Yorkton This Week 2023-05-03

Mayor speaks to chamber

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer

It was what might be called ‘the mayor’s state-ofthe-city’ address as Mayor Mitch Hippsley presented to a Yorkton Chamber of Commerce luncheon Wednesday.

“I have lots to tell you,” began Hippsley, before pausing first to commend the Chamber.

“You are the heartbeat of Yorkton,” he said, before heading into his review of some of the major projects undertaken by the city since 2021, his last presentation to the organization.

To begin Hippsley noted that the average household in Yorkton pays $174 per month in taxes for all the services provided. The city receives $2,091 annually from that with school boards receiving $776, or the overall total of $2,867 paid annually.

Next Hippsley noted the city has been operating of late without having to take on huge debt. While the province has set a borrowing limit of $42 million for Yorkton, at present the debt is only $5.64 million.

The new city operations building did require borrowing $11 million, but was financed

internally, and will be retired in about 7.5 years.

In terms of spending it was obvious everything costs money, and typically the costs are rising.

For example the mayor

noted $1.1 million was allocated annually for street work, adding it has been suggested to Council “we should consider spending more because we’re getting behind.” Another example of the

high costs noted by Hippsley was an effort to replace faded signage in the city. The cost was $166,000.

In his presentation Hippsley also noted often projects have an element of improving com-

munity image and in so doing hopefully attract new business and visitors.

One such project was the Gateway Project on the city’s east side.

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Deer Park opens for partial play May 6

By Tyson Off Staff Writer

YORKTON – Deer Park Golf Course is set to open up the back nine May 6, this coming Saturday.

“The pro shop opened on April 24th, but the restaurant remains closed while we finish construction,” said Darcy McLeod, Director of Recreation & Community Services with the City of Yorkton.

“We’re hoping by mid-June that the restaurant will be open,” said McLeod, adding, “we get possession of the restaurant on June 5, but then we have to get set up and ready and start everything up — like

you’re moving into a house...we have some work to do before

we can open up to the public.”

“I think we’re going to be able to comfortably seat about 150 in the restaurant and including the deck seating,” said Jimmy Dean, Food and Beverage Operator for DPGC.

Dean stated he will be operating the golf course’s restaurant with his wife Crystal.

“We’re going to have a core menu that’s a typical golf course style menu with burgers, sandwiches and that kind of stuff on it,” said Dean, adding, “we plan on having what we call a fresh sheet that will rotate weekly or bi-weekly offering more entree style items...real

restaurant style entrees like steak, salmon, pork specials, chick specials, that kind of thing.”

“The beauty of that is the menu will change minimum every two weeks so there will always be something different and exciting to see when you get there,” said Dean.

“There’s a banquet area to which we’ll utilize quite a bit with tournaments and Men’s Night,” said Dean, “we’ll be able to comfortably take care of a whole golf tournament which is usually around 150 people.”

Dr. Brass students get bicycle training

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer

Students involved in the Building Active Leaders program at Dr. Brass received some hands-on learning

regarding riding bicycles safely.

Instructor Kristen Nagy said the afternoon spent with RCMP Cst. Kimberley Flett was to make sure the students were “ready to go rid-

ing in the community,” as part of the program’s efforts to do some “random acts of kindness.” She explained that is “the project we have going on right now.”

Building Active

Leaders is an academy that explores opportunities outside of the school in fitness, health and kindness initiatives. This academy is for students interested in leadership and learning opportun-

ities outside of the classroom, details the school website.

To spread the acts of kindness around the community Nagy said they want to be able to ride because walking is lim-

iting in terms of where they might go in the time they have allotted.

The plan is to go out in the community and do little things that show kindness, ranging from a

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Yorkton Mayor Hippsley gave an overview of city operations from the last three years.

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Of course not every student has a bicycle, but Nagy said they are working on that too. They have received grant dollars from the SaskTel Be Kind initiative, Cornerstone Credit Union , Royal Auto Group, and help in accessing bikes from Canadian Tire and now have a fleet of nine bikes, with hopes of expanding

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“It’s huge . . . It’s a first impression,” he said, adding because it welcomes people “ . . . we believe it’s great money spent.”

It helps that the local YBID provided $150,000 toward the project, with another $350,000 from

a MEEP grant, leaving only $400,000 from the city, added Hippsley.

Similarly, paved pathways at Logan Green – two kilometres – and new lighting creates a draw for Yorkton, Hippsley, even at a cost of roughly $1 million, although only $235,000

the number if additional dollars are accessed.

One of bikes is a threewheeler with a large basket for carrying water, and also provides greater accessibility should a student be completely inexperienced or have other riding needs, noted Nagy.

Cst. Flett said the activities Friday, weav-

was from the city the remainder for the higher levels of government.

“It’s a real visionary statement on behalf of Council,” he said.

The $7.5 million being invested at Deer Park Gold Course -- $5 million for a new clubhouse, the remainder

ing through pylons, coming to a stop safely and riding a figure eight was some basic bike riding elements for students to have a foundation.

“This is just basic,” she said.

Flett added the familiar Bike Safety Rodeos will also be upcoming for all Grade 3 students in the city.

for associated work – is about more than golf, suggested Hippsley. He said the facility can now see broader usage, including having food services open yearround.

The tipi project at City Centre Park is also important in terms of

community image and as an attraction too.

“It’s a real step forward in the matter of truth and reconciliation,” said Hippsley, adding the project was 90 per cent funded by the Yorkton Tribal Council. “They (YTC) are a great positive in

Students were out through a course which taught core bike skills.

growth.”

When it comes to growth Hippsley also noted the announced expansions of the Richardson and LDC canola crush facilities.

“This is a huge statement on their part when they make this sort of investment,” he said.

Courtesy Yorkton Regional Hospital

RBC Foundation donates $10,000 to hospital

YORKTON – The RBC Foundation is donating $10,000 to support nurses and nursing education at Yorkton Regional Hospital.

The donation, administered through the Health Foundation of East Central Saskatchewan, will help retain local nurses by giving them a chance to advance their education in areas like critical care, dialysis, operating room, chemotherapy and emergency room training.

“It is so very difficult for us to recruit nurses that already

have the specific training they need to work in the ICU or Emergency Departments. The support from RBC allows our local nurses to upgrade their clinical skills and ensure we are able to provide the best patient care,” said Sherri Krochak, Health Services Manager, Yorkton Regional Health Centre.

“Enhancing clinical skills is very meaningful to the nurses in Yorkton Regional Hospital, and is important to us as our nursing staff don’t have to leave to be able to advance their

education,” said Krochak. Held in honour of nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale, National Nursing Week is designed to increase the awareness of the many contributions nursing makes to the wellbeing of Canadians. National Nursing Week runs from May 8-14, 2023.

“RBC recognizes the impact that nurses have in our healthcare system is unparalleled. Dedicated, committed and always answering the call no matter the sacrifice, they are our caregivers and comforters

during our deepest times of need,” said Kim Ulmer, RBC Regional President, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nunavut and Western Ontario.

“We aim to give back to nurses through a donation supporting their continuing education and professional development, to refresh their skills and open more opportunities for their career options and advancement,” added Ulmer.

The show of support comes at a critical time. Recent Statistics Canada data shows Canadian frontline healthcare

workers are feeling strained and overloaded.

In July, Statistics Canada reported 23,620 vacant nursing positions in the first quarter of 2022 (up 219 per cent from 2019), and an all-time high of 136,800 job vacancies within the health sector throughout the first quarter of 2022. Recent data released by Mental Health Research Canada also shows that healthcare workers, and nurses in particular, were profoundly impacted by the pandemic.

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YFF names mentorship program recipients

YORKTON – The RBC/YFF Mentorship program through Yorkton Film Festival and supported by RBC Foundation through RBC Emerging Artists, connects emerging filmmakers with established industry professionals who provide expertlevel advice and networking opportunities to help emerging talents in Canada’s film industry.

The 2023 recipients have been selected by a jury of film industry professionals from applicants from across the country. Selected were

Conor Forrest of Ontario, Rosie Choo Pidcock of British Columbia, and Man Long Ho of Nova Scotia.

“A Canada-wide call for applications went out in February, and we received many very strong applications from film makers who were interested in taking part in this year’s program,” said Randy Goulden, YFF Executive Director.

“We are excited to again deliver this program and thank RBC Foundation for their commitment to helping us foster the next great

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“We’re delighted to welcome the 2023 program participants who represent geographies from coast-to-coast,” said Jon Barth, RBC Regional Vice President, Southern Saskatchewan,

adding, “the experience and advice from their mentors will be invaluable as they build inclusive, vibrant communities through their storytelling while establishing their careers and contributing to strong economies.”

The arts play an

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recipients will attend the Yorkton festival in May, providing them with workshop and networking opportunities, and will participate in monthly consultation with their mentor to discuss their creative projects.

Kamsack expanding emergency room hours, re-opens three beds

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) advises residents of Kamsack and surrounding area that three beds at the Kamsack Hospital will re-open to admissions and emergency room access will expand to seven days per week from 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. daily, effective Sunday, April 30, 2023. In total, three acute care, four Alternate Level of Care (ALC), and one palliative care bed will now be open in Kamsack.

In September 2022, RN and CLXT recruitment resulted in emergency room hours expanding to five days per week from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and two months later, RN resources were stabilized enough to proceed with the safe reopening

of one palliative care and four Alternate Level of Care (ALC) beds. In addition to the reopening of the three acute beds, recent success with CLXT recruitment also led to expanded ER access to include weekend on-call lab and x-ray coverage between 8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Earlier this year, the Government of Saskatchewan released an aggressive Health Human Resources Action PlanOpens in new window that builds on existing initiatives and incentives. The plan is assisting the SHA with addressing the staffing challenges that communities across Saskatchewan are currently facing and recently has reported pro-

gressOpens in new window on the recruitment of health care professionals from the Philippines, the SHAs active promotion of employment opportunities to nursing graduates among other positive initiatives that are currently underway. The Ministry of Health has implemented a onetime rural and remote recruitment incentive of up to $50,000 for individuals hired into highpriority classifications in rural and remote locations, including RNs and CLXTs.

The SHA is committed to fully restoring acute care and emergency services in Kamsack as soon as the current human resource challenges can be adequately addressed. Recruitment for additional RN and

CLXT staff is ongoing. Primary health care, laboratory, x-ray, long-term care, and EMS services continue to be available in Kamsack.

The SHA has appreciated the dedication of the physicians and staff at Kamsack Hospital as well as the ongoing patience and cooperation of Kamsack and area residents while work to restore ER and acute care services continues.

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Yorkton Regional Health Centre Intensive Care Unit Critical Care Nurses, from left to right, Kurt Flaman, Paige Fogg, Shauna Rakochy, Jillian Mysko and Jessica Nicoletti are all utilizing RBC nursing education funds for Critical Care training.

Courtesy Yorkton Regional Hospital Critical Care Nurses, Miranda Wilk and Stephanie Flaman.Courtesy Yorkton Regional Hospitalo

Some tricks to catching walleye

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer

With Good Spirit Lake and Lake of the Prairies both within easy driving distance of most anglers in the parkland, going after walleye is a passion for many.

But, some days the walleye don’t seem all that interested in accommodating the angler.

Saturday, interested anglers were offered up some basic tips by Lisa Roper at the 2023 edition of the Parkland Outdoor Show & Expo.

But, Roper, who is best known for ‘Lisa Roper Outdoors’ began her presentation by reminding those attending it’s not about trophy catches when you head to the water.

“I like catching big fish like everybody else does, but it’s so much more,” she said noting the memories of shore lunches and friendships.

Still, it’s nice to catch fish for a shore lunch too.

Roper said the starting point is to understand there are times walleye are aggressively feeding, and that is when the fishing is great.

Other times walleye will be sort of neutral to feeding, not exactly opposed to grabbing a bite to eat, but not exactly hunting for food.

And finally there are times walleye have almost no interest in feeding, said Roper. It’s at such times when an angler has to convince the fish to take a lure.

In all cases, Roper said when using bait, present it in a way that looks natural.

For example, when jigging, if using leeches attach the thicker end to the hook allowing ‘the head’ to act naturally in the water, said Roper.

A minnow should be presented vertically, like it is a live fish, the nat-

ural prey of walleye.

In the hotter months Roper said she’ll patrol lakes more.

“I do a lot of trolling for walleye in the summer,” she said, noting it’s harder fishing in July and August.

Part of the reason it’s tougher is that walleye do not like bright conditions because it hampers their eyesight which typically gives them an edge as predators, so they go to deeper water on bright sunny days, said

Roper.

“Decreased light intensity allows them to use sight as an advantage,” she said.

While light is a factor, so too is weather. Roper said walleye tend to be better feeders when

weather conditions have been stable for three or four days in-a-row.

“The best walleye fishing is in stable weather,” she said. When trolling Roper turns to spoons and rattles, but it’s more than tossing a favourite hook out and having it trail the boat, said Roper.

Roper said she does like the dimpled spoons from Len Thompson suggesting they create “a bit more vibration,” in the water which helps attract the attention of walleye.

“It’s getting the spoon at different levels of water,” she said.

Roper said she typically trolls at 1.6 to 2.1 miles per hour, and since “walleye are very sensitive to light,” trolls deeper in sunny conditions, although never going too deep.

“My personal preference don’t go over 25 feet,” she said.

Practice and more practice to be good bird caller

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer

If you want to use a call for geese, ducks, wild turkey or coyotes, start by learning the basics and then practice, practice, practice.

That was the message those attending a goose calling seminar at the Parkland Outdoor Show & Expo heard from veteran caller and podcast George Lynch with Legendary Gear.

When it comes to calling, Lynch likened the process of becoming a good caller to a baseball player becoming a good batter. Through practice you create muscle memory which allows a ball player to consistently repeat a good swing, or a caller to make good calls.

Lynch also said a call “is a musical instrument” so like any musician practice is essential.

But practice only

helps if you are doing it correctly to start with.

“You can’t be a .300 hitter with a bad batting stance . . . Practice don’t make perfect if you’re doing it wrong . . . Perfect practice makes you perfect,” he said. When it comes to calling there are various elements but it starts with learning to consistently push the air out into the call since “air creates the vibrations” which ultimately make the sound.

The air essentially travels a channel from the throat through the call, said Lynch, adding “the tongue is another part of the channel,” that can be used once the basic of pushing air is mastered.

“When you talk you’re actually pushing air to make the sound of your voice. Your tongue it utilized to end the note,” said Lynch adding it is much the same with a call.

In practising with a call “always start slow,” said Lynch, adding you can increase the frequency of air pushed as you go. If unsure of the difference between blowing and pushing air, Lynch said to stand in front of a mirror and push air in a

way that the mirror fogs and you have the core approach to a call.

The sound is also much like a ‘he’ sound, he said, adding in time you add a ‘ik’ sound after the ‘he’ to more fully get the basic of a goose call sound.

Ultimately there is a

personal element to calling too.

“I can tell you the mechanics but I can’t jump in your throat,” said Lynch, adding each caller must learn how much air they need to push to lift the reed inside the call, and then learn to maintain that level.

The hands around the call play a role once the foundation is in place.

“Hands come into use . . . to change the tone,” offered Lynch.

Lynch suggests birds have a language, but he believes it’s more rudimentary with them.

“They don’t have words that we have . . . It’s all based on emotion,” he said, adding their calls are based on their “physical state of mind . . .

“Their language is all based on emotion.”

So callers need to listen and know how to respond to draw birds in. Lynch also said the idea of trying to bring an entire flock in is the wrong approach.

Family units within a flock are looking out for themselves.

“You’re not calling everybody in to eat you out of house and home,” Lynch related.

Lisa Roper shares some of her walleye fishing techniques.

American George Lynch is a noted goose caller.

Urbanrural split wide as ever

Politics

There are signs the Saskatchewan Party government is losing its support, but it’s where it’s losing its support that’s most interesting.

It’s the old and familiar story in Saskatchewan of the urban-rural split.

According to an Insightrix Research poll online poll conducted between April 11-13, provincewide Sask. Party support is down to 46 per from its 60.7 per cent popular vote in the 2020 election. Meanwhile, the NDP is at 37 per cent compared with 31.8 per cent of the vote it received in 2020.

A near 15-percentage point fall would normally be alarming for any governing party, but maybe the Sask. Party doesn’t need not to hit the panic button quite yet.

We’re still almost a year and half away from an election and this is just one snapshot online poll (most are these days, in a world where we screen our cell phone calls).

Perhaps it’s a little alarming for the Sask. Party coming less than a month after what was a billion-dollar surplus budget that further paid down a billion dollars in debt.

But what this also suggests is the Sask. Party government has a lot of money and having a lot of money goes a long way towards fixing problems and becoming popular again.

There again, the Sask. Party might not see that as a big a problem … or worse they might start fixing the part of problem that doesn’t need all that much fixing right now.

