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Flash flooding mars long weekend By Thom Barker Staff Writer

It came down hard, it came down fast and it left Yorkton reeling with 100-year floodwaters for the third time in six years. Some 60 mm of rain fell on Yorkton in less than an hour Sunday night, overwhelming the city’s storm sewer system and creating shallow lakes in various places around the city, most notably on Broadway Avenue where some businesses remained closed as of Tuesday morning. There was also a tornado that ripped through the Rural Municipality of Wallace just about 10 km south of Yorkton damaging buildings, uprooting trees and tearing up power poles that led to a power outage in the Rokeby and surrounding areas. Some places were pummeled by hail as big as golf balls. Fire chief Trevor Morrisey said in terms of his department’s response, this storm was relatively minor. “The biggest thing we needed with this one was time to let the system catch up,” he said. Helping that cause were residents getting out and keeping storm drains clear of debris. “They were really great,” Morrissey said.

Exacerbating the situation were people out driving around. “That’s a real sore spot,” he added. Yorkton mayor Bob Maloney was less diplomatic. “One thing I’m getting really hostile reports about is people driving in these circumstances,” he said. “People need to have some common sense and stay off the streets. In general, Maloney is at his “wit’s end,” he said, when it comes to severe weather. “What do you do with three inches of rain in 20 minutes?” he asked. “I grew up here and I’ve never seen storms like this, I don’t know what we’re supposed to do.” Since 2010, the City has taken some steps to mitigate, including a retaining pond between Laurier and Agricultural Avenues, a second one at Dracup Avenue and Darlington Street and upgrades to the storm sewer system. The system still does not have the capacity, however, to handle that amount of rain that quickly. Nevertheless, the mayor did not consider calling a state of emergency. “We really don’t have to do that anymore,” Maloney said. “All we have to do is apply to the province for PDAP (Provincial Disaster

Assistance Program).” He said Lonnie Kraal, city manager, has already been in touch with the Province

spots,” he said. “They’ve been pointed out to us too often, unfortunately, so we have to come up with some short-term

BIG HAIL – The storm that hit Yorkton on July 31 not only produced flooding and tornadoes, but also extremely large hail. Submitted photo. to make arrangements. The City is looking at the long-term, he said, but also recognizes there are immediate needs. “We have some hot

solutions.” He suggested they might have to build some pumping stations in key areas such as Laurier and Broadway

and South Gladstone. The rain fell between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. and the flooding had pretty much receded by 9 p.m., but not before significant damage was done in some of those areas. Maloney talked to residents who had five feet of water in their basements and videos circulated around social media of water pouring out of downtown businesses, such as Tapps Brewing Company. The Yorkton Public Library once again took on significant water, but Helen McCutcheon, director of the Parkland Regional Library, said the collection was, thankfully, not affected this time. In 2010, the library lost 25,000 items, nearly 15 per cent of its collection. She explained the carpet was drenched and had to be removed along with shelves that were attached to the wall. She said they expect to be closed until August 8. Sunrise Health Region was also affected. Some residents of the Yorkton and Area Nursing Home had to be temporarily moved

because of flooding there, but they were quickly returned to their rooms, said Sharon Tropin, director of communications for the health region. She said the hospital also experienced flooding in some areas, but there was no interruption to services. Remediation is underway in both facilities. An overall estimate of the damage has yet to be assessed, but local insurance agencies were busy Tuesday. Maloney is very concerned that more severe weather is becoming the new normal. “Rates will go up,” he said. “You have storm incidents, then there’s claims, the rates go up, that makes the insurance more expensive, which means some people are going to be saying, ‘I can’t afford to insure.’ It affects property values; it affects a lot of things. For cities, we’re going to need the province to get involved at some point in time, because, all the pipes in the ground are our responsibility, but at the end of the day, we’re protecting property.”

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Analog and digital at the Godfrey Dean By DEVIN WILGER N-R Writer

Analog or digital? That’s the choice at the Godfrey Dean Art Gallery, as two shows running this August each embrace one side of the analog and digital divide. MIX by Paula Cooley combines sculpture with found materials like metal and plastic to

make organic but aggressive pieces that get increasingly threatening as the viewer gets close. “You go to touch it, and it bites you. She has sculptures here referencing the prickly pear cactus, so they are very delicious and they are very beautiful sculpture, but even these sculptures, if you get too close, they will open

your leg, they’ll scratch your leg, they’ll tear clothing, they are very subtly dangerous,” says Don Stein, Executive Director of the Godfrey Dean Art Gallery. The use of found objects also gives some of the work an environmental message, evoking driftwood found on the beach while getting filled with found plastic from soda bottles, mak-

MIX by Paula Cooley is, along with Portray by Shannon Yashcheshen, what is on display at the Godfrey Dean this month. Photo by Devin Wilger.

