Yorkton This Week 2023-01-11

Gold and Pink at the Rink picks up the tabs

By Tyson Off Staff Writers

The Yorkton Maulers held their annual Gold and Pink at the Rink charity game on Jan. 8 in their matchup against the Battlefords Stars.

“This year for the Silver for Gold we collected pop can tabs that go to childhood cancer research,” said Jaxon Sperling, defenseman for the Yorkton Maulers and spokesperson for the event, noting the team

collected 800 pounds of pop can tabs.

“Silver for Gold collects pop can tabs from across the country to raise funds and awareness for childhood cancer,” read a statement on the organizations web-

site, adding, “The tabs are then hauled to a JK Metals in Broadview, SK, by EcoGenX and 100 per cent of the money is donated to Childhood Cancer Canada.”

Sperling said the game raised almost

$900.00 for Silver for Gold and Brayden Ottenbreit Close Cuts for Cancer.

“I was glad to help out – I think it represents our organization very well,” said Sperling, adding, “it was a lot of fun.”

“I’m just really

impressed with multiple sports and multiple organizations working together for everybody to succeed – it’s quite impressive how the community can come together,” said Greg Donnelly,

City seeks transit grant to offset losses

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer

The City of Yorkton will be applying to receive $31,200 through the federal/provincial Public Transit and Housing Support Grant.

The federally announced program “provides

Saskatchewan with one-time funding of $11,674,000 to support municipalities, regional transit agencies, transit capital and/or operating shortfalls or to address barriers to increasing housing supply and density. Each eligible municipality will receive an amount proportional to the average rider-

ship of public transit service trips recorded from 2015-2021 as submitted to the Ministry of Government Relations,” explained Lisa Washington – Manager of Culture, Community & Heritage with the city at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday.

“Based on the rider-

ship numbers submitted to Government Relations, our municipality’s share of the federal funding under the program is $15,610.00. With the matching provincial portion, we are eligible for a maximum amount of $31,200.00. Our municipality must commit funding towards transit capital or oper-

ating shortfalls, or housing,” she further explained.

It was the recommendation of city administration – which was unanimously supported by Council – that the application be used as a financial contribution to the public transit operation shortfalls from 2019 to 2021.

Business looks to expand its wrecking

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer

A business on York Road is hoping to expand the business it does, but will require a discretionary use permit to expand.

“A Development Permit application for a Salvage Yard use at 85 York Road West. While the Zoning Bylaw does not include Salvage Yard as a defined land use, the definition of Auto Wrecking/ Junk Yard most closely resembles the proposed use,” explained Carleen Koroluk Land Use Planner with the

city at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday.

“The property is zoned MI-1 Light Industrial and is located on York Road West, along one of the main entrances to the City. Auto Wrecking/Junk Yard uses are listed as Discretionary Uses in this zone. Under The Planning and Development Act, 2007, discretionary use applications require Council authorization to proceed.”

The applicant purchased the property in November 2021, and was issued a temporary Development Permit for a Light Industrial use in January 2022,

specifically for the purchasing and processing of metals such as copper wire.

At the time it was indicated that ferrous metal, like vehicles, would not be stored on site, explained Koroluk.

“Much has changed from the applicant’s initial proposed use and the business has subsequently grown from five employees to 17 employees working both on and off the site,” she said.

The applicant did not initially apply to the City to undertake the revised development, and therefore was no longer in compliance with the issued Development Permit. Planning

Services was forced to initiate enforcement, resulting in the subject application, detailed Koroluk.

Koroluk added, it can be reasonably assumed that the proposed development can be carried out in accordance with Zoning Bylaw requirements.

As a result, it was recommended Administration be authorized to proceed with Public Notification for Discretionary Use application which proposes an Auto Wrecking/Junk Yard use as defined in City of Yorkton Zoning Bylaw at 85 York Road West, which was passed by Council.

The Yorkton Maulers won a pair of games on home ice in the weekend but Sunday’s game was special as it was also a cancer fundraiser.

Staff Photo by Calvin Daniels

Tentative steps

If granted bail, Quewezance sisters can go home after 30 years

By Lisa Joy, SASKTODAY.ca

YORKTON – A bail hearing for Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance is scheduled for Jan. 17 – 18 in Yorkton Court of King’s Bench after it was adjourned in November 2022.

The sisters have maintained their innocence since they were convicted in 1994 of second-degree murder in the 1993 death of Kamsack-area farmer Anthony Joseph Dolff. The sisters’ cousin – who was a youth at the time - has repeatedly admitted that he is the one who killed Dolff and not

the sisters. He was sentenced to only four years in prison and the sisters were sentenced to life in prison.

“Our hope is that the Quewezance sisters are granted bail pending federal conviction review, which can take up to two years,” said Nicole Porter from N. A. Porter and Associates who has been working on the sisters’ case along with Kim Beaudin, National Vice-Chief of Congress of Aboriginal Peoples and lawyer James Lockyer from Innocence Canada.

“If granted bail, Odelia and

Nerissa will be able to go home and finally be with their family after being incarcerated for 30 years for a crime they did not commit,” said Porter.

Nerissa and Odelia have the support of high-profile advocates such as Senator Kim Pate, Innocence Canada, Kim Beaudin from Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, the late David Milgaard and retired judges Justices Harry LaForme and Juanita WestmorelandTraore – who were appointed by federal justice minister David Lametti in 2021 to head the creation of an independ-

ent Criminal Case Review Commission to review wrongful convictions.

An Indigenous representative is expected to petition in front of Saskatchewan’s Legislature in Regina on Jan 17.

“This is to raise awareness of the Quewezance case and of the bail hearing going on that day, and to encourage the minister of justice and government officials to acknowledge the harm done and make attempts at reconciliation,” said Porter.

The 1994 convictions

of Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance from Keeseekoose First Nation for the 1993 murder of 70-year-old Joseph Dolff of Kamsack are currently under review by the federal justice department as a possible miscarriage of justice.

In December 2021, Lockyer had asked the Saskatchewan government to reduce the sisters’ three-decades old seconddegree murder convictions to manslaughter. A spokesperson from Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice and Attorney General wouldn’t confirm if they have received Lockyer’s proposal.

YRHS President spearheads charity effort

By Tyson Off Staff Writer

YORKTON – A Yorkton Regional High School student looks to raise funds for Yorkton Minor Hockey through team wins.

Vinay Junek is a grade 12 student at the YRHS, the school’s President and a forward for the Yorkton Maulers.

“Usually the president takes on some type of initiative by giving back to the community or doing an event at the school,” said Junek in an interview with Yorkton This Week, adding, “this year I kind of wanted to get back to my hockey roots.”

Junek said he reached out to local businesses with a proposal: for every game the Maulers win the businesses would donate a pre-determined amount of money per win, ranging anywhere from $20.00-$100.00.

“At the end of the regular season I’m going to donate that money — and

money that I’m donating to the pot as well — I’m going to donate that back to Yorkton Minor Hockey – so kids can have the money to have the same opportunities that I had growing up,” said Junek.

So far Junek has seven businesses signed on to participate including N.L. Construction, All About Flowers, Triple A Directional Drilling, Haas Nissan, Potzus Construction and Yorkton Concrete with a direct donation of $200.00 from Cornerstone Credit Union.

The team is off to a great start with their back-to-back wins over the Battlefords Stars over the weekend, helping to secure $600.00 for Junek’s efforts.

Businesses who sponsor are getting recognition through the the hockey club’s social media avenues as well as announcements at games.

Junek said he found inspiration for the effort from past school pres- idents.

“I got a few ideas from other presidents in the past who have done stuff with their sports,” said Junek, adding, “I have a good connection with Yorkton Minor Hockey and I’ve had a super successful upbringing in

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Junek

President of the Yorkton Maulers U18 Male AAA Hockey Club, of the fundraiser.

In Game Action

It was a good weekend for the Yorkton Maulers as they chalked up a pair of Saskatchewan Male AAA Hockey League wins over Battlefords.

Saturday the Maulers scored two first period goals at the Westland Insurance Arena in Yorkton and skated to a 6-3 win.

Alex Morrison, Edward Knittig were the first period Mauler snipers, while Lee Burden notched

one for the visiting Stars.

Ayden Belanger knotted the score 2-2 for Battlefords only to have Morrison respond with his second of the contest to restore a Mauler lead 3-2 through two periods.

Knittig scored his second of the contest to make it 4-2 early in the third, before Jack Forrester made it close again with the third Stars goal.

Kyle Weisgarber and Leo Jewitt scored late for the Maulers to salt away the 6-3 win.

Blake Sittler was the winning netminder facing 22 shouts in the Mauler net.

The teams hooked up again

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“I feel like doing all these things puts me in the right direction.”

Sunday afternoon in what would prove a lower scoring affair.

The Maulers took the lead through 20-minutes as Morrison scored the only goal of the first period.

It was 2-0 through 40-minutes as Luc Fortier scored the only goal of the middle stanza.

Ethan Sautner cut the Yorkton lead in half with an early third period goal for the Stars, before Shaden Duliak added an insurance marker for a 3-1 Mauler win.

Sittler was again the winning netminder facing 32-shots.

The Maulers host Tisdale in their Jan. 11 game.

young athlete

reiterated that he wants kids to have the same opportunities that he had growing up, noting the equipment and jersey needs of youths playing the sport.

said he’s had

some guidance YRHS staff and family with the effort.

“Mr. Haczkewicz and Mr. Sharpe have been on board and have helped me in the right direction — my leadership teacher Mrs. Stanek-Sebastion — and then my parents

obviously been major helps for me.”

the end of the Maulers’ regular season, Junek will present the money he’s raised to Yorkton Minor Hockey.

Staff Photo by Calvin Daniels

The warm weather Saturday was ideal for some outdoor skating on the oval at Patrick Park in the city

Vinay Junek

Up Front

Jack headed to world auctioneering event

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writere

Brennin Jack has qualified as one of the top-30 livestock auctioneers in the world at the Mid-Western Qualifier held recently in Missouri.

With his strong finish at the Windsor Livestock Auction in Windsor, MO., Jack qualifies to compete in Arcadia, Florida in June at the World Livestock Auctioneer Championship.

Jack has been honing his craft for years, having started auctioneering at age nine in Kelvington, Sask.