This all has to do with where the NDP lost votes and where it didn’t lose votes.

The Insightrix survey indicates that almost all the NDP gains were made in Regina where the party is at 57 per cent (compared with 29 per for the Sask. Party) and in Saskatoon (where the NDP is at 48 per cent compared with 36 per cent for the Sask. Party).

This suggests that the NDP could potentially sweep nearly all 26 “city” seats. But what then?

Well, the Sask. Party is still at 56 per cent outside the two biggest cities, compared with 25 per cent for the NDP.

It’s mildly interesting that the old Progressive Conservatives polled at six per cent (perhaps those surveyed were equating the “Conservative” name with the federal Conservative party) while the Buffalo Party was at three per cent and the new Saskatchewan United Party was a three per cent.

Sask. United didn’t even register support in Regina in this poll, indicating that it and perhaps the other two right-wing alternatives are getting all their support in country.

But even that isn’t exactly a big problem for the Sask. Party in our first-past-the-post voting system where its rural MLAs win with 70- to 75 per cent of the popular vote.

That said, it’s also possible that it will inspire the Sask. Party to keep doing what it’s been doing — focus much of its attention of those rural seats so as to make sure its base remains solid and that it can win another perhaps slightly smaller majority in 2024.

It would be an unwise move.

For as politically divided between rural and urban as we are in Saskatchewan, maybe our issues aren’t all that dissimilar.

Or at least, that seemed the logical conclusion after last month’s Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) convention.

For example, 90 per cent of SUMA delegates voted in favour of the government fixing the Saskatchewan Income Support system so that (SIS) clients can pay their utility bills. There were similar near-unanimous calls for more mental health and drug addiction spending, suggesting these aren’t just big-city problems.

Yes, we have a rural-urban split. Yes, focusing attention on federal government policies detrimental to rural people is good politics.

But if the Sask. Party government is wise, it should see the need to fix problems affecting everyone.

Murray Mandryk has been covering provincial politics since 1983.

If there had been any doubt, the final tendered costs associated with York Road in the city shows exactly how expensive addressing key infrastructure needs will be.

The complete reconstruction of York Road, which will begin in May will cost taxpayers $26,600,000. Yes, just a bit more than $4 million is coming from the province, but those are ultimately taxpayer dollars too.

That is a huge dollar amount, and it will basically take the city’s entire road construction budget for years as the debt associated with the project is dealt with.

But, drive around the city and there are numerous streets where one feels as though they are driving in a video game tasked with trying to avoid the holes rather than be bounced in the seat as tire hits one.

Now, it might be reasoned that fixing streets can be achieved with a ‘shave and pave’ after all skimming off the deteriorated asphalt and applying new was good enough for Broadway Street the city’s main thoroughfare.

However, a shave and pave approach is very much a band-aid applied with fingers crossed that the old water and sewer lines buried beneath continue to function even though they are really already well-past expected years of functionality.

If the old pipes fail, and they do in the city all the time, the city would then be tearing through new asphalt to fix an issue they were aware existed.

Of course, therein lies the problem,

infrastructure; pavement, sidewalks, sewer and water lines, are old – very, very old with some dating back to the 1960s or earlier – throughout much of the city. The amount spent annually on renewal seems like a lot, but would require decades to update the entire infrastructure system. City administration and Council are aware of the deficit, but what is not known is how to address the problem in terms of the cold, hard cash needed?

That brings us back to the premise of this editorial’s opening line citing the cost of ‘key’ infrastructure needs.

We are at a point in Yorkton, and in other communities in the province, and even provincially, when we need to determine what those ‘key’ needs are and focus dollars almost exclusively on those.

Was a new public works building needed? How does its need compare to a golf clubhouse in terms of ‘key’ infrastructure.

How do paved trails rate against the municipal cost of a new hospital?

Is a proposed pump bike track ‘key infrastructure’ when millions will be required for a new sewage treatment facility?

Typically we as a community would like to see balance in spending.

But with the massive infrastructure upgrade deficit, and the costs associated with it – near $27 million just for York Road – balance may no longer be appropriate to the city’s future core needs.

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Group seeks Nordic sport recognition

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer

The Yorkton Cross Country Ski Club is hoping Nordic sports held at Deer Park Golf Course can get a bit of added recognition with the opening of the new clubhouse.

The club made a presentation to the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday proposing the new clubhouse be formally called ‘Deer Park Golf Course and Nordic Center’. Club representative Anne Stupak said the name would truly

reflect the year-round use of this new facility.

Over the years, the Yorkton Cross Country Ski Club has been a selfsustaining club that has provided the people of Yorkton and area a winter sport and recreation area that is open the other six

months of the year, she explained.

The club had used the former club house for well over 15 years.

“The new facility will be an ideal venue for hosting these events and being able to have the staging area right outside the

doors will make a perfect viewing area. The club is looking forward to bringing these ski competitions to Yorkton and to show off our multi-functional club house,” detailed a letter circulated to Council from the club.

Stupak explained

cross country ski trails at Deer Park have been laid on the golf course for well over 50 years, with the trails groomed by volunteers. The request was referred to committee for feedback before a decision is made.

Spring clean up week upcoming

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer

Once again Yorkton residents will be able to haul winter refuse to the city landfill free for a week in May, albeit with a list of restrictions and requirements to deal with.

“It has been customary for the City of Yorkton, with the recommendation

from the Environmental Committee, to hold an annual Spring Yard Waste Clean-Up Week,” explained Lyndon Hicks – Solid Waste and Environmental Programs Manager with the city at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday.

“In order to encourage City residents and School Divisions to clean up their yards and

their school grounds, Council has in previous years waived the landfill entrance fees during this week for disposal of winter debris.” Winter debris” is identified as grass, leaves, broken tree branches, grass mixed with garbage and debris that has collected and accumulated on properties during the winter months, detailed

Hicks. The program will not cover tree pruning, disposal of entire trees, construction, demolition or household materials such as furniture, lumber, carpet, beds or mattresses, etc., he added. The waiver of landfill fees for winter debris is available to Yorkton residents/community groups and schools that haul

in their winter debris material by way of car, van, ½ ton Truck, SUV, or utility trailer. The landfill scale attendant will evaluate the load, the type of vehicle and determine if the load is acceptable under the Spring Yard Waste Clean-Up Week criteria and if so, waive the landfill entrance fees, continued Hicks.

In 2022, we accepted 98 free loads during this dedicated week. For reference in 2021 we had 117 loads, 2020 was cancelled (COVID-19), 2019 had 80 loads, 145 in 2018, 91 in 2017 and 61 in 2016.

The program would run from May 8 to 13, during regular landfill hours Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 7:00 pm and Saturday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.

ColourSpectrums founder speaks at SIGN

By Tyson Off Staff Writer

YORKTON - The

ColourSpectrums Workshop

Experience was in Yorkton April 27 at the SIGN building on Broadway Ave.

“ColourSpectrums is a way of using four colours as a way of understanding human behaviour,” said Rob Chubb, Founding Director of Colour Sprectrums in an interview with Yorkton This Week.

According to the organizations website, www.colourspectrums.com:

• Each colour performs a specific function.

• All four colours are essential to human effectiveness, wellness and balance.

• Highly effective people use all four colours.

• Highly effective teams use all four colours.

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer

Yorkton Council approved the 2023 mill rates at its regular meeting Monday.

“Municipal property taxes are set by City Council and account for approximately 70 per cent of your total property tax amount,” began Raelyn Knudson –Assessment & Taxation Manager with the city in her report to Council.

The calculation of each property owner’s share of property taxes is based on two factors:

• The City’s budget;

• The total assessed value of all properties in our City.

At the Feb.14, Council meeting, Council approved the 2023 Operating and 2023/2024 Capital Budget, which included a 3.93 per cent increase in taxation revenue.

“Property tax is the highest source of revenue for the City. In order to achieve the budget increase, tax policy was reviewed and analyzed, and discussions with Council ensued,” noted Knudson.

Analysis of taxable assessment revealed that:

• Commercial warehouse properties saw a 9 per cent reduction in taxable assessment

• The Industrial taxable assessment was reduced by 23 per cent

• Residential property assessments remain stable and the number of properties remains much the same

• There was a slight shift in the taxable assessment split, with Residential making up 69.74 per cent and Commercial 30.26 per

• ColourSpectrums does not “type”, categorize or label people as being a colour.

ColourSpectrums defines four developmental functions that everyone uses in unique combinations.

• Heightened awareness of self and appreciation of others empowers individuals and teams to be highly engaged, motivated and productive.

“We use blue to represent our emotional or relationship and people skills, green are cognitive problem solving skills or thinking, yellow is organizational, administrative order, organization and control, red are physical mechanical skills,” said Chubb.

“We experience being human in four dimensions and we use the four colours as a way of conceptualizing or thinking about it,” said Chubb.

cent “2023 Residential taxable assessment accounts for 70 per cent of the total assessment, with Commercial making up the other 30 per cent. The split has shifted slightly from 2022, where Residential was 66 per cent and Commercial 33 per cent,” explained Knudson.

A base tax for police and fire services has been in place on all residential properties with improvements for many years.

“In 2022, Council introduced a Police and Fire base tax for improved non-commercial properties. The $250.00 tax amount was the first step of phasing in the tax over a number of years with the goal of every property owner (residential and commercial) paying an equal share of the costs of Protective Services,” said Knudson.

For 2023, the second year of the non-residential base tax phase in, the base tax will be raised to $500.00.

Residential police and fire base tax will remain at $830.00.

In addition, The Recreation Services base tax helps to cover costs associated with our recreational facilities. The $100.00 base tax will remain on all improved residential properties in 2023. New this year is a hospital levy.

“The provincial government has identified the need for a new hospital in Yorkton. A timeline for the new build has not been announced yet, but Council’s goal is to be proactive and start saving money for the

“There were a lot of models over the years that caught my attention and thought had something to offer,” said Chubb of his personality styles and communications model, adding, “but I thought, ‘we can do better than this’, so it’s not about categorizing people as being a colour.”

“We have all four [colours],” said Chubb. “How we use our blue emotional relationship skills is different than how we think and so on, but it’s about using all four, not just one or two,” said Chubb.

“In the health sector blue is actually emotional welness, green is about mental health –what are some of the thoughts that we have that empower us or disempower us, red is our physical body and physical health and yellow is sort of our lifestyles, our routines, our

build,” said Knudson. A hospital levy will be gradually phased in over the next few years. Improved resi-

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habits and so on,” said Chubb, adding, “it’s about wholeness.”

Chubb said he developed the communication model just before the year 2000 while working at Grant MacEwan University in Calgary.

“It took about three years to test it, field test it and I’ve been developing it ever since,” said Chubb.

Chubb said the program is applicable for all type of work and people and has even found it’s way into professional sports, including an Olympic Bronze Medal team.

“The Shannon Kleibrink team out of Calgary that went to Turin (2006) in the Winter Olympics and won bronze in curling — I worked with them before they went and after — so we worked with curling teams, swim teams, hockey teams.”

“High performance athletes can use this as a way of under-

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stand when they’re at their best, peak performance,” said Chubb.

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Archers take aim at Outdoor Expo

By Calvin Daniels Staff

It was all eyes on the target at a fun 3D archery shoot held as part of the Parkland Outdoor Show & Expo in Yorkton this weekend.

The ‘shoot’ was hosted by the River Valley

Archery Club based out of Veregin.

Saturday saw 58 archers take to the line to take aim at a variety of 3D targets that included familiar species such as moose and whitetail deer, but also a raptor dinosaur and a Sasquatch.

Sunday brought out another 30 shooters.

The River Valley Archery Club, which shoots

in the former Veregin curling rink, has 17 youth and 12 adult members. Adults shoot on Wednesday throughout the winter months October to April, while youth shoot two nights each week; Thursday and Friday.

The Club will host its outdoor shoot north of Veregin July 22 and 23.

Renowned fiddler headed to Rama

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer

Renowned Canadian Fiddle Champion Scott Woods and his All-Star band, with their new show Old Fashioned Hoedown, are back on

the road and will be making a stop in Rama May 13, at St Anthony’s Parish Hall.

“It feels so great to be back doing what we love so much,” Woods told Yorkton This Week. “It’s almost surreal to stand

on the stage again after almost four years -- 2019 was our last big tour.

“In 2020, we had tours booked across Canada, the USA and two in Europe. We are still getting back on track and it will take some time. But

the energy of connecting with the band on stage and with the audience is an amazing feeling.

“This spring we are back full steam with 39 shows in five provinces. We also have a Christmas tour in November and December already booked -- 43 shows in five provinces including a stop in Yorkton on November 14th.”

Conversely, Woods said the shutdown was a difficult time for a musician used to touring.

“I found the pandemic to be the most depressing time,” he said. “I was not motivated to play or write or even practise sometimes.

“It took a lot of selfdiscipline to get back to a regular practise routine. Not having a show or a recording to work towards just sucked all the life out of the music for me.

“Having said that, after a couple months of staring at the news everyday thinking COVID would soon be gone, I did manage to get into the studio and record a new album. I also recorded one for my sister, Kendra -- who has played harmony fiddle on all my CDs but had never recorded one of her own.”

It was also an opportunity to do something different that at least put him back on the road.

“Early in the lock downs, I also got bored sitting in the house, so I went out driving longhaul trucks,” said Woods. “As a kid, I always loved trucks and dreamed of one day driving one. Having driven our tour bus all across North America for the past 16 years, I figured that may be as close to a big truck as I would ever get. But thanks to COVID, I got the chance to get out on the open highway for almost two years. I drove mostly USA runs – Texas, Florida, Oregon, South Carolina, Georgia, the mid-west, all up and down the east coast and everywhere in between.

“It was a great experience and I took my fiddle and my dog with me on every trip.”

Now back on the stage

Woods has a new show for his long-time fans.

“Our new show this year is called Old Fashioned Hoedown,” he said. “It is based on the old Gene Autry song by the same name. In the lyrics, it says ‘when Lady Luck gives you the throw down, and old man worry starts to mow down, there’s nothing like a good old fashioned hoedown, to chase your blues away.’

“After the lock downs of COVID, that’s pretty much how every musician has been feeling.”

Of course some aspects of a Woods’ show are forever.

“I continue to do my trick fiddling routine -playing with a coat hanger or broomstick and turning somersaults and walking on a barrel while playing,” he said. “It is a two-hour show that will go by so quick we will have you laughing, crying and singing along with all your favourites.

“We feature many fiddle tunes in the style of Don Messer, Graham Townsend and Al Cherny and incorporate lots of county music, humour and step dancing,” he said. “Not unlike the variety television shows of

the past -- Don Messer’s Jubilee, Country Hoedown, Hew Haw and the Tommy Hunter Show, we try to have a fastpaced exciting time for those attending.

“You don’t have to be a fiddle fan or country music fan to get something out of the show.”

The show is multi-talented too.

“Old Fashioned Hoedown features my sister Kendra Norris on fiddle, accordion and piano as well as her famous ‘Minnie Pearl’ comedy routine,” said Woods. “Germain Leduc from Vallefield Quebec cover piano and bass as well as plying his fiddle too.

“And our drummer, 18-year old Leo Stock is the current Canadian Open Step Dancing Champion. Leo also sings and plays his fiddle too. At one point in the show, we feature all four fiddles together in harmony.”

Many of Woods’ shows across the country are fundraisers and the show in Rama is for St. Anthony’s Parish. Their full tour schedule and tickets are available to purchase from scottwoods.ca

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Nearly 90 archers participated in a two-day 3D shoot in Yorkton on the weekend.

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer

Among the finalists for the Ruth Shaw Award for Best Saskatchewan film at the upcoming Yorkton Film Festival is Together Forever In the Clouds.

Film a Ruth Shaw Award finalist Focus

“I was extremely excited to hear about Together Forever In the Clouds being nominated for the Ruth Shaw Best of Saskatchewan Award,” said director Curtis McGillivray. “This award is a big honour and is something that I know will bring a lot of smiles to the people involved in our film. I have attended the Yorkton Film festival before but this is the first year I have had a personal project selected as a nomination and what better award to be nominated for.”

The film is one of remembrance of a tragic accident that happened nearly 80 years ago.

On Sept. 15, 1946, 21 young RCAF airmen returning to Estevan in a Dakota (C-47) from Minot, ND crashed near the Estevan wartime airfield, explained McGillivray.

“All on board died in the crash; at the time it was the worst peacetime aviation accident in RCAF history,” he said.

The 20 pilots and one mechanic had all served Canada in the Second World War, 11 with distinguished flying records.

“Following the War, they had been tasked with flying the aircraft used during the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan back to the United States, then returning to Canada to ferry more aircraft,” said McGillivray.

Very little had been done to remember these 21 airmen over the past 75 years, he said, adding at least until their film, which documents an event marking the accident in Estevan.

On July7/8/9th of 2022 a committee of members: Marie Donais Calder, Lois Wilson, Wayne Younghusband and Allison Holzer worked together to create a weekend in Estevan to dedicate, remember, and celebrate these

21 airmen, explained McGillivray.

“Family members of the pilots from all over the world gathered together in order to talk, mourn, learn and experience a weekend dedicated to remembering these airmen and the sacrifice they made for our country.

The film documents this historic piece of Saskatchewan history, the weekend, the people who attended and their stories, and most of all the importance of always remembering,” he said via email.

McGillivray said creating the film was important, adding the Ruth Shaw nomination validates the effort too, not that was needed as the film has its own merit.

“When I first got involved with this project I knew very little about this historic event that happened just outside of my hometown,” he said. “As someone who loves history and has relatives who were involved in WW2 when I heard about our nomination it filled me with joy knowing just how many more people were going to be able to learn about this historic event and hear all the stories of the people who were involved in this project.

When I let the rest of the people involved know about the award nomination they were all extremely happy.”

McGillivray said ultimately the film stands on its own.

“The creation of this film was never about trying to win awards but rather documenting and sharing a story that has affected so many people,” he said. “This project was started in order to give the individuals who attended the memorial weekend an opportunity to have something to

watch to remember their time here, the people they met, and the stories they learned. The film was made so that when people look back to remember this event in another ten, twenty, thirty years they have a video explaining the events and the people who were affected by it.

“Up until the efforts put forward by the committee behind the memorial weekend, a lot of the family members involved did not have answers about what happened to their relatives. But after taking part in the memorial weekend they left with those answers and this video serves as a great piece for anyone who may go looking for those answers in the future.”

That doesn’t mean the nomination doesn’t add something to the film effort.

“What this award nomination does is show just how powerful the story is and how it should be shown to more people than just those who attended,” offered McGillivray. “It validates

for me the importance of remembering historic events such as this and that people across our province and the country should be able to watch it and learn about this historic event.

“Historic events are often closer than people think and it just takes the efforts of people like Marie Donais Calder, Lois Wilson, Wayne Younghusband, and Allison Holzer, who assembled this committee, to bring recognition and attention to this historic event.

“It also gives me validation as a filmmaker from a technical point of view as to see something that I personally filmed, edited, and directed come together so well and be praised. It is such

an amazing feeling. It really allows me to validate my growth as a filmmaker and allows me to really know that what I’m doing is the right path.”

For McGillivray the nomination is a little extra special.

“This is my first time being nominated for this award and it brings me great honour,” he said. “I have been working hard growing as a filmmaker the past five years and have been crossing my fingers every year to see when I may finally make my debut at the Yorkton Film festival and I can’t think of a better project to finally make that step.”

For Saskatchewan filmmakers YFF nominations do matter.

The Yorkton Film Festival to me has always been an amazing monumental event for our province regarding the celebration of film production,” said McGillivray. “I remember applying throughout University waiting for what may be the first project of mine to get accepted. With the long history of this festival and the amazing experiences it offers people it has really stood the test of time and is an example of what film production in this province is.

“It serves as an amazing networking event and celebration for film makers across the country and reminds me just how strong and passionate the film community is in Saskatchewan that I am blessed to be a part of.”

So, when McGillivray looks at the film now as a YFF nominee has his own view of it changed?

“If anything I think the nomination has reminded me about just how amazing of an experience this was,” he said. “Even now thinking back on the weekend and all the work we put in, all the people I met, and the stories I learned about, I feel blessed to have not only been able to be a part of it but to document it with this film.

“When I was first brought into this project I knew right from the start that it was something that was bigger and more special than I had originally thought. With every interview that I did, the people I met, and the history I learned about, I became more and more focused on creating something that really tells the full story, not just highlights of a weekend.

“Thank you to the committee members for bringing me on to document this amazing experience and to all of the family members who shared their stories with me throughout the weekend. I am proud that it can be recognized on such a high level and seen at this festival.”

People are able to watch the full film on Prairie View Productions YouTube Channel titled: Together Forever In The Clouds: The 1946 RCAF Estevan Plane Crash Memorial Weekend https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=ZDg1z1NFOak

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Left to right as followed: Allison Holzer, Darcy Calder, Marie Donais Calder, Wayne Younghusband, Lois Wilson, and Malcolm Wilson.

Submitted Photos Courtesy Curtis McGillivray.

A memorial to the 21 young RCAF airmen who died Sept. 15, 1946, 21 returning to Estevan in a Dakota (C-47) from Minot,

What might rare breeds offer in future?

Recently, as I perused www.producer. com I came upon an article on rare breeds of livestock.

Rare breeds have long been an interest of mine – perhaps because when I was a youth my dad raised registered swine and when I was finally allowed my own I purchased a Lacombe gilt.

Lacombes are a breed that was developed in Canada, and when I was just a young lad there were quite a few breeders across the Prairies.

But, the breed fell out of favour and is now almost extinct in Canada with just a few animals left.

From a purely Canadian agriculture

history that is unfortunate.

Somewhat surprisingly given Canada’s significant farm heritage, relatively few purebred livestock were developed here; Canadienne cattle, the Canadian horse, Chantecler chickens being other examples – none of which have huge numbers today.

Of course a breed of livestock need not be developed here to have significance to this country’s past.

A breed of cattle such as the milking shorthorn was once popular because it was a dual-purpose animal, capable of supplying a reasonable quantity of milk and still be a

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decent beef type too, a combo coveted on the smaller mixed farms of the past.

Today dairy is highly specialized with breeds relied on carefully bred to produce milk in large quantities.

Beef animals are largely reared under standardized feedlot conditions.

The milking shorthorn couldn’t compete

Signs of spring

A sure sign of spring are the arrival of calves, and that is certainly the case at Whitesand Creek Farm southeast of Canora profit. The farm, which the couple term ‘boutique’, is operated by Murray and Angela Prokopetz, who are one of only a handful of producers in Canada raising Braunvieh cattle. “The German word “Braunvieh” means “Brown Cattle”. Braunvieh enjoy the status as being one of the oldest pure breeds, which originated in the alpine regions of Switzerland,” notes www.canadianbeefbreeds.com “. . . Braunvieh is a

on either side of the cattle industry, and today, according to the producer.com article only 10 purebred Milking Dairy Shorthorns are left in Canada.

Now, it easy to question whether the breed’s survival matters. The milking shorthorn is, at least at this point in time, as obsolete as the threshing machine is to harvesting wheat.

But, what of tomorrow?

We increasingly see governments seeking to impose new regulations on farmers regarding how they farm.

For example another producer.com article discussed “Proposition 12, the California initiative that could see the state ban pork from barns and places that don’t have open housing for gestating sows, as well as requiring open housing that goes beyond the sorts of open housing that many new barns have built.”

If allowed to pass it will impact how swine are raised to access the huge California market. Change a finely tuned production system and the existing

genetics may not thrive as well. If the system is change enough will old breeds such as Tamworth and Large English Black swine be useful as they are breeds better suited to range production for example.

And, do we see a day where huge acre farms give way to smaller holdings again? It might seem far-fetched to think that today, but climate change and other factors will be altering the script of many things moving forward.

However, if a breed goes extinct, the genetics are lost, and there are reasonable scenarios where that would be unfortunate for the livestock sector.

Submitted Photos Courtesy

medium-sized, dual purpose breed, which excels in maternal traits and docility. They are very hardy, adapting to extreme cold or heat and are known for their longevity. About 40 per cent of the cattle in Switzerland are Braunvieh and, due to their high performance and exceptional tolerance to various climates, they are raised in more than 60 countries, from the Arctic Circle to the tropics, at altitudes varying between sea level and 12,500 feet.” The couple first saw Braunvieh at a fall fair and quickly fell to like what they saw.

Rocky Mountain Equipment renews its grant program to support agriculture societies across Western Canada

Rocky Mountain Equipment (RME) is pleased to announce the continuation of its

community investment initiative the RME Right by You Ag Society Grant. Launched in 2021, this

program supports local projects that benefit the lives of rural residents across Western Canada

by contribute funding to four agricultural societies in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

“Through our support of agriculture societies, RME is investing in the long-term development and wellbeing of its expansive network of communities,” says Jim Wood, Chief Sales and Operations Officer. “The impact of agriculture societies in rural areas is deep rooted, and their longevity is crucial to the communities that we serve. We’re proud to continue our support and grow together with the RME Right By You Ag Society Grant”

Agricultural societies are vital to unifying rural Canada by providing youth programs, clubs, activities, and facility access that connect and strengthen communities. The renewal of the grant program cements

RME’s steadfast commitment to fostering a reliable, consistent experience through each interaction with customers and community members.