ing a point about the environment without being aggressive about the message. “We romanticize the beach, but these days the oceans are filled with garbage,” Stein says. The work has a large amount of detail, and Stein says that looking at it daily he notices new details and dimensions to the work every time. “Nothing is thoughtlessly put there, everything had some kind of careful placement.” The amount of skill required to make the work is most apparent in the largest piece, a large screen featuring nearly transparent pottery. Stein says that installing the work took not only skill but time, as each piece is carefully placed by hand. Cooley and her partner took nine hours to install the piece in the gallery. “Each piece is not only placed by hand, but it’s a little hand made cylinder, and it’s imprinted on the outside with lace, much of it her grandmother’s vintage, heritage lace... It’s also a play on a lace curtain made out of steel and mud.” Portray by Shannon Yashcheshen is built out of a digital culture, with portraits built out of twitter feeds, pixelated

images and people wearing superhero costumes. The images, drawn from the online feeds and self-expression of their subjects, are about self identity and the constructed images people make for themselves online. “You can see in there how many uncertain young people have posted almost identically the same picture of them staring tentatively or hopefully into the camera. They look shy or moody or whatever, you could probably break down Facebook portraits into broad categories,” Stein says. The work also contains an optical illusion

if you see them in the right location. “If you stand back ten to fifteen feet and squint, they stop being pixelated and they start being portraits. That’s one of the things that’s interesting and one of the reasons people paint pixelated things, because once you do that and once they turn into faces for your eyes, you have that conversation, it’s more than just thing on the surface that your eye picks up. Vision is much more than what your optic nerve picks up for light, your brain turns that into something you can recognize. Those really show you where that barrier is.”

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Bottle drive to raise money for missing girl By DEVIN WILGER N-R Writer The family of Mekayla Bali is continuing the search for the missing girl, who disappeared in April of this year. The family is in the process of raising money for a reward for information leading to her recovery, and one of the ways they are raising money is a bottle drive in conjunction with SARCAN in Yorkton. This is a first for SARCAN, allowing people to designate their recycling to go towards a charity cause. People who bring in their bottles can indicate to staff or place a note on the bags that they would like the bottles to go to the “Let’s Bring Mekayla Bali Home” fund. Gerry Ann Fraser was inspired to arrange the fundraiser after meeting Paula Bali at SARCAN when dropping off her own bottles with her grandson Nicholas. “I never really, truly realized how grave the situation was... I actually didn’t realize how much distress the family was in until the day we came to SARCAN. Paula and her

family are doing a fantastic job with what they’re dealing with, but they shouldn’t be in the position that they’re in.” The result of that meeting was Fraser proposing doing a bottle drive with SARCAN. She says her plan was to simply have SARCAN itself as a drop off point for a bottle drive, but says it was tied with a trial program to raise money for community projects. This will be a first for SARCAN in the city. Fraser believes that Yorkton is a great community in which to raise a kid, and she believes that part of the reason for that is the potential for the community to come together and help each other in times of need. “One of our kids is missing, and we need to come together to help this family.” The goal is to raise $25,000 for reward for any information regarding the whereabouts of Mekayla. The idea behind the reward is to bring forward people who might have been reluctant before to come forward with information. “We want Mekayla

back, whatever the circumstances are... Who knows what the scenario is, but we’ve got to try.” Fraser believes it’s important to remember the other members of the family as well, whether it’s Mekayla’s mother or her two siblings. “When those two other siblings are grown, they will be able to look back to Yorkton and be able to say, you know, look at all these people who came together to help our mom, no matter how it turns out. Whether it turns out good, whether it turns out bad, whether it turns out ugly. Those two kids will be able to grow up and know SARCAN took those bottles for a month to help their mom.” Paula Bali, Mekayla’s mother, says they are above $18,000 for the reward after two steak fundraisers as well as an earlier bottle drive. Bali says they hope that they don’t need the reward, but that they want to do anything they can to jog people’s memories and bring Mekayla back. “We’re hoping for that phone call any minute, saying that she has been found.”

LET’S BRING MEKAYLA HOME fund is raising money for a reward for information leading to the recovery of Mekayla Bali. One of the ways they are raising money is by doing a bottle drive. Yorkton residents can take bottles to the Yorkton location of SARCAN and indicate to staff the bottles are to be directed towards the Let’s Bring Mekayla Home fund until September 30. Above, Paula Bali, Lycia Leary and Deb McInnes with some of the bottles brought in for the fund. Photo by Devin Wilger.