Over the years Jack has progressed in his career, including a stint at Heartland Livestock in Yorkton. Today he manages the stockyards at Heartland in Virden, Man., and own his own company Jack Auction Group, “which is the largest bison marketer by auction in the world and western Canada’s largest marketer of performance horses,” he told Yorkton This Week.

But, why compete?

“The fellowship of

the contestants and the friendships I’ve made truly can’t be replaced,” offered Jack.

Jack noted this was the biggest World Qualifier ever with 45 contestants, and “without a doubt the toughest one I’ve competed in, and I’ve been in a lot of contests, this being my 60th.”

That said Jack admitted it had been some time since going before judges.

“It’s been a few years since I competed, and it was so much fun to get to see old faces, and meet a ton of new guys,” he wrote on Facebook.

While camaraderie drives Jack to compete,

Photographer captures grain elevator images as

on the prairies

By Nicole Goldsworthy, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Humboldt Journal)

NORTHEAST - Tim Lockhart has made it his passion to photograph as many prairie grain elevators as he can find.

Lockhart was born and raised in Alberta and his dad was a manager at an Old Dutch potato chip plant. When he travelled with his father he gained a passion for grain elevators as each small town they pulled into had one.

About two and half years ago, he saw how many were rapidly being torn down. What every small town in Saskatchewan had was slowly vanishing.

Lockhart decided to start documenting as many as he could find throughout the prairie provinces. To date, he has taken pictures of 465 elevators in the three prairie provinces — 275 of them in Saskatchewan alone — with 25 still to document.

Once Lockhart started to document all of the elevators, he created a Facebook page called, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba Grain Elevators, which has just under 9,000 followers. Some of the pictures that have been taken to conserve the history behind each elevator have almost 85,000 likes.

Lockhart names his top Saskatchewan elevators in no particular order as the Clemencaeu, Veregin, White Fox, Nut Mountain and Gronlid elevators. He mentions that these are all very rare as two of them are old red Sask Wheat Pool elevators and another being a Federal.

Some communities have gotten creative in saving these elevators that seem to be fading out of Saskatchewan history. Some have turned them

into studios for bands to play, museums, tea houses and libraries. Many have been purchased privately and some have been renovated so that they are still useable grain elevators.

Lockhart found out that the oldest elevator in Canada was located at Elva (1897) and made the journey to see this

elevator shortly before it burned down.

Lockhart says he is happy to see so many elevator enthusiasts use his page as a means of sharing photos and history behind each elevator — a great resource for anyone interested in learning and seeing all the different types of elevators on the prairies.

ultimately he is being judged, so what makes a good auctioneer?

“Having command of the sale, and rhythmic chant that keeps the buyer’s attention and moves the sale along quickly,” replied Jack, adding judges watch and listen for certain things, such as “how you conduct the sale, is he knowledgeable, sound, bid catching, and would you hire this auctioneer.”

When Jack heads to Florida in June he will have experience to draw upon.

“This is my sev-

enth time to the world championships. I’ve been Runner Up World Champion in 2014,” he explained.

But, again Jack said it’s not just winning that makes it a big event.

“The experience is amazing, to be selected as one of the top 30 in the world is exciting and surreal at the same time,” he said, although he also usually does well too. “I’ve had the good fortune to always be selected in the top-10 in the world every time I’ve competed at the World level. I’m hoping to make

it seven times.”

The world event will be a two-part affair, said Jack.

It begins with an interview round where contestants are asked three industry-related questions, which is worth 25 per cent of their score, which is then combined with 75 per cent from the selling portion.

“It will take a good solid run and with any luck I’ll make the Top 10 in the world, and who knows, I may ride off as the World Champion,” said Jack.

Photo by Tim Lockhart

An elevator at Humboldt.

they fade away

Submitted Photo

Brennin Jack (centre)

Sask. and Ottawa seldom cozy MURRAY MANDRYK

Murray Mandryk is a political columnist with the Leader Post

Politics

We don’t have to get along with Ottawa. We seldom have.

In fact, one would be hard-pressed to recall a time when the Saskatchewan government and the federal government had a mutually beneficial relationship.

Saskatchewan has traditionally sent its MPs to sit on the opposition benches in the House of Commons — even when we had conservative governments.

In 1988 when former Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney’s government could only elect four of Saskatchewan’s 14 MPs.

In no small irony, that represented one of the cordial relationships between the prime minister and Saskatchewan premier of the day.

It was a billion-dollar farm bail requested of Mulroney by then-Progressive Conservative premier Grant Devine that likely turned the tide of the 1986 election for Devine’s PCs.

There was similar harmony between former Saskatchewan Party premier Brad Wall and former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper a decade ago — a rare period in which most Saskatchewan MPs sat on government benches.

That said, it is hard to argue that this relationship was as lucrative as it could have been, given that Harper went back on his party’s 2006 election promise to remove natural resources from the equalization formula.

It was a federal government promise that would have provided $800-million more a year to Saskatchewan in federal transfers, yet Wall and the Sask. Party flip-flopped and said it was unnecessary.

The reality is, Saskatchewan of the 21st century has become increasingly conservative, almost exclusively electing conservative MPs while electing a conservative provincial government now into its 16th straight year in office.

It fits the formula that Saskatchewan seems naturally opposed to the federal government that has been Liberal for the last seven years and Liberal for 92 years of Canada’s 155-year history.

So it was with great interest to hear Sask. Party Premier Scott Moe suggest in year-end interviews that we need to get along better with Ottawa and take a broader, less-regionalistic approach.

“We’re getting very regionalistic in our comments. I’m getting quite regionalistic in the comments that I make, and that isn’t good for our nation of Canada,” Moe told the Regina LeaderPost’s Jeremy Simes in a year-end interview.

Moe went on to say he’d rather see Ottawa and the provinces cheer each other on with Ontarians supporting the resource industry and the Prairies celebrating a new electrical vehicle factory out east.

“We maybe need to give some thought to healing across Canada, despite some of the challenges that, you know, we might have from time to time with federal leadership and federal policy,” Moe said.

“We need to come together as Canadians and be the great nation that I think we have been in years gone by, and maybe have the opportunity to be again.”

Of course, this is easier said than done. It goes against our natural inclination.

By Jan. 4th Moe’s Twitter account (which the Premier says he doesn’t directly control) was tweeting that the Saskatchewan government had lowered taxes by $300 a family by indexing provincial income tax, the “Trudeau-Singh federal government raised your taxes by hundreds of dollars in 2023 (sic, 2022) through five tax hikes including the carbon tax.”

One can criticize Moe and the Sask. Party for seeming to be constantly running against the federal government but consider two points:

First, there is validity to the argument that this federal Liberal government has moved away from the party’s historic position of compromise in its policies.

The day before Moe’s tweet, Natural Resources Minister Jonathon Wilkinson was outlining a program to transition oilsands workers out of their well-paying jobs.

Second, there is a legitimate question as to whether what Moe is now doing is much different than the approach we’ve always seen in Saskatchewan.

We’ve almost never gotten along with Ottawa. Murray Mandryk has been covering provincial politics since 1983.

Nice weather hints at what could be

Generally, since Christmas we have experienced amazing weather at least in terms of a Saskatchewan winter.

If you check weather forecasts the nice weather is expected to continue with temperature minus-10 or higher in tap through to Jan. 24.

Overlay the warm winter temperatures with stunning morning hoar or rime frosts which have turned every tree into stunning winter sculptures, and you have the makings of a perfect time to get out and enjoy the winter outdoors.

Certainly in Yorkton there are winter options starting with a walk down paved pathways to enjoy a fine January.

Beyond a walk there are outdoor rinks, the relatively new skating oval at Patrick Park which must be a wonderful circuit with the aforementioned frosted trees, and two crokicurl ovals to test the curling/crokinole skills of participants.

For those wanting a bit more of a taste of winter it should not be forgotten that there are cross country ski trails at Deer Park Golf Course.

And many will take the opportunity of warm weather to slip and slide down Rodney Ridge.

With all the winter recreation features it really does leave one wondering why a ‘winter festival’ of events has not grown up around them in Yorkton.

The chance for outdoor hockey tournaments, snow sculpting and multiple

other ‘winter’ themed ideas could be featured creating an event looked forward to by local residents and tourists in the post-Christmas doldrums that tend to happen as the sun still rises late and sets early through JanuaryFebruary and into March.

It’s highly likely any winter festival here would include a snowmobile element given the active Sno Riders Club we have here.

The Sno Riders have long focused efforts on building the recreation of snowmobiling in the area in particular grooming area trails that through cooperation with the city wind their way into Yorkton allowing snowmobile travellers access to food, fuel and lodgings.

The trail system within the city is a key in terms of attracting snowmobilers as winter tourists. Every time they stop for food, or fuel or a night in a hotel, it generates important dollars being spent in Yorkton, again at a time of year – the post Christmas season – when things tend to slow down in terms of spending.

This January, with its warm temperatures, and good snow cover, at least locally, has to have snowmobilers smiling and active, and that is good for area tourism and the local economy.

It might also be the perfect conditions to look at all that already exists for winter activities in Yorkton, and think about how we could build that ever elusive ‘winter festival’ around them.

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Mat action

but missed by the referee. Martens was teamed with Kevin O’Doyle for the match. The action would also see CWE champion Mentallo pull off a rare double win. In his first action of the night he topped Kash in a championship match to retain his title. Then in the night’s penultimate match, a ‘rumble’ affair

BuckleUp when you drive - it’s just that easy

New year, same ageold problem.

No, we’re not referring to breaking your New Year’s resolutions. We’re talking about seatbelts and how hundreds of people every month in Saskatchewan still receive tickets for not wearing them. It’s hard to understand why that still happens.

Seatbelts have been law in Saskatchewan since 1977 – that’s 45 years ago. And there is a mountain of scientific evidence that seatbelts save lives; not wearing one significantly increases the chances that you’ll be seriously injured – or worse – if you’re involved in a collision. In 2021, one-third of the vehicle occupant deaths on Saskatchewan roads involved a person who wasn’t wearing a seatbelt. (Since approximately 95 per cent of people do buckle up, that means the people who don’t are

more likely be killed in a collision.)

If wearing a seatbelt is part of your everyday driving routine, good for you. If it hasn’t been yet, it’s time to make it one of your New Year’s resolutions. If you need any extra motivation, during the January Traffic Safety Spotlight, law enforcement across the province in January will be watching for drivers who aren’t buckled up.

Clicking your seatbelt every time you drive very well could be the easiest resolution to keep. There’s no strict diet to follow, a treadmill and weights are not required and no personal trainers demanding “five more!” after you’ve reached your breaking point.

Buckling a seatbelt requires minimal effort and is as simple as it sounds. No strain, no stress, no sweat. But what you will gain is peace of mind knowing you’re

safely secured in your seat.

For caregivers transporting the most precious of passengers – young children – make sure they are buckled in securely and that car seats, if any, have been properly installed and inspected by a technician.

There are a million reasons why every driver should buckle up when they drive. What’s your reason?

Bonus tip: In addition to ensuring that passengers are properly restrained, are the objects in the passenger compartment of your vehicle adequately secured? In the event of a collision or a rollover, anything not strapped down can become a projectile with the potential to injure the people in the vehicle. (Think about your travel mug, your kid’s tablet or the pair of skates in the backseat.)

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The CWE ‘Rumble to Remember Tour’ made its stop in Yorkton Friday at the Yorkdale Central School gym. The ‘fight’ card highlighted an appearance by former ECW and WWE veteran wrestler Rhyno. He would team with Bull Bodnar, who had local roots, in a preliminary tag team where he was felled by a ‘foreign’ object brought to the ring by opponent Shaun ‘The Headline’ Martens,

featuring all the wrestlers Mentallo would again come out on top.

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Area communities receive safety fund dollars

Several area communities, including Yorkton, are among the initiatives benefiting communities from the latest round of grants from Saskatchewan’s Provincial Traffic Safety Fund.

Overall 65 projects in 62 Saskatchewan communities were approved for Provincial Traffic Safety Fund Grants.

Communities will receive grants ranging from $1,396 to $100,000 for a total of $1,033,132.

The City of Yorkton received $17,167 for the 2023 installation of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) Pedestrian Crosswalk Systems.

Other area projects funded included; Stockholm $22,001 for crosswalks, RM of Saltcoats $8,248 for grid road digital speed signs, Ituna $1,396 for intersection projects, and Bredenbury $7,676 for solar panel light up speed signs.

Provincially, funding will help install signage at intersections and school zones and improve pedestrian safety in rural, urban and Indigenous communities across the province.

“I’d like to thank all communities for submitting applications, and for their commitment to safety in our province,” Minister Responsible for SGI Don Morgan said in a release. “I’m pleased we’re able to support an additional 65 projects

to increase traffic and pedestrian safety across Saskatchewan.”

Provincial Traffic Safety Fund Grants are awarded to communities twice a year, using proceeds from Photo Speed Enforcement.

A total of 557 community traffic safety projects have been funded, totaling more than $7.2 million, since the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund was established in 2019.

Eligible traffic safety

initiatives must focus on one of the following priority areas: speeding, impaired driving, distracted driving, occupant protection or intersection safety.

Applications are reviewed by a committee made up of representatives from the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association, the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, the Prince Albert Grand Council,

the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Highways and SGI.

The Provincial Traffic Safety Fund Grant Program is currently accepting applications for the next round of funding. The deadline for the next round of applications is March 31, 2023. For more information, visit SGI’s website: https://www.sgi.sk.ca/ community-grants-programs.

Yorkton Chamber meets with Saskatchewan MP Caucus

The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce accepted an invitation from the Saskatchewan MP (Members of Parliament) Caucus to meet with the Caucus Monday morning at its meeting in Yorkton.

Representing the Chamber were Director and Policy committee member Vanessa Andres and Executive Director Juanita Polegi.

Polegi outlined four major concerns the Yorkton business community is facing including the carbon tax; interest rates; the value of the Canadian dollar; and CEBA loan repayments for some of the businesses.

“While there are a number of issues and opportunities facing the business community, the Chamber believes these areas are of greatest concern to the majority of its membership,” said Polegi in a release.

Following the presentation, Polegi and Andres were asked

a number of questions by the MPs.

In addition to the questions about the areas of concern, questions about the availability of labour were also posed.

As a business owner, Andres relayed her story about trying to find both skilled and unskilled labour.

“We have been successful at employee retention but employee recruitment has often been a challenge,” said Andres in the release. She indicated many other businesses are facing the same challenge.

The MPs urged the Chamber to encourage its member industries and businesses to talk about the positive changes the people of Saskatchewan have adopted in order to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions. Members of the caucus indicated they work to ensure Saskatchewan’s interests are promoted and invited

Potash, steel keep port busy

By Sandi Krasowski, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (The Chronicle-Journal)

THUNDER BAY, ONT. — The Prairie provinces

experienced their thirdlargest grain crop in history last year, yet despite this volume, there wasn’t expected to be enough shipments to catch up at the Thunder Bay port

from shipments lost at the beginning of 2022.

“Grain is the biggest commodity that we ship,” said Chris Heikkinen, in his new position as director of business develop-

ment and terminal operation at the Port of Thunder Bay.

“Grain was down compared to average because of the poor crop on the Prairies in 2021. The first seven or eight months of the season, we saw lower grain values and that was expected . . . but the grain is certainly moving now. This (2022) crop started moving in September and the numbers are certainly coming on strong in October, November and December. But we still won’t match (2021’s) level because there’s not enough time to make up the ground that was lost earlier in the season.”

The Russian and Ukrainian war has made a substantial impact on the port but not necessarily in a negative way.

Sanctions placed on Belarus and Russian potash by many countries around the world resulted in them having to source their product from alternative markets.

“As a result, we’re moving a lot more Saskatchewan potash east into the seaway system to Europe and South America . . . which would have previously sourced their potash from Russia or Belarus,” Heikkinen said. “(In 2021), we shipped just over 600,000

tonnes of potash — and that was a high value — but (in 2022) we shipped 1.2 million tonnes.”

He says the port also saw strong imports of steel from Europe in 2022, all of which is heading to the Prairies by rail.

“It’s mostly steel pipe, steel rail and structural steel,” he said. “We’ve been shipping steel west for about six shipping seasons now and every year the volume increases.”

The steady regime of steel, wind turbine products, and other project cargo such as heavy-lift items for the mining sector became familiar arrivals at Keefer Terminal lastyear.

Heikkinen explained the importance of matching incoming cargo imports with export shipments of grain and products.

“We have ships that not only come in and load with grain, but ideally they come in with something to deliver,” he said. “That’s our main objective really in the whole game of things to try to get more inbound cargo to match with the outbound cargo.” He added that there are many efficiencies in the system connecting offloading

ships to reload and leave with a different commodity.

Overall, Heikkinen says the level of the products coming through the port was beyond what they could have anticipated.

Heikkinen says there are a couple of “big” projects planned for the port in 2023 which involve infrastructure-renewal projects that are necessary to expand the port’s capacity to handle cargo.

“We’re also looking at stronger grain shipments (this year) that will bring us back to more of a normal level and possibly a bit above average with those stronger grain crops this year. Potash is most likely going to remain above average,” he said, adding it’ll take a while for it to level off even if there is a resolution to the conflict.

He said they are expecting pipe and other steel imports at Keefer to look good again this year and are looking at a number of shipments of inbound fertilizer.

“We just had 20,000 tonnes of fertilizer from Morocco come through (last) year, and we’re probably going to be looking at more like 60,000 tonnes (this) year,” Heikkinen said.

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Terriers drop weekend pair to Mills

By Calvin Daniel;s Staff Writer

The new year has not started the way the Yorkton Terriers would have hoped.

Saturday evening the Terriers dropped their second straight to the rival Millionaires, the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League game in Melville.

“It was definitely not the way we wanted to start the new year,” said Terrier head coach Mat Hehr Monday morning after a day of reflection. “We kind of put up a couple of duds back-toback.”

So were players still thinking of Christmas turkey after the seasonal break?

Hehr said they actually brought players back a week before the games to get them refocused.

“Our practises were pretty good,” he said.

But in both games the Terriers were behind early, and that made it up hill all the way, said Hehr, adding that has been an issue all season.

“We put ourselves behind the eight ball with some of our first periods,” he said.

Hehr then added offensively the Terriers were not sharp.

“Two goals in a game won’t win you many,” said Hehr, adding they need “… work on getting to the crease.”

In the game Saturday the first period was scoreless but the Millionaires scored three unanswered goals in the middle frame.

Alden Robson started things with a powerplay goal at 8:28.

Louis-Frederic Theberge then scored at 16:19, again with Melville having a man advantage.

It was then Isaac Suppin scoring at 19:40, again on the powerplay.

The Terriers made a push to get back into the game in the third period as Pavel Mckenzie scored at 3:28, and Dylan Ruptash at 7:24 to make it 3-2.

But, a marker by Nathan Fox at 10:22 and a Zach Bansley goal at 17:19 finalized a Mills’ win, their second 5-2 win in two days over the Terriers.

Tysen Smith took the loss in the Terrier net facing 33 shots, while Clement Labillois earned

the win for Melville facing 25 shots.

On home ice

The first game of the Highway #10 rivalry of 2023 went to the visiting Melville Millionaires Friday evening.

The Mills got off to an early start at the Westland Arena in Yorkton scoring three unanswered first period markers.

Isaac Suppin started things scoring at 4:05 and 6:07.

Caden Drury added the third goal at 12:21.

Cooper Chisholm struck on the powerplay at 5:20 of the second frame to make it 4-0.

It was finally a man advantage goal by Brett Butz at 8:48 that put the Terriers on the board making it 4-1.

Tucker Buhay would score the fifth Mills goal at 12:48.

In the third Dylan Ruptash would give the locals faithful hope scoring at 6:32 to make it 5-2 but that would be it for scoring as Melville would board the bus to go home with a 5-2 win.

Both teams would give both their netminders time, Caleb Allen starting for Yorkton and giving up all five goals on 18 shots, before giving way to Tysen Smith.

Clement Labillois would allow two goals on 25 shots before Luke Brunen played the final 13:28.

The Terriers next head to Estevan Wednesday to face the Bruins, then host Weyburn Saturday.

Before the two games the SJHL trade deadline will come and go.

Hehr said the weekend losses to Melville were changing their approach to making moves.

“We’ve kind of had a plan in mind all year,” he said.

That plan is somewhat multifaceted including not looking to add

another 20 year-old since they are satisfied with whom they have, said Hehr.

There is also little appetite to trade an young 18-year-old, because Hehr said he sees a strong foundation in place for next year with both netminders, his core ‘D’ and forwards eligible to return.

That said, Hehr said they have unsigned cards and he expects to add a couple of players without sending anyone out, meaning a WHL cut, Junior ‘B’ pick-up or a trade for draft picks or cash.

A look back at some great tales of hockey

Regular readers will recall the name Eric Zweig from a Sports This Week article late in 2022 on his book Engraved in History - The Story of the Stanley Cup Champion Kenora Thistles.

Well, Zweig is a prolific author and his Hockey Hall of Fame True Stories is also a recent release which has been catching attention with five weeks among the best sellers in Canada.

Frankly that is not all that surprising. Where the book on the Kenora Thistles was historically interesting the market is clearly a limited one.

Hockey Hall of Fame True Stories by contrast is a book loaded with photos and filled with shorter tales of many of the greatest of the game from its earliest days. It is a great book for relaxed reading and was no doubt in many stockings and under a lot of trees through the recent holiday season as a great gift for hockey fans.

So how does Hockey Hall of Fame True Stories rate for its author.

“It was easier to write – I suppose it was more fun,” offered Zweig in a recent telephone interview.

Zweig added Hockey Hall of Fame True Stories looks great, which adds to the impact too.

“Firefly (Books) make books that look great,” he said, adding they generally do books “. . . mostly driven by the photographs.

“This was supposed to be driven by stories.”

However, there are still plenty of photos that add to the book.

“That’s what Firefly does best. They make beautiful books,” he reiterated.

As for stories, Zweig said he has a penchant for the history of hockey, and the stories included are basically from the Wayne Gretzky era and older, many much, much older.

“It’s geared at an older, male audience,” he said.

As an example; “it’s the oldest major NHL record still on the books. Having lasted now for more than 100 years, it may never be broken. Then again, it seems to be just achievable enough to hold out the possibility at least of tying it. Imagine what would happen if someone ever does?” Zweig writes in the book.

“On January 31, 1920, Joe Malone scored seven goals to lead the Quebec Bulldogs past the Toronto St. Pats 10-6. What kind of attention would it generate today if Alex Ovechkin, Auston Matthews or any of the NHL’s other top snipers were to score seven goals in one game? Or break the record with eight!

“Given that one of the greatest players of his day set a record that has stood for over 100 years, you’d think it was probably a pretty big deal in his time too. But it wasn’t. Malone’s seven-goal game got little coverage in the newspapers.”

Older stories are what Zweig is happiest writing about the sport.

“I’ve never been able to explain why I have such an affection for the old stories,” he said.

As this writer is now into his sixth decade I have to say the stories resonate nicely for this reviewer.

From the Firefly Books page, “the Hockey Hall of Fame is full of the best to ever hit the ice. But the path to hockey greatness is not all jaw-dropping saves and game-winning goals. In Hockey Hall of Fame True Stories, hockey historian and writer Eric Zweig shares exciting tales and trivia even the most dedicated puck head might not know. This book is overflowing with behind the scenes yarns of some of history’s greatest scoring sprees and winning seasons,

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summer, out of doors where you get lots of fresh air. It’s healthier.”

“In a Canadian Press obituary after his death on November 21, 1970, it was said that Lalonde figured he’d earned $140,000 in his pro sports career. His biggest salary in hockey was reported as $4,500 but he had once earned $6,500 playing a 16-game summer season with the Vancouver Lacrosse Club.”

The book was one where the publisher approached Zweig, wanting a book rather quickly – with only months to write it. He said yes, hit the deadline then COVID caused the publication to be delayed from pre Christmas 2021 to fall in 2022.

While the delay was frustrating, Zweig likes the final product.

“I am happy with it,” adding it was an accomplishment just to hit the original deadline. “I didn’t think I could do it with the time frame they gave.”

Good sales help the view of course.

“It’s been a big success,” said Zweig, adding some of his books for youth have sold tons through Scholastic. “. . . The books I do for kids do way better than the books I do for adults.”

Zweig said it’s a case where less adults seem to read these days, but they still buy books for their children.

as well as thrilling accounts of the off-ice curiosities, tragedies and heroics.

Just a few of the curious, bizarre or outrageous tales featured in this fully illustrated volume are:

• The 1976 plot to kidnap Guy Lafleur • Extreme scoring outputs, like Darryl Sittler’s 10-point performance and Frank McGee’s 14-goal Stanley Cup outing • The time Cy Denneny fell down a well • The fastest hat tricks ever recorded by Bill Moisenko and Jean Beliveau

• Hockey Hall of Famers’ skills in other sports, like Gordie Howe’s workouts with the Detroit Tigers and Art Ross’s prowess on the football field

• Tales of hockey players during WWI and WWII

• The origins of the greatest nicknames

Another example has Zweig writing, “born on October 31, 1887, Edward Cyril Lalonde was nicknamed “Newsy” after working on a Linotype print machine for newspapers in Cornwall and Woodstock, Ontario, when he was a teenager. He’d begun playing hockey and lacrosse in his hometown before 1903, and turned pro in hockey during the winter of 1906-07. He continued playing until 1927-28. It’s difficult to get precise numbers for him, but in approximately 340 regular-season games as a pro, he scored about 456 goals, adding 34 more in 32 playoff games. Remembered mainly for his time with the Montreal Canadiens from 1909 to 1922, Lalonde suited up in no fewer than nine leagues that were eligible (or attempted to challenge) for the Stanley Cup. He won scoring titles (either goals or points, or both) in the Ontario Professional Hockey League, the National Hockey Association twice, the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, the NHL twice and the Western Canada Hockey League.

“But for all his hockey prowess, it was lacrosse that earned Lalonde his selection as the greatest player of the first half of the 20th century. It was the sport he most enjoyed.

“Lacrosse looks like a rough game, but it really isn’t,” said Lalonde in a 1963 interview. “I always preferred it over hockey because it’s played in the

Still, Hockey Hall of Fame True Stories is his first book to be on the best seller list.

A quick look at the book you can see why. It is just right for a day off’s reading to relax and takes you back to what seemed a simpler time in hockey where personalities were bigger and the business side less important – when truth and legend became one for Zweig to now write about.

For one final taste of the tales in the book, we turn to one with a Saskatchewan connection.

“But long before he was a Stanley Cup, or even a Memorial Cup champion (Regina Pats, 1974), Clarke Gillies was a big, strong kid in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, playing junior hockey with the hometown Canucks as a 16-year-old during the winter of 1969-70 and playing baseball with his buddies in the summer,” writes Zweig.

“During the summer of 1970, the assistant farm director of the Houston Astros came to town. His name was Pat Gillick. Years later he would build the Toronto Blue Jays into World Series champions as part of a Hall of Fame career as a baseball executive. Gillick had spent the summers of 1956 to 1958 playing ball in Western Canada while pitching collegiately at the University of Southern California. “I knew there were a lot of good players there,” recalled Gillick for an article in the Houston Chronicle in 2020. “We were just looking for guys who were good athletes. Usually, good athletes are able to adapt to another sport.”

“A few years later, in 1973, the Astros would find Terry Puhl playing high school ball in Melville, Saskatchewan. In 1970 Gillick was impressed by Gillies at a one-day training camp and signed him to a contract. Gillies had never been on a plane before, flying to Covington, Virginia, to join the Covington Astros at the tail end of the 1970 Appalachian League season. Nervous and homesick, Gillies hit just .077 (1-for13 with 10 strikeouts) in five games as a catcher, outfielder and first baseman. He improved during the short summer season in 1971, hitting .239 in 35 games. Playing with future Islanders teammate Bob Bourne (of Kindersley, Saskatchewan) in 1972, Gillies hit .256 in 46 games.”

Check it out at fireflybooks.com.

Hard to alter cropping patterns

The cropping landscape of the Canadian Prairies is an interesting one in the sense two crop whales – canola and wheat – dominate acres in a huge way, and all the other crops and farmland uses acting like a school of small fish going after whatever acres they can muscle away from the big two.

It’s not easy grabbing acres from canola, which while having high input costs, and greater risk as a result should a crop disaster strike, it is still the option with the big gross return potential too, and that always looks good on a ledger

plan.

Wheat by contrast doesn’t offer the big dollars per bushel, but the agronomics of producing a good crop are well-understood, and it makes a good rotation companion for canola so it gets acres.

After the big two all crops are basically headed to niche markets. Even barley, which is another well-understood crop in terms of production needs, is highly focused on the singular malt market. Miss that market and the secondary one of livestock feed reduces returns.

After that comes flax,

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the range of pulse crops –peas, lentils, chickpeas, and then things such as mustard, soybeans, canary seed, and hemp, all with limited acres and proponents suggesting given the right circumstances they could be more significant crops for the Prairies.

Of course the fly in the proverbial ointment is creating those ‘right circumstances’.

Over the decades of covering agriculture many crops have been heralded as having huge potential – lupins, borage and sea buckthorn come to mind – and

those crops remain all but unheard of now.

There is a huge barrier to new crops growing to huge acreage options. You need a market willing to pay a profitable price for a crop to grow it. There are niche markets willing to do that, but good prices signal to farmers to grow more. The market floods, and with small markets never recovers.

It happens with wheat too, but the market is so large it can chew through a glut in production far more easily and more quickly to stabilize markets.

With production of small crops rather

unstable, it is difficult to develop new markets, the risk of needing crop that simply isn’t available is too great a risk when it comes to building a production plant.

So while there are very good reasons to suggest the Prairies could produce far more pulse crops – there are at least established but also highly structured markets – seeing it happen will be slow if it happens at all.

And pulse crops are probably the most likely to make long term gains. Other crops will probably stay small fish swimming in the wake of the two whales.

Grain production likely to jump in Europe, Canadian farmers needn’t worry

By Miranda Leybourne, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Brandon Sun)

Although a European agriculture group is predicting grain production to rise this year, Manitoba farmers shouldn’t be concerned, says the National Farmers Union.

Grain industry lobby group Coceral, a European association representing trade in cereals, rice, feedstuffs, oilseeds, olive oil and other oils and fats, based out of Brussels, Belgium, said grain production in both the European Union and the United Kingdom is expected to rebound this year after suffering from crop damage due to dry and hot weather last

growing season.

Although European grain markets are still feeling the effects of the war in Ukraine through supply-chain uncertainty, Coceral has predicted that soft wheat production in the EU and UK will come in at 143.2 million tonnes this year, up 2.5 million tonnes from last year’s 140.7 million.

France, which is the EU’s biggest producer of wheat, is projected to harvest 34.1 million tonnes in 2023, compared to the 33.6 million tonnes harvested last year.

Germany, the EU’s second-biggest wheat producer, is forecast to produce 22.9 million tonnes this year, a rise from 2022’s 22.5 million.

Across all grains, EU

and UK production is projected to reach 304.4 million tonnes, up from 285.1 million in 2022.

Although Coceral’s predictions look rosy for the EU and UK markets, that doesn’t necessarily mean exports from the Prairies will suffer, said Cathy Holtslander, director of research and policy at the National Farmers Union.

Though there is a tendency for prices to go down due to more grain in the market, total amount of exports are usually related to how much Canadian farmers produce, not how much other countries put out.

“The global agricultural system, I don’t think, would be particularly

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Grain industry lobby group Coceral, a European association representing trade in cereals, rice, feedstuffs, oilseeds, olive oil and other oils and fats, based out of Brussels, Belgium, said grain production in both the European Union and the United Kingdom is expected to rebound this year after suffering from crop damage due to dry and hot weather last growing season. Continued

BAILEY - Allan Bailey, longtime Yorkton resident and proprietor of Bailey’s Funeral Home, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of January 3, 2023. He was 90 years of age. William Allan Bailey was born on August 16, 1932 in Winnipeg, MB to Ray and Annie (nee Boyd) Bailey of Melville, SK. He was born during the Great Depression and like everyone in that generation this stayed with him throughout his life. He appreciated things more, he didn’t like waste, especially food and water. It was a very different time. His mother was a school teacher and could not have a child and be employed. So Allan was taken to be raised by another family so she could continue to work. Allan was raised as Allan Cockell by Walter and Hattie Cockell in Winnipeg. At the age of 12 he moved to Melville to be with his biological parents. About four years later Allan was tested positive for TB and spent about a year at Fort San. He returned to Melville and graduated high school. Influenced by his grandfather W. T. Bailey he decided to become a funeral director. Allan apprenticed with David Delziel in Prince Albert and went on to graduate with honours at the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Sciences. He returned to Prince Albert where he met his future bride, Colleen Cavanagh. Allan soon moved for an opportunity to work as a licensed funeral director in Winnipeg, with Clarke Leatherdale and later with Gordon Patterson at Chapel Lawn. Colleen soon followed to Winnipeg and this is where their beautiful love blossomed. They were united in marriage on September 5, 1959. While Allan worked in funeral services Colleen worked in retail and later at the Winnipeg Tribune. The young couple worked and played hard, becoming active in Jaycees and the Jaycettes. There, many of their strong interests in developing friendships, displaying leadership, volunteering to make a difference, and providing service developed and blossomed. In Jaycees they learned many of the skills that would serve them throughout their busy lives volunteering for many activities and with many organizations. Allan and Colleen moved to Yorkton in 1962 to partner and manage a new funeral home and took over operations of a cemetery that was bankrupt and was operated by the provincial government. This is where he spent the rest of his life and his career that spanned over 60 years. Allan served his community without fanfare. He served on the City of Yorkton Council as an Alderman and Mayor, and contributing to many organizations including Jaycees, Rotary Club, the Masonic Lodge, Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival, Hospital Board and Westview United Church. He was instrumental in forming a regional library in the area and public approval of the Agriplex (now Gallagher Centre), and was an avid supporter of arts and culture in his community and province. He served as president of his provincial and western Canadian professional organizations. He received honorary lifetime memberships in many of these organizations and the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal, and would have received the Queens Jubilee Medal later this month. Allan had a wonderful gift to put others before himself and make everyone around him feel special and cared for. He had a remarkable memory for names and tried to recognize birthdays and special events of everyone around him. His family is grateful for the many blessings he has shown us. He will be remembered for his gracious spirit, his wonderful sense of humour, and his kindness. Allan was predeceased by his wife Colleen in 2006; his sister, Irene Kulson and a nephew, Jim Kulson. He is survived by three sons and their families: Boyd (Rhonda) of Yorkton and their four children: Geralee (Brandon) Nicol (children Quinne and Huxley), Joseph (Natalie) Austman (son Tiago), Jacob (Jessica) Bailey (son Jaxtyn) and Rebekah Bailey (daughter Kaia); Burton (Dr. Kirsten Westberg) of Red Deer, AB (children Anna, Erik, Margaretta and Josephine); Raymond (Crystal) of Yorkton; and his niece Jan Smith of Winnipeg. The funeral service was held on Saturday, January 7th 2023 from Westview United Church with Rev. Deborah Smith officiating. Son Raymond gave the eulogy. Scripiture readers were Rhonda Crystal & Margaretta Bailey. Organist, Shani Apland led the congregation in the singing of the hymns ‘Abide With Me’, ‘Blessed Assurance’’, and ‘We Shall Go Out With Hope of Resurrection’. The choir anthem was ‘Great is Thy Faithfulness’. The interment took place in the Garden of St. John at the Yorkton Memorial Gardens, pallbearers were Dean Petersen, Larry German, Murray Bialobzyski, Ronna Nagy, Orville Herron, Denton Keating, Joseph Austman, Jacob Bailey & Erik Bailey. A reception followed at St. Mary’s Cultural Centre. Condolences can be left at baileysfuneralhome.com

STROUD - Bradford (Brad) Harvey Stroud, age 67, of Yorkton SK passed away in his home on Sunday, December 25, 2022 Christmas Day. Brad was the oldest of three children born to Harvey and Patricia (Pat) Stroud (nee Horkoff) in Brandon, MB August 11, 1955. The family went on to raise their children in Churchill, MB, and finally resided in Arran, SK. Brad was a big brother to Barry and Susan (Nygaard) who he loved dearly and always cherished their moments together as siblings. Brad attended grade school in Arran and took postsecondary education at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology and obtained a diploma in Petroleum Engineering. Brad was a hunky bachelor until the age of 34 when his heart was stolen by a young mother of two. Phyllis (nee Marnovich, Zinchuk) came into to Brad’s life with her children, Brian and Melanie Zinchuk, who he welcomed

and Phyllis were married June 23, 1990.

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at the wild age of 41. Brad and

and then later Caldwell Drive. They

where they raised their daughter with chickens and border collies and other farm animals. Brad was at his happiest when calling out “Let’s go feed the fish.” He would jump into the van, honk the horn, and drive to Mel’s Pond, a memorial fish pond to his stepdaughter, Melanie, with his beloved dogs running alongside. Brad had a tremendous love and connection with animals and nature and especially man’s best friend. Unfortunately, around 2004, Brad was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. He battled losing his leg ten years ago and suffered heart complications as well, but he never lost his ability to make a nutty joke. Sometimes his humour would get him into trouble, but his heart was always in the right place. One could always count on Brad to bring a little laughter to the situation. Anyone who knew Brad, knew of his kind heart and his generosity. There was never a time where he wouldn’t offer everything, he had to someone in need. His faith in God was integral. He will be remembered for his always saying “I’ll be going to a better place”! Brad was predeceased by his parents, Harvey and Pat Stroud, his sister, Susan Nygaard, and step daughter, Melanie Zinchuk. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Phyllis, their daughter, Courtney, stepson Brian, daughter-in-law Michelle, and grandchildren Katrina and Spencer Zinchuk, as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. A funeral service was held on Friday, December 30, 2022 at 11:00 am from the Yorkton Alliance Church, and livestreamed for those who were unable to attend. The interment followed in the Canora Cemetery, Canora, SK with Pastor Peter Hay officiating. Pianist was Verna Brown, eulogists were Courtney & Brian. Pallbearers were Dion Hataley, Dennis Napody, David Dykes, Edward Marnovich, Darwin Brown and Ken O’Dell. Honourary pallbearers were John Kucharski (best friend), Dick Wong and Alvin Soloway. A time of fellowship and refreshment followed at the Yorkton Alliance Church following the service and prior to interment. If friends so desire, memorial donations may be made in Brad’s memory to the Soup Haven Lunch Program, 186 Allanbrooke Dr, Yorkton, SK S3N 2G5.

DUBIEL - Olga Dubiel of Yorkton, recently of Regina, entered eternal rest on December 28, 2022 at the Regina Pasqua Hospital surrounded by her family. She was 86 years of age. Olga was born to Metro and Margaret Sass on July 18, 1936 near Hubbard, but grew up at the family farm near Fenwood with her fourteen brothers and sisters. She helped with all chores on the farm, mostly the ones outdoors, but also loved to help with the baking and cooking. This provided the foundation to her long career of cooking amazing food for friends, family, and customers alike. Despite her busy farm life, she excelled at Maxwelton School which she attended until grade eight. Throughout her teenage years, Olga was very independent and enjoyed working to make her own money. She held many different jobs around Yorkton, Fenwood, and even lived in Edmonton for three months. She married Raymond Dubiel on July 1, 1961 at St. Mary’s Church, and they began their life together in Yorkton. Through the years they raised four children: Karen, Brenda, Tim and Theresa. Olga worked all of her life except when she had the kids at home, though people were always coming to her door to buy bags of perogies and cabbage rolls. Above all, Olga was very social. She loved going out with her brothers and sisters to all the barn dances. She could chat for hours with friends and family, and was always laughing and joking. She was witty and sharp until the very end. She made friends everywhere she went and was known by many in the community, especially from her many years working at the golf course and curling rink. For over thirty years, Olga was also actively involved with the UCWL in Yorkton and helped host many events at St. Mary’s Hall. In 2015 she moved to Selo Gardens Senior Residence in Regina where she also made many good friends. Olga was predeceased by her husband, Raymond; her parents Metro and Margaret; her in-laws Mike and Mary Dubiel; her sisters Sophie Pacholko and Annie Novakowski; her brothers Walter, Peter, Mike, Nicky, Steve, Frank, and Billy; her brothers-in-law Steve Benko, Pete Pacholko, Nick Benko, John Lazurko, Lorne Karapita, Fred Zwirsky and Laddie Novakowski; and her sisters-in-law Rose Sass, Liz Sass, Katie Sass, Mildred Nagy, Darlene Dubiel, and Ilene Repka.

