granted such a favour, the park would have to be considerably larger to accommodate the people of the area. Do the sun dial and clock have any significant historical value that we should be aware of? It seems more like out with the old and in with something trendy, no questions asked. No solid figure was given for moving the clock and sun dial, just that it could very well cost more than $10,000.00 and that it would come out of the Rainy Day Fund. Why would there not be a tendered amount stated? The latest article in the paper states that the Council will spend up to $10,000.00 and that the structure is going to the old mill site. A modern digital clock seems out of character with the history presented at the old mill site. Having the open air teepee at the Yorkton Tourism Visitor Centre, where there is much more space, makes a lot more sense. As to where would be the best place for the sun dial and clock, it is hard to know, other than the historic mill site does not seem to be the right place. As with all proposals there will always be some who do not agree or support decisions made. A number of people of my acquaintance had time to review the Council decision before this letter was written to the editor. Some folks were upset such that they would rather not start a conversation. Others were reluctant to sign their name for fear of future funding being blocked from them. We all look for a more balanced approach to such projects undertaken in the city. We are fortunate that we do have the right to voice our opinions and share views. Thank you.
Recently, Government Relations Minister Don McMorris and the Targeted Sector Support (TSS) Steering Committee announced an intake of municipal grant applications under the TSS Initiative. “The Government of Saskatchewan is proud to offer this funding to Saskatchewan municipalities in partnership with the province’s municipal associations,” McMorris said. “The Targeted Sector Support Initiative provides municipalities with a unique funding opportunity to support projects that help strengthen their core governance and administration responsibilities.”TheTSS Initiative provides cost-shared grants, up to 75 per cent on eligible costs, to municipalities partnering on projects focused on regional co-operation, capacity building and good governance. Applicants must be a municipal government and partner with at least one other community, such as other municipalities, First Nations and regional SteeringonadministeredRelations.Ministry(NewNorthernAssociationtheMunicipalitiesAssociationthesentativeswhichTSStionsInitiative.palitiesSaskatchewanbeenoftheiritiesimprovehometownsageoperation.enhancegovernanceonlytakehometownsInitiativeGouldenPresidentAssociationUrbantowns,”fostercipal“Strongcommittees.muni-governmentsstronghome-SaskatchewanMunicipalities(SUMA)Randysaid.“TheTSSenablesourtounder-projectsthatnotstrengthenlocalbutalsoregionalco-Weencour-Saskatchewan’stoapplytotheircommun-andthelivesofresidents.”Since2020,$6millionprovincialfundshavemadeavailabletomunici-throughtheTSSGrantapplica-arereviewedbytheSteeringCommittee,consistsofrepre-fromSUMA,SaskatchewanofRural(SARM),SaskatchewanofCommunitiesNorth)andtheofGovernmentTSSfundsarebySUMA,behalfoftheTSSCommittee.
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A6 Wednesday, September 7, 2022 | Sasktoday.ca | Yorkton This Week Next Council Meeting Monday, September 19, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. September 7, 2022 - September 13, 2022 PUBLIC NOTICE DEVELOPMENT APPEALS BOARD RE: 22 Betts Avenue, Yorkton, SK City of Yorkton Zoning Bylaw No. 14/2003 22 Betts Avenue is a property subject to a Development Appeals Board Hearing. The appellant has applied for a Development Permit for Bingo Hall use at said location. The proposed Bingo Hall use would contravene the City of Yorkton Zoning Bylaw No.14/2003, Sections 5.5.7.2 and 5.5.6 for the following reason: 1.The site plan submitted confirms that the site cannot accommodate any legal on-site parking spaces: Section 5.5.7.2 Amusement Establishments Indoors C-1 District 1 space per 15 seats Section 5.5.6 The first forty (40) seats of any development within the C-1 Zoning District shall be exempted from the requirement of providing parking spaces. As per the Engineering Inspection Report provided by CA Reed Consulting Engineers dated August 15, 2022,the maximum allowable occupant load of the building must be restricted to 100 persons. Off-Street Parking Calculation: 100 40 = 60 60/15 = 4 off-street parking spaces required The appeal will be heard by the Development Appeals Board for the City of Yorkton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 22, 2022 in Council Chambers, Main Floor, City Hall. Should you wish to be heard, either in favour of or against the appeal, you may do so at the Development Appeal Board Hearing, or you may submit them in writing. PROPERTYSUBJECT Any responses received are considered public information and are made available for review upon request. Written submissions should reference ‘DAB No.1/2022’ and be delivered by 12:00 noon on Friday, September 16, 2022 to the Secretary of the Development Appeal’s Board c/o City Clerk’s Office, or hand delivered to City Hall at 37 Third Avenue North, 2nd Floor. The material filed by the appellant is available for review by conta cting the City Clerk’s office at 306-786-1717. If you have questions regarding details of the development permit refusal, please contact Carleen Koroluk at (306) 786-1727. GENERAL INQUIRIES: 306-786-1700
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YORKTON – Yorkton Minor Football is holding a fundraising raffle for an ‘Ultimate Play House’. “It’s a pretty awesome project because McMunn and Yates donated all the lumber and then N.L. Construction put the thing together,” said Roby Sharpe from YMF about the play house.Tickets for the raffle are $10.00 and can be purchased through Yorkton Minor Football.Forpeople who want to see the ‘Ultimate Play House’ up close, Sharpe said, “we’re going to have this thing all around town— we’re going to have it at all the games—we’re having it at whatever kind of functions are in town.” The draw date for the play house will take play on Nov.The12. playhouse isn’t the only fundraising effort underway for YMF, the Gridder Charity Golf Tournament is set to take place this coming Saturday, Sept. 10, at York Lake Golf Course.Entry fees are $100.00 per golfer which covers the green fee, cart fee and burgerThesupper.event also offers golfers a chance to win $10,000 for a Forhole-in-one.moreinformation on the play house and charity golf tournament, visit YMF’s Facebook Group.