Parkland Valley wins 32 medals at games

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all to female athletes. Dani Fedak took home the gold for female discus, and Chloe Sies won the gold for golf individual play, female. Team Parkland Valley won gold for team triathlon, 14-15 female. Silver medals went to Kelsey Haczkewicz in

the female 1500m, Drew Kirk for male long jump, Deanna Kitzul in the female hammer, Kade Johnson for in golf individual play, male, Andriy Usan for swimming 100m freestyle, Stacey Pasloski for swimming 100m backstroke in the Special

Olympics category and Jill Gulka for individual triathlon, 14-15 female. Team Parkland Valley also took home silver in golf, team play male. Canoe and Kayak was one category with many silver medals. Raya Cuthill won in K-1 200m, the team of Ethan

CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES – City council recently visited the road reconstruction project on Dracup Ave. South to see where the project is and what issues are being faced during the rebuilt. The city also reached a major milestone with a different road construction project, with Mayhew Ave. being reopened last week. Pictured are councillors James Wilson, Ross Fisher and Randy Goulden, Mayor Bob Maloney, Scott Ungar with Ungar Construction and councillor Larry Pearen. Submitted Photo.

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Wet weather the new normal In 2010, when Yorkton was underwater, we had to go back to the early 1950s to find a similar flooding event. On Sunday night as many homeowners and business people nervously watched the waters rise again, we only had to look back two years. What are the chances we would have three of this kind of weather event in just six years. Well, pretty darn good, actually, and getting better all the time. As the city continued to assess the damage Tuesday, the American National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its annual 2015 State of the Climate Report, which concluded last year was the hottest on record. The average temperature on the planet was 14.79 C in 2015, up from 2014, which held the previous record. In fact, we’ve set new high marks four times in the last 11 years. It wasn’t just temperature records that were set. Others included the lowest level of groundwater storage and accelerating loss of Arctic sea ice and glaciers. It is shocking that we continue to have to say it, but climate change is real and it is being driven by human activities. This reminder is especially poignant in Saskatchewan where we have a premier who calls climate science “misguided dogma” and a culture that largely revolves around the internal combustion engine. At this point, however, it is not so much about blame as it is how we are going to deal with the new normal. There is the big picture, of course, which is about stopping or at least slowing the progress of climate change by modifying our energy industries. That, however, is beyond the scope of our immediate problem. Locally, if extreme weather events like Sunday’s storm are going to occur more on the scale of every other year as opposed to the previous half-century frequency, and all indications are they will, we are going to have to do something to protect ourselves. One of the most urgent, and simplest, things we can all do is stay off the streets with our vehicles during severe weather events, city officials pointed out Monday. Mayor Bob Maloney called not driving through flood waters “common sense,” something which is apparently not all that common after all. So, to spell it out, since apparently and shockingly you have to tell people these things, driving through flood waters creates waves, waves that wash over people’s properties and push water into their homes and businesses causing damage. Coincidentally, all those greenhouse gas-belching vehicles that people were driving around in the storm and its immediate aftermath are part of the cause of the climate change which is heralding the more frequent and severe weather. For all the people who were out exacerbating the problem, there were others trying to mitigate it. Fire Chief Trevor Morrissey said citizens keeping storm drains free of debris helped. The good news is, there are identifiable hot spots in the city prone to flash flooding. Medium-term revamping of the city’s drainage strategy is ongoing and probably needs to be stepped up. As the new normal takes hold, there will come a time when provincial disaster aid dries up and private insurance becomes prohibitively expensive or unavailable. In the short-term, the City may have to look at some investment in something like pumping stations in key areas. We should also be aware that the future consequences of climate change may be unpredictable. While we have been getting very wet recently, this part of the world is also prone to severe drought. We don’t have to go back very far for that either. The most recent drought was 2000 to 2003 with 2001 being the driest year in more than a century. That is also a good example of how foresight and changing practices can see us through bad times. Soil management techniques implemented following the disastrous dust bowl of the Dirty Thirties mitigated the impact of subsequent droughts. This is our reality. The planet is changing and the impact is likely to be very significant here. For example, because our latitude and continental location, scientists predict our average temperature increase could be double to triple the global average. There is no way of reversing climate change and it may even be a value judgment as to whether that would be desirable. We do have to deal with the consequences, however, and look to the City leadership to drive and the citizenry to support mitigation strategies.

The buckets of ice have done it Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? A campaign to raise money for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, more commonly known as ALS, the idea was to get people to dump ice water on their heads as a way to raise money. It was a sensation, and everyone and their dog was dumping water on themselves to raise money and awareness for the disease and people with it. I remember at the time there was backlash, people claiming that the money wasn’t going anywhere, that it wouldn’t really accomplish anything, that there was no reason to do it and that it was possibly dangerous given the shock to the system that ice water could give you. The grumpy Gus brigade was very vocal about how stupid they thought the whole thing was and how angry it made them. The grumpy Gus brigade was also proven wrong. That ice bucket cash meant there was $20 million for research into ALS in Canada, which was 10 times what was normally available – not all of the money raised went to research, some of the funds went to support people diagnosed with ALS. Those extra research dollars actually have lead to a breakthrough in research. It has found that the NEK1 gene is fundamental in the development of the disease. The ALS foundation in Canada has argued that the Ice Bucket Challenge is a big reason why this research breakthrough has happened, since the extra resources available made it possible to . It isn’t always the case that a direct line from a viral campaign to an actual medical breakthrough can be made, but in this case it makes sense. Before the challenge, ALS was relatively obscure and didn’t get substantial funding for research. A very silly viral campaign put it on people’s radars, which lead to actual progress being made in research and development. It’s not surprising that we have finally had some breakthroughs in research surrounding the disease now that people are more aware that it exists. It was pretty important that the ALS foundation actually released this information. Research is often fairly inscrutable to a layman and happens relatively subtly. Take the Terry Fox Run, for example. Since the fundraiser for cancer research began, we have learned significantly more about the disease and outcomes are more positive, though plainly we are not nearly at the end of the road. Still, the important change is the cancer that killed Fox himself would likely be survivable today. What changed? We learned more about cancer and how to treat it, as well as improving the technology, but it’s not like there was one big advance that saved the day, it’s just that a growing information base has meant that we know more about what we’re doing than we did

Things I do with words... Column Devin Wilger in the ‘80s. People love a big major breakthrough, but in the case of cancer treatment, there really isn’t one, it’s more a bunch of very small advances that build on each other into better outcomes for patients. In terms of ALS, it’s likely that’s going to be what actually matters to patients, that slow build of information. But to have a major breakthrough is important because now people know, it’s visible and easily explained to people who don’t understand the disease itself. It’s important as a visible landmark, even if it’s the more subtle gains in knowledge that are going to make the biggest difference for patients. But let’s go back to the grumpy Gus brigade. They will always crow that donating to charity doesn’t do anything, they’ll go on about people making money at non-profits and they’ll frequently say that it’s all some sort of scam rather than something that actually helps people. I’m sympathetic to them, it’s often incredibly difficult to see what difference is made with your donations, and the moves in research into disease are almost always slow marches towards better treatments rather than immediate miracle breakthroughs. It can seem like you’re not getting anything out of it, and this can even be frustrating for people with the diseases which their foundation of choice is meant to research. The negative can sometimes be read as an elaborate excuse to avoid actually making a donation, but I’ve seen people who genuinely want their charity of choice to succeed begin to get disillusioned by a perceived lack of progress in research and finding a cure. I think the important thing to remember is that research isn’t instant. These are often complicated issues that can’t be fixed by money alone, and research doesn’t always lead in the direction you want or towards the cure you think it should. But we now have a case where a big viral campaign and a pile of money has actually lead to a tangible result. It might not lead to a complete understanding of what ALS is and what it means yet, but we’re getting there, and their Ice Bucket Challenge is actually the reason why it happened. Most advances are less obvious and can only be seen in hindsight, but we’re still making a difference.

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Prancing planets and shooting stars Regardless of whether you’re a veteran amateur astronomer, or complete newcomer to stargazing, the next few months will be providing some great views for everyone who finds themselves out in the evening. First, one of the most popular meteor showers of the year, the Perseids, peaks around the 12th of August, but its beginnings can be viewed as we speak. As the Perseids gain strength, last month’s Delta Aquarids are finishing up, so the odds of catching a few meteor streaks, from one or the other, are fairly

high. More on the Perseids next week; what’s really acting up are those normally well-behaved planets. In the south, red Mars has begun moving to the left toward dimmer Saturn, and will pass four degrees below it around the 21st, so be sure to check its motion daily. However, it’s the western horizon that will be putting on a show from now into September, and then some sequels on into the new year. Sunset is at 8:30 on the 4th, and 8pm on the 20th, so evenings are darkening quickly.

The Universe from your own back yard by Jim Huziak jim@darkskies.ca. Fifteen minutes or so after the Sun is beneath the horizon, brilliant Venus should begin to show up above where the Sun previously set. Venus sets about 30 minutes after the Sun, so don’t dawdle. A little higher and to the left will be Mercury, joined on the 4th by a very thin

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crescent Moon. A little further still will be Jupiter. Each day this trio of planets will be visibly closer together, until, on August 27th, the tightest grouping will occur. On that date, Mercury will be found just below Jupiter and Venus, which in turn will be so close together

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that they will appear as a single planet to the naked eye. Binoculars will provide an outstanding view, but in a telescope, you get ‘spectacular’: Jupiter’s four brightest moons will be strung out to one side with Venus sliding past just over top of them. This is one event sure to have astronomers scrambling for their cameras. While you will be able to notice the apparent movement of the planets on pretty much a daily basis, they are, in fact, not moving any more quickly than they have been all year. Planets

are far enough away that their true motions in their orbits are not visible; it’s the Earth’s motion in our orbit that aligns the planets at one time and spreads them out at others. It’s a complicated dance our solar system puts on, which is why I try to avoid the ‘why’ and just try to get out and enjoy the show. And, as the evening darkens and the planets sink toward the horizon, don’t forget those meteor showers. Whether it’s prancing planets or shooting stars, it can all be found in your back yard, should you only choose to look.