Olga will be lovingly remembered by her daughters Karen (Terry), Brenda (Russ), and Theresa (Mark) and her son Tim (Nicole); her grandchildren Melanie (Keith), Courtney (Kodi), Amanda, Jayke, Bryce, Maddison, and Zackery; her sisters Eleanor Benko, Mary Lazurko (Doug), Rose Benko, Jeanette Karapita, and Angie Zwirsky; her sisters-in-law Joan Sass, Karen Sass, and Mary Sass; her brothers-in-law Alvin Dubiel and Clarence Repka; and many nieces, nephews, and friends. The Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Rev. Fr. Leonid Malkov, C.Ss.R. of St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church officiating. The responses were led by Lorne Stechyshyn and the funeral choir. The cross bearer was Tracy Sass and the epistle reader was Janice Zwirsky. The interment followed in the Garden of St. Luke at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Darrell Sass, Delmar Zwirsky, Curtis Dubiel, Craig Dubiel, Kelvin Pillipow and Keith Arnstead serving as the casket bearers. Karen Kuzyk conveyed words of acknowledge and shared reflections of her mother’s life. Memorial donations may be made to the Selo Gardens Senior’s Club or a Charity of Choice as gifts of remembrance. Condolences to the family can be posted at baileysfuneralhome.com

ZAMONSKY - Rosaline (Rose) Johanne Zamonsky, 72 of Yorkton, SK, formerly of Grandview, MB passed away suddenly on December 12, 2022. Rosaline was born on October 20, 1950 in Dauphin, MB. She resided in the Shortdale area where she met and married the love of her life, Fred Zamonsky. They moved to Yorkton, SK in 1972 and had 3 children. Rosaline looked after the children in the early years, and Fred was employed at Leon’s Manufacturing. Rosaline had an abundance of love for children. When her own children were old enough to attend school, she continued to provide childcare not only in a private setting, but was often known as baba to children throughout the community. Rosaline and Fred also continued to farm in the Grandview district their entire lives. Rosaline was very involved with the farming operation and loved gardening, cooking, baking and spending

JUST - David Gilbert Just (January 9, 1939 - January 6, 2023) of Saskatoon, SK passed away peacefully at the age 83 years at Saskatoon, SK on Friday, January 6, 2023 with his beloved wife Lyn and family by his side. David received many sales and service awards for Morris during his over 30 years with them. He kept in contact over his retirement years with many of his dealers, who were not only dealers to him, but were his close friends. He loved working with the farmers as well as his dealers, and he reminisced about them constantly right up to the time of his passing. He absolutely loved his years with Morris. David was a loving husband and father and will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by his family, relatives and friends. David was predeceased by his parents, Martin and Hulda Just, son-in-law John Smith, siblings Ken, Harvey, Agnes, Herbert, Georgie, Alvin, Lyle, his

parents-in-law Eric and Pearl Johnson. He is survived by Auralyn “Lyn” his beloved wife of 61 years; children Sharilyn Smith, Gregory (Diane) Just;

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Yorkton, SK at a later date. Memorial

may be made in David’s memory to the Saskatchewan Lung Association. Arrangements entrusted to Travis Minor – Mourning Glory Funeral Services (306) 978-5200. To share memories of David or send condolences please visit www.mourningglory.ca

as his own with love. Brad

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1996, Easter Sunday

daughter, Courtney Anastasia Stroud,

Phyllis lived in Yorkton on McNeil Crescent

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grandchildren Michael, Jory (Precious); Julia; Justin; great grandchildren Dante, Dawson, Dorian and Calia. He is also survived by brother-in-law Guy (Elena) Johnson, sister-in-law June Just and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and other relatives. A Celebration of David’s Life will be celebrated at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday January 14,

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countless hours with her grandchildren, whom she had an incredible love for.

could often find her at hockey rinks, baseball diamonds, swimming pools, or any other activity her grandchildren participated in. Rosaline was predeceased by her husband Fred, daughter Angela, brother Edward, and parents, August and Stella. Rosaline will be dearly missed by her sons, Kevin (Ashley) Zamonsky of Yorkton and Steven (Jody) Zamonsky of Grandview, grandchildren Cameron, Danyka, Curtis and Alexander, along with numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral mass was held for Rosaline

NAGY - With great sadness the family of Wilma Nagy of Yorkton, SK announce her passing Thursday, December 29, 2022 at the age of 99. Wilma was born on September 14, 1923 on the family farm in the Otthon District. She was born to Joseph and Julia (Bene) Bucsis. She attended the East Otthon school, graduating from grade 9. Then she stayed home to help look after the younger children and the farm. On April 30, 1951, she married Joseph Nagy. They had six children, Hazel, Alma, Mabel, Ann, Julia, and Joseph. She stayed on the family farm after Joe passed away in 1995. In 2020 she moved into Yorkton. Wilma volunteered in the community as a member of the Otthon Ladies Circle. After Joe’s passing, she volunteered at the Yorkton Nursing Home. She made many life-long friends here and especially enjoyed their twice weekly coffee dates. Wilma was predeceased by her parents, Joe and Julia, her loving husband Joe, as well as siblings; Irene, Julia, Peter, Andrew, and infant brother Joe; daughter, Alma and son-in-law Bill. She leaves to mourn her passing brothers Vendel (Lorraine) and James (Mabel), children Hazel (Richard) Wisniewski, Mabel (Rick) Kozey, Ann Nagy,

MANKISH - The family of Marjory Mankish, formerly of Calder, widow of Dan sadly announce her passing on January 4. Marjory Petruniak was born on April 8, 1934 on the family farm west of Calder, SK, a daughter of Steve and Nellie (nee Yaremko) Petruniak. She was raised on the family farm and received her education at Torsk School (1 Ω miles from her family home). After receiving her education, Marjory worked on the family farm and then went to work in a variety of jobs. On October 19, 1958 she was united in marriage to Dan Mankish and they settled in Calder, SK where they were blessed with two children. Marjory became an Assistant Librarian and later a Head Librarian at the Parkland Regional Library in Calder. At the same time she maintained custodial positions at the Calder Hotel and the Calder Hall. She was active in her community and in her daughter’s lives. From sewing figure skating costumes to holding various officer roles in the Ladies’ Curling Club and St Peter & Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church to name a few, she lived an extremely busy life. She spent endless hours volunteering in whatever capacity was needed. She was always making pierogies or baking a chiffon cake for one thing or another. Marjory enjoyed bingo, curling, sewing, volunteering, and her months of Easter egg making (Pysanky). Later in life she became an avid Saskatchewan Roughriders fan and there was no bothering her when it was game time. Marjory’s faith was a very important part of her life. In retirement she was able to travel on long holidays to visit her children and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. She also volunteered for many years at the Calder Senior Centre where many an hour was spent playing crib and scrabble while the community gathered for their morning coffee. Marjory was predeceased by her husband, Dan Mankish; parents Steve and Helen Petruniak; sisters, Dora Werner, Anne Bennett, Shirley Hansen, and Wilma Austin; brothers George, William and James Petruniak; niece, Diane Hansen; parent in law’s; Mike and Frances, brother’s in law; Roland Werner, Gerald Bennett, Nick Wandy, Edward Boychuk, Ben Bugoy, Metro Mankish, Nick Mankish, George Mankish, and William Mankish and sister’s in law; Helen Bugoy, Victoria Petruniak, and Mary Egli. She is survived by her daughters: Donna (Duane) Kropelin and Marianne (Harold) Price. Grandchildren; Ashley Kropelin, Jarod Price and Kelli Price. Sisters; Kathleen Boychuk and Virginia Wandy as well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends. The Funeral Service was held on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Rev. Fr. Michael Faryna of St. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church officiating. The responses were led by Zennovia Duch. The cross bearer was Kim Shymko. The interment took place in St. Peter & Paul Parish Cemetery in Calder with Fred Werner, Harold Price,

ZULYNIAK - It is with sadness that the family that our Dad and Gedo, Nick Zulyniak passed away peacefully at the Yorkton and District Nursing Home on December 20, 2022 at the age of 94. Nick was born on December 19, 1928 at the family homestead west of Willowbrook. He was the third of five children born to John and Mary (Protz) Zulyniak. When Nick was one year old the family moved to the Rosemount District in 1929 and purchased two quarters of land from the Chryslers. Nick attended his elementary school years at Rosemount School. He then went to St. Joseph’s College for grade nine and ten and finishing his education at the Yorkton Collegiate. Growing up on the farm, his passion for farming became his life long career. In his spare time, Nick enjoyed dancing and this is where he met the love of his life Livia Gogol. After courting for a couple of years, they were wed on June 25, 1960. With family being important to Nick and Livi, three children were born. The last of four children came a little later (7 years). Nick was very sociable with friends and strangers alike and never left an auction or garage sale empty-handed. He was an avid sports fan. He was seen at many of his children’s and grandchildren’s hockey, soccer, fastball and slow pitch games including being an avid supporter of the hometown Terriers. Nick curled for many years both in men’s and mixed bonspiels, winning many prizes throughout his lifetime. He also was quite the pool shark and later in life he took up the game of golf with Livi, where they spent many hours at Cherrydale. He also taught his children and grandchildren the fine art of cribbage. Due to Livi’s health issues, they decided to move into Yorkton in 1995, but continued to help his sons on the farm. He resided in his home until 89 years of age where he then moved to the Gladstone Senior Residence and then into the Yorkton and District Nursing Home where he lived until his death. Nick was a kind and generous man and leaves to cherish his memories his children, Sheldon (Deb) Zulyniak, Clayton (Stephanie) Zulyniak, Deedee (Hudson) Walker and Gerry (Keri) Zulyniak, grandchildren: Erin (Justin) Werner, Troy (Shelby) Zulyniak, Nick (Keegan) Zulyniak, Roma (Celeb) Bymak, Leia (Avery) Zulyniak, Zaine and Zach Walker and Sara Zulyniak. His great grandchildren: Cali, Keira, Deegan Werner and Thomas Zulyniak-Pattison. He will also be missed by his sister Pauline Katchuk, sister-in-law Jennifer Gogol and brother-in-law Bert Gogol. He is predeceased by his parents John and Mary Zulyniak, wife Livia Zulyniak, sister Judy Zulyniak, sister Matilda Oscienny, brother Raymond Zulyniak, brother-in-law Anton Oscienny, brother-in-law Henry Katchuk, niece Joy Katchuk and nephew Howard Katchuk. He touched the lives of many family, friends and other relatives. The Funeral Service was held on Monday, January 2, 2023 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 assisted by the funeral choir. Serving as the urn bearer was Erin Werner. The interment will take place at a later date at Yorkton City Cemetery. Gerry Zulyniak shared reflections of his father’s life.