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RCMP confirm suspect Damien Sanderson found dead Support pours in for communities affected by Sask. mass stabbing attack
By Julia Peterson, Local InitiativeJournalismReporter (The StarPhoenix)
REGINA — RCMP F Division have confirmed that one of the two suspects in the mass killings in the James Smith Cree Nation area has been found dead. F Division commanding officer, Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, announced that Damien Sanderson has been confirmed as deceased at James Smith Cree Nation, having suffered from visible injuries.Blackmore told reporters that at 11:30 a.m. a deceased male was located on the James Smith Cree Nation. At 1:17 p.m. today it was confirmed by RCMP Forensic Investigations Section that the deceased was Damien Sanderson. His body was located outdoors in a heavily grassed area in proximity to a house that was being examined. Blackmore said the RCMP confirmed there were visible injuries but the injuries do not appear to be self inflicted.The exact cause of death will be determined in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Coroner’s Office. The date and time for that examination is to be RCMPdetermined.say they believe the other suspect, his brother Myles Sanderson, is still at large and police have strong reason to believe he sustained some injuries. Blackmore said this has not been confirmed, but they do want the public to be aware of this as he may seek medical attention. “Even if he is injured, it does not mean he is not still dangerous,” said Blackmore, who said Myles has a lengthy criminal record involving persons and property crimes.Myles Sanderson faces three counts of first-degree murder and is wanted. He is considered armed and dangerous. The RCMP are asking the public to not approach him, and if you know of his whereabouts to immediately call 911. This brings the total count of people impacted in the tragedy to 11 confirmed dead, and 19 injured, at 13 crime scenes. These were a result of the stabbing attacks that took place on the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon early Sunday morning. Here are some further details from the news conference, which was attended by Blackmore and by Regina Chief of Police Evan Bray. Bray told reporters that the information they received Sunday about a vehicle being in Regina and two people in the vehicle who matched the description is “still relevant and believed to be true information.” He said they are confident in those facts and investigative work has corroborated those facts. They are still operating under the impression Myles is still in the city of Regina. Bray said they will continue working with the RCMP. He adds that “most recent information” is now a day old. It is possible Myles is no longer in the community. Bray said “we are very confident” Myles was in the city yesterday, and they were confident there were two people in the vehicle. The vehicle has not yet been Blackmorelocated.said they have not been able to confirm one way or another whether Myles was involved in Damien’s death. “It is an investigative avenue that we are following up on but we cannot say definitively at thisThepoint.”RCMP could not confirm the condition of those injured or whether they are in critical condition.Blackmore said there is a significant amount of police officers at the James Smith Cree Nation, and that large presence will continue for several days.As for Myles Sanderson, Blackmore is urging people to be vigilant at James Smith Cree Nation and across Saskatchewan.Braysaid they have hundreds of resources between RCMP and Regina Police Service working on this and “we are coming at it from all angles.”Among the units involved is the tech crimes unit, investigative crimes, emergency services teams, air support and the efforts include traffic services out on the highways.“Wedo investigate every tip that comes in, every piece of information,” said Bray, “There are people that possess knowledge about Myles, where he is, about information that occurred over the last 24 to 48 hours that is going to be very, very important to this investigation. So once again, we reiterate to the community, we need to hear from you. Please reach out to police, please reach out to organizations that can get information to the police, and provide us with what could ultimately be the missing piece to tie this up and ultimately take Myles safely into custody.”