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Your letter of the Week Record debt levels threaten the West’s farming industry To the Editor: For the 23rd consecutive year, Canadian farm debt has hit a new record. In the West, the debt load is particularly severe, raising questions about the future of this vital industry. Farmers in British Columbia are faring best, with only $6 billion in debt. Manitoba and Saskatchewan are middle of the road, with more than $8 billion and $13 billion respectively. Alberta’s farmers, however, carry an eye-popping $20 billion in debt. In Alberta and Saskatchewan, outstanding farm debt has increased more than $5 billion in the last five years. The only thing of more concern than those numbers is that no one is talking about them. I grew up on a farm in southern Alberta. Growing up in a farming community, I learned early on that debt was just part of the game if you want to grow, or even maintain, your operation. But it was only recently that I learned just how much debt western farmers are carrying. There are several reasons for this,

but a few stand out as particularly important. As the debt load of each western province has increased, the number of farmers in each western province has decreased substantially. In other words, farms are being bought, sold, and consolidated into massive farms. For farming, it is true that debt is often a necessary evil. You need capital to buy the land, animals, and equipment for expanding a farming operation, which increasingly means taking on more debt. Debt is often required for operations of all sizes buying land, replacing equipment, buying feed and making up for years with low prices. Another factor, perhaps the most important, is the prime interest rate. This rate is established by the Bank of Canada on eight predetermined dates per year. The prime interest rate will be changed if the Bank of Canada thinks it will help fight inflation in the long term, or will help a number of the bank’s short-term goals, such as fighting unemployment. Therefore, even though farming can have influence on

the prime interest rate, it has no greater influence than any other industry in Canada. The prime interest rate can and will rise, regardless of the impact on the farming industry. In the past 23 years, we have had mercifully low prime interest rates. The payments that a farmer makes on his/her operating loan is based on their credit score and the prime interest rate. As a result, farmers have had lower interest rates than what they would have had in the past, enabling them to go deeper into the red they would have in the past. Some debt is necessary. But how much is too much? At what point do we need to decide that we are in way over our heads, and, sooner rather than later, we are going to be in serious trouble? Any farmers who had a farm in the early 1980s will surely remember the debt crisis. In the 1970s, prime interest rates were low. However, as a result of several factors, the prime interest rate skyrocketed in the early 1980s, from 8.5 per cent four years earlier to an average of 19.29 per cent

by 1981. While the prime interest rate isn’t expected to make that kind of jump anytime soon, the prime interest rate is bound to change, and with it the interest rate on farmer’s operating loans. Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures. While the staggering amount of debt that Western Canadian farmers is in is an important part of the story, what is even more important is how farmers are dealing with it. The Canada West Foundation is trying to understand that part of the story. We want to hear from the people who are the centre of this story - farmers. Go to www.cwf.ca/currents, and tell us what you think, or tweet us @ CanadaWestFdn. Sarah Pittman is an intern at the Canada West Foundation, a public policy think tank focused on the four western provinces. Sarah Pittman Contributor Troy Media © 2016 Distributed by Troy Media

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Ah to be in a pennant race as August arrives. The Toronto Blue Jays have had something of a roller coaster season to-date. There have been times the team has looked ready to fold, and had me eager to see the team blown up, with a list of veterans on my list to move out in favour of a rebuild. It’s not that I am a huge fan of wholesale rebuilds in sport where teams should have a long range plan for at least respectability, if not top spot contention. But the Jays have managed to overcome the wheels wobbling at times, and through July climbed back into serious contention in the American League East. July 30, the Jays actually climbed into top spot 0.5-games up on Baltimore after taking a pair from previously front-running Baltimore. But the Jays couldn’t hold the lead into August, dropping gamethree against the Orioles 6-2 in extra innings, after holding a 2-0 lead into the seventh inning. The loss leap-frogged the Jays with the win, going 0.5-games back in front in the AL East. And the Boston Red Sox are chasing a couple of games back. There is no reason this far into the season to expect all three teams won’t stay in the mix. It is highly likely two of the three make the playoffs, the second place team a front-runner for the first wild card spot, and as it sits as of July 31, both wild card teams would come out of the

AL East. What is interesting is that the Jays are back in contention in large part based on starting pitching, a staff led by two unlikely arms. The first is Aaron Sanchez. He has a crisp 11-1 record and leads AL starters with a 2.72 ERA. Those are ace-like numbers to be sure. However, the Jays are likely to take their best starter out of the rotation, in favour of a bullpen spot, to keep his innings-pitched under control. He is on pace for 200+, double his mostinnings pitched at the major league level. Remembering baseball is a business, I do understand players are simply an asset, with a value that in a sense is amortized over a career, the protection of Sanchez makes sense. But winning should be the goal. Sanchez as a starter is your best option to do that. This of course will not be popular, but a sixman rotation might be the best solution. If the Jays are confident they have a starter who can take Sanchez’s spot in the rotation, they should have faith in that pitcher to be the sixth man. The extended rotation should help Marcus Stroman, who is essentially in a sophomore year, and has looked tired at times, and would help Marco Estrada who has missed starts with injuries too. But alas the Jays will move Sanchez to the bullpen, weaken the starting rotation, change the bullpen dynamics, and upset Sanchez’s

Sports View From the Couch by Calvin Daniels routine which risks injury. A situation verified at Monday’s trade deadline as Toronto sent Drew Hutchinson, clearly a pitcher the Jays gave up on months ago, to Pittsburgh for Francisco Liriano. Liriano is a shadow of his once solid self with a 6-11 record and a bloated 5.46 ERA, a woeful line compared to Sanchez. Long term the Jays added prospects catcher Reese McGuire and outfielder Harold Ramirez, but this is a year to win, not one day down the road, maybe. This is a situation which could blow up big time, and only time will tell which way this decision goes. The other key pitcher is J.A. Happ, which still has me shaking my head. This guy has been fantastic with a 14-3 record, more wins by July 31, than I thought he’s get this entire season. I suppose most top teams have a player who has a break-out year, and that is certainly what Happ has done for the Jays. ‘Rider woes The Jays might be in contention but the S a s k a t c h e w a n Roughriders are not. The woeful ‘Riders

managed a win over Ottawa as the RedBlacks who were relegated to their third string pivot for most of the game. But that win was just an opportunistic victory, and one barely won at that; 30-29. If anyone thought the win over Ottawa was a sign of a righted ship in Saskatchewan was in for a rude awakening Friday. The Roughriders were in Montreal Friday, and they were frankly embarrassed. Saskatchewan was shut-out in the first half, a rarity in the CFL. It’s hard to keep even the most inept teams off the board for entire half in this league. And that was proven in the second half where the ‘Riders managed to kick a field goal. The offence sputtered. Newcomer running back Michael Dyer showed signs of being solid, but only had 38-yards on the ground when the game was over. Mitchell Gale threw for 211 yards, no TDs, and one interception. It was a competent enough effort, but won’t win many games in the CFL with such numbers. Again something to build on, but then again every aspect of this team

needs building on. And, to be fair, the offensive line was a cobbled together unit after a rash of injuries, so Mitchell was not the problem. While the offence was bogged down for most of the game, more concerning is the defence which Montreal pivot Kevin Glenn and company shredded for 76 yards on the ground, just more than 300-yards via the pass, five majors and 41 points. Chris Jones is known for his work as a defensive coordinator in the past, but the ‘Rider defence is at best struggling. They have allowed a league-worst 179-points, which is basically 36-points a game. The CFL has seen a jump in offence this year, which is what the league should be about - scoring, but a team won’t win often giving up near 40-points a contest. It was clear the Roughrider defence the past couple of years was aging and faltering, so a rebuild was clearly needed. A look at the season-starting roster confirmed that was the plan by Jones and the coaching staff. A complete rebuild takes time to be sure, so is a work in progress. However, five-games in to the season that progress is hard to see. In fact, against Montreal it would be hard to point to one bright spot on the defensive side of the ball. The rebuild is on, but after Friday’s contest the foundation looks a bit shaky still.

Pear slug: not a slug, but just annoying If you own a cotoneaster hedge, you know what pear slugs are. They are relatively small (5 to 12 mm long) and initially slimy, green-black sluglike creatures that, in bad years, can cover your hedge, gradually skeletonizing the leaves. I say ‘slug-like’ since they are actually the immature (larval) form of Caliroa cerasi, a small sawfly, related to ants, bees and wasps rather than to common garden slugs, snails and their ilk. They attack other plants in addition to cotoneaster: pear (of course), plum, mountain ash, saskatoon berry, cherry, pin cherry, hawthorn and chokecherry. For effective control, I always say, know your enemy. This particular enemy overwinters in a cocoon 5 – 8 cm below the soil surface near the base of host plants. Adults emerge in June and early July. After a brief love affair, females insert their eggs under the leaf surface. Larvae hatch after one to two weeks and then begin stripping the leaf surface between the veins. During their early immature stages (instars), larvae appear slimy, dark grey-green, lack distinct legs and have an obvious larger head then the rest of their body. In the final larval stage, they resemble small, yelloworange caterpillars now with distinct legs (which true slugs will never have). Larvae complete their developmental phase after two to three weeks and then drop to the ground where