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cook,baker,knitter,gardener,andcrafter.Youneverwantedtomissher garagesaleonMountviewRoad.Howcouldsheputonsuchaqualitysale? Sheaskedherselfthateveryyear.Itwas,"thisismylastyear,thisisalotof work."Butshelovedorganizingandchattingwitheveryonewhoattended. Sheusedtoworkmanybingosforthechurchwhentheyranthehall.She couldfixanything.Therewasn'tathingshecouldn'tdo!Backintheday, momsoldAvonandTupperwareandworkedatFabriclandfornearly17 years.

MomanddadhousesatinKelownaduringthewintermonths,whichallowed themlotsoftimetospendwiththegrandchildrentakingintheirbirthdays, soccergames,swimminglessonsandeverythingelseshedid.Theywere fabulousparentsandgrandparentsasallthefriendsalwayswantedtospend timewiththem.Tokeepherselfbusywhilesheanddadhouse-satforten yearsinKelowna,sheattendedmanysoccerandfieldhockeygames.She alsostartedmakingperogies,cabbagerollsandborschtforRCMPmembers tokeepbusy.Thenwordspreadofthebestperogiesintown,andherfun timeturnedintoabusytime,butthiswastherapy,shesaid.

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Momhadagreatsenseofhumour!Sheoftentoldjokes,onlytoforgetthe punchline,butweallstilllaughed.Sheenjoyedplayingcardsanddominoes withfamilyandfriends.

Momwillneverbeforgottenandwillremaininourheartsandspiritsforever. Atmom'srequest,ontheirweddinganniversary,anintermentwillbeheldon July22,2023,at10:30amatYorktonMemorialGardens,whereshewilljoin ourdad.

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Julia (Lloyd) Allin, and Joe (Michelle) Nagy. Also mourning her passing are grandchildren, Christopher Wisniewski; Amy (Colin) Wisniewski and children Abby and Sadie; Kim (Jeff) Carey and children Jaden and Colton; Christal Wisniewski and son Parker; Corey (Lynelle) Kozey and children Hunter and Reid; Evan Kozey; Mike Kozey; Tiffany (Ken) Kozey and son Hudson; Randy (Michelle) Allin and children Abigail and Natalie; Cheryl (Darrell) Bohach and children Cianna and Sadie; Letisha Nagy; and Brett (Payton) Nagy. A funeral service was held at Christies Funeral Home & Crematorium on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at 11:00 am and was livestreamed for those who were unable to attend with Cliff Geiger officiating. The eulogist was Kim Carey, with music by Russ Baldwin. Pallbearers were Grandsons- Randy Allin, Christopher Wisniewski, Mike Kozey, Evan Kozey, Brett Nagy and Jaden Carey Honourary pallbearers were Kim Carey, Christal Wisniewski, Amy Wisniewski, Cheryl Bohach, Letisha Nagy and Tiffany Kozey. A private interment was held in Yorkton City Cemetery, Yorkton, SK. A time of fellowship and refreshment was held in the Reception Room at Christies Funeral Home immediately following the service. Flowers are gratefully declined and in lieu, donations to the MS Society can be made in Wilma’s honour.

LARIO - Frances Helen Lario (June 7, 1923 - December 17, 2022)

passed away at the Peace Arch Foundation Lodge, White Rock, BC in her 99th year. Predeceased by her husband Roy and step-daughters Helen Tytula and Hazel Irwin. She is survived by her children Janice (Arnie) Crape, Kamloops, BC, Denise (Jack) Stout, Yorkton, SK, Glenn Lario, Bowser, BC, Jacqueline Calderoni, Edmonton, AB, and their families. Funeral service was held January 3, 2023 from St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Abbotsford, BC with interment in Hazelwood Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Woodlawn Funeral Home, Abbotsford, BC.

Santur and percussion duo set to perform at St. Andrew’s United Church

YORKTON – ‘Yorkton Arts Council Presents’ will welcome the santur/percussion duo of Farhad Khosravi and Daniel Stadnicki to the stage of St. Andrew’s United Church on the evening of Jan. 13.

“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.

Their second collaborative album, Mosàfer, was released in August 2020 to critical acclaim,” read a biography about the duo on Praire Debut’s website.

“Farhad and Daniel have performed in multiple venues and festivals in Edmonton including Royal Alberta Museum, Winspear Centre, Alberta Culture Days, Mile Zero Dance and the Yardbird

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The Edmonton duo brings a wealth of musical knowledge and history with them, Khosravi being a composer and santur player and Stadnicki an Award-winning percussionist, music scholar and educator, according to PrairieDebut. com.

For tickets to the showing, visit YorktonArts.ca.

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The paintings, that were completed over the pandemic, are placed in chronological order on display at the GDAG.

The ‘blob’ paintings were styled with acrylics, glitter, pumice, flakes and foil.

Blob paintings exhibition at the GDAG

By Tyson Off Staff Writer

YORKTON – The Godfrey Dean Art Gallery is currently showcasing the works of Saskatoon artist Gabrielle Fourstar.

Fourstar’s exhibition, The Blob 100 Series, consists of 100 paintings by the artist that they completed throughout the pandemic.

“I started before the pandemic...but very briefly before and the rest of the paintings have been painted throughout,” said Fourstar of the exhibit in an interview with Yorkton This Week.

“They’re meant to be messes on the canvass — just a colour drop to have fun — I was trying to have fun and find my inner child and connect with play,” said Fourstar of the works, noting the meanings of the painting would become more than anticipated.

“Out of that they kind of became a bit of commentary on the obsessive-compulsive consumerism that takes place every day – with how much people are buying and then how much is going to waste in land fills,” said Fourstar.

The influence for the works came from what many would find in their home at some point in

their life.

“My inspiration was a neglected child’s toybox – a bunch of different colours of toys all jumbled together,” said Fourstar.

“It’s kind of ironic. I’m making comments — or at least reflecting on — how much we are throwing away and not using, but then at the same time I’m producing all these canvasses with plastic paint out of plastic tubes and there’s glue on the canvases – there’s a lot of waste that’s going to eventually come out of them,” explained

Fourstar, making note of plans to work with biodegradable materials in the future.

“Sometimes I just get really despressed about it – but it’s funny that I’m just creating more [waste] to deal with it,” said Fourstar.

Fourstar pointed out that the paintings — styled with acrylics, glitter, pumice, flakes and foil — were not only a reflection of consumerism, but of advertising as well, noting that the order in which they appear in the gallery

is akin to the order you might see commercials aired on television.

“It’s ordered — but at the same time if you put it all together you might see a cell phone ad and then the next one a fishing commercial — those don’t really go together.”

“The darker [paintings] can come from the garbage aspect – when something’s in the landfill it’s not going to stay shiny and new it’s going to be distorted,” said Fourstar.

Fourstar recalled the

draw to the ‘blob’ paintings was an experience from elementary school.

“The beginning of the idea started from two different seeds — one was at the Mendel Art Gallery in Saskatoon — I was at a school field trip there and was taught there was organic shapes. Before that I thought that a shape had to be geometrical — if it wasn’t geometrical than it wasn’t a shape — then this instructor drew a lopsided mass on this board and said ‘this is a shape’.”

“That stuck with me my whole life; just because it’s not a triangle with perfect edges doesn’t mean it’s not valid.”

“I painted my first blob and had no intentions of making more — had no style that I was going for — I just wanted to bleed out onto the canvas,” said Fourstar, adding, “my good friend — who is also an artist — was doing a 100 portrait series and I thought that was really interesting.”

“Obviously there’s still a story between two paintings, but from one to 100 there’s just so much that can take place — time alone — but also the interactions that you’re having.”

“I just liked the idea

of a set amount of time with a definite end.”

This is Fourstar’s first foray in a Professional Public Art Gallery, but the works first appeared in the Saskatoon Community Youth Art Projects Space in 2021, where GDAG Director Jeff Morton discovered them.

“I saw some of the pieces and it just really jumped out at me so I wanted to reach out to Gabrielle to give her an opportunity here,” said Morton, adding, “the other thing that started jumping out to me as we’re doing this install is how the pieces are playing off one another.”

Morton went on to add that this is the first time that all 100 individual paintings have appeared together.

“Created over the course of two years, the exhibition represents an ambitious goal the artist set for themselves: to create 100 new paintings exploring colour, gesture, and abstract representation. Like a story told without words, the pieces are displayed around the gallery in the order they were made,” read an exerpt from the GDAG’s website.

The Blob 100 Series will be on display at the GDAG until March 25.

OPEN Cinema returns to YPL in 2023

YORKTON – The Yorkton Film Festival is proud to announce our next installment in OPEN Cinema program, our first for 2023.

“A new year means more great films as part of our OPEN Cinema program,” said YFF Executive Director Randy Goulden.

OPEN Cinema will take place on Jan.17 at 7:00pm at the Yorkton Public Library, screening Golden. The End of Ageism Directed by Scott Thompson Harper.

“If you’re over a certain age, you may have already experienced it. The painful realization you’ve been discriminated against due to age. One minute it’s an older person’s problem. Then, suddenly it happens to you, at work maybe, in a social setting, anywhere generations co-mingle. More than any other form of bias, ageism is truly universal. We all have a stake in this issue, yet it scarcely registers in the public discourse compared with sexism, racism or almost any other form of discrimination,” read the synopsis of the film.

The Yorkton Film Festival is pleased to partner with the Yorkton Public Library, Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, Superannuated Teachers of Saskatchewan and Saskatchewan Senior Mechanism.

This screening will also continue the YFF’s OPEN Cinema Passport program. Collect four out of the six possible screening stickers to have your passport be eligible to win two tickets to the 2023 Lobsterfest event at the Yorkton Film Festival.

OPEN Cinema is presented 100 per cent free of charge and open to the public.

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Gabrielle Fourstar, pictured here next to their works at the GDAG.

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Take a walk for health and vital connection

“It’s all uphill today,” said the older fellow, as we met the third time. We’d been circling the flat track in opposite directions. He walked slowly, with some difficulty.

“You’re doing fine,” I said. “And there’s gotta be a downhill soon.” He chuckled and carried on.