Counselors, community organizations and politicians in Saskatchewan and across Canada are rallying support for the communities of James Smith Cree Nation and nearby Weldon, and everyone affected by Sunday’s mass stabbing attack that left 10 people dead and 18 injured. The provincial government has activated the provincial command, deployed victim services to the communities affected and added additional staffing resources, supplemented law enforcement resources with 16 staff from Provincial Protective Services; and offered “the full support and resources of the province” to the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations and RCMP. The province said social supports “for the community area will be supported by Saskatchewan Health Authority’s mental health staffing resources, Prince Albert Grand Council, and the local community.”Others are also stepping up to help. In Prince Albert, the Bernice Sayese Center is encouraging people to donate supplies like paper plates, hand soap, meat, potatoes and bottled water to be delivered to JSCN to help with upcoming funerals. “As we are all affected, we feel we need to help,” said Dawn Sanderson Robins, who sits on the board of directors for the Bernice Sayese Center. “(These) things (will be) needed for the days ahead, and if you want to donate items they can be dropped off at the Bernice Sayese Center.”Further south, from Regina, a group of volunteers with Warriors of Home Community Support has gone to JSCN to offer help. “We’re just here to see what kind of support we can offer,” said Warriors of Hope communications officer Shylo Stevenson. “We have many of our volunteers that are grief and trauma counsellors, social workers, and follow traditional ways, and our role here is to offer thoseThesupports.”Métis NationSaskatchewan (MN-S) has said it will provide crisis and grief counselling for Métis and First Nations families in Weldon and the neighbouring community of Kinistino, as well as supporting efforts at JSCN.“Wewill help these communities and our First Nation brothers and sisters in whatever way we can through this extremely trying time,” said MN-S President GlenOtherMcCallum.agencies and politicians have also promised help — with specific supports to come in the days, weeks and months ahead as the communities begin to bury their dead, and their urgent and longterm needs become more clear.“I’ve been in contact (with) Chief Wally Burns to ensure that his community’s needs are met under their declared (state of possible.availablesupportsCanadasaidBay-Superiorandofmedia.statementArchibaldNationsAssociationemergency),”ofFirstChiefRoseAnnwroteinaonsocialPattyHajdu,MinisterIndigenousServicesMPforThunderNorth,IndigenousServices“commit(s)tobeingmadeasquicklyas
“Indigenous Services Canada is working with all partners to identify and mobilize supports that can be put in place,” Hajdu said in a statement on Monday morning. “We will provide updates as more information becomes available.” Many of the public statements also pointed people in need of support to the available crisis help lines. The Hope for Wellness line is available to support all Indigenous peoples, and can be reached at 1-855-242-3310 or at (306)lineSaskatchewan’satCanadaCrisishopeforwellness.caServicescanbereached1833-456-4566,andcrisiscanbereachedat933-6200.
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An additional 21 per cent of the canola and 13 per cent of the mustard is swathed or ready to straight-cut.
East-CentralSaskatchewan:•CropDistrict 5 –Melville, Yorkton, Cupar, Kamsack, Foam Lake, Preeceville•KelvingtonandareasCropDistrict 6A –Lumsden, Craik, Watrous and Clavet areas Harvest was once again delayed in many parts of the region due to heavy rainstorms; some producers are estimating they won’t be harvesting for another ten days. The most harvest progress has been in crop district 6A where growing conditions have beenHarvestdrier. progress for the region sits at nine per cent, up from four per cent last week but still behind the five-year average of 15 per cent. Rainfall in the region ranged from trace amounts to 78 mm in the Foam Lake area. The Craven area received 30 mm, the Bulyea area 25 mm and the Calder area 20 mm. While this region has received large amounts of rain this season, there are still many producers in the region who are experiencing extremely dry growing conditions.