they pupate in below-ground earthen cells. In favourable years (that is for pear slugs), a second adult generation may emerge in August to start the cycle again. This second generation is naturally larger than the first and hence more damaging. Initially, damage may appear as leaf discolouration, mottling, or small yellow spots. As feeding continues, affected areas expand, forming distinct white or reddish-brown patches. Because of their contrasting colour, the larvae are quite noticeable. Management should be focused on the relatively slowmoving larvae since trying to control the short-lived, faster adults (slightly larger than a housefly) is not practical. Start looking for insect damage in late June/early July. Continue monitoring for the rest of the summer. Control is most effective when the infestation is small and in the early stages. With small infestations, handpick affected leaves (complete with pear slugs) and drop them into soapy water. In the fall, remove all leaves and lightly rake the soil around plants to expose cocoons (try not to cause too much root damage). With heavier infestations and when leaves are out of easy reach on taller shrubs and trees, products containing carbaryl (e.g. Sevin) and insecticidal soap are registered for pear slug control. Before spraying, make sure you

still have something to control: mature larva may have already exited the scene to overwinter underground leaving behind just the damaged leaves. Always read pesticide labels carefully for correct application, timing and safety precautions. If spraying on fruit bearing trees and shrubs, pay particular attention to pre-harvest interval (minimum number of days to wait between spraying and harvest). This column is provided courtesy of the Saskatchewan Perennial Society (www.saskperennial.ca; hortscene@yahoo. com; www.facebook.com/saskperennial). Check out our

Bulletin Board or Calendar for upcoming garden information sessions, workshops, tours and other events: August 6, Country Garden Tour (306-242-2320; saskatoonhortsociety@sasktel. net; www.saskatoonhortsociety. ca); August 7, Nest (nestsaskatoon.net) Secret Garden Tour (passports available at Dutch Growers, McNally Robinson, Anthology). GardenLine is here for the season to help solve your gardening glitches. FREE. Phone (306) 966-5865 or email gardenline@ usask.ca.

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Community Events

Godfrey Dean New Summer Exhibitions! Paula Cooley: MIX July 10 to Sept. 2, 2016 Mixed media sculpture by Saskatoon artist Paula Cooley reflects her passion for ocean waves and forms of nature. On closer inspection, you can see Cooley is also interested in the menacing aspects of shape and form, giving her work greater depth behind the smooth shiny surfaces. Shannon Yashcheshen: PORTRAY July 17 to Sept. 2, 2016 The work for Shannon’s exhibition is here and we’re experimenting with different configurations. Each time you visit you will see how the selections are evolving, until the final exhibition is complete. New Horizons Friday Night Dance 78 First Ave. North Yorkton, SK. Great night of dancing Everyone is welcome Time: 8:00 pm - 12:00 am Admission: $9.00 For more information Call Peter: 306-782-1846 Yorkton Family Resource Centre Drop In Centre @ SIGN on Broadway. Monday to Saturday – 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tuesday – 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. www.yorktonfrc.ca Free to participate! Yorkton Lake Golf & Country Ladies Club is looking for new and existing members to golf in their Fun Golf every Monday and Wednesday mornings at 9:00 a.m. This is a beautiful 9 hole golf course and we welcome all ages as well as any inexperienced golfers. Crossroads A support group for women experiencing or who have experienced domestic violence. Thursdays 1:15-2:30 p.m. Family Resource Center SIGN on Broadway *Free childcare and transportation available* & Thursdays 630 - 8:30 p.m. Shelwin House (please call for address) *Adults (women) only* Group is open to all women who feel a need for support on their journey. Please contact 306-782-5181 or 306-7837233 for more information. Cribbage & Pool The Yorkton Retired Citizens Inc. group invites interested cribbage and pool players to come out to St. Gerard’s Church – lower level – Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 to 4 p.m. for the afternoon for pool and crib, light lunch included. For info. call Helen at 306-783-0802 or Joan at 306-783-6042. Volunteers Needed! The Canadian Red Cross is seeking volunteers for the Friendly Visiting Program for Seniors. Volunteers will be trained to provide weekly visits or phone calls to socially or geographically isolated seniors in Yorkton and surrounding area. One hour every other week is all that is required to provide social interaction with a senior and peace of mind for family and caregivers. For more information contact 306-620-3281 or email michelleb.smith@redcross.ca

The Yorkton Legion Track Club The club is open to all Yorkton and area athletes born in 2003 or older. Coaches also needed. To register or learn more contact Club Manager, Marcel Porte at marcel.porte@bayer.com or call cell: 306-621-7716. Tot Spot Boys & Girls Club Drop-In Centre @ SIGN on Broadway Mon., Tues., Thurs., & Fri., 9 a.m. to noon. Tues., Wed., Thurs., 2-4 p.m. Free to participate! The Caring Closet Lower level of Safire Clothing & Accessories Quality, free used clothing for women who require outfits for career or educational purposes. Donations are accepted. Fittings are done by appointment. Call 306-521-0332, 306-783-0026 or 306-786-1570. Parkland Right to Life Meetings Meets every third Wednesday of the month @ St. Gerard’s Hall basement @ 7.30 p.m. For info. call 306-783-6240. St. John Ambulance First Aid Classes OHS Standard First Aid/CPR classes. Personalized courses and online training also available. For more info. or to register call Judy at 306-783-4544 or email: sjayyorkton@sk.sja.ca.

