Yorkton This Week 2023-02-22

Fishing for a cause

The second edition of Credence Construction Ice Fishing Derby in support of The Health Foundation was held today at the Theodore Dam. With warm temperatures, many of those participating simply sat near their fishing holes, while others sheltered in permanent and temporary shelters. All were intently watching for their rod tips to bounce as a sign of a fish. Once caught fish were taken

to be measured, with bragging rights on the line for biggest perch, walleye and pike. The focus of the day was to come out and have lots of laughs, do some fishing, and raise some money. Since it was free fishing weekend a license wasn’t even required to participate, All the money raised through entry fees, food sales and raffles will go to the Health Foundation.

Burrell ready to cut figures at Games

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer

Gymnast competing at Winter Games

By Tyson Off Staff Writer

A 15-year-old gymnast out of Yorkton’s Springers Gymnastic Club is representing Sask. at the Canada Winter Games in PEI.

The club’s Danica Signarowski will look to bring home the gold for the province and the city.

Yorkton This Week spoke with Jessica Ronn, Head Coach at Springers Gymnastics Club.

“She’s a level 10 athlete and she’s been doing gymnastics for probably 11 years,” said Ronn, adding, “she’s the top athelte in our gym.”

Ronn said Signarowski was originally named as alternate for the CWG at trials in Dec.

“She was named as an alternate initially back in Dec. — one of the athletes in Saskatoon was courted for the Junior National Team so she could not compete at Canada games

— so Danica was in,” said Ronn, adding, “it all kind of worked out.”

Signarowski is one of 3600 participants to attend the CWG and is making history for Springer’s Gymnastics Club.

“She’s our first athlete ever to compete at this level so I just thought it was pretty awesome and I just thought it was kind of a big deal for Yorkton,” said Ronn.

“She’s never been

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Burrell said the opportunity to go to the Canada Games is gratifying.

“I’ve really worked hard this season,” she said, adding that effort is being rewarded by the Games’ spot.

“It’s a good opportunity.

Burrell said she has been skating since she was two, or three, following in her sister’s footsteps.

“My sister really helped me start skating, wanting to skate,” she said.

In the past decade Burrell said while enjoying several sports, figure skating has always been her favourite, meaning lots of early alarms to be at the rink training.

“Sometimes it’s hard to get up in the early morning but you have to work hard to achieve what I want to achieve,” she said.

While already capturing a Saskatchewan championship this season, and having a berth at the Saskatchewan Winter Games before heading to PEI, Burrell is modest about her Canada Winter Games aspirations.

“I just want to have fun, make some friends, see some new places,” she said.

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As for her performance, a personal best would be great, but Burrell said she will just strive “to do the best I can do.”

Burrell said she also realizes the Canada Games are an opportunity to continue her journey as a figure skater, one she admitted when she dreams big includes one day skating on the biggest stage of the Winter Olympics.

The Games run from Feb. 18, to March 5, and can be seen livestreamed at www.CanadaGames.ca

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15-year-old Danica Signarowski is representing Team Sask. in gymnastics at the Canada Winter Games in PEI.

Yorkton skier on Team Manitoba

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer

When the Canada Winter Games get underway in Prince Edward Island starting Saturday, a Yorkton skier will be readying for his chance at a medal, albeit competing for Team Manitoba.

Stephan Roy learned to ski at Asessippi Ski Area & Resort, and it was just natural he became part of that province’s ski program.

“I train at Asessippi and have always been registered as a Manitoba athlete,” he explained.

For Roy the opportunity to ski at the Canada Games is part of a journey started years ago while watching television as a very young boy.

It was the Christmas season and Roy, age five saw skiing on TV and was drawn to it.

New Year’s Day his family took him to the hill and he says he was “addicted.”

Now 15, Roy has stuck with it making the hour plus drive east as often as required to Asessippi to train, leaving in the darkness and back home for

supper.

In between “it’s a full day of skiing,” he said.

So does Roy dream bigger than the Canada Games?

The Manitoba coach has talked to him about elite level skiing.

“But, I haven’t decided,” he said.

For one thing to keep progressing as a skier Roy said he would have to move to the mountains to train.

The advantage of training on big runs is something Roy knows he will face at the Canada Games.

“I think a medal would be awesome,” he said but added that is a long shot. “. . . We don’t get enough days on snow,” he explained.

“I’m kind of hoping for a top-10.”

Roy said of the various ski disciplines he likes Super G (Feb. 28), best, but Giant Slalom, (March 1), Ski Cross, (March 5), and Slalom (March 2) are also part of the Canada Winter Games schedule.

The Games run from Feb. 18, to March 5, and can be seen livestreamed at www.CanadaGames.ca

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Platinum Jubilee Medal Presentation

By Tyson Off Staff Writer

YORKTON

– The Queen Elizabeth the II Platinum Jubilee Medal Presentation was held at the Gallagher Centre’s National Bank Convention Place on Jan. 27

“The Queen Elizabeth the II Platinum Jubilee Medal is a tangible way for Saskatchewan honour Her Late Majesty for Her service to Canada, while also recognizing the significant contributions and achievements by Saskatchewan Citizens,” read the event’s program.

Eighty-four citizens from the area were selected to receive the honour based on their contributions and efforts with 15 of the individuals adjudicated by the City’s Civic Recognition Awards Committee.

“The public was asked to submit nominations for the medals, which were adjudicated by the City’s

Civic Recognition Awards Committee. Eligible recipients were required to be Saskatchewan residents, have made a contribution to Canada, Saskatchewan, and particularly Yorkton; and had to have been alive on February 6, 2022, the 70th anniversary of Her Late Majesty’s accession to the Throne. The City of Yorkton is proud to recognize these deserving individuals with this historic commemorative medal,” read an article on the City of Yorkton’s Website.

“The Government of Saskatchewan partnered with several organizations to ensure a wide distribution of medals across the province. Members of the Legislative Assembly were given an allocation for their constituencies. Cities received an allocation directly. For smaller municipalities, Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA), Saskatchewan

Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) and New North – Saskatchewan Association of Northern Communities administered nominations,” according to the Government of Saskatchewan.

The Honourable Russ Mirasty, S.OM., M.S.M., Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan was in attendance for the event to deliver a speech to the full house of recipients and spectators.

“It is important to recognize and encourage people who help to make our province better,” said Mirasty, adding, “the platinum jubilee is unprecedented and so deserves meaningful recognition.”

“This is the first time in Canadian history the Royal Vocation has been commemorated with provincial medals. This medal program is an excellent way to commemorate Your Majesty’s devotion to service, while

at the same time celebrating the dedicated service of people like you here this afternoon,” said Mirasty.

“This only the second time Saskatchewan Commemorative medals have been issued – the first being during our Centennial of 2005,” said Mirasty, adding, “I am grateful to the Saskatchewan Government for recognizing the importance of the Platinum Jubilee and for

supporting this project both financially and with organizational resources – it is a valuable way to acknowledge those who work to enrich our communities and whose achievements inspire us all.”

“I thank each honouree for generously giving us your time, your talents, your knowledge, your experience and sharing that with those around you. Thank you for your service to your commun-

ity and to Saskatchewan. You are positive role models for your neighbours, colleagues, families and friends.”

“I hope that you take great pride in receiving and wearing this medal because your contributions and accomplishments make us all proud – and they do make a difference.”

Photos from the event will be available at www. flickr.com/photos/protocoloffice.

FCC event for young farmers

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer

Farm Credit Canada

(FCC) is hosting a Young Farmer Summit, Wednesday, March 1, in Yorkton at the Painted Hand Casino.

The one-day seminar is part of a series being held across the country, the nearest to Yorkton having been a stop in Winnipeg, explained Andrew Perrault, Regional Marketing Manager, Prairies with FCC.

The seminars are “an opportunity to share knowledge and information with the young farmer demographic,” he said, adding FCC looks at farmers under 40 as young.

Perrault added the event, with targeting younger producers is open to any producer.

The four speakers of the day come from two backgrounds, those who will focus on the entrepreneurial side and others more focused the core area of agriculture.

The speakers include;

* Dale Curd: Why Aren’t We Connecting?

The Keys to Collaborative and Effective Teams Dale Curd has spent his life listening deeply and empathetically. In this talk, he outlines

key steps to ensure we are connecting better as teams – from active listening, stronger questions to different body language, he has the tips, tricks and research to lead to immediate outcomes.

* Evan Shout: Young, Broke, and in Love: How to navigate financial risk in farming

Today’s primary producers face several decisions each day that could have a material effect on profits and operations. They have to tackle financial topics such as working capital, cost of production, and margin efficiencies, as well as operational complexities such as human resources, machinery optimization, and succession and transition. How do young farmers today make decisions in this volatile market? We will take you on the journey of risk mitigation across many aspects of farming, demonstrating “boots on the ground” solutions to everyday problems. You’ll learn how financial success is linked to team members, and how to find strength and freedom in the theory of “Young, Broke, and in Love.”

* Danielle Wildfong: Relationships are the new bottom line at your

farm Relationships can make or break a family farm; at core of all conflicts lies an imbalance of love and respect, trust and honesty, or control and power. We will explore the most common challenges in family business and learn how to build relationship equity in your family business and protect what’s most important to you.

* Emily O’Brien: Entrepreneurship & Emotional Profit

The hardest part about creating your own business is getting started. Fear leads to doubt, doubt leads to excuses and excuses lead to failure before you even begin. Emily O’Brien started Cons & Kernels (now Comeback Snacks) in prison, without access to the internet, without the ability to test her market, and a consumer base that might be apprehensive about doing business with a convict. Learn how she stayed determined and created a business that provides her emotional profit by helping others.

While admission is free, those wishing to attend are asked to preregister at www.eventbrite.ca/e/fcc-youngfarmer-summit-yorktonregistration-436226153167

this is high stakes.”

Signarowski will compete in several different gymastics events on Feb. 23 and 24, including beam, vault, floor and uneven bars.

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For a full list of shedules and medal standings, visit https:// www.2023CanadaGames. ca.

In the Feb. 15 edition of Yorkton This Week it was stated Mayor Mitch Hippsley was opposed to a screw compressor for the Gallagher Centre upgrades. He was actually against the proposed reciprocating compressor suggesting a screw type would be better. YTW apologizes for the confusion.

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Family Day fun in the snow

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It might have been a rather cold Family Day in Yorkton Monday, but that didn’t stop a few from gathering for some outdoor fun at the Ravine Ecological Preserve.

Those gathered were guided by Megan Gurski Owner/ Operator of NW25 Outdoor Learning Co. in a scavenger hunt, in creating a snow volcano, and even 2D snowmen as activities Monday afternoon.

Gurski is a former educator, outdoors enthusiast, and advocate for connecting people with nature.

“We’re excited to introduce you to NW25 Outdoor Learning Co., a local business

that provides outdoor learning opportunities for all ages,” she explained.

“Our goal is to help our community experience nature in new ways and have fun doing it. We have various programs available – from youth programming to individual workshops – that are designed to promote environmental stewardship, foster creative problem-solving skills, and nurture a lifelong appreciation for nature.

“We’d love for you to join us on our next adventure!”

Check out the website www.nw25olc.com or follow on Facebook and Instagram @ NW25OLC

Chrissy Findlay and Molly Findlay, above and below.

Megan Gurski, Chrissy Findlay and Molly Findlay.

Travis Findlay and Ruby Gail - Findlay.

Megan Gurski with NW25 Outdoor Learning helps Travis Findlay and Ruby Gail - Findlay with a snow volcano.

Megan Gurski, Travis Findlay and Ruby Gail - Findlay.

Land prices shaping, rural Saskatchewan, farmers

MURRAY MANDRYK

Politics

Grandpa could never have imagined that Saskatchewan farmland — or the crops it produced — would be worth so much.

There again, grandpa probably could have never imagined how imagined how big farmers would become or how and armers would ever be able to afford to farm at these prices.

And he certainly couldn’t have imagined how all this would change the face of rural Saskatchewan as towns, villages and even neighbours become further apart.

There have certainly been some social negatives associated with farms becoming bigger and costly. It’s tougher it is to get kids to school or hockey practice. And as towns and villages shrink and disappear, your are much further from a doctor or an RCMP officer than you’ve ever been.

But as former University of Regina professor and now University of Dalhousie Agri-Food

Sylvain Charlebois noted in a recent article, it’s not been all a bad thing.

“Yes, farmland in Canada is getting more expensive, but farmers in Canada are also making more money,” Charlebois said, noting both record farm cash receipts and record exports.

In the past 20 years, there have been “fewer barriers, including the end of the Wheat Board’s single desk on wheat and barley, that have brought a slew of new possibilities for the farming community,” Charlebois wrote.

We sometimes forget the decades of heartbreak that accompanied farm foreclosures and farm selloffs ... although who now owns farms and what they are like is an issue worth exploring.

The food professor noted farmland value in Canada has increased 334 per cent since 2001 and 213 per cent since 2016.