With a focus on strengthening the agriculture communities it lives and operates in, RME is pleased to see the previous recipients’ progress and enthusiastic for their continued advancement.

Blackie and District Agricultural Society and Invermay Agricultural Society Inc. invested in functionality with a new boiler system and new fencing, respectively. While Two Hills and District Agricultural Society undertook a refresh, refinishing the exterior entrance on the Centennial Arena. In like manner, Killarney Agricultural Society focused on revitalizing its community walking

path.

The four agriculture societies selected to receive the RME Right by You Ag Society Grant of $10,000 each will utilize the funding for projects that offer meaningful impact. Agricultural societies in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba must apply to the grant program to be considered for the funding. Eligible projects must enhance the lives of community residents and be completed within two years. Applications open May 1 and close July 30, 2023. Successful applicants will be announced on September 30, 2023. Additional details and application forms are available online at www.rockymtn.com/ AgSociety-Grant.

For more information on Rocky Mountain Equipment, visit www. rockymtn.com.

Coach Hehr happy with Terrier spring camp

file over the weekend.

“Overall I was really happy with camp.”

general man-

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Yorkton Terrier head coach and

ager is a happy man following the team’s spring camp this weekend.

“I thought it was the most competitive spring camp since I’ve been here,” he told Yorkton

This Week Monday.

The Terriers are coming off a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League season where wins were hard to come by – they went 19-36-01 third worst in the league – and they missed the playoffs.

Camp attendees seemed to recognize a team that missed the playoffs might have spots to fill and played hard through every scrimmage, said Hehr.

“Guys were taking off and running with it (the opportunity),” he said, adding a few players definitely raised their pro-

Hehr also looks forward to next season with a greater degree of confidence than he did a year ago at this time.

“Last year at this time we knew we were going to be pretty young,” he said, adding at times the youth showed over the course of the season, in particular in the area of physicality with young Terriers often over matched by 20-yearold opponents.

Getting bigger, and feistier was a goal for the upcoming season, and Hehr said he sees that rounding into place.

“This year we’re returning practically the entire team,” he said, adding the players will be a year older, stronger and SJHL experienced so the foundation is there.

“I’m really expecting we’ll have a very good

Junior eligible players put their talents on display at the Yorkton Terrier spring camp on the weekend.

team next year,” he said.

While reiterating, “I’m pretty confident in what we have,” Hehr did add he’d like to add a veteran, top-six forward to the roster over the summer. He

suggested a 19, or 20-yearold with a year, or two of SJ experience would be a nice fit in terms of providing not just leadership, but depth.

Hehr said depth is a

huge factor, suggesting the recently crowned SJHL champion North Battleford North Stars “had five lines and all of them could play and score.” When playing the

Stars the Terrier coach said they could match up at the top end, but not in terms of depth. This year, Hehr hopes the Terriers have that much-needed depth too.

225 registered competitors took part in the taekwondo competition hosted by the Yorkton Taekwondo Association and Kee’s Taekwondo.

Annual Prairie Wildfire Taekwondo Challenge

YORKTON – The Yorkton Taekwondo Association and Kee’s Taekwondo hosted the 2023 Prairie Wildfire Taekwondo Challenge

April 22.

The event featured 225 registered competitors with participants from Alta, Sask. and Man. MVP Awards were

presented to the following:

Best Adult Black Belt

Male Drune Rugland of

Kees Yorkton

Best Junior Female Black Belt Cindy Huynh of Tam’s Taekwondo Winnipeg

Best Junior Male Black Belt

Bennett Ha of Kees Saskatoon

Best School Award

Tam’s Taekwondo Winnipeg

Best Referee Award Jack Geraldoy of Central Butte

Regina netminder excels in water polo

When Water Polo Canada Men’s Senior National team won gold medals at the 2023 Pan Am Aquatics Championships held recently in Bauru, Brazil, Regina’s Brody McKnight was a major contributor playing goal.

With the win the men’s team qualified for the 2023 World Aquatics Championships, which will be held July 14-30 in Fukuoka, Japan, and will be the first qualifying competition for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in the sport of water polo. Canada finished the tournament in first place with two wins and two losses, the latter two coming against Argentina, including the last one in a shootout. Brazil and Argentina respectively took the second and third spots in the final ranking.

McKnight said the road to the gold was a rather bumpy one.

“It was difficult,” he said.

The team “ended up beating Brazil at home,” to start things off said McKnight, adding that was not easy as it was the Brazilian’s home pool.

Then Canada dropped a game to Argentina, a team they usually top, he noted.

Things were simply a bit topsy turvy.

“It was just difficult, but we got it done,” reiterated McKnight.

So how did the netminder feel he played?

“For me it was OK,” he offered, adding he did not feel he excelled.

“I was coming off a long season. I was not at my best.”

Of course a bigger question was how did a Prairie boy from Regina end up travelling the world playing water polo when most youth are

attracted to hockey, curling or other sports typically more familiar.

“I grew up trying almost every sport like a lot of kids do,” said McKnight.

Among the many sports he found he liked to swim, but wanted a little more action.

“I remembered seeing water polo in the Olympics,” said

McKnight.

Already being “strong in the water” he took to water polo at age seven, and never looked back as the old cliché goes.

While water polo does not have the profile here, there are enclaves around the world where the ans turn out in numbers to watch pro teams battle it out in the pool.

That has meant oppor-

tunities for McKnight.

In the 2020-2021 season he spent the year playing water polo professionally in France for Pays D’aix Nataion playing in the Elite Championship league, and this past season with KPK from Korčula in Croatia.

“It’s pretty nice,” he said of playing in Croatia, living on an island in the

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KURULAK - The family of Armand George Kurulak, 71, of Yorkton, SK, beloved husband and father, sadly announce his passing on April 19, 2023 from esophageal cancer. He was born to parents William Kurulak and Rose Kurulak, on March 25, 1952 in Preeceville, SK. He spent his childhood growing up playing with his sister, Barbara, and multiple cousins. He attended Canora Composite High School and would later add multiple certifications to his accomplishments over the years of working in many different trades from construction, auto mechanic and even volunteer firefighter. There wasn’t a project or a breakdown he couldn’t handle and fix. After marriage he settled in Yorkton, SK and was lead caretaker at Yorkdale High School for eighteen years. He was able to celebrate retirement from his twenty years of his most recent employment at Yorkton Grain Millers where he was very much missed in 2021. He enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing, with his friends and children. He was very creative and had a gift for making another one’s trash into treasure. In retirement he enjoyed working on his model airplanes and tending to his garden. He also enjoyed baking, always having some delicious cakes or cookies ready for guests to enjoy. He had a kind and generous heart, always willing to help out family, a friend, or even a stray animal. Armand met his wife, Ann, in 1983. They were married in 1985 in Canora, SK. Together they raised two children: Kurtis and Amanda. Their love for each other never wavered through sickness and health over their thirty-eight years together. What moves through us is a silence, a quiet sadness, a longing for one more day, one more word, one more touch, we may not understand why you left this earth so soon, or why you left before we were ready to say good-bye, but little by little, we begin to remember not just that you died, but that you lived. And that your life gave us memories too beautiful to forget. Armand is survived by his wife, Ann, children, Kurtis (Shara) and Amanda (Diane), niece Lise (Brian), great nephew Daniel, and numerous cousins. He was predeceased by his parents and sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and Danny LaRoche. A Service of Comfort was held on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Crystal Bailey, Certified Celebrant officiating. Tributes were conveyed by his children, Amanda and Kurtis. Serving as the urn bearer was Kurtis Kurulak. The interment will take place at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the Jowsey House at Yorkton and District Nursing Home as gifts of remembrance. Condolences to the family can be posted at baileysfuneralhome.com