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Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as four per cent surplus, 77 per cent adequate, 18 per cent short and one per cent very short. Hay and pasture land topsoil moisture is rated as five percent surplus, 74 per cent adequate, 12 per cent short and nine per cent veryTheshort.majority of crop damage this week was 22092BS0 Continued on Page A16
October 5 St. Mary’s Ukrainian Cultural Centre Cocktails 5:30 PM; Supper 6:30 PM Guest Speaker Murad Al-Katib, President and CEO of AGT Food and Ingredients – a Sask based company with manufacturing and processing facilities on 5 continents. Murad was the recipient of the World Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2017. His presentation is entitled “From Downtown Davidson to the World: a Entrepreneur’sSaskatchewanJourney”
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When it comes to growing crops you might think it’s a wellunderstood process given that farmers have been doing it for decades even here on the CanadianCertainlyPrairies.when you look at the technology in a modern field sprayer or combine, it might be expected perfection had been achieved, especially when considering the computer capacity is greater than early rocket ships headed to the moon.It’s much the same in terms of crop development, with massive strides having been made. However, we are likely barely on the starting edge of where tech will take the industry. For example, there is interesting developments in terms of better understanding photosynthesis in plants, which is really the most basic aspect of how plants“Cellgrow.division is one of the most important biological events that occurs in living organisms, as this process provides the building blocks of growth, development and life itself. In a new study recently published in the prestigious journal Nature Plants, University of Saskatchewan (USask) researchers took a deeper look into how plants control the growth of the important cells that allow them to convert sunlight into chemical energy,” detailed a recent USask theare“Mesophyllrelease.cellsthesiteofoneofdefiningtraitsof the plant kingdom— the ability to capture sunlight and convert it into chemical energy through photosynthesis—and are arguably the most important cells inside every plant,” said Dr. Chris Ambrose (PhD), an associate professor in the Department of Biology at USask’s College of Arts and Science in the release.Asthe secrets of photosynthesis are better understood, the opportunity to improve upon the process through plant selection and modification, increase.Ifaplant is able to more efficiently use the energy of the sun through the process, the potential for significant increases in production without the need to add more fertilizer to the crop would seem possible.Ifyou factor in that suggestion by many of global warming, more sunshine is likely, and the better food crops are in using that sunshine, the more secure crop production is likely to be.In the past, science has done a good job of using the most basic of building blocks to increase yields in crop, but as a better understanding on the inner workings of plants come to light, even bigger steps forward are likely to occur.Itisanother example of the important role science plays in the future in terms of feeding a growing population in an environment.ever-changing
Producers worked hard to advance harvest before rain arrived last week and caused delays. Harvest progress is now at 23 per cent, up from 16 per cent last week and just behind the five-year average (20172021) of 26 per cent. The southwest and west central regions are the furthest advanced in their operations and some producers have reported they are close to finishing.Thesouthwest has 67 per cent of the crop now combined. The westcentral region has completed 36 per cent, the southeast 16 per cent, the east-central nine per cent, the northwest six per cent and the northeast four per cent. Sixty-six per cent of the winter wheat, 62 per cent of the fall rye, 74 per cent of the lentils, 66 per cent of the field peas, 46 per cent of the mustard, 51 per cent of the durum, 16 per cent of the spring wheat and eight per cent of the canola has now been combined.
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The Weyburn Eagles will visit the city on September 9th when the two teams take the field at 7:00 p.m. for their Friday Night Lights matchup. “Good crowd, good opponent—that’ll be the real test for us—to see how good we really are,” said Sharpe of the upcoming contest.
“By the time we’d finished the event so many more girls and women had reached out to be involved.”Asforthe final game, it was the usual battle expected on the ice between Canada and the United States. “There was a high level of emotion, a high level of rivalry – a few scrums and few big hits,” said Arnold. But while a gold medal against the Americans would have been great, Arnold said players recognized there was a much bigger story having a sort of ‘first chapter’ at the event.There is more to wearing the Team Canada jersey than winning or losing at this point. There is an entire sport to grow into something bigger than it currentlyPartis. of the team’s responsibility is helping pave the way for the future.
YORKTON – Yorkton Minor Hockey in partnership with Parkland Female Hockey are excited to host the Female Hockey Weekend in Yorkton, Sept. 17-18. The goal of the event is to promote female hockey in the Parkland area and will see two pre-season games from the University of Saskatchewan Huskies and the University of Manitoba Bisons taking place at Westland Arena on September 17 and 18 at 1:30 PM. In conjunction with the two games, YMH and PFH will be hosting a female hockey camp open to youth girls from U7-U18 in the area, a meet and greet with the university players for all fans and a supper and fellowship event where the young players will have an opportunity to interact with the universityFemaleteams.hockey is growing and the groups are excited to offer young local females the opportunity to watch high calibre female hockey and interact with some positive role models. The deadline for camp registration is Sept. 9. Registration can be completed online with supper tickets available online as well. For information about the event, visit the Female Hockey Weekend events page on
When the inaugural Para Ice Hockey Women’s World Challenge was held recently in Green Bay, Wisc. it was an historic moment for the sport, and for Saskatoon’s Tracey Arnold who guarded the Canadian net. “It was emotional. A lot of people have been working towards this for quite a few years,” offered Arnold in an interview with Yorkton ThisTheWeek.United States won gold at the fourteam World Challenge with a 5-1 win over Canada in Sunday’s final. The tournament also featured Britain and a Team World comprised of athletes from different countries. The event is one Arnold said was about more than a gold medal. It is hoped the tournament, hosted by World Para Ice Hockey, is a stepping stone to inclusion in the Paralympics, where men’s Para hockey has been a part of the program since 1994.
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“Being part of the team we understand that,” said, adding that growth includes at home too. “We are growing the sport in Saskatchewan too.“It’s part of my journey provincially and nationally.”ForArnold, being involved in para hockey really is taking her back to a first love. “I played stand up hockey. Hockey has been part of my entire life,” she Arnoldsaid.played the game as a young girl before a car accident that killed her father and left her partially paralyzed at the age of 12. For a time after the accident Arnold said she turned to arm wrestling as an athletic endeavour, becoming a top level performer, but about seven years ago felt a need for a change, and she found her way back to the ice. “The first season I played defence,” said the now 44-year-old mom, but then she took a turn in the cage. “. . . The first time out I really enjoyed it . . . I really enjoy the challenge of it, being constantly in the game, the challenge of it mentally and physically . . .There’s always something to Whilelearn.”continuing to learn the game, Arnold plays on a local mixed team in Saskatoon, a mixed provincial team, and with the national women’s team. It’s a big commitment for Arnold who works for the Saskatchewan Health Authority, and has a young son who started Kindergarten just days after the gold medal game in Wisconsin, two monumental events in different aspects of her life. Even at the national level it’s not a case of getting a cheque to play, and that in itself is another barrier the sport needs to get through.“Alot of it comes down to awareness and funding,” said Arnold. The more women who know the sport exists for them, the more players, and that is the awarenessFindingside. dollars is moreWhiledifficult. Canada’s men’s Para team operates under the Hockey Canada umbrella, the women’s program is self-funded. The players paid their way to a training camp last year to prepare for the World Challenge tournament. Arnold said she is fortunate to have both a supportive family and support at work too, but some added dollars would still be welcome for the broader growth of the But,program.untilthe dollars do start to flow the program’s way, Arnold said the players will continue to promote and play, adding they can see things improving already.“There are a lot of young girls we’re really proud of,” she said.
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By Tyson Off Staff Writer YORKTON – The Yorkton Regional High School Raiders opened their 2022 season with a decisive win over the Moose Jaw Vanier Vikings at Kinsmen Century Field on Friday, Sept. 2.
The next step would be a world para ice hockey championship for women, said Arnold, adding they hope that happens as soon as 2025, and then to be added to the Paralympics in 2030. “But one of the first steps had to happen,” said Arnold, adding they were encouraged by the interest.
Yorkton This Week spoke with Raiders Head Coach, Roby Sharpe, about the team’s upcoming season. “It’s one of those things—it’s still a little too early to tell,” said Sharpe of his initial take on the team. “Obviously that’s a nice way to start,” said Sharpe, adding, “we looked good.” Sharpe said he was happy with the win, but the team was back on the field Sunday afternoon preparing for their next“We’vechallenge.got Weyburn and it’s payback—Weyburn beat us in the final last year,” said Sharpe of their next opponent, adding, “we need to be ready.”
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BOULTON - It is with great sadness we announce the passing of John Thomas Boulton on Thursday, August 18, 2022. John was born on July 23, 1948 to parents Lloyd and Kathleen Boulton in Brockville, ON. He was the middle brother of three boys, Charlie (Chuck) and Michael. Prior to his 18th birthday, John joined the Air Force where he would be stationed in Edmonton. This is where on a trip to the bank he would meet his future wife Frances Sylvia Adams, where she was working as a teller. During his 7 year enlistment, John’s two children Kim and Tim would be born. John then started a 17 year management position with the Hudson’s Bay Company which would eventually bring them to Yorkton where they all reside now. John finished his career at the Yorkton Enterprise where he sold advertising. His friendly and joking personality quickly brought him many clients, as well as lifelong friends, whom still miss his calls to this day. Johnny B. as he was affectionately known, retired a short time after health problems lead him to a 7 valve bypass surgery in 2006. He decided it was time for family and things he enjoyed. John loved country music and became friends with many bands over the years. Their encore performances often finished very late, but at 13 Collacott Drive not the venue they were playing! John also loved hunting and fishing where there was often a friendly $1 wager made for the first fish caught and the biggest. John’s hook was usually the last one in the water as he was always busy helping everybody else first. But John’s biggest joy was golf, whether with family or friends. He was a huge and dedicated supporter at York Lake Golf Course and with the men’s club. Wednesdays were always his day at the course. John enjoyed the fellowship and heckling with all the guys, but did have a regular foursome with Randy (Big Dog), Larry and 2 Tim’s when they could make it. John’s biggest thrill was on June 28, 2008 while playing in a tournament, where on the 11th hole he got the golfer’s dream, a HOLE IN ONE! The prize was a new golf cart which he quickly transformed into a Montreal Canadians tribute. Everybody knew when Johnny B. was coming down the fairway after that. The guys on the course would always love to place a Toronto Maple Leaf item in his cart when he wasn’t looking. John was also awarded a lifetime membership at York Lake for all his volunteer work and dedication to the course and the men’s club. John loved all animals and dogs topped the list as they were his other children and treated accordingly. We know T.J., Kia, Jay and Missy are now wagging their tails again upon John’s arrival as they are together once again. John was a generous and kind man and those who knew him would see him always give something to somebody or share what he had. When at his favorite coffee spot (McDonald’s) he would buy a burger or coffee for somebody that looked in need, on more than one occasion.
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YORKTON – Scottish-Canadian country music artist Johnny Reid performed to a sold out crowd at the Anne Portnuff Theatre on the evening of Sept. 3. The two-time CCMA Male Artist of the Year’s tour ‘Love Someone: An Intimate Evening with Johnny Reid’ kicked off on Feb. 10 in London, Ontario and is “one of the longest running artist tours in Canadian history,” read an article on artist’s website.
The Sandy Beach (on Good Spirit Lake) Disc Golf Course was host to its annual tournament Sunday. The event saw 31 golfers take the challenge of throwing a good round on a warm and sunny August day. Dion Bowman from Regina would end up with the top score of the day throwing par. Nate Wolos from Sandy Beach was close with a plus-one. Closest-tothe- pin and longest drive for ladies were both thrown by Katelyn Butz. Longest drive for men was Bowman, while Wolos took closest-to-
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The first in the series of performances will be ‘Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet’ performed by Canada’s Ballet Jorgen, which comes to the Anne Portnuff Theatre Sept. 23. The ballet had previously been scheduled for a performance in the city, but was cancelled due to COVID. “We’re very excited that they’re touring Anne of Green Gabels again,” said Tonia Vermette, Administrator with the YAC, later adding that “tickets are really moving for the ballet now and we are hoping that we will have some very full theatres coming up.” “The orchestration was created from Anne of Green Gabels the musical,” said Vermette, adding, “they’re using the same orchestration for the ballet— it’s going to be awesome.” Following the ballet, the YAC will present several more musical and theatrical acts to be performed at the Painted Hand Casino and St. Andrew’s United Church from October through to VermetteMay.said the addition of different venues as opposed to just using the Anne Portnuff Theatre is “an effort to try and reach a wider audience.” “It’s an attempt to reach different people who would maybe come to certain genres of music and having them at different places — spreading them around through the city — encouraging people to come out, back to live performance after the pandemic,” said Vermette of the usage of multiple“Thevenues.painted hand casino series — those are more of the party bands, the get up and dance bands — or sit and have a drink and enjoy the show,” saidMusiciansVermette. performing at the Painted Hand Casino include singer/songwriter Chris Henderson performing in November.“Withfour albums to his credit and more than 15 years of touring across Canada, Henderson brings a charisma and charm to the stage that leaves audience members feeling like they’ve known him for years and have lived the stories in his songs,” read an article about the artist on YAC’s website.In February, Mowtown artist Luke McMaster will hit the stage of the Painted Hand. “Luke confidently honors the Motown era that we know and love while crafting new soulful hits for the next generation,” read an article from YAC. In May, The Derina Harvey Band will perform to concert goers.“Derina Harvey leads the award-winning Celtic Rock group, the Derina Harvey Band. With a show that offers a fresh take on traditional folk songs as well as a few originals, Derina’s vibrant personality takes center stage with humour, storytelling, and, of course, her powerful vocals,” read a description of the band in the about section of the their website.“The series that are at the Anne Portnuff Theatre — the shows that are there — require a larger stage,” said Vermette, noting, “’Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet’ is going to be very well attended so it needs to be a bigger a venue — so we’ve slotted in shows there that demand the theatre.”
By Tyson Off Staff Writer YORKTON – The Yorkton Arts Council will host 10 performances from September to May at several different venues located throughout the city. The performances are part of the ‘Yorkton Arts Council Presents’ series.
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The ballet performance kicks off several of the performances to be held at the Anne Portnuff from now through to May.November will see Twin Flames perform at the theatre. “Building bridges across cultures, continents, and styles, Twin Flames bring together a richness of personal history and musical experience.
Blending together Indigenous and western instruments, as well as their own unique sonic creations, this multi-award winning duo effortlessly floats between Inuktitut, French, and English leaving audiences fascinated and inspired,” read a description of the act on YAC’s website.InMarch, dance theatre company, ‘MOTUS O’, will perform ‘Prisoner of Tehran’ at the Anne“PrisonerPortnuff.of Tehran, based on the book of the same name, is a unique collaboration between Iranian born writer/ speaker Marina Nemat and MOTUS O. This unique performance piece is a synthesis of theatre, video and storytelling that swims in a landscape of movement brushing the themes of oppression, persecution, survival and most of all HOPE,” read a description of the performance from YAC. To round things out for Anne Portnuff performances, the Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra will be presenting ‘Keyed to Life: The Music of Stevie Wonder’ in April.“The universality of Stevie Wonder and his music serve as the inspiration behind this Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra show. It will feature a blend of classic and reimagined renditions of Stevie Wonder’s incredibly joyfilled music,” read a description of the performance from theVermetteYAC. said the St. Andrews United Church series will have two Classical Music performances as well as a Gypsy Jazz performance. “A choral performance in there — it is just fabulous acoustics,” said Vermette of the SAUC venue, adding, “some of the quieter classical musicians get a little bit lost in the big theatre, and so these going to be more intimate and gorgeous performances that happen at St. Andrews United Church.” Performances at SAUC include those from Gypsy Jazz musicians Christine Tassan et les Imposteures (Christine Tassan and the Impostores) on Oct.“For17. more than 20 years, Christine Tassan, an outstanding guitarist, has been steering her ship with boundless enthusiasm and confidence. Blessed with an absolutely contagious dynamism, she is one of the rare female jazz and gypsy jazz guitar soloists; and she stands out for her sensitive playing, her quiet strength, and her irresistible audacity,” read an exerpt from bio on the band’sTwowebsite.performances from Prairie Debut will also be held at SAUC. The first performance takes place on Jan. 13 and features Farhad Khosravi (santur) and Daniel Stadnicki (percussion).“The long resonating tones of Farhad Khosravi’s santur weave naturally with the earthy sounds of Daniel Stadnicki’s percussion, creating a seamless musical journey,” read a description of the duo on YAC’s website.Concluding the performances at SAUC in February of 2023 is “ClarinetViðarneistí.andmarimba duo Catherine Wood and Victoria Sparks...come together as Viðarneistí (pronounced veethar-nest-ee). The Icelandic term for “wood spark” is an apt description for what happens when the rich, sultry tone of the clarinet meets the percussive punch of marimba. The recognition of their shared Icelandic heritage serves as a springboard for Wood and Sparks, as they delve into themes from their Nordic roots,” read a description of the duo on Prairie Debut’s website. For more information on the upcoming performances and to purchase tickets, visit the Yorkton Arts Council’s website at YorktonArts.ca.
‘YAC Presents’ kicks off Sept. 23
The Kinsmen Club of Yorkton has made a donation of $3000 to Yorkton Kidsport. The money will go to assist children aged five-18 of families facing financial obstacles to participate in community sports programs. People can check out our website at www.kidsportcanada.ca on how to apply for funding. They can also check the Yorkton KidSport Facebook page. From left; Yorkton Kinsmen representative Ron Hanishewsky presents the cheque to Doug Jonassen who is the chairman of Yorkton Kidsport.
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Wed. Sept 7: Akathist - 6:00pm • Yorkton Thurs. Sept 8: Moleben - 10:30am • Yorkton Nursing Home Sun. Sept 11: Divine Liturgy - 10:00am • Yorkton Mon. Sept 12: Parish Council Meeting - 7:00 pm • Yorkton Wed. Sept 14: Moleben - 2:00 pm • Saltcoats Nursing Wed. Sept 14: Akathist - 6:00 pm • Yorkton 89 Bradbrooke Drive, Yorkton, SK S3N 2Y2 306-782-2998 Father Michael Faryna 306-601-9043 “Life is beautiful,” declares the rose-decorated china mug beside my keyboard. In spite of so much “awful” in the world, I want to celebrate the beauty in my cup of life. And I want to remember the closeto-home summer we’ve just had. To recall not only the loveliness of trees and flowers, but the gorgeous sense of being surrounded by beloved family and friends. For the previous two pandemic-stricken summers, we didn’t have much of that, did we? Early in the season, I called a friend who, stricken unexpectedly, has became a resident at a nursing home. “Don’t wait to do the things you really want to, Kathleen,” she said. “Life is short. None of us knows how much time we have.” The next weekend, spurred by her words, I hosted an impromptu garden party. I’d wanted to do that for years. Surrounded by women (some young, some in formal dress) enjoying dainty tea sandwiches, blooming flowers and live music (courtesy of our family violinist), I thanked God for that conversation. Life is beautiful indeed—and short. Beauty found us another day, as new friends ushered us (wary of wandering watch-turkeys) into their barn to see fresh piglets. Then they invited us to stay for lunch—an unexpected addition to my summer cup.Beautiful doesn’t always mean restful. Exhausted while helping care for the youngest grandchildren this summer, I reminded myself of Donna’s words. “Life is short…” They’re only young for a sliver of time, our littles. We survived, but between all the park visits, Ezra’s vast cardboard pirate shipbuild and Lego underfoot, I’m grateful we kept the Fisher Price doctor kit from when our children were young. It meant we could recuperate prone while being “doctored”—even if the young practitioner needed a few more years of med school. Lois has a habit of sticking that plastic needle in the wrong place. With force.) Life. A thing of (sometimes dangerous) beauty. On another day, standing on the windswept shore of Fishing Lake, I watched darlin’ Dinah became our second grandchild to be baptized. Could life get better than that for grandparents whose passion it is to see children and grandchildren embrace their Christian faith? I thank God and add that moment to the cup at my elbow. Too many cherished summer memories to list fill my cup. A day spent with best girlfriend Glenda. Sitting with the Preacher on one of the benches in the yard, laughing till I almost choked at one of his offhand comments. Batches of friends sharing food on the deck. At least one fun photoshoot. Sewing a sweet rag doll and painting our piano, both with granddaughter Sherah. Watching the Preacher’s health improve enough to get out on his scooter again—good dog Cash running alongside. Sitting on the neighbour’s deck, chatting the evening in. Stepping into the velvet night to enjoy a thousand tiny lights—the ones in our trees and the higher God-placed ones. My cup is right. Life is beautiful. And it runs over with beauty and gratitude to the God who gives it.
Okay, gardeners, pop quiz! What plant is sometimes called cobbler’s pegs or blackjack? If you guessed the bidens plant, you’reBidensright!was one of those plants that got ‘saladized’ in our yard this spring after the hail, and not having the heart to pull out the poor struggling plant, we left it in its container, and hoped for the best. Thankfully, like so many plants this year, it proceeded to amaze us, revived, and is now blooming happily again!Bidens belongs to the aster family, and it has over 200 cousins in the Asteraceae family. The cheery little blooms are bright yellow (although I read that they can also be orange, pink or white), and once it gets going, there are plenty of blooms. It is an annual that grows about twelve inches tall, and likes a spot in the sun, with welldrained soil. It is even a plant that can be considered drought-tolerant. We have our bidens in a container and it seems very happy there; it seems that it would make a beautiful filler plant in a larger thedrought,thebecausefulbecauseandtough,oflywillainsun-lover;So,thatdeepexceptwefirst-timeangelonia.aftershowedplantit’snotebookmakingaitprolific,heading,doesn’tHere’scontainer.aplus:bidensneeddead-andifitgetstoowecaneventrimbackanditwon’tmindbit!Thisisoneplantthatisitintoourgardenfornextyear;atoughandeasy-carethatlooksgreat!Anotherplantthatitsdurabilitythehail,wastheThiswasaplantforus;knewnothingaboutitthatwelovedthepurple-blueflowersgrowontallspikes.timeforhomework!Angeloniaisanotherwecanplantitwell-drainedsoilandsunnylocation,anditrewarduswithlove-flowersthatlooksortlikesnapdragons.It’sdisease-resistant,attractsbeesnotonlyofthebeauti-blueflowers,butoftheshapeofflowers.Itcanstandheat,and…hit“bonus”button…it
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doesn’t need to be deadheaded!Plants like the angelonia and salvia are great in containers because they give a strong upright look to the collection of plants. There are many cascading plants that we love to use in containers plantings, but an interesting container always has height, and to make it even more interesting, height that comes from strong stems, or plants that provide movement, likeThisgrasses.isthe time to take a look at your garden and containers and see what is really doing well and make a note of it for next year. We always think that we’ll remember but it is easy to forget about some plants, and then we think, oh, yeah, why didn’t we plant that? It is also easy to forget about certain combinations of plants that we might have put together by accident, but ended up looking really amazing; so, we should take note of them, too.The Yorkton and District Horticultural Society is having inperson meetings again. Our first meeting of the season will be on Wednesday, September 21, 6:30 PM, and will be a field trip! We will be learning, on site, about the City of Yorkton composting project at the Yorkton Landfill, north of the city. Following the presentation there, we will have a recap and a short meeting at the Godfrey Dean. Visit us at www.yorktonhort.ca and keep us with the latest gardening news from the Society. Thank you to our friends at Yorkton This Week for their great work.Have a nice week out in your garden!
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Continued from Page A9 due to strong winds, heavy rains and localized hail. The strong winds and heavy rains have lodged many crops in the region, and this will result in some producers seeing a quality downgrade at the elevator. Producers are busy hauling bales, combining or swathing where it is drier.
Provincially Much of the province received rain this past week. Most areas in the southwest and west-central received very minimal amounts, while the other regions received enough heavy rain to lodge crops and further delay harvest. The Lake Lenore area received 92 mm, the Tisdale area 75 mm, the Foam Lake area 35 mm, the Mossbank area 23 mm and the Shaunavon area 10 mm. Rain will further delay crop maturity in areas where the crop is still very green. Producers in the driest areas of the province welcome the moisture, even if it means they must halt their harvest activities for a short period. Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as two per cent surplus, 55 per cent adequate, 15 per cent short and 18 per cent very short. Hay and pasture land topsoil moisture is rated as two per cent surplus, 50 per cent adequate, 28 per cent short and 20 per cent very short. Most crop damage this past week was due to heavy rain, minor hail, strong winds and insects. The lodged crops could see quality downgrading and possible yield loss. There have been multiple reports of grain samples being denied at the elevator due to samples containingProducersgrasshoppers.willhave to clean their grain thoroughly before taking it to the elevator to sell.Producers are busy swathing, desiccating, combining and hauling grain. Livestock producers are prepping for when they remove their cattle from pastures. They are also taking stock of their winter feed supplies and making decisions to acquire more feed or not.Acomplete, printable version of the Crop Report is available online: Download Crop Report. onkatchewan.ca/crop-report.https://www.sas-Followthe2022CropReportTwitterat@SKAgriculture.
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