In Saskatchewan, it’s been even more dramatic — a 391-per-cent increase since 2001 and a 259-per-cent increase since 2016.

But as land costs have soared, so has what we produce on them. When it comes to world production, this province now accounts for 51 per cent of the lentils, 36 per cent of the field peas, 27 per cent of the canola meal, 19 per cent of the canola and mustard seed and 16 per cent of the flax.

It’s hard to argue that’s a bad thing in an overpopulated and hungry world.

And it’s surely not a bad thing for a provincial economy that has had to rely on the ups and downs of oil, gas and mining.

But what it has undoubtedly done is change the nature of rural Saskatchewan … and perhaps the nature of those who farm it.

In 1941 the number of Saskatchewan farms peaked at 138,713 in 1941. By 2016, that number had decreased by 82 per cent to 24,523.

We all know what this has done to schools, hospitals, businesses and, ultimately, villages and towns throughout rural Saskatchewan. Notwithstanding, better roads have made it easier to get farther much faster, people are further apart than they ever have been.

Yet in another way, the farming community may be more like-mined than ever.

Long gone is the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool and the Canadian Wheat Board that solidified the co-operative movement. In its place has developed more of a single mindset among today’s famers.

They surely all aren’t all corporate farms. Many are still family-run operations, albeit, rather large ones.

But what has developed is a relatively uniform class of entrepreneurial farmer that’s not only survived the downturns in industry but also today’s the more recent inflationary land prices.

They are businessmen and, as such, likely more uniformly conservative than they have ever been.

This should not be seen as a negative. Most are still part of the local communities that make rural Saskatchewan so special.

But what is rather undeniable is that rural Saskatchewan community is becoming different from what it used to be.

And it seems rather obvious that the biggest thing shaping this is big farming driven by land prices.

Murray Mandryk has been covering provincial politics since 1983.

Taking back grant dollars in PST does not help communities

The province managed some nifty bookkeeping that has municipalities wondering how a significant chunk of transfer dollars being sent their way are now flowing back to the province?

It’s pretty well understood that municipalities share in a fund generated each year based on a percentage of the sales tax collected by the province. It is a number which fluctuates somewhat based on sales figures – but that is seen as rather fair as the two levels of government share in what is essentially the risk of sales in the province.

But the province still very much controls the taps in terms of just how much flows to municipalities. When the province chose to broaden the basket of products and services it collected sales tax on one might have thought municipalities as partners in the revenue sharing initiative would see some added dollars coming their way.

Certainly when you look at aging waterlines, and cracking sidewalks and pock-marked asphalt these are places added dollars would be well invested in communities.

However, the province clawed back the percentage used in the formula leaving municipalities without a share of the province’s move to increase sales tax revenue for their coffers.

Of course ‘rule’ changes by this government in terms of dollars to municipalities is not new. The Saskatchewan Party are the ones who arbitrarily ended long-standing grants-in-lieu agreements for SaskPower and SaskEnergy. The end of the grants cost municipalities millions.

The issue with the sales tax-based revenue sharing is less black and white than simply tearing up a contract.

In this case the province is still sending out the revenue sharing cheques, but they are also applying the provincial sales tax on municipal projects.

So when a municipality takes their transfer dollars and invest it in new waterlines or skating rink upgrades they have to hold back a portion to send back to the province as PST.

It seems like one of those sleightof-hand tricks, now you see the money to build your community, and now you don’t.

The bottom line here is pretty simple; the infrastructure shortfall in municipalities where people live day-to-day are massive.

Buy a house in Yorkton and watch them paving the street, or laying a new sidewalk, it is all but assured no one will own that house long enough to see them replaced with the replacement period measured in decades and the number far too close to being a century in the future.

That should worry everyone, but politicians most.

How do they help build a future where potholes aren’t commonplace on city streets, and the pipes that carry water to our homes were not installed a half century or more ago?

Replace and upgrade is the answer, but that takes money, and the province has to play a role.

A good first step for the province would be to end the sales tax two step leaving transfer dollars to build not at least in-part restock provincial finances.

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Developing markets for new crops challenging

When it comes to new, or minor crops, it tends to very much the age old case of the chicken and the egg.

It’s a situation I was reminded of reading a recent article about the lingonberries. If you aren’t aware of the berry that’s not surprising since according to the www.producer. com article very few are grown in this country.

But, apparently they could be produced here quite well.

So, why would we want to grow more?

Well, according to the article Chris Siow, an Agriculture Canada researcher in

Winnipeg, has been studying the health benefits of lingonberries for more than a decade, with results showing they improve kidney and liver function. In a world where health foods are a massive market that is encouraging.

But, to develop products with lingonberries, and then do the work to create consumer demand, you need a reliable, and steady source of berries.

That said producers face a risk in planting berries that take time to become productive when a ready market doesn’t exist for the

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production. The question becomes how you develop markets without product and vice versa.

And, just to make the process a bit more complicated niche markets can easily be flooded with product if over produced, adding to

producer risks. The situation is not a new one. Through the years there have been a long list of crops proposed to be potentially significant to the mix of Canadian Prairie crops but they have typically not quite achieved notable status. When it comes to

crops there are many, and while some hold what appears to be unfulfilled potential, most markets are being served and while you might have a viable alternative creating the infrastructure, the production at the same time is hugely difficult.

In the east central area of Saskatchewan alfalfa dehydrating, straw board, flax fibre plants, and pea flourbased snack foods are among the tries made through the years, some with rather big dollars invested, and the markets failed to develop long term.

And those examples

at least got to the production stage.

Others never got that far, money just not found to go from hopeful idea to production.

It would be great if new crops and markets could be realized, although taking acres from the juggernaut of canola, and the safety of wheat production, means new crops have to offer a significant upside to take on the added risk.

Of course researching new crops as weather and consumer demands change is still important because the face of Prairie agriculture is likely to change.

USask project to improve soil health through knowledge sharing network receives $1.4 million

SASKATOON – A new project at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has been awarded $1.4 million through the Weston Family Soil Health Initiative to develop land-based training workshops for First Nations communities, land managers, and producers who farm First Nations lands.

The $10 million Weston Family Soil Health Initiative seeks to expand the adoption of ecologically based beneficial management practices (BMPs) including cover cropping, nutrient management (4R prin-

ciples) and crop diversification/rotation that increase soil organic matter to improve biodiversity and resiliency on agricultural lands across Canada.

The project, Indigenous Soil Health Learning Circles for Resilient Prairie Agroecosystems, aims to establish a network to share evidence-based, culturally significant outreach and education to improve prairie soil health, biodiversity, and soil organic matter for First Nations agroecosystems.

USask soil scien-

tist Dr. Melissa Arcand (PhD) will be working in partnership with Mistawasis Nêhiyawak, Saskatchewan Aboriginal Lands Technicians, and the International Buffalo Relations Institute.

The Soil Health Learning Circles will share soil health knowledge from both an Indigenous and Western science-based perspective with First Nations and farmers who farm First Nations lands across the Prairies, focusing on the prairie-parkland region of Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Manitoba.

“Our project will expand soil science training beyond the walls of the university— alongside teachings of Indigenous ecological knowledge—onto lands that are of significance to the First Nations we are in partnership with,” said Arcand, an associate professor in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources.

Conventional agricultural production is the main economic land use on First Nations in the Canadian Prairies, most of which is farmed by non-Indigenous producers. Many First Nations

are now actively engaging in agricultural land management for improved economic outcomes and to establish stronger connections to Indigenous values around ecological stewardship and biodiversity.

The Soil Health Learning Circles will also share outcomes from the Agricultural Climate Solutions Living Lab Project “Bridge to Land Water Sky” led by Mistawasis Nêhiyawak in partnership with Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and other organizations. The Indigenous-led living lab, funded by Agriculture

and Agri-Food Canada, aims to see farmers and First Nations working together to improve agricultural practices while honouring Indigenous values, communities, treaties, lands, and resources.

“I’m excited to exchange soil knowledge with First Nations land managers, producers, and community members on their own lands within their communities, and to continued building of respectful and reciprocal relationships for the benefit of the land and soil health,” said Arcand. — Submitted

Wheat Growers react to new Agriculture Canada priorities – “Agriculture Canada has been ideologically captured” – President

Calgary, AB — (January 17, 2023): The Western Canadian Wheat Growers reacted to news reported in Western Producer that Agriculture Canada has issued new priorities for its research – priorities that do not reflect the needs of the sector or consumers, but instead reflect climate and other goals that could be at

odds with agricultural best practices. Agriculture Canada has historically been focused on farming science and practices that could help Canadian farmers and ranchers produce more and better yields and ensure safety and quality for consumers. Now, however, priorities have shifted

from those, to mitigating and adapting to climate change, increasing the resiliency of agroecosystems, advancing the circular economy by developing value-added opportunities and accelerating the digital transformation of agriculture and agri-food.

Wheat Growers President Gunter

Jochum reacted to the story and the new priorities today, “This is more evidence that Agriculture Canada is no longer in the business of advancing the productivity of farmers and the success of the sector. These new priorities reflect a department that has forgotten its original mandate and is now focused on external pri-

ories that do not benefit farmers or consumers. We fear that this set of priorities, taken together with the government’s recently announced consultations of sustainable agriculture indicate that the department has been ideologically captured, and it intends to try to substitute the scientific and technological skills of farmers, with those

of bureaucrats. History has shown that never works. At this point, we have no choice but to reach out to everyday Canadians and warn them that government interference in farming is about to worsen supply chain issues, and further inflate the price of food. None of us can afford for that to happen.”.

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Water security agency in the field for snow surveys

The Water Security Agency (WSA) is once again preparing to undertake snow water equivalent sampling to help create a complete picture of the spring runoff potential for Saskatchewan.

“To ensure the province’s water needs for communities, farmers and ranchers, industry and recreation users, the Water Security Agency manages the province’s water supply year-round,” Minister Responsible for WSA Jeremy Cockrill said. “That’s why every February, as part of our

regular monitoring, WSA personnel gather snowpack data to help fill in other data gathered from other monitoring sites.”

WSA staff will be in the field at over a hundred sites later this month, carrying out snow surveys to help forecast the runoff potential, providing information on water supply and flood risks. Much of Saskatchewan’s runoff comes from snowmelt, so these surveys are a key piece of information for forecasters.

WSA staff will collect a column of snow-

pack using a graduated tube, weigh the samples and then calculate the average snow-to-water equivalency for that area. Surveys from across the province contribute to the runoff potential map released every spring. Gathering and publishing this information helps municipalities, producers, industry and other users plan ahead. This annual process is one of the many ways WSA manages Saskatchewan’s water resources to improve our quality of life every day.

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Thank you for supporting the 46th Annual Easter Seals Snowarama!

Easter Seals works to enrich the lives of every individual experiencing disability in our province. Each year we provide services to children, youth, adults, and their families through programs offered by SaskAbilities, owner and operator of Easter Seals Saskatchewan. We are fully dedicated to enhancing the quality of life, self-esteem, and self-determination of individuals experiencing disability, through such programs as Camp Easter Seal, Summer Fun, and Adaptive Technology Services.

Camp Easter Seal - this year will be camp’s 67th season in operation. Over the years, so many people young and old consider this wonderful place to be a home away from home. As the only completely wheelchair-accessible camp facility in Saskatchewan, Camp Easter Seal provides a safe, fun, and barrier-free experience to all campers who participate in extracurricular, recreational,

and personal development activities. It is truly a place where campers can put their daily challenges aside and just have fun! Camp Easter Seal is located at Manitou Beach near Watrous. Boasting views of lush greenery, rolling hills and calm, it has been referred to as one of the most picturesque locations in Saskatchewan.

Summer Fun - Summer Fun is a program that was created when SaskAbilities recognized the need for more social interaction during the summer months for children and youth who experience dis-

ability. Summer Fun is aimed at fostering community inclusion, encouraging social skill development and increasing the self-confidence and selfesteem in program participants. With life enrichment as their goal, this program creates hope for children and youth who experience disability to have the same excitement and anticipation for summer holidays as every other child.

Adaptive Technology Services - This program is dedicated to using technology to create opportunities and increase independence for people experiencing disability. If an individual can control one muscle function - like blinking their eye, turning their head or controlling their breath –we can apply switches to that movement to increase their freedom, choice and safety. Individualized services including assessments, installation and training can open the door to a new world of possibilities for people experiencing disability. The freedom to make choices and act on opportunities!

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Twenty teams took part in Yorkton-hosted seniors event.

Ice veterans take to the rings

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer

Veterans of the rings took to the ice at the Gallagher Centre curling rink with 20 senior teams vying for honours.

When the final games were played Friday the rink skipped by Darren Fuches had topped the ‘A’ side with teammates Collin Liebrecht, Bev Fuches, and Donna Liebrecht.

The ‘B’ side was captured by the four-

some of Larry Peterson, Glenn Walchuk, Betty Kotzer, and Doug Kotzer. Jake Burkell skipped his team of Rob Wilson, Carol Ritchie, and Gloria Willis to a ‘C’ side win. On the ‘D’ side it was Bob Cumming

leading his team of Garry Macza, Harold Kriger, and Donna Sharp to top spot. The event attracted rinks from around the region including Langenburg, Melville, Saltcoats and Canora.

Wings too much for Terriers -- twice

By Calvin Daniels & Tyson Off Staff Writers

After an old-fashioned shoot-out in Yorkton where Weyburn topped the host Terriers 7-5, the teams met again Saturday on Red Wing ice.

In this showdown the goaltenders took control.

The duo of Yorkton’s Caleb Allen and Weyburn’s Eric Kahl combined to stop all but one shot in the first period.

The lone goal belonged to Ryley Morgan, a powerplay marker with only 12 seconds left in the period to give the home side a 1-0 lead.

The netminders stayed stingy in the middle frame with again

only one goal allowed. Again it was a powerplay effort late – at 18:04 – this one by Cade Kennedy of the Terriers to tie the game 1-1.

In the third the Wings finally broke away as Braigh LeGrandeur scored at the 9-minute marker and Jackson Hassman added a powerplay effort at 19:13 for a 3-1 Wings win. Allen faced 35 shots in the loss, with Kahl facing the same number for the win.

Tuesday the Terriers gave up five goals to the Red Wings in the first period on home ice starting with Jakob Kalin at 8:36, Ryley Morgan at 9:36, a successful power play effort from Jackson Hassman at 10:44. At 16:00 of the period the Terriers swapped goal-

ie Caleb Allen and replaced him with Tysen Smith for the duration of the game. Another power play goal at 16:09 came by way of Blake Betson and the final goal of the period came by way of Max Henderson at 17:34.

The second period was a change of pace for the Terriers. Quintin Unreiner put the team on the board at 11:48 and Dylan Ruptash made use of a power play effort, scoring at 15:56. The Red Wings — still up by three points — managed another at 17:04, with Hassman claiming his second goal of the game.

Feeling the pressure of a four-goal deficit the Terriers knew they had to turn things up to stay in the match. At 5:35 Terrier Brett Butz

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The Yorkton Terriers and Weyburn Red Wings notched 12 goals Tuesday.

opened up scoring in the third, followed by a short handed goal from Clay Sleeva at 7:12 and a successful power play effort saw Cohner Saleski turn it into a one goal game at

13:55. Smith was pulled from the net with 18:02 left to go in the period, but the extra man on the ice wasn’t enough to tie the match and the Red Wings Matteo Turrin put

one in the empty net resulting in the 7-5 loss for the Terriers. The Terriers head to Kindersley to play the Klippers tonight, (Wednesday).

Parsonage starts PBR Canada season with win

The first event of the PBR Canada Cup Series proved a good one for Maple Creek rider Jared Parsonage.

Parsonage was one of four riders to go a perfect two-for-two at the Peavey Mart Centrium in Red Deer. He led the quartet, winning the PBR Cross Country Canada Classic and leaving the Alberta city with the No. 1 rank in the race for the 2023 PBR Canada Championship.

“It’s good to win. It’s good to get an early win,” Parsonage told Yorkton This Week. “It’s good to get things rolling.”

In the opening round Parsonage said he pulled a new bull which turned out to be a good one, as his score reflected as he covered Smoke Bomb (Vold Rodeo) for 86 points.

Topping the opening round gave Parsonage the top pick of the bulls for the all important second round, and he went with a bull he had rode before selecting Hard Not To Get (Vold Rodeo). Parsonage had ridden the bull for 88.5 points en route to his

event win at the 2022 PBR Canada National Finals.

“He’s a big strong bull,” said Parsonage, adding he felt he was a good fit for his style, and that a good score was likely if he stayed on.

Parsonage did manage the eight second buzzer and scored a huge 89 points to cement the victory.

“Winning is always great. You take it when you get it,” he reiterated.

While the event was the first in the PBR Canada series Parsonage noted he has been riding events in the U.S. already this year.

“So the season is already under way for me,” he said, adding the rides down south certainly helped in terms of being in good form for Red Deer. “It’s good to keep everything going.”

Parsonage said bull riding is a sport you need to stay active.

“It’s a marathon, not a sprint,” he offered.

That said Parsonage was off for several weeks after the finals, a time he said he really takes a complete break in terms

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of any training.

“I don’t really do too much. I’m fairly busy around here (on the ranch),” he said. “I used to get on practice bulls when I was younger.”

Now he said he rarely rides when it won’t count in an event, adding he feels the sport is about mindset not conditioning.

“It’s more mental than physical. If you think you can, you can convince yourself that you actually can do it,” he offered.

While all eyes were on Parsonage, earlier in the evening, runner-up Coy Robbins (Camrose, Alberta) and third-place contender Jake Gardner (Fort St. John, British Columbia) delivered the first 90-point rides of the season.

In the final round, Robbins went head-tohead with 2 Guns (Outlaw Buckers Rodeo Corp.), scoring 90.5 points to win the championship round. The 90-point ride was the first of Robbins’ PBR career.

Gardner was up against two-time PBR Canada Bull of the Year Happy Camper (Two Bit Bucking Bulls) for his big ride. Gardner had attempted the bull four times prior, earning a score just once.

“In near picture-perfect form in Red Deer, Gardner and Happy Camper danced in harmony en route to the whistle as the “Prince of the Peace Country” was scored 90.5 points, the first 90-point ride of the new season,” stated

Jared Parsonage

a PBR Canada release.

The score is now the high-marked ride of Gardner’s career and was his first 90-point score in PBR competition.

As the final rider to go two-for-two, Cody Coverchuk (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan) was fourth.

Coverchuk rode Black Jack (Skori Bucking Bulls) for 84.5 points in Round 1 before going the distance atop Langham Kid (Two Bit Bucking Bulls) for 87.5 points in the championship round.

The two-time PBR Canada Champion rose

to No. 2 in the nation as he chases his recordtying third national title, just 3.5 points back of the top spot.

The 2023 PBR Canada Sup Series, presented by Wrangler, will next travel to Lethbridge for the PBR South Country Co-op Showdown, presented by VisitLethbridge.com, on March 3-4.

Parsonage will certainly be looking for another good showing as he has his early season eyes on a national crown in November, noting a championship is always the ultimate goal.

“That’s the plan,” he said.

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By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer

Bob Maloney has seen Yorkton develop from two viewpoints which gave him a close look.

On one hand he had a 35-year career covering the city for the local television station.

And, then he spent nearly 20 years on Yorkton Council, including two terms as mayor. Yorkton of course has been Maloney’s home for most of his life, delivered in the city by Dr. Houston, and residing locally with the exception of a few years in Churchbridge and Saskatoon. He was however back in Yorkton to attend and graduate high school.

It was while in high school the door to his career opened.

“While I was in high school I wrote for the Yorkton Enterprise. Dick DeRyk was the editor at the time,” recalled Maloney in a recent interview over a cup of coffee.

Even though just in high school Maloney said he was allowed to cover some political stories, and found it was something he liked.

“Even before I graduated I had plans of going to journalism school,” he said.

But, DeRyk had other ideas for the budding journalist.

“Dick offered me a job probably a month before

I graduated,” recalled Maloney.

Maloney said he remembers going to see DeRyk and asking “why would you hire me?”

The reply was a simple one; ‘You I can train,’ said the editor.

Maloney’s course was set, albeit with a medium change ahead.

One week Maloney said “I had three significant stories on the front page,” which caught the attention of the local TV station and when they offered him a spot he took it.

“I was there for 35 years,” he said, adding it was easy to stay as for the most part he loved the career. “. . . I really enjoyed my job.”

It helped to have people like Linus Westberg and Roger McLaughlin to help him grow into the job.

“They were the people who mentored me,” said Maloney

That said, Maloney said he did work through massive changes in media.

For example; “when I started there were 93 people at the TV station … There were 11 people in the newsroom at one time,” he said, adding there are 11 in total today.

Maloney said he was asked once to make a presentation to the CRTC about how small market TV might be preserved, but there simply weren’t easy answers.

“It’s nobody’s fault. It’s just the evolution,” he said, adding in a social media world “everybody’s a reporter (through blogs).”

Maloney also was involved in a range of significant and memorable stories.

When asked he immediately went to the Larry Fisher trial which he terms “a huge story nationally.” It revolved around one of the oldest and most notorious murder cases in Canadian history. Fisher went on trial in the city for the 1969 sex slaying of a Saskatoon woman, a

crime for which David Milgaard spent 23 years in prison.

Next in Maloney’s mind was the death of two young children found frozen in a field on the Yellow Quill Reserve in

2008.

And a visit by Pierre Elliott Trudeau to Estevan at a time he was hated in the west.

“People threw wheat at him,” said Maloney, adding once in the hall

he told the crowd “’I’m not going to talk about wheat’.” Instead Trudeau spoke about Canada and for 15 minutes received a standing ovation.

On the good news side, the arrival of canola mills to Yorkton and the visit of the Queen came to Maloney’s mind, as did an interview with George Morros.

“I was so impressed with how humble that man was,” said Maloney. Meeting former Roughrider star George Reed also warranted mention.

“It was the most nervous I ever was doing an interview . . . George Reed was my hero,” said Maloney recalling a visit the player made to the school he was attending in Saskatoon. “His legs looked like tree trunks, they were so big.”

For Maloney there would be more than television reporting as he felt the call to help his city develop from a seat on Council chambers. He would run, win and ultimately spend nearly two decades involved with local municipal politics.

“You always feel a debt of responsibility to the city,” said Maloney, adding that is why he coached ball, refereed basketball, sat of the film festival and housing boards and ran for Council over the years.

“. . . You feel you have an obligation to the community you live in.”

In Maloney’s case for mayor Phil DeVos “suggested to me ‘why don’t you run’,” so he did.

While he felt the responsibility, it wasn’t always easy on Council.

“It’s a thankless job in many ways,” he said, adding he often had people unhappy with decisions made coming to his office

Bob Maloney at his desk in City Hall when he was mayor.

Bob Maloney and grandson Coen Ganong.

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Continued from Page A14 or talking to him at length on the street. He even gets call today, although

no longer on Council. Maloney said in the end it became draining, so he chose not to run

again. So now Maloney is happily retired, spending time with his wife Diane

(Spokes), and their three grown children and lone grandchild Coen Ganong. And there is lots of

time for hobbies, golf both ball and disc, reading a book every couple of weeks – re-reading

Tarzan at present, and fishing, all of which has Maloney smiling at their mention.

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A diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease is sometimes met with comments that may or may not be accurate. These statements reveal a general misunderstanding of the condition. But like any disease, Parkinson’s shouldn’t be taken lightly. Here are three persistent myths about Parkinson’s disease and the truth behind them.

1. Parkinson’s is linked to aging

Older people aren’t the only ones who can be diagnosed with the disease. About one in five of those affected are diagnosed before age 40. In fact, some people have symptoms like depression or progressive loss of smell for as much as 20 years before getting a diagnosis.

2. Everyone with Parkinson’s has tremors

Although trembling is the symptom most readily associated with Parkinson’s, it only affects about 30 to 65 per cent of people with the disease. It’s primarily observed in the hands, but can also spread to the legs, lower jaw and head.

3. Parkinson’s only has to do with movement

About 50 symptoms have been linked to this disease, including depression, progressive loss of smell and tremors. Other symptoms of Parkinson’s include insomnia, anxiety, constipation and speech deterioration.

Are you worried that you or someone close to you may have Parkinson’s disease? Make an appointment with a healthcare professional as soon as possible.

What you need to know about age-related hearing loss

Hearing problems can affect people of all ages. However, agerelated hearing loss, or presbycusis, affects nearly half of all people who are 75 and older. Here’s what you need to know about hearing loss as you get older.

CELL DEGENERATION

As you age, the tiny hair cells inside your ear can become damaged or die. Unfortunately, this causes progressive hearing loss.

However, hearing issues can also develop

if the nerve pathways that carry information to your brain become less efficient. This can occur as a result of hereditary factors as well as various health conditions and taking certain medications.

In addition, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease can accelerate hearing loss.

HIGH-PITCHED SOUNDS

Cell degeneration mainly affects the part of your ear responsible for hearing highpitched sounds. Conse-

quently, if you have presbycusis, you may be able to hear lowpitched noises but not register high-pitched ones. Your brain will therefore need to work extra hard to fill in the information gaps, which can make communication difficult.

Regrettably, agerelated hearing loss is permanent. However, solutions like wearing hearing aids can improve your quality of life.

To have your hearing tested, consult an audiologist.

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THE TOWN OF CHURCHBRIDGE

Calgary artist’s roots are local

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer

For an artist a multipiece commission is likely winning a lottery, and that was the case for

Billie Rae Busby.

