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To our readers of the Yorkton News Review It is with sadness that we announce today that our last edition of The Yorkton News Review will roll off the press on October 27th, 2016. We will continue to publish two great community papers, Yorkton This Week and This Week Marketplace.

Please continue to support them so we can continue to publish these

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It is becoming increasingly difficult to be a Publisher of newspapers in the digital world. One must remember that the local journalist leads an extremely important role in a democratic free society and without that voice, you the people, may not be as informed as you need to be in

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Dion Walker wins first annual Story Slam

By DEVIN WILGER N-R Writer The inaugural Story Slam competition brought together a group of area writers to tell their stories, promising the prize of total glory to whoever brought the highest score from the panel of five judges.

Writers young and old took part in the inauger-

al event.

Eight writers had five minutes to tell their tale.

Going over the time limit meant a one point reduction. Going over a second limit of eight minutes caused a gong to ring and the story to be halted, though only the final writer ran up against this time limit.

In the end, Dion Walker took home the “total

glory” promised with his story, Eddie the Paratrooper, printed below.

says that the best part of the evening was hearing everyone else’s stories and points of view.

This was Walker’s first time doing anything like a Story Slam, and he’s honored to have been picked by the panel to have had the best story of the evening.

“I know what I wrote, what about the other people, how do they see the world?”

While honored to get the top prize, Walker

The writers ranged from the very young to the elderly, and Walker views the number of kids reading their stories at

the event as a positive sign.

“It was neat to see a lot of the young kids, the youth giving their hearts out.”

Walker admits that he hasn’t written much since his university days 20 years ago. The local teacher started to write a bit more over this summer, and the Story Slam

might be the encouragement Walker needs to start writing again on a regular basis.

“Maybe I will start getting that creative bug biting, and get going again.”

Walker wants to participate again, and he will have a chance. The plan is to make the Story Slam an annual event.

Eddie the Paratrooper no. Dave was a half man of action.

DION WALKER, (right) pictured with Tonia Vermette of the Yorkton Arts Council, was the winner of the first Story Slam, held by the Yorkton Arts Council, Yorkton Public Library and the Parkland Writers Alliance. Photo by Devin Wilger.

We put our 48 years of combined experience together and came up with Eddie: a pair of snow pants safetypinned to a jacket, all stuffed with newspapers and a cushion for a head.

He would fall upon our prey. He would fight our battles. He would be our champion: Edie the Paratrooper.

We ambled up onto the roof, Eddie in tow, and laid in wait. This was gonna be great! A pack of girly costumes approached.

Eddie’s inaugural jump was at

hand.

Ding-dong, “Trick or treat!”

Instantly we leapt to our feet and yelled at the top of our lungs, “DEATH FROM ABOVE!” Eddie flew with ferocity towards the paralyzed onlookers, wild limbs spewing horror in every direction. After the kids stopped hyperventilating and blubbering, they retrieved their now scattered treats and went on their not so merry way.

We laughed so hard we cried. We had to do this again!

Once more we towed Eddie to his perch, patting him on the back for a successful first strike.

The second would prove more challenging.

A long wait ensued for a group to come along that was not under the supervision of someone who could beat us up or call the cops. Finally!

Three young males. Our next target approached.

We even let them get their candy before we sprung the ambush.

They turned and pleasantly thanked Dave’s

Get ready for Pumpkin Walk this weekend The Pumpkin Walk is entering its third year, delighting children of all ages with a fun Halloween event.

There are a few changes in the third year, and the Pumpkin Walk Committee wants to highlight some of the changes.

GM Bus Lines will be running shuttle services from the Gallagher Centre starting at 6:15pm, running 2 buses every 15 minutes.

Parking at the event will be provided by the Yorkton Lions Club, with the parking lot located at the end of Prystai Way, within walking distance of the entrance to the event.

Handicap parking will be available off of York Road in the parking lot at ball diamonds.

Must have valid handicap permit to enter.

RCMP will be controlling traffic at York Road

and Gladstone Ave and also Prystai Way and Gladstone Ave, they will also have officers on the grounds during the event.

Parkland Search and Rescue will be on site.

Event gates open at 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Celebrity Pumpkin Pie eating contest at 7:30 p.m. at the south end of event. Come Cheer them on!

Fireworks

choreo-

graphed to music will end the event starting at 8:15 p.m.

The Pumpkin Walk Committee would also like to send a huge thank you to everyone who is supporting the event.

Special note to the Saskatchewan Abilities Council who assembled the treat bags. Schools, nursing homes, community groups and daycares are carving the 1,100 pumpkins that will be on display.

mom. Then, out of the blackness of the night…

“DEATH FROM ABOVE!” Again Eddie flailed through the air, invoking havoc and mayhem on the unsuspecting children.

Then things went horribly awry.

One of the battle hardened little vagabonds had the presence of mind enough to grab Eddie and run. Kris and I watched in a horror of our own as we witnessed Eddie being taken prisoner. But not Dave. Oh

Leaping the nine feet to the ground, Dave erupted into hot pursuit.

Seeing he was now in trouble, the Eddienapper relinquished his prisoner and kept running. Now if you know anything about my friend Dave, you’ll know that for him there is no such thing as good enough. The chase continued.

The little trick-ortreater’s legs were a flurry of blurry action: step-step-step, stepstep-step. Dave’s legs were considerably longer and every time he drew close enough he planted a steal toed combat boot into the misfortunate would-be Eddie-napper’s backside: STEP-STEPