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Yorkton Lions Wine Festival plans to grow
By DEVIN WILGER N-R Writer
The Yorkton Lions Wine Festival is entering its fifteen years. The event has grown steadily from its inception, and the plan is to grow it even further in the coming years.
Denny Vachon, Yorkton Lions President, says that when the festival began, it was a small festival featuring mostly local home brewers. After joining with the SLGA, it expanded substantially, and now features 11 representatives with a wide range of wine, beer and spirits for people to try.
Four local restaurants also provided food for the attendees to have a taste of Yorkton in the build-
ing, free of charge. Jackie Guy provided the evening’s entertainment. The event is one of the Lions’ biggest fundraisers each year, and Vachon believes it’s because it’s a way to celebrate during harvest season. “It’s one that a lot of people look forward to because it’s in the fall. If it doesn’t interfere with harvest, obviously, people are really looking forward to a night out. It has actually turned into a girls’ night out for a lot of people.” The money raised from the wine festival will go to funding the different projects the Lions has in the city each year. The Lion’s commitment to the Yorkton Community Clubhouse is
one example of where money will be going. They made a $50,000 commitment to that project last year, with annual contributions of $5,000 for five years after the initial payment of $25,000. “We’ve got a number of different charities and causes that we support throughout the year. This is one of the fundraisers that puts money in our coffers and we can dole out that money when it comes due.” The plan for the festival is to keep it growing. It sold out in 2016, and Vachon says that the Lions are talking about growing it in a larger venue as a result, as well as take advantage of changing liquor permit laws if possible.
JACKIE GUY entertained the crowd at the Yorkton Lions Wine Festival. Photo by Devin Wilger.
Barry Whitta notices fine details in nature By DEVIN WILGER N-R Writer Nature inspires the work of Barry Whitta, right down to the tiniest details of his paintings. The Yorkton artist has his paintings at the community pARTners gallery in the Yorkton Public Library. The show runs until October 26. The paintings are inspired by Whitta’s love of nature, something that he has had all his life. The locations range from distinctive Saskatchewan landscapes, complete with abandoned buildings, to mountains and streams. Whitta says that he has always enjoyed hiking, and has always been compelled to paint what he sees. “Ever since I was a lad, I enjoyed going hunting and all this kind of stuff, so I notice these kind of things. An old artist told me that I was young that you’ve got to be able to see it to paint it, and I think he’s absolutely right.” The trick to a successful landscape is similar
the a successful photograph. Whitta says it’s all about understanding the light in the scene. “The big thing is, you’ve got to know where the light is coming from. If you don’t, and you’ve got light coming from here and coming from there, you’re not going to have a very good end result.” The other trick is patience, and continually learning and improving as you work. Whitta admits that the first time he tried painting, the result was not very good, because he didn’t know what he was doing. He credits learning from his mistakes as well as from teachers like Milton Achtimichuk, who he admits he had to teach how to instruct students better. “This has all been a learning process, you just don’t learn this overnight... For instance, if you’re painting clouds, the underside of a cloud should be a little darker, because of the sun. Well, if you’re an instructor, you should be telling people, novices, what’s going
on and why you are doing that.” But the most important thing about painting nature is noticing things in the world around you, and Whitta says he notices nature all the time, including on the golf course. “When I’m out on the golf course, I’m amazed. A lot of the fellas don’t see what I do, or hear the birds that I do... To me there is more to going out there and hitting the golf ball, and bemoaning that it doesn’t go straight.” Whitta might be in his 80s, but he is still working on trying new things and attempting different styles from what he has already done. He hopes that in the next year he can take a class so he can better paint faces. Inspired by Norman Rockwell, he has some ideas in mind, such as a father cutting down trees while his son copies him with a toy chainsaw. “I’ve got some terrific ideas, but you’ve got to put these faces and expressions in there. If I could do that I would really be happy.”
BARRY WHITTA is showing his landscapes at the community pARTners gallery in the Yorkton Public Library. The show runs until October 26. Photo by Devin Wilger. FRONT PAGE PHOTO – TD Tree Days saw 150 trees planted in the city nursery at Logan Green to help beautify Yorkton. Volunteers planting included TD Canada Trust employees and their families, as well as support from Yorkton Boys and Girls Club. The volunteers would like to thank Penguin Ice and Superstore for refreshments. Photo by Devin Wilger.
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Time to celebrate Saskatchewan authors By DEVIN WILGER N-R Writer The goal of Saskatchewan Book Publishing Week is to put a spotlight on authors who are working in and published in Saskatchewan. This year, built around the theme of historic transportation, saw readings in historic locations across the province. That included the Western Development Museum in Yorkton, which had three authors – Cheri Helstrom, Robert Clipperton and Judith Silverthorne – doing three readings. Courtney BatesHardy, project coordinator with SaskBooks, says that the week is about showing people what is being written in the province and celebrating what local authors are producing. “A lot of people don’t realize how many publishers we have here, and what great work they’re doing.” The authors also vis-
ited schools in the places they visited, in Yorkton taking a trip to the Yorkton Regional High School. “We wanted to combine public readings with school presentations to reach as many people as possible,” Bates-Hardy says. Regina author Judith Silverthorne read from two books, Honouring the Buffalo and Convictions. One a picture book, the other a young adult novel centered around women’s convict ships. “They’re both the first for me in those categories... I love writing every age group, it’s been a different kind of journey but it has been very wonderful trying all the different levels for readers.” The afternoon saw a wide range of history explored, much of it not well known, whether it was something like the Cypress Hills Massacre, as covered by the book Clipperton edited, or Silverthorne’s own exploration of convict ships. She says that in her case,
learning more about history sparked her interest in researching and writing her novel. “When I first heard about that, I thought how fascinating that there were these ships, and I wondered how these women were treated.” As an author, Silverthorne is completely on board with book publishing week and the opportunity it represents, both for the authors and the public at large. “I think it’s a fabulous opportunity for the public to hear some of the Saskatchewan books that are published right here in the province.” She is also excited to get into schools, and believes that programs that bring authors to talk to kids – whether this one or others, such as the one operated by the Saskatchewan Writers Guild – are important encouragement for budding writers.
JUDITH SILVERTHORNE read selections from two of her books – Honouring the Buffalo and Convictions – at the Western Development Museum as part of Saskatchewan Book Publishing Week. Photo by Devin Wilger. “When I grew up, you didn’t realize that authors were real people. You might think they were some dead person in another part of the world. That you can actually meet an author who is alive, that you can
some day maybe become one yourself, and to hear some of the knowledge and experience of some of the writers, that you can aspire to be, it’s a wonderful opportunity.” This is a new idea for SaskBooks, and Bates-
Hardy says next year will be particularly special, because it will be tied to Canada’s 150th anniversary.
“We want to make it bigger and better for next year.”
Bring denim and diamonds to the HF Gala The Health Foundation Gala is going to be a little more country this year. The theme of the 2016 event is Denim and Diamonds, and the event takes place October 22 at the St. Mary’s Cultural Centre. Diane Rusnak, Chair of the Gala Committee, says that their goal was to bring it down a bit from last year, which went very formal in order to celebrate the 20th year of the event. It’s a bit more casual, but Rusnak is excited to see how people interpret the theme. “I’m sure there will be a lot of interesting outfits this year, you can use a lot of imagination.” The theme will influence the menu, provided by St. Mary’s. There will be portraits provided by Mitch Hippsley of Photography by Mitch, a piece of jewelry donated by Sherring Gold
Jewellers to raffle, as well as a silent auction with 40 items donated by local businesses. Live music will be provided by local band Steve Jesmer and the Takers. The committee behind the Gala thinks hard about the theme each year, because they want to keep the Gala as an event that people are excited about attending. “We are constantly thinking about something unique, something different, something that the general public would like to come out and attend. We really feel that Gala is the one event where people can come out, dress up a bit, have a fun evening and support the Health Foundation.” Over the years, Gala events have purchased over $525,000 of medical equipment for the region. This year the equipment is going to be monitoring equipment for the Intensive Care Unit, explains Ross Fisher,
Executive Director of the Health Foundation. The upgrade plans are for the central monitoring station, to bring it up to date with current technology, as the existing station is ten years old. The second piece of equipment is telemetry equipment, as the current equipment is getting out of date and needs replacemnt. “Our ICU is small, and often ICU patients are in the general population of the hospital. Telemetry equipment allows us to attach wires and monitor patients within the general population but their data goes back to the monitoring systems in ICU.” Tickets are $125 each and can be purchased at the Health Foundation by calling 306-786-0506, visiting the Health Foundation office on Betts Ave. or by visiting www.thehealthfoundation.ca. Tickets are limited to 350 people, and Gala frequently sells out.
DENIM AND DIAMONDS is the theme of the Health Foundation Gala, announced above by Ross Fisher, Executive Director of the Health Foundation and Diane Rusnak, Chair of the Gala Committee. The event, taking place October 22 at the St. Mary’s Cultural Centre, is raising money for ICU equipment. Photo by Devin Wilger.
VINTAGE METAL – It is the Yorkton Crossing R e t i r e m e n t Community’s grand opening week, and they are celebrating by hosting a number of events for residents and the community to get out and enjoy. This Sunday saw an antique car show for everyone to enjoy, held with a food sale which raised $500 for the Alzheimer’s Society. Photo by Devin Wilger.
THE ROTARY CLUB and Logan Stevens teamed up to give people a chance to get some lunch and give lunch in return. They hosted a BBQ lunch to raise money for the Salvation Army Food Bank. Donations of food and money also gave people a chance to win a weekend Traeger rental. The event was held in conjunction with Kubota On Tour, which showed what is new with Kubota products. Photo by Devin Wilger.
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A violent day of peace
Yesterday was the International Day of Peace. Some 1,540 people met violent deaths. That number is an estimate, of course. It is very difficult to put an accurate number on it. Some researchers put it as much as three times that high. The point is, however you look at it, it is a big and ugly number. And that is during a period which, by most accounts, is the most “peaceful” in human history. Around the world, the day was marked with the ringing of bells, the releasing of white doves and other symbolic acts. It was also marked with bombings, murders, air raids and military skirmishes. In Yorkton, it was marked (last Sunday) by a Peace Walk. It was also marked by attempted murder, assault, drunk driving and undoubtedly countless private arguments and discontent. At its most basic level, peace is freedom from disturbance. It is a foundational value of our religions. Churches, mosques, temples and synagogues across the planet are sanctuaries of quiet and tranquility. It is a greeting, a wish, a dream. It is art’s muse. But what does it really mean? Peace as a concept is as elusive as it is desirable. Who among us does not covet a life free of conflict, stress and hardship, yet how many of us truly have one? The Day of Peace was created by a resolution of the United Nations in 1981. The theme of the first observance of the day in 1982 was recognition of peace as a human right. That’s all well and good, but how do we get there? This year’s theme, “The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace,” recognizes that at the core of human hostility is inequality. This is not merely an aspirational pipe dream. The U.N. has developed a plan titled “Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.” It has 17 goals, 169 targets and a deadline of 2030 to which 193 countries have committed. The goals include ending poverty and hunger; providing universal education, clean water and affordable energy; achieving gender equality; closing the income gap; and improving access to justice. Honestly, how can there be peace when bellies are empty, when opportunity is denied, when justice is relative and when a small percentage of people control all of the world’s considerable wealth. We could take a cynical view. This is all easier said than done and, given the United Nations’ track record, targets, at least some of them, probably most, will likely not be met. That is not a reason for not trying, however. If we get halfway there, we still come out ahead. There will always be some inequality, even just based on the variation in human needs and desires. Having a home may be one person’s prescription for peace. Another’s may be a private jet, although that even by objective standards is probably excessive. There are people right here in our own community for whom it is a square meal every day. Providing for the basic needs of each individual person benefits all of society and raises up the least of our brothers. Peace is perhaps the loftiest of human aspirations. Achieving it begins at home. Poverty, hunger, lack of education, gender inequality, underand unemployment, racial discrimination, these are not just third world problems, they exist right here in Yorkton. Perhaps solving the peace puzzle starts with a simple question: “What have I done today to enhance the peace prospects of others in my home, my community, my province, my country, my world?” We can make progress. Peace be with you.
Predicting problems for dogs The recent deaths of 14 dogs at a Saskatoon kennel highlighted the difference between boarding humans and animals. Much like the dogs, I was once in a hotel room that had a major heating system malfunction which made the room itself inhospitable, and if forced to stay in that room overnight it could have been dangerous. In my case, since I am not a dog, I was able to make a complaint to the front desk. I was moved to a different room as the hotel staff worked to fix the heating unit and make it turn off. If the dogs were able to complain to the front desk, they probably would have been fine, but they’re dogs, they can only bark and cannot operate a telephone or a door. What was an easy obstacle to deal with for a human is an insurmountable mountain for a dog. One can argue that this case could have been prevented. I can even give you a pretty good idea about how you do it. Install a redundant temperature sensor that is not connected to the main climate control system – this way, it’s not connected to a unit that might fail. That temperature sensor is then connected to a system that automatically places a call to someone – possibly several people, because redundancy is something you want to build into any security system – if the temperature falls outside of a certain operating range. It’s not an extremely complicated system to set up, all of the individual components are used for other systems anyway, so it’s something that can and should be required for any service that boards animals. There will be plenty of talk about what can, and should, be required for any animal boarding service in the wake of this incident, and I might argue that any extra regulations that pop up as a result might start from the same place, examine what the animal can’t deal with that a human can, and as a result, things that we might overlook when we start to consider how we should set up our animal accommodations. The temperature system was overlooked because, for the most part, this was a rare occurrence. People don’t expect the heater to jam on, and even if it does, in most cases it’s not something that you’re going to actually have to worry about. Employees would start to complain that it’s way too hot, that would lead to a check, and so on. In this case, we had something that could only be a problem for animals, because people can work around it fairly easily. Unfortunately, for 14 dogs and their families, we have discovered the only usage case where this is actually dangerous, and it’s one that we innocently didn’t realize because it’s a case that is a complete non-issue for people. We can react against it, but that’s cold comfort.
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It’s easy to say, after the fact, that there should have been regulations in place, but at the time it was hard to realize that it was a problem. While my solution might be easy enough to implement and a good way to prevent any similar incidents in the future, would I have even thought about it had this not happened? I can argue now that this is something all animal boarding services can, and should, do, but it’s also not obvious that was the case until you hit an incident where it could have helped. It’s much easier to solve the problems of the past than it is to prevent the problems of the future. There will undoubtedly be a push to more heavily regulate any animal boarding in the future thanks to this incident, but we are going to be in the tricky position of figuring out what we need to actually regulate. I would not imagine that this incident could have taken place and I actually had roughly the same thing happen to me, how can we predict what could go fatally wrong in a kennel? It’s a very difficult question to answer, especially since it’s going to be things that definitely would not go wrong for your average person. Whoever has the challenge of adding to the standards these places have to abide by has to take the unorthodox step of taking a dog’s eye view of the situation. They have to not only look at obvious problems, such as the standard of care, access to food and that kind of thing, but also have to think about stuff we take for granted because we can easily interact with the people around us. It’s going to be a major challenge to figure out what, exactly, a dog might find a problem because it’s going to be something we don’t recognize. It’s a job worth doing, because no family deserves to lose a family member before their time, due to circumstances which could have been prevented. These dogs were family members, all dogs are, whether they’re in the house or living outside on the farm, and we want to do what we can to make sure they are healthy and safe. I’m not going to blame the people in the kennel for what amounts to a freak accident, as sad as it is, but I hope that if we are planning to regulate these kennels more closely, we can prevent this from happening again.
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The Universe from yoWay back before distractions such as cell phones, television and electricity, in fact before written history, ancient sites such as Stonehenge (Britain), Angkor Wat (Cambodia) and Machu Picchu (Peru) all included structures to track the Sun in the sky and keep residents informed as to the date and time of the solstices and spring and fall equinox. Knowing when the fall equinox occurs is not all that important in modern times, but way back when, people kept careful track for reasons
Happy Equinox like agriculture, to mark the passage of the seasons, and to pass the time waiting for the internet to come. Today, I could wander about city streets for hours before finding someone who might know. So, to save time, I looked it up. This year, the fall equinox arrived on September 22nd at 8:21am local time. While the ancients knew when the year’s two equinoxes and two solstices occurred, and what they meant to the local climate, they had no idea what was actually going on (see ‘inter-
The Universe from your own back yard by Jim Huziak jim@darkskies.ca. net’). The word equinox comes from the Latin aequis (equal) and nox (night). At the equinox, as the Sun crosses the imaginary line in the sky above our equator, the Earth’s poles are tilted neither toward nor away from the Sun, making night and day approximately the same
length. Oddly enough, equal day and night never occurs on the date of the equinox nor at the equator, but it does at different times and latitudes. Your back yard, at 52 degrees north, gets really close to equal day and night on September 25th. On the equinox, the Sun is directly overhead
at noon if you are on the equator, but regardless of where else in the world you are (other than at the poles), the Sun rises exactly in the east and sets directly in the west on that date. You can set your compass by it. As the equinox has probably already occurred by the time you read this, this is actually a historic piece. For what’s happening right now, pick a clear evening and find a good view of the south - southwest skies. At 7:30pm, Venus will be setting just south of where the Sun did,
Saturn can still be found low in the southwest above the star Antares, with red Mars about 15 degrees (a spread hand width) to the east.
The same distance further east lies Pluto, but we can’t see that, so let’s move on. Neptune and Uranus are also up, and both are binocular objects. With the fall equinox heralding earlier evenings, we’ll see if during the next few months we can’t put those binocs to good use in your back yard spotting something a little further away than those chickadees at the feeder.
Rein in payday lending to start tackling poverty I met Ben and Sherry when I was facilitating a focus group discussion in Winnipeg with consumers who use payday loans. Their stories help illustrate a serious national problem. A payday loan is for a small amount (up to $1,500) that must be repaid quickly and carries a hefty fee. Payday lenders often have small storefronts in urban centres, frequently in economically depressed neighbourhoods, and advertise ‘fast cash’ or ‘cash advance.’ Some offer their services over the Internet. Payday loans are expensive and their actual interest rate is often difficult to discern. Even where payday loans fees are capped by government regulations (in all provinces except Newfoundland and Labrador, and Quebec), the rates are still alarmingly high. If you borrow $100, for example, the
payday lenders can charge a $15 to $21 fee (the general range across the country). This sounds like the 15 to 20 per cent interest rates of most major credit cards. But take a closer look. The $15 to $21 charged per each $100 borrowed is not an annual interest rate. It’s a fee for a two-week loan. This means payday loans operate at a whopping annual interest rate of 456 to 639 per cent. For some borrowers, this is where the trouble begins. Such rates are dramatically higher than interest on mainstream bank credit products. So who would bother to use them and why? At the focus group, Ben told me he regularly took out two or three payday loans a year to cover unforeseen expenses. Ben could be the poster child for the pay-
day loan industry, since he uses the loans in the way the industry claims they’re designed - as a convenient short-term bridge between pay cycles. But, sadly, Ben’s experience is not the norm. I also met Sherry. She has relied on payday loans for years and found herself in a debt trap. She claimed her personal record was using 10 payday lenders at a time. She borrowed from one to pay off the loan with another. When she could no longer get payday loans, her spouse did. Sherry’s financial needs were not met through payday loans, just made worse by them. She and her family were caught in a longterm cycle of debt from which they could not escape. Sherry needed a change in practice (more income and/or less spending) and a longer-
term credit product with minimal rates that could be repaid in instalments and help build her credit record. U n f o r t u n a t e l y, Sherry’s repeat payday loan borrowing is common and can sink families into poverty. A Pew Charitable Trust study argues that repeat borrowing among U.S. payday loan clients is the norm. Another study found that onefifth of California borrowers take out 15 or more loans in an 18-month period. Research I was involved with examined Canadian consumer experiences with payday loans and found repeat borrowing is also a problem in Canada. Data from British Columbia shows that the average number of loans per payday borrower in 2014 was 4.3. And the number of people taking out 15 loans or more had increased by one-third.
In Nova Scotia, in one year, 40 per cent of loans were from repeat borrowers and 22.3 per cent of borrowers took out eight or more loans. Groups working to reduce poverty in Canada have been sounding the alarm on payday lending for years. So what can be done? When the federal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took office almost a year ago, it expressed a commitment to create a Canadian poverty reduction strategy. Revisiting the regulations surrounding payday loans should be on the agenda. It is time for the federal government and big banks to step into the breach that payday lenders have filled. Consider the example set by Vancity Credit Union with its Fair and Fast Loan. The loan is avail-
able to its B.C. members, has flexible terms (from two to 24 months for borrowing up to $2,500), with an annual interest charge of 19 per cent, not 639 per cent.
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada recently undertook a study of payday lending patterns and will report soon. What it finds could give the federal government the basis to make good on its promise to tackle poverty - and begin the necessary work of more stringently regulating this contentious industry. Jerry Buckland is a professor of International Development Studies and an advisor with EvidenceNetwork.ca. He is author of Hard Choices: Financial Exclusion, Fringe Banks and Poverty in Urban Canada. © 2016 Distributed by Troy Media
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Local baseball loses a gentleman Last week I hinted, all right I basically flatly stated, this week I would look at sports which would warrant my viewing if they were only available on Canadian TV with Canadian teams to follow. It is interesting when you have an idea percolating for a week, or so, you see some fresh perspectives arise. That happened Friday evening at the home opener of the Yorkton Terriers. While this space has stayed away from local sports, leaving that to others on staff, as I watched the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League game it did cross my mind would I crawl out of the house for other high level sports pitting teams representing Saskatchewan cities against one another? It would stand to reason a Junior or Senior basketball team should be possible, as an example. Would we see people support such an effort though? Considering the SJHL struggles at times to hold crowds, it would seem a stretch to see a basketball league supported. But the Toronto Raptors have raised the profile of basketball considerably across the country, especially the last couple of National Basketball Association seasons, so maybe we are closer to having a core of basketball fans than I think, and yes I suspect I would be interested in such a league. Of course we do have the Western Major Baseball League, which offers excellent quality baseball, and while the local Cardinals are now long established, they still play to crowds I always believe should be far larger given the quality of the ball being played. And that brings me to the point I must write of a great sadness if you are a Cardinals fan, or baseball locally, the passing of long-time manager Bill Sobkow.
Bill and I went back a ways. I was a modest hockey and baseball card collector in my years past, and frequented his shop in the city, more often talking baseball than me everbuying many cards, but he never seemed to mind. That was Bill of course. He loved the game. When the Cardinals joined the WMBL Bill was instrumental in that effort, and he has been the general manager, coach, president, equipment manager, cheerleader and any other role needed over the years to keep a team fielded. I just happened to be there pen and notepad in hand covering the team’s arrival in the league. I have covered the team as a journalist ever since, and Bill had filled his multiple roles through the years. Win, or lose, Bill always had time for the media. He never had harsh words for umpires missing calls, and there were times I know I would not have been nearly as forgiving. He never blasted players, even if the muffed plays the mosquito players on the neighbouring diamond would have made routinely. Bill was, first, and foremost, a gentleman, and as a journalist I appreciated that. With his passing a definite vacuum now exists in the Cardinal organization. Since day one Bill has captained the ship, and that leaves a huge set of shoes to fill. Hopefully someone, or some two or three, step forward to take on the multiple roles Bill filled. But in the interim the Cardinals and local baseball have lost a supporter who loved the game to his very core, and he will be missed for his quiet leadership and tireless efforts for the good of the game. And now back to the stated premise of this week’s column. A sport that I would readily watch starts
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with one that until a few days ago I was aware of, but thanks to happenstance I have fallen quite heavily for. Back in 2005, a documentary entitled ‘Murderball’ was released. It was about wheelchair rugby and the rivalry between Canada and the United States. It was a great film, and tweaked my interest just a little at the time. “Wheelchair Rugby is a mixed team sport for male and female quadriplegic athletes,” details the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation website at www.iwrf.com. “A unique sport created by athletes with a disability, it combines elements of rugby, basketball and handball. Players compete in teams of four to carry the ball across the opposing team’s goal line. Contact between wheelchairs is permitted, and is in fact an integral part of the sport as players use their chairs to block and hold opponents … “In 1993 with 15 countries actively participating, the wheelchair rugby was recognized as an official sport for athletes with a disability, and the I n t e r n a t i o n a l Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) was established as a sport section of the International Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Sports Federation. That same year seven countries participated at the Stoke Mandeville International World Wheelchair Games. “In 1994, Wheelchair Rugby was officially recognized by the I n t e r n a t i o n a l Paralympic Committee (IPC) as a Paralympic sport. The first Wheelchair Rugby World
Championships were held the following year in Nottwil, Switzerland with eight teams competing.” But parasports don’t get a lot of coverage, so becoming a diehard fan in Yorkton, SK., was not something easily achieved. Then last week I am reading late at night, the TV on as background noise. It happened to be on CBC and its coverage of the Paralympics from Rio. Canada was playing Great Britain in wheelchair rugby. Within about two minutes the bookmark was in Sherlock Holmes pastiche I was reading. It was set on the coffee table and I was glued to the TV. What a great game. It would go to overtime, Canada winning by a single point. I quickly searched out the schedule and hit DVR.
I marveled at the skill and tenacity of the players. Canadian Zak Madell is a superstar, pure and simple. Cody Caldwell is so steady. And interestingly Miranda Biletsky, a gal is on the team. She hails from Regina. The top teams, Canada, the United States, Australia, Japan, Great Britain are all amazing, each with one or two outstanding players who are their go-to stars to score. Canada would end up in the bronze medal game, losing 52-50 to Japan, in a game not as close as the score might suggest. The gold was a classic game, going to overtime with Australia winning 59-58 over the United States. Games play out over four, eight-minute quarters. A score is a single point, and hitting 50-points seems a usual occurrence, so the action is fast and furious. I found it interesting the sport has Canadian roots. Duncan Campbell is acknowledged throughout the world as the creator of the sport. In 1976, in Winnipeg, Campbell, and a small
group of friends, developed the basic rules, regulations and chair design that form the basis of this high impact, hugely popular Paralympic team sport. While you are aware the players have lost limbs, they are in wheelchairs after all, and many are missing parts of hands and arms as well, it is not something that you dwell on as a viewer. The game is too exciting. The action too end-to-end. The drama of big hits, yes chairs get up-ended at times, and the thrill of long passes, to enticing to dwell on more than the ebb and flow of a great sport. Perhaps too often we focus all of our attention in sport on able-bodied men’s sports, and don’t appreciate what else exists out there. Watching wheelchair rugby this past week certainly confirms that for me. I’d tune in to watch Team Canada play anytime. I’d go farther to suggest a league of top teams would draw my interest, simply because it is an exciting sport played by athletes dedicated to their endeavour. More next week.
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After 70 years, Saskatchewan air ambulance still saving lives Today, Rural and Remote Health Minister Greg Ottenbreit joined staff at the Saskatchewan Air Ambulance hangar to celebrate 70 years of operation and recognize the organization for decades of service to the people of our province. Launched as a lifeline in a rural province that boasted few major highways at the time of World War II, the Saskatchewan Air Ambulance service continues to serve a vital role in transporting hun-
dreds of critically ill and injured patients each year to the hospital care they need. “Our government is committed to ensuring that Saskatchewan people have timely access to the health services they need, no matter where they live,” Ottenbreit said. “We have been well served over the past seven decades by the dedicated men and women of Saskatchewan Air Ambulance.” What began in February 1946 with a single plane flying to
communities that often didn’t have landing strips has expanded to a 24 hour operation with three fixed-wing airplanes and pilots, nurses and advanced care paramedics supported by a provincial air-medical coordination centre, support teams and maintenance crews. “Our entire team is committed to meeting the need for safe, advanced care in transport,” Saskatchewan Air Ambulance Flight Paramedic Pat Morris said. “From the aircraft
maintenance engineers who maintain our fleet, to the pilots who ensure the safety of our patients and crew, to the medical crews that work together as a true team, we are proud to serve the citizens of Saskatchewan. Air Ambulance is the silent gem of the province.” The service operates out of a base at the Saskatoon airport, dispatching crews to locations across the province and transporting patients to and from other provinces for care
not available in Saskatchewan. “Air Ambulance is a unique service in this province, both in what they provide and how the service is offered to the people of Saskatchewan,” Saskatoon Regional Health Authority Chair Mike Stensrud said. “It is an example of an effective partnership between multiple organizations, including Saskatoon Health Region and St. Paul’s Hospital. From trauma patients in northern communities
needing stabilization and monitoring en route to acutely-ill patients requiring medical services out of the province, Air Ambulance does it all.”
The service is a key part of a provincial network of emergency medical services from fixedwing and helicopter air crews to ground ambulances and medical first responders, ready to respond to emergencies and medical transportation requests anywhere in Saskatchewan.
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Reliable tulips for years of spring joy! Tulips add spring colour to a perennial or mixed border and are often used in annual beds. Native to the Near East, the genus name, Tulipa, is from the Turkish tulbend, meaning turban, a reference to the flower form. They were cultivated and hybridized in Turkish gardens for centuries prior to their introduction to Holland and the garden of Carolus Clusius, a botany professor at the University of Leiden about1593. Stolen from his garden by botanical thieves, they quickly gained popularity among the wealthier Dutch. By the 1630s, “Tulipmania” was in full swing in Holland. Amid much speculation, enormous prices were paid for single bulbs, many with unusual striping or mottling. Unfortunately, these bulbs were not long-
lived and many fortunes were lost. Both the unusual colouring and early demise of these bulbs were due to a virus. Many tulips species and selections are not reliably hardy or longlived on the prairies. Of the approximately five thousand tulip cultivars and species available, the ones listed below are among your best bets for dependable spring colour: they combine drought tolerance, hardiness and a reliable perennial habit. Darwin hybrids are those derived from crosses of single late tulips and what were once known as Darwin and Cottage tulips with Tulipa fosteriana and other botanical species. Darwin hybrids are tall plants with single flowers of good size and colour on sturdy stems. Most are 18 to 22 inches
tall. ‘Apeldoorn’ – red with persimmon orange edges and interior. ‘Beauty of Apeldoorn’ – yellow washed with orange. ‘Golden Apeldoorn’ – golden yellow. ‘Golden Oxford’ – golden yellow, black interior base. ‘Oxford’ – scarlet flushed with red. ‘Parade’ – red, large black interior base edged with yellow. ‘Pink Impression’ (‘Spring Pearl’) – large pink-rose flower. From central Asia, the T. fosteriana hybrids have large flowers with wide petals and shiny foliage on stems 12–24 inches tall. All are early flowering. They are hybrids of T. fosteriana and T. greigii or T. kaufmanniana. ‘Orange Emperor’ – large, dark orange, early, 18 inches
‘Pink Emperor’ – pink with pearl sheen, 14 inches ‘Red Emperor ’ (‘Madam Lefeber’) – red with black centre, 16 inches ‘White Emperor ’ (‘Purissima’) – white with yellow interior, 16 inches ‘Yellow Emperor’ – yellow, 16 inches Tulipa greigii hybrids are short and multistemmed, with large, cup-shaped, early blooms. From central Asia, the species is redorange with distinctive foliage characterized by purple-and-green striping or mottling. ‘Red Riding Hood’ – carmine red and scarlet, 14 inches ‘Toronto’ – salmonpink, 12 inches Tulipa praestans hybrids, from central Asia and Turkestan, are 8 to 12 inches tall with multiple flowers in mid-
spring. ‘Fusilier’ – vermillion red-dark orange, glaucous grey-green foliage, 10–12 inches ‘Van Tubergen’ – large orange scarlet flowers, 10 inches Tulipa tarda, from central Asia, is only 4–6 inches tall, with yellow, white-tipped petals. It very quickly forms low colonies and is truly perennial. No garden should be without it! An excellent addition to your rock garden. Tulipa urumiensis, native to Lake Urumia in Iran, is also a low colonizer, 5 inches tall with yellow petals. Also for
use in rock gardens. Tulip Planting Instructions Tulips do best in full sun with good soil drainage. Purchase them as soon as they become available in the fall and plant them immediately. The rule of thumb for planting bulbs: dig a hole 2 to 3 times as deep as the bulb is tall. Add bonemeal (a source of phosphorous and nitrogen) to the bottom of the hole to encourage strong rooting. Water well, mulch with weed-free straw and hope for an early and continuous snow cover – their best insulation!
New federal infrastructure funding programs The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are making investments that will help create jobs and grow the middle class now while building a strong foundation for a sustainable economic future. Investing in local infrastructure helps ensure that Canadians and their families have safe water to drink, wastewater systems they can rely on, and high-quality public transit systems that get them to work on time and back home safely at the end of a long day. Today, Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and Government Relations Minister and Minister Responsible for First Nations, Métis and Northern Affairs Donna Harpauer, announced a bilateral agreement that will make more than $236.6 million in combined funding available to Canadians and their communities under two new federal programs –
the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund and the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund. The federal government is providing up to 50 per cent of funding – just over $118.3 million – for projects supported through these programs and the provincial government and municipalities will provide the balance of funding. Also announced today was an initial list of 22 approved projects under the two new funding programs. The list includes important investments in 10 water and wastewater projects, such as the replacement of water mains and service connections in several Saskatoon neighbourhoods and wastewater infrastructure improvements in Regina. It also includes 12 transit projects to purchase buses, make upgrades, and undertake planning, designs and studies for future improvements for the public transit systems in Regina and Saskatoon. The province will identify addi-
tional projects for funding over the next six months. The Government of Canada has now signed a bilateral agreement with each province and territory, marking a major milestone for Phase 1 of Investing in Canada, the historic $120 billion plan to support public infrastructure across the country over the next 10 years. “Infrastructure is the foundation of the Canada we want to build for tomorrow,” said Goodale. “We are very pleased to have reached an agreement with Saskatchewan, which will make over $236.6 million in combined funding available so that Saskatchewan communities can address their specific infrastructure priorities, while helping grow the middle class with good, well-paying jobs.” “I am very proud that the Government of Canada has now signed a bilateral agreement with each and every province and territory
across our great country,” said Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities. “This achievement is a testament to the solid partnerships that we have achieved with all orders of government to support Canadian infrastructure and create good, well-paying jobs that can help the middle class grow and prosper.” “Infrastructure investments are a top priority for the Government of Saskatchewan; they foster growth and improve the quality of life in our communities,” Harpauer said. “We look forward to participating in this important program and working with the federal government and our municipal partners. Today’s announcement is another example of our commitment to keeping Saskatchewan strong.” “Saskatchewan’s urban municipalities are deeply grateful for the Government of Canada’s ongoing investment in municipal infrastruc-
ture,” Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association President Debra Button said. “The federal government providing up to 50 per cent of funding for municipal projects eligible through these funds will help us make great strides for local infrastructure. This commitment recognizes the key role municipalities play in delivering important services — such as clean drinking water — and the challenges municipalities face to fund these projects with limited funding opportunities. We also sincerely appreciate the Government of Saskatchewan’s financial contribution and their ongoing support for local governments. The provincial government’s participation in this program will ensure more Saskatchewan cities, towns, and villages will benefit from this program, ensuring our hometowns get the support they deserve.” Quick facts: Phase 1 of Investing in Canada provides
$11.9 billion in investments to support public transit systems, green infrastructure projects, and social infrastructure projects. Details on Phase 2 of Investing in Canada will be announced over the coming months. This funding is retroactive to April 1, 2016, so that projects can proceed without delay to ensure a productive construction season. Associated links: Federal infrastructure investments in Saskatchewan: http:// www.infrastructure.gc. ca/pt-sp/ptt-tsp-eng.html Investing in Canada, the Government of Canada’s new $120 billion infrastructure plan: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/indexeng.html The Clean Water and Wastewater Fund: http:// www.infrastructure.gc. ca/plan/cwwf-fepeu-eng. html The Public Transit Infrastructure Fund: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/ptif-fitceng.php
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Community Events 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 306-783-7233 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. 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. 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 306-621-0523 (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. 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. 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 yorktonunitedway@sasktel.net. 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. 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 The Torch Club – leadership, growth and empowerment program for youth ages 10-13 Call Erin at 306-783-2582 for details.
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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.
General meeting AND Members appreciation and social to follow Sunday September 25, 2016 Time; 1:30 PM Please attend this is your meeting New Horizons Senior Centre 78 First Ave. North
Yorkton, Sk.
To place your Community Event contact The News Review at 306-783-7355, or e-mail: editorial @yorktonnews.com.
Yorkton Branch of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society Monthly Meetings Yorkton Public Library For info. call Sharon Lindsay at 306-783-7054. 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. 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 306-782-7930 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. New Horizons Senior Citizens of Yorkton
LOOKING FOR HOME – Hey there, my name’s Scrappy. I’m a seven month old spayed female terrier mix. I’ve got lots of energy, but I don’t have a family to call my own. So if you’ve got a loving, responsible home, and want a fun loving dog to join it, make sure you give me a chance! To learn more come visit the SPCA, call 306-783-4080 or visit www.yorktonspca. com. Submitted Photo.
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Please pick one up at a place indicated on the map above. ADDRESSES FOR THESE LOCATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW. RESIDENTIAL AREAS • 83 Tupper (across) • Westshore Greens • Government Road • Darlington (Across St. Mikes) • 119 Collacott • 2nd Ave. & Collacott • Henderson St. W. & Maple • Betts & Duncan • Bradbrooke Dr. E. • Bradbrooke Dr. W. • 302 Independent • Elizabeth & Independent • Neweld Bay & Northview • Corner of Allanbrooke & Riverview • 29 Cedarwood • Mountview & Mosseld • Glenbrooke (back alley) • 269 Circlebrooke (back yard) • 550 Circlebrooke & Parkview Road (Old Church) • 520 Circlebrooke (across by bus stop) • Darlington & Ross Dr. • 320 Morrison • Morrison Park • Poplar Gate • Russell Drive (by apartments) • 305 Fietz St. • 41 Blackwell
• 68 Appleton Dr. • 144 Matheson Cres. • McBurney & McNeil • 17 Victor Place (across back alley) • 1 Deerwood Cres. (across back alley) • 204 - 5th Ave. N. • Henderson St. & Henderson Dr. • Green St. & Lincoln • Ontario Behind Avalon Studios on Broadway • Laurier & Logan • Logan & 3rd Ave. S. • Peaker & King St. • 67 Centennial • Calwood & Circlebrooke (by alley) • Betts & Dunlop • 215 Sunset Dr. S. • 6 Sunset Dr. S. • Whitesand Superboxes • Riverside Drive Superboxes BUSINESSES • Broadway Fas Gas • Superstore • Great Canadian Oil Change • Kahkewistahaw Gas • Yorkton Co-op Food Centre • Yorkton Co-op C-Store (West Broadway) • Yorkton Co-op C-Store (Palliser Way) • Yorkton Regional Health Centre
• Loaf n’ Jug • Mac’s (Smith St. E.) • Yorkton Vitamin Centre • Canadian Tire • Saddles & Steel • 711 • Super C • Small Engine & Repair • Bus Depot HOTELS & MOTELS • Howard Johnson • Ramada Inn • Days Inn • Yorke Inn • Redwood Motel • Comfort Inn • Yorkton This Week (20 - 3rd Ave. N.) APARTMENTS • Heritage Manor • Queen Elizabeth Court • Victoria Court • Fisher Court • Fairview Arms • Dalebrooke Apartments • Clements Court • Bentley