Yorkton Creators 4-H Club Welcomes new members ages 6-21. Projects include cooking, sewing, woodworking and cloverbud. For more info. call Vi at 306-782-4721. Singers Unite! Yorkton Community Concert Choir Practices every Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the choir room at the YRHS (use parking lot entrance) Contact Laurene at 306-782-0460, Shanni at 306-783-9145 or Anna at 306-744-2729 for details. Calling all Bridge Players! The Yorkton Duplicate Bridge Club has started up. The club meets weekly on Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. at the Yorkton Public Library. Call Del Lubiniecki at 306-548-5518 for more details.

Club DJ Heritage Baptist Church Thursday evenings 6:30-7:45 p.m. • for children Grades K-6 • a mid week program designed to engage local children with church • Bible stories, crafts, games, music and more... Call 306-783-7912 for details. Kinette Club of Yorkton • Meets the second Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. To learn more or to attend, contact Club President – Melissa Kirwan at 306-730-7733 Adult Dance Group (Troyanda Ukrainian Dance Ensemble) Ukrainian Orthodox Auditorium Wednesdays, 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Call John Denysek at 306-782-1559 or email: jdenysek@sasktel.net to join or to learn more.

THE NEWS REVIEW - Thursday, August 4, 2016 - Page 11A The Torch Club – leadership, growth and empowerment program for youth ages 10-13 Call Erin at 306-783-2582 for details.

Treasure Chest Toastmasters Club • meets weekly on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at SIGN on Broadway. Impact your world by enhancing your communication and leadership skills. Guests and new members welcome. For more information contact: Faye 306-782-2994; or Joanne 306-783-3034. Yorkton Branch of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society Monthly Meetings Yorkton Public Library For info. call Sharon Lindsay at 306-783-7054.

Parkland Therapeutic Riding Association Horseback riding and other activities for children and adults with physical and intellectual disabilities. Meets Tuesdays at noon Shadow Stables. For more info call 306-7827930 or 306-782-7782 or email mbozsik@sasktel.net. Big Brothers Big Sisters In-School Mentoring Be a Mentor – spend one hour a week. Play games, do crafts, read books... Make a difference in the life of a child. For info. call 306-782-3471. To place your Community Event contact The News Review at 306-783-7355, or e-mail: editorial @yorktonnews.com.

Yorkton and District United Way • looking for dedicated people interested in taking part of a growing organization that helps agencies and crucial services in and around the Yorkton area. To learn more call Kristin Parsons at 306-782-9389 or email yorktonunited way@sasktel. net.

COOL CAT – Hey there, my name’s Hudson. I’m a two year old neutered male cat, and I love people. I’m extremely affectionate and just love to cuddle. If you’ve got a loving, responsible home with someone who loves a cuddly cat, I’d fit right in! To learn more come visit the SPCA, call 306-783-4080 or visit www. yor ktonspca. com. Submitted Photo.

Yorkton Prostate Group Meeting • meets every 3rd Thurs. of the month in the meeting room at the hospital • promotes early detection and speedy recovery Call 306-782-5748 for information. Al-Anon Al-Anon meets Mondays, 8 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, and Wednesdays at the Westview United Church.

Habitat for Humanity Volunteers Wanted To get your name on the volunteer list for a build or to be part of a committee, go to www.habitatyorkton.ca and click on “Volunteer Now” Dart League Attention dart players, steel-tip action is under way at Gunner’s Lounge at Royal Canadian Legion. This is a fun league for all ages, so beginners are encouraged to come out. For more information call 306-782-1783.

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Community Adult Band Rehearsals Tuesdays 7 p.m. at Yorkton Regional High School Band Room. Two bands – Community Concert Band and Yorkton’s ALL THAT JAZZ Big Band New members welcome! For more information, contact Larry Pearen, Director 306-786-2582 (days) 306-782-4182 (evenings). Grief Share The Grief Share support group is sponsored by people who understand what you are experiencing and want to offer you comfort and encouragement during this difficult time. For more information call: Margaret Yost 306-728-4744 or St. Paul Lutheran Church at 306-783-4266. Save the Yorkton Brick Mill Become a member and be a part of a great historical venture. Learn more or get involved by visiting: www.yorktonbrickmill.org Interested parties can also call 306-783-0290 or 306-783-6211.

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