“Over the last seven months, I completed a significant and unique art commission from TC Energy to create a total of 16 original paintings,”

said Busby who resides in Calgary, but was born and raised in Yorkton.

The 16 artworks, ranging in size from largescale works of 52”x 86” down to 12” x 16”, were

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created for a renovated floor at the TC Energy offices in Calgary, Alberta.

“These paintings will also be a permanent part of the TC Energy Corporate Art Collection, which will be a big highlight for my art resume,” said Busby.

Busby said the chance to do such a large collection is somewhat unique.

“The commission is especially significant and unique for a corporate collection due to its number of original paintings specifically created for the company by a living, local, emerging and I should also add in, a female artist,” she said.

“As well, I am the only artist exhibited on the entire 10th floor.

“Overall, it was a dream project to work on with their design team. I feel really lucky.”

Busby’s art roots are firmly in Yorkton though. She noted while attending Yorkton Regional High School she won the Art Award at graduation.

The interest in art however predates high school for Busby who has been in Calgary since 1999.

“I’ve been interested in drawing, arts and crafts since I was a very little girl,” she told Yorkton This Week.

“My mother was very crafty, she was always crocheting, sewing, crossstitch and quilting.

“I can recall my parents putting my own art desk in the living room, which was full of pens, markers, paper and glitter for me to play with whenever I wanted.

“Art was just something that I did. I don’t think there was ever a conscious choice to do that over other things, it just had always been something that I liked to do and how I enjoyed spending my time.”

After graduating YRHS Busby pursued her art further.

“My formal education was through the University of Saskatchewan in which I achieved a Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, along with a Bachelor in Kinesiology in Sport

Management in 1998,” she said.

“However, I do credit my junior high teacher, the late Ms. (Sandra) MacColl, and my high school art teacher at the Regional, Ms. (Diane) Koch, for teaching me the fundamentals of art. Ms. Koch specifically really encouraged me and instilled a strong confidence in me to keep working on my art practice.”

And now art is not just a passion, but a career.

“Art is now a full-time career,” she explained. “I left my 20-year career in marketing, communications and sales during the pandemic in 2021 and in February, I will be coming up on my two-year anniversary of being a full-time artist. I am 47 years old.”

So what is Busby’s approach as an artist.

“When I was a teenager and in University, I focused mainly on drawing, specifically realistic work,” she said.

“After taking a break from art for many years, I came back to it in my late 20’s and early 30’s with a curious but rookie interest in painting, abstraction and colour theory.

“Over the last 15 years, I’ve been primarily focused on playing with a hard-edge painting technique, which in other words is using masking tape to create precise edges with acrylic paint. I began ages ago with realistic drawing and now have moved into abstract painting where the colour and shape set the scene and mood.

“I am attracted to abstract art as it has

unlimited possibilities and helps me open my mind to new ways of looking at our surroundings. “

But, she still finds inspiration in the real world.

“My inspiration is our landscape,” offered Busby. “During one particular road trip as part of our regular travels back and forth from Calgary through Saskatchewan to visit my mom when she was ill in 2007, I had an epiphany where I saw our prairie landscape full of blue skies and lush fields as simple shapes and colour. It felt very comforting and full of possibilities.

“Ever since that moment, I have been trying really hard to paint our landscape in a new, fresh way. I am inspired by all of it -- the briskness of winter, northern lights, sunrises, sunsets, hot summer days and changing seasons.”

And perhaps because prairie skies seem endless Busby is drawn to larger works.

“I am currently preferring to work with medium and larger scale works, but I do also create small ones,” she said.

“The small ones tend to take almost as long as the large ones for me to create because I still need to wait in between layers to add additional paint. If I don’t wait for the paint to dry, the masking tape technique will smear and wreck all I’ve been working on. So, when I paint on large canvases, I can work on other areas of the painting while wet sections dry.

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Billie Rae Busby’s love of art began in her youth in Yorkton.

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Sometimes truth sits square in the middle of fiction. It does that in this rural legend, which, true to storytelling tradition, I plumped up from the skeleton of a similar tale told elsewhere.

Times were cold and the living hard in that rural community. Nevertheless, the members of the only local church gathered as usual for their annual soup and biscuit prayer lunch. Since they’d farewelled their last preacher earlier that year, a recently widowed farmer named George got tagged to mutter grace. Limping from an early morning incident involving his orneriest steer, he approached the podium. Removing

Lord, I hate all this

his ball cap, he paused to scan the room.

Mary and her two teenaged daughters sat mid-room. Millard, still sick from his latest chemo treatment, had stayed home. She looked plum tuckered, Mary did.

Oliver, the nursery guy, sat alone. A plow wind had demolished three of his greenhouses a week earlier. Wouldn’t have been so bad if he’d kept up his insurance payments.

Sandy and Buck, near the back, had tried to sell their home for a year, lowering their asking price four times. They’d accepted an offer three days ago. The deal fell through yesterday.

Manoj and Nandita,

Sunny Side Up

worry lining both faces, sat under the Queen’s portrait. Anxiety over their long-overdue immigration application consumed them. Nandita’s baby was due any day now and Manoj’s work permit as a truck driver would soon expire.

Nearest to George sat the youngsters who’d purchased the former Murphy property five

years ago. Fresh from ag college, they’d had high hopes of nurturing a profitable organic farm. Those hopes had dimmed. Possible bankruptcy hovered. There were others, too. Staunch rural people with heavy hearts and light wallets. George fidgeted with his cap. Rotated it once. Then he bowed his head and shut his eyes. Every

guest did likewise.

“Father in Heaven,” he began, “ya know how awful much I hate buttermilk. Curdles my innards, it does.”

A few heads popped up, eyes wide. George kept going. “And lard… oh, Lordy, don’t get me started on the nasty taste of that greasy stuff.”

People cleared their throats. Chuckled. Ignoring them, George told the Almighty how much he hated the taste of raw flour. “Gums up terrible in the mouth. Spittin’s the only way to get rid of it.”

The president of the organizing committee stood up. Sat down again. George kept on. “Jesus, this very mor-

ning, some of these ladies took all those things I hate, stirred ‘em up, then popped ‘em in a hot oven. Then they waited, and out came biscuits that taste like your angels themselves made ‘em.

“Now, Father, this here room’s full of people who love you. But they’ve had to stomach lots of stuff they don’t like. Me too, truth be told. But I’ve walked with you long enough to know you can stir all that into something that, sooner or later, comes out good. Just…help us be patient while your oven does its work.

“Well, that’s all I wanted to say, Lord. Except this—thanks for the biscuits. Amen.”

Hort Society readying for new year

Gardening season is coming; I’m sure that gardeners everywhere are getting eager to “talk shop” as we look forward to spring! Here’s a good opportunity!

The Yorkton and District Hort Society will be holding their first meeting of 2023 on March 15 at the Yorkton Public Library. Our special guest will be Dana from Mehan Flowers, and she’ll be telling us about growing specialty cut flowers, perfect for any occasion! Won’t that be a lovely topic to get us thinking about spring!

Come out, everyone is welcome! Be watching our website, www.yorktonhort.ca, for information about upcoming meetings.

One more exciting, news-worthy event to share with you: the Yorkton and District Horticultural Society would like to congratulate one of our members,

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“I enjoy the challenge of large canvases and the impact they make in their space.”

When looking at her portfolio to-date does the artist have a favourite piece?

“The TC Energy Art Collection as well as my designs being made into carpets for Canada House in London, England are two of my biggest career highlights; however, I don’t have a favourite painting or commission because I try to make sure that I am proud of each artwork,” she said.

“It really makes me very happy when a client tells me how much they love having my artwork in their home. That is incredibly rewarding.

“It warms my heart when I get to connect with clients and learn why my art is important to them. I hope I can continue

Glen Tymiak, for receiving the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal for his contributions in education. Glen has received countless and well-deserved accolades for his gardening over the years, and now this is a very special recognition for his efforts and enthusiasm in other areas. Congratulations, Glen, this is very exciting, and we are very proud of you!

I love reading about gardening, and one thing that I have seen a few times for the 2023 garden is having a ‘cottage garden’. It’s one of those expressions that you hear and think you know what it is, but if there was a Garden Jeopardy and that question came up, what would we say? Here’s my homework.

A ‘cottage garden’ is probably what many of us are doing right now: it is a garden with a mixture of vegetables and flowers for cutting, perennials,

to create and evolve as an artist for many, many years ahead.”

The best place to see Busby’s work is on her website www.billieraebusby.com and on her social media: Instagram: @br_busby and Facebook:

Art by Billie Rae Busby

She also sells her artwork through S16 Gallery in Montreal and two galleries just outside of Calgary - Bluerock Gallery and Leighton Art Centre.

“The TC Energy project had monopolized much of my time and artwork inventory last year, so I hope to have new paintings available this spring,” said Busby.

Gardener’s Notebook

and many of our traditional favorites. If we picture a cottage garden, it wouldn’t be only the traditional straight ‘row on row’ of plants; the plants and the form of the garden would be a bit looser, more casual with more curving lines, and a thicker than normal planting to make it look like all our plants are tumbling into one

another with joy. (Now a note for gardeners who like the straight and narrow rows of veg: you can still go with that for maximum productivity and ease of weeding; but why not consider having a corner of the garden a little more relaxed, with colorful plants and wavy edges? Or, rather than have a twenty foot row

of beets or beans, break it up with a small circle of flowers planted in the middle, maybe extending over a couple rows: It will give color, interest, and will help attract beneficial insects! Be a little daring, use your imagination, and you can have the best of both worlds!)

A cottage garden also has a selection of herbs: pretty to look at and delicious to eat! If you have room for only a few, pick the best-loved and mostused: dill, parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme. If you are running out of garden space, remember that herbs do very well in containers, so you can keep a collection near your back step for easy access while you are cooking!

The wonderful thing about gardening is that

there is always something new for us to try, and it doesn’t matter if we have a big garden or a more compact space or just a collection of containers holding our favorites! I’m thinking that the imaginative gardener can easily grow a “container cottage garden” with a mixture of vegetables in containers, flowers, and then a few containers of herbs! And the beauty of this is that you can moved them around so that they are always looking interesting! Thank you to our friends at YTW for their continues fine work! Great to see our local news.

Gardeners, what will be your garden trend for this year? Think about it and have a great week!

Loving Kindness

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Snowarama looks to sled past $100K goal

YORKTON – The 46th annual Easter Seals Snowarama is set for this coming weekend of Feb. 25. The annual charitable snowmobile event has raised $99,980.70 of their $100,000 goal at the time of writing.

“Snowarama registrants raise a minimum of $150 in pledges to participate and enjoy 100km of beautifully groomed and marked trails, complimentary meals, fuel, Snowarama swag and a

chance at some fantastic prizes,” read a description of the event on SaskAbilities.com.

The top three fundraisers for the event include Rudy Flaman ($27,468.50), Ken Propp ($26,597.00) and Kevin Hruska ($15,219.00).

A full list of the event scoreboard can be viewed at https://saskabilities.akaraisin.com/ ui/Snowarama2023/ scoreboard.

“Easter Seals Sask. works to enrich the

lives of every individual experiencing disabilities in our province. Each year we provide services to children, youth, and adults, along with their families, through programs offered by SaskAbilities, owner and operator of Easter Seals Sask.,” read an excerpt from the event’s website. For more information on Snowarama or to register, visit their website at SaskAbilities. akaraisin.com/ui/ Snowarama2023.

YFF now accepting applications for RBC YFF Mentorship Program

The Yorkton Film Festival is now accepting applications for the 2023 RBC YFF Mentorship program.

The RBC YFF Mentorship Program is participant-driven program that connects emerging filmmakers with established industry professionals who can provide expert level advice and networking opportunities to help emerging talents in Canada’s creative industries.

“We are ecstatic to continue moving forward with RBC and the generous support they’ve provided to continue to deliver this program,” said YFF Executive Director Randy Goulden. “Being able to play a role in identifying and supporting emerging talent throughout our country has been such a rewarding experience, not only for our mentees, but for the mentors and for us as well.”

This a 46-hour mentorship and guidance program which brings together the participants with their mentor through in-person and digital channels.

“RBC is passionate about empowering our country’s emerging creatives to fulfil their dreams,” said Lori Chute, RBC Community Manager. “That’s why we partner with organizations like Yorkton Film Festival who have strong networks, resources, and platforms to help develop and amplify new talent and diverse perspectives.”

2023 marks the third year of RBC’s support of this three-year program to foster investment in Canada’s creative sector through nurturing the development of emerging talents.

The deadline for applying for the 2023 Program is March 31, 2023. Selected applicants will be notified no later than April 21, and all successful applicants will have the opportunity to attend and take part in the 2023 Yorkton Film Festival.

Applicants are encouraged to go to www.yorktonfilm.com for further information and to submit their applications.

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Pictured here, participants of the 2022 Snowarama.

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