URBANOSKI - The beloved husband and family of Joyce Urbanoski are saddened to announce her sudden passing on Monday, April 24, 2023 at the age of 72 years. Joyce is survived by Stanley, her husband of 53 years, children Bernadette Pankoski (Douglas), grandsons Jules and Gabe; Dwayne (Sandy), grandson Jackson; Scott (Rebecka), grandsons Frank and Fred. Joyce is survived by her sisters Theresa Urbanowski (Michael) and Sheila Kobelka (Adam), sisters-in-law Carol Sutherland and Linda Kozey (Don). She will be remembered by her nieces and nephews, Lesley (Rick), David (Narree), Dayna (Justin), Danita (Sam), Rylan (Angela), Chelsea (Jim) and their families that make for many numerous great nieces and nephews. Joyce was predeceased by her parents Mike and Victoria Kobelka; in laws Frank and Mary Urbanoski; son Jeffrey in infancy; brother Jimmy Kobelka and brothers-inlaw Freddie Urbanoski and Lloyd Sutherland and nephews Chad and Dillon Kobelka. Joyce was born to Nicholas and Victoria Fostey in Yorkton, SK. Joyce was married to Stanley on November 8, 1969 in Birch River, MB. Joyce and Stanley relocated to Yorkton in 1973. In addition to raising the family, Joyce joined the workforce including her 37 years at Zeller’s until her retirement. Joyce enjoyed her travels with Stan to many destinations including Europe, Mexico, with St Maarten being her favourite holiday spot. Joyce found great joy in visiting with her family and friends and when she wasn’t too busy spoiling her grandsons she enjoyed having coffee and visiting with her two best friends Linda Moore and Bernie Hourd. To honour her wishes, no funeral service was held. The interment took place at Yorkton City Cemetery. Memorials in memory of Joyce may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association as gifts of remembrance. Condolences to the family can be posted at baileysfuneralhome.com

WASYLYSHEN - The family of Iris Ann Wasylyshen sadly announce her passing at Yorkton Health Centre April 25, 2023 at the age of 85 years. She was born March 29, 1938 at Canora Hospital, the first child of Peter and Katherine (Drushka) Korney. She attended the one-room Mazeppa School from Grades 1 to 9, a two-mile walk from home and was a student at Canora Composite High from Grades 9 to 12. During this time, she was involved with the church choir at Mazeppa and Ukrainian school in Canora. Following graduation, she worked as a receptionist for Dr. A. Danylchuk. Working in Canora and going to Gorlitz dances on weekends with friends and co-workers was a pleasant pastime. This is where she met Henry and began dating. The couple married October 10, 1959 at Holy Spirit Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Mazeppa. They made their home in Yorkton and raised three children, Ivan Henry (born 1960), Donald Peter (1962) and James Wade (1969) in Yorkton with many happy times spent at Mazeppa and Gorlitz family farms. Iris was a member of the Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Orthodox Church, as well as the church choir and Women’s Association, Olena Pchilka branch, serving as treasurer and Promin reporter for several years. She was also a member of St. Basil’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Gorlitz. Iris enjoyed reading, knitting afghans and gardening. She also enjoyed helping with chores at the farm. She lived independently for a year after Henry’s passing in 2016. For the past five years, she has been a resident at Yorkton Crossing enjoying a good quality of life and made several new friends. Predeceased by her loving husband, Henry, and her parents, Peter and Katherine Korney, she is survived by her sons, Ivan (Kathie) of Onanole, MB, Donald (Lisa) and their son, Zachary of Gorlitz and James (Karen) of Qualicum, BC; her sister, Sandra (Art) Laing of Priddis, AB and three children, Marian (Vange) Tzitzoglakis, Dale and Lorne Zavislake; plus several other relatives and friends. As per Iris’ wishes, a private family service was held Tuesday, May 2 at Bailey’s Funeral Home with the Rev. Fr. Michael Faryna officiating. Interment followed at St. Basil’s Parish Cemetery, Gorlitz. In lieu of flowers, those wishing may make a donation to St. Basil’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church fund, C/O Don Wasylyshen, RR #2, Canora, SK S0A 0L0.

HOPKINS - Mr. Bevyn Hopkins, husband of Lorna Hopkins of Yorkton, passed away April 8, 2023 at the Yorkton and District Nursing Home. He was 93 years of age. Bevyn was born to Harry and Evelyn (nee Rogers) Hopkins in Elm Creek, MB on September 27, 1929. He grew up on his parents’ farm and attended Wingham school. He was first away from home when he and his Dad went to work at a Lumber Camp in Vermilion Bay in 1951. In 1952 he went on a work crew to Resolute Bay. It was in 1953 he started work with Federal Grain Ltd. on a grain elevator construction crew. He worked his way up to foreman, and continued with Federal Grain until the company was sold to the Prairie Pool companies in 1972. At that time he moved over to United Grain Growers. He continued building grain elevators across a large area of Manitoba and Saskatchewan until his retirement. He retired a few years earlier than he might have when wooden grain elevators were replaced by inland terminals of concrete and steel. All three of his sons worked on his construction crew at some time. Bevyn married Lorna Couch on July 19, 1958. They met when she went to teach at Wingham school where she taught with his mother, Evelyn. They made their first home in Assiniboia, SK where their first children, twins Keith and Kerry were born March 2, 1959. The birth of twins was a surprise on the day they were born. After the twins were born, they moved to Yorkton which was central to the area Bevyn would cover in his work. Bob was born January 28, 1960 and a final son, Jon was born on October 11, 1963. At the time of Jon’s birth, Bevyn was in the middle of moving between one job location and another. It was an old time telephone operator who finally managed to track him down and let him know that Jon was on the way. (And a beautiful baby Jon was.) When he began, Bevyn generally worked away from home for 2 weeks before being home for a weekend. Later that changed to being away during the week and home on weekends. Dad was a man of few words who didn’t like a fuss. He was a solid foundation to his family. In March of 1973, the family was rocked by Kerry’s death from liver disease. More than any other event in the family’s history, this shaped the future. Bevyn remained the calm and steady presence he has always been. In particular he has been a constant to his grandchildren. Grandchildren Virginia, Franklin and Victoria were born to Keith and Debbie during the time they were married, and born to Jon and his wife Kirsty, a son, Scott and daughter, Emily. Bevyn was father to four children and grandfather to five. Nothing was more important to him than his family. Bevyn remained sharp until the time of his death. It was due to the dedicated care of his son, Keith, that both he and his wife of just short of 65 years were able to stay in their home as long as possible. Declining health finally forced him into the nursing home where he spent his last couple of years. Although he suffered ill health, he was uncomplaining and always appreciative of the care he received. Lorna joined him in the nursing home about 6 months ago and it seems it was knowing that she would be looked after that allowed him to let go. “Dad was so quiet and steady it feels like he is still here, just no longer lying in his bed in the nursing home struggling to breathe.” And from his granddaughter, “He was the best man I ever knew.” A Private Funeral Service was held on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre. Memorials may be made to the Liver Foundation as gifts of remembrance. Condolences to the family can be posted at baileysfuneralhome.com

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STYCHYSHYN - The Family of the late Katherine Stychyshyn would like to thank the doctors, nurses and staff on 2nd South for taking such good care of Mom as she was a patient in the Yorkton Regional Health Centre. A very special thanks to Saltcoats Lakeside Manor Care Home, to the nurses, all employees, fellow residents, volunteers and visitors from Saltcoats and area who made Mom comfortable and welcomed her into their special community the past 18 years. Your friendship and compassion will not be forgotten. Thanks to our relatives and friends for the expressions of sympathy through cards, phone calls, flowers, visits and hugs and bringing food to our homes. A special thank you to Doreen Day celebrant for the comforting and beautiful service.

Also thanks to urn bearers and to the ladies who served lunch. Thanks Ronna Nagy and Bailey’s Funeral Home for their kind and courteous service before and after the funeral, your acts of kindness are very appreciated. STAY KIND - Dana, Brenda, Annette and Families

THE ARRAN and District Sunshine Center wish to extend our sincere thank you to Farm Credit Corporation for the grant that enabled us to install natural gas and furnace in our building. Also, thanks to our plumber Kevin Eiffert, electrician Ron Sorrell and others who helped out.

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Under the provisions of The Alcohol and Gaming Regulations Act, 1997, Notice is hereby given that 102111203 Saskatchewan LTD has applied to the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) for a Restaurant permit to sell alcohol in the premises known as Caraway Grill at 1 385 Broadway St E, Yorkton SK S3N 3Z3.

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God is love, but like any good parent, he gets angry

“It is a dreadful thing to fall…” I paused my scripture reading there this morning, recalling my own fall.

Just a few days before this writing, I lay prone on the south shoulder of the next street to ours. A second earlier I’d been striding, arms swinging. Grateful for no snow or ice (finally) and thinking of two friends who had fallen recently. Of how quickly (and unexpectedly) these things can happen. A carpet edge, a missed stair, a patch of ice, and suddenly you’re flattened.

Both friends had been previously well, one very active. Both

needed surgery and hospitalization. Many complications later, I’ve learned that one of those friends may never return home.

On the heels of those thoughts, I too, fell. Toppled like a bowling pin (without the bounce). Straight down. Stretched full out before my brain had even registered the plunge. I popped up, grateful I could do so. Dusted myself off, then glanced around, grateful to find that no one seemed to have observed my tumble. Before I carried on, I looked down and noticed the culprit that tripped me—a break in the pavement, the

Sunny Side Up

far edge raised about an inch. Frustrated at my lack of attention to possible obstacles, I resumed walking, glancing down more often.

Two days later, I feel like the loser in a boxing match. But other than bruises, I’m fine, and grateful for God’s protection.

When I resumed my scripture reading this

Garden is ongoing project

It is said, and it is true, that a garden is never completely finished. There is always something that needs replanting, replacing, or re-doing. But that’s half the fun, isn’t it, to always be looking at our gardens with new eyes. Where to begin with garden landscaping?

At first it is difficult to know what we want, and as a great rock song said, “I want it all, and I want it now!”. We look around and we want a nice grassy lawn area for the kids and the pets to enjoy; we want beautiful shade trees; we want sunny areas for the vegetable garden in which we will grow multitudinous vegetables and flowers; we want a herb patch; a rose garden; a Zen garden; a water feature; a perennial bed…the list goes on and then we realize that the space available to us is only handkerchief size.

So rule number one: we have to determine what we really want our yard to be used. For many of us, it’s partly for relaxation, partly for actual “garden”, and part storage. Once we have decided on the use of our yard, the rest falls into place.

I read this little joke once, and it is good for a chuckle and thoughtful consideration: “never plant a garden that’s bigger than your spouse can weed.” If you are the lone weeder in the family, it is good to consider how much you can manage easily and comfortably. Perhaps think a bit smaller and keep the yard work within your comfort range. Gardening is meant to be a pleasure, an activity to enjoy nature and relieve stress, not add a burden to your “to do” list.

Here’s a good point. Plant what you want. Sounds so simple, right? Yet sometimes avid gardeners will say “well, it’s not a garden if you don’t have (blank).” Yes, it is a garden, but it’s your kind of garden, suited to what you like or need. And in

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Gardener’s Notebook

your limited space, if all you want is tomatoes and peppers to make salsa in the fall, and a small bee garden to help pollinators, then by all means that is what you should plant. Most of us have limited space, so we have to make our gardening “wish list” to make the best use of that space.

Speaking of limited space, never think that you can’t have a beautiful space because it is a small space. Sometimes we look at garden landscape pictures and feel a bit let-down if we don’t have a big outdoor lounge space with beautiful garden furniture, a large water feature, a Michelinstar outdoor kitchen, and room for a jazz band to set up and serenade us on summer evenings. Even a tiny space can be beautiful and serene and a wonderful place to gather with family and friends: it just takes a bit of planning, and maybe alternative planting, such as growing veggies in containers. (Yes, that can easily be done, with great results!)

Growing up, my family spent so much time outdoors; we loved working in the yard, but we also loved having coffee out there; tea parties; barbeques; or we just took our meals outside and ate them there. That garden space was a much-used and muchloved space, filled with so many happy times that I can see them still. And even now, thinking about it, well, you know me…there are tears from recalling those happy, happy times. But luckily, we can make more happy times every season in our garden! Savor every minute of it!

The Yorkton Hort

morning, the rest of the scripture passage startled me. “It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” (Hebrews 10:31)

Most people don’t like that idea. God is patient. Loving. Kind. True. But it’s also true that God’s anger burns against those who repeatedly ignore Christ’s sacrifice on the

cross. Who consistently shun his ways and insist on following their own “better” ones. Over and over. The writer of Hebrews is correct. It is indeed a frightful thing to experience God’s anger. History and scripture demonstrate that repeatedly.

As my children grew, I often cautioned them, “Never set your foot on a road unless you want to go where it leads.” I tell my grandchildren the same. And yet, as most of us did during our fledgling years, I realize that some have tested (and more will likely test) those roads.

As much as we may wish it could, faith in

Jesus Christ can’t be passed on like an heirloom. It may be carelessly adopted at first, but to last it must be tested and found true; proven sturdy enough for both life and death before it can be embraced.

How grateful I am that God provides multiple exit ramps for those wish to leave their wrong roads. At each one stands Jesus—the Way, the Truth and the Life—his nail-scarred hand outstretched in love and forgiveness. Watch your feet. Watch your path. But when you take the wrong one and fall, grasp that hand.

Society will be holding their next meeting on Wednesday, May 17 at 7PM at the Yorkton Public Library. Our special guest will be Frank Woloschuk talking to us about perennials that give us color all spring, summer and fall! Everyone is welcome!

Thank you to our friends at YTW for their fine work. Visit the hort society at www.yorktonhort.ca and see what’s new. Have a great week!

Alicia Simoneau was presented with the 2022 Director of the Year Award at the organization’s AGM luncheon Wednesday. The award, presented annually since 1997, goes to a director of the Chamber who has shown positive attributes such as good attendance at meetings and organization functions, who is

involved in committee work and who is engaged in discussions. Chamber president Vanessa Andres made the presentation at the event held at St Mary’s Ukrainian Cultural Centre. Following the formal AGM which included a brief Auditor’s Report Yorkton mayor Mitch Hippsley delivered a state-of-the-City address.

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CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTRE

72 Melrose Avenue • PHONE 306-786-6840

Senior Pastors Des & Cheryl Klingspon Employment Program 306-786-1840

Online Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. will be on our Facebook page

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“Changing our world with the love of God.”

Destiny International Christian Assembly

Establishing Ministries and Releasing Destinies

109 Maple Avenue, Yorkton

Senior Pastors Dag & Bukky Lawale

Every Sunday - Worship Service at 10:30 a.m.

Every Wednesday - Bible Study at 7:00 p.m.

Last Friday of each month - Prayer Meeting at 7 p.m.

For more information please phone 306-782-2427

“A Place of New Beginnings”

St. Andrew’s United Church

SECOND AVENUE AND SMITH STREET

OFFICE 306-783-4157

MINISTER REV. JEN DRESSER

Website: http://www.standrewsyorkton.ca

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Join us Sunday, May 7 at 10:30 am Online (Zoom/Facebook/Youtube) and in person!

Church of God in Christ Mennonite AT SALTCOATS

SUNDAY SCHOOL EVERY SUNDAY AT 10:00 AM

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE AT 11:00 AM

EVERYONE WELCOME

Pastor Laurel Wiebe -- 306-898-2099

Pastor Tim Warkentin - 306-217-8222

Holy Transfiguration Ukrainian Orthodox Church

89 Bradbrooke Drive, Yorkton, SK S3N 2Y2 • 306-782-2998

Father Michael Faryna 306-601-9043

Sun. May 7: Divine Liturgy - 10:00 am - Yorkton

Sun. May 7: Provody - 3:00 pm - Memorial Gardens

Mon. May 8: Parish Council Meeting - 7:00 pm - Yorkton

Westview United Church 355 Bradbrooke Dr. 306-783-3063 westviewuc.ca

Worship Sundays @ 10:30am

Minister : The Rev. Deborah Smith

Everyone is welcome!

St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church

155 CATHERINE STREET 306-783-4594

Conducted by Ukrainian Redemptorist Fathers Phone 306-783-4594 or 306-783-7778

Saturday - 5 p.m. (English)

Sunday - 9:00am (Ukrainian) 11:00am (English)

SICK CALLS ANYTIME—BAPTISM AND MARRIAGE BY APPOINTMENT

St. Mark The Evangelist Orthodox Church

160 Betts Ave., Yorkton, Sask

“Services In English”

www.stmarkyorkton.ca

Saturday May 6th - Vespers 6:00 PM

Sunday May 7th Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM

Grave Blessing - Yorkton

Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!

Priest: Rodion

“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”

Director recognized

Staff Photo by Calvin Daniels

Spring training

It was a weekend of honing football skills for more than 100 players attending a spring camp in Yorkton. The event saw instructors from 49 North Football Camp put youth ages nine-to-18 through a range of drills and scrimmages

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Of course the chance to play professionally does mean being far from home, with no pro water polo in North America –at least yet.

McKnight said there are areas such as California where interest in the sport is higher, and he said he believes in the next “five to 10 years

focusing on the positional skills of those involved. The camp was also about building the community of football, and sharing the knowledge of the game with young players. The camp was arranged through Yorkton Minor Football.

there will be a professional league.”

But before that happens it will be off to Fukuoka, Japan for the FINA World

Championships in July.

While not going in with many thinking a medal for Canada, McKnight said if the team is focused and ready they can be a

dark horse for a podium finish even if the country is currently rated only 19th in the world.

“What we do have is heart,” he said.

Staff Photo by Calvin Daniels