A few days later, on a day my own feet felt like lead, I met him again. Same time, same place—top floor of my city’s posh hockey arena, an eighth mile track open free to local walkers, thanks to sponsorship by the local Co-op. When the roads are too icy and the temperature too frigid

to exercise outdoors, I go there. Sometimes a granddaughter comes along, but often I walk alone.

“I think I found that hill,” I told him that day. He laughed. Slightly encouraged (or I was, anyway) by our brief exchanges, we plodded on. Doing what we knew our bodies need to do, no matter the season. Glad for a safe place to do so.

But the track supplies another need. Connection. Meeting other walkers is what I love best about walking. During my outdoor walks in warmer weather, the friendly sorts chat about everything from the climate

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to dogs and gardening. I’ve even been invited to pause for the occasional backyard tour.

You can’t do the latter at the rink, but other kinds of happy connection occur. Young mothers chat while pushing strollers. Groups of joggers join in a lunch hour recreation break. Older couples make the

circle together, encouraging each other to make the mile. Except for the occasional hockey practice below, and the frosty scenes outside the wide windows, I can easily imagine an alley walk.

While walking the track with a granddaughter one day, we met a woman who

looked slightly familiar. A few steps later I realized why. On meeting her next time around, I confirmed it. Decades had passed. We’d both changed. But the daughter of a former nextdoor neighbour still had those merry eyes and that sweet face. Our conversation, although it meant a pause in stride, left me smiling at fond memories of the years the Preacher and I lived next to her parents.

Our bodies were meant to move and our spirits to connect with others. But wherever we walk, and whatever the season, walking also brings opportunity to foster the most import-

ant connection of all. Connection with the God who created our bodies to move and our spirits to connect with himself above all.

Sometimes I put on wireless headphones and listen to my audio Bible as I walk. (I use The Bible in One Year app, though it generally takes me longer.)

Sometimes I pray, grateful for time and space to talk to God undisturbed. Sometimes I mention people I’ve met, who, like ‘Mr. Uphill’ are climbing mountains I can’t see, carrying loads no one understands.

If that’s you too, know that God sees. God knows. God cares. And God walks with you.

Squash a winter comfort food

Winter days make us long for comfort food; and one of the nicest is squash! Squash, you say? Yes, it’s a comforting food to cook when you want the oven on for a while, and delicious aromas wafting through the kitchen.

Gardeners, doesn’t it seem like a long time since we planted squash in our gardens? Well, it’s sort of the mid-point of when we will be planting it again!

Let’s think ahead to this spring. Squash seeds can be planted once the danger of frost is past. By then, the soil has warmed up and the seeds will get a good start. Squash like a sunny location, and they like their space. We should allow about three feet between rows or hills.

We can plant four or five seeds in a “hill”; many gardeners recommend thinning out one or two seedlings once they get started, the thinking that it is ‘survival of the fittest”. Mom always used to leave all of the seedlings. Murphy’s law sometimes applies to gardening: we might pluck out two out of five seedlings, thinking that three is a good amount for our squash hill, and then a cutworm or some other misfortune of nature can happen, and then we are left with less than we wanted. It’s your call, but if you have the space, you can leave the extra seedlings.

What kind of squash do you like the best? Mom always planted many kinds, with her favorites being zucchini, spaghetti squash, and butternut. She liked the heartiness of the spaghetti and butternut, although some varieties are so cute that they are fun to grow, varieties like pattypan. Most squash need between 85 and 100 days for maturity, so that is always a factor to keep in mind at planting time.

And in case you were wondering, some squash can grow in containers, for gardeners who have very limited space.

Obviously, we’d have to choose a larger container, at least 24 inches across, and use a light soil that drains well. But there are squash varieties that are suited to containers; look for varieties that are “bush---“. That indicates that they are more compact than sprawling.

We can look through the seed catalogues and start compiling a list for this spring. But for now, let’s make a trip to the produce aisle in the grocery store.

There are always several kinds of squash to choose from, and we can easily try a new kind. Cooking them is much the same process no matter what the variety. A dear friend gave us a kabocha squash, which was beautiful to look at and very tasty.

But picture it: a very cold winter day, and maybe we are all feeling the sluggishness of too much Christmas baking and too many chocolates. A meal of baked squash can truly be almost a meal in itself. Wash the squash and cut it lengthwise. Place it in a parchment or foil-lined baking dish, and dot it with butter and a good dusting of pepper. (You can use paprika if you want a

more exotic taste!) Then pour in about half a cup of water into the bottom of the baking pan: this will help the squash steam nicely. Cover with foil and bake in a moderate oven for about an hour or till the squash is fork-tender.

You can make a hearty but meat-less meal from this; just add a salad and some nice crusty bread and it’s just delicious! You’ll find that you’ll be

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affected by a poor or good growing year in Europe, because of all the other countries that are also producing and importing and exporting,” Holtslander said.

And although Coceral is hopeful for the 2023 growing year, Italy’s national farming union

said the country’s unusually warm and dry winter could harm its agricultural sector. The union said the warm winter weather, which followed record-breaking heat and drought conditions over the summer, has left natural water supplies worryingly low. Less rainfall so far this

winter means droughtstricken crops will not have had the chance to rehydrate during the colder months.

It’s not just the poor weather experienced in the UK and EU that has impacted global grain markets. The effects of the war between Russia and Ukraine led to Canadian

farmers facing increased pressure to grow larger crops to counter potential food shortages by the fighting between two of the world’s largest wheat exporters.

Last April, Cornie Thiessen, general manager of ADAMA Canada, a global crop protection company, said world crop

rises rose since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, because of the inability to have grain exported from Ukraine. Due to trade embargoes and sanctions, many countries also refrained from purchasing crops from Russia.

“The removal of a

portion of Russian and Ukraine supplies really exasperates an existing tightness in global stock for grains, primarily wheat,” Thiessen said. The Canadian Press reported that since Russia’s attack on Ukraine, global wheat prices rose to levels not seen since 2008.

Sask. employment up over previous year

Recently, Statistics Canada released December 2022 job numbers, showing Saskatchewan’s continued economic growth having added 7,700 jobs when compared to December 2021, with monthto-month employment also increasing by 4,200.

“2022 was a very good year for Saskatchewan, with remarkable economic growth, record population gains, and thousands of more jobs to close the year,” Minister of Immigration and Career Training Jeremy Harrison said. “There is reason to be optimistic about the coming

year here in Saskatchewan, as our province is the best place to work, live, play and raise a family in Canada.”

Saskatchewan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.1 per cent from 5.5 per cent when compared to December 2021. The province ranked second among the provinces and is below the national average of 5.0 per cent.

Saskatchewan has reached an all-time historical high population aged 15 and over, hitting 910,000. Off-reserve Indigenous population, aged 15 and over, also reached an alltime historical high of 110,200.

Saskatchewan has set several record highs for the month of December:

• Saskatchewan Employment: 573,600

• Saskatchewan FullTime Employment: 462,800

• Saskatchewan Female Employment: 271,700

• Off-reserve Indigenous Employment: 60,400

• Off-reserve Indigenous Full-Time Employment: 49,500

The off-reserve Indigenous unemployment rate was 7.2 per cent, a record low for the month of December. Indigenous employment was up 2,800 (+4.9 per cent) com-

pared to a year ago, marking 25 consecutive months of yearover-year increases.

In the major cities, Regina’s employment was up 2,500 (+1.8 per cent), and Saskatoon’s employment was up 3,000 (+1.6 per cent) compared to last December.

Major year-over-year gains were reported for health care & social assistance, up 4,600 (+5.1 per cent), other services, up 3,600 (+14.8 per cent), and information, culture and recreation, up 2,400 (+15.0 per cent).

Saskatchewan has seen strong growth in several other

key economic indicators in recent months. The province has led the nation in October 2022 manufacturing sales, with a 7.4 per cent increase compared to the previous month. October 2022 also saw a 9 per cent increase in retail trade, a 46.7 per cent jump in wholesale trade, and a 39.3 per cent increase in building construction, compared to October 2021.

Just recently, Saskatchewan’s merchandise exports increased by 44.5 per cent to more than $5 billion in November 2022 when compared to 2021 - the second highest increase among provinces.

but also needs maintenance to the pots and keeps staff to care for. We also saw PHCDC funding of 3000 for the program for 2022 thank you so much! $45,000.00 was spent on this amazing program.

Dracup Bridge walking project which was completed but we will be paying for it a few more years. $50,000.00/year.

Old Mill project final funding payment this year. $5,000.00 for a total of 25,000 given to the Mill

Highway #9 Gateway project beautification project. $50,000.00/year for three years

Film Festival Sponsor $1,000.00 it was nice to attend live again!

Chamber Business Dinner -$850.00 As well as attending almost all the luncheons.

Arts Council – We were able to become a sponsor of the Arts Council $250

Yorkton Sports Hall of Fame – We were able to support with $250

The Health Foundation Rhythm and Ribs – Supported with $1000

Seniors Mobility Car Sponsorship of $1000.00

BIIP created and was available in Jan. 2022 $50,000.00 to be completely handed out in 2022

Marketing - $14,500.00 Includes shop Yorkton

Santa Claus Parade – 10,000.00 which was held as a reverse Parade on Nov. 27th. We added the second day of Sat. Nov. 26th with a line up of events that brought the

shoppers out and in the District. We also were able to be a SaskLotteries funded program again this year. Along with other sponsors we were able to add the additional day and make a wonderful weekend for the community.

Get in the Loop –$2500.00 We sponsored 15 businesses as well as the new online shopping of Get in the Loop.

June Days – a great addition to the events line up for the summer. $18,000 was spent putting on the events held each Thursday in June of 2022 to the City Centre park.

TeePee project – YBID fully supported the teepee project in the Centre Park for 2022. Moving the Clock had its issues but thank you to the Flour Mill for taking the clock in its entirety.

YBID Chats series of interviews on our FB page which interview our members about their businesses and get some much needed free advertising and a candid talk about their

business. 52 Businesses have been interviewed to date. This is a real spotlight of businesses from the owners.

Membership list up date so YBID can communicate better to our Members

Membership visits – 293 members visited in the summer of 2022

Benches and garbage/recycle dispensers – on going

Tree lighting in the Park

Shop Yorkton promotion ongoing on fb, Instagram, in every ad we do.

AGM held Nov. 2nd 2022 and two new Board members will join us in 2023.

Membership Appreciation – was held in coordination with the AGM in Nov. at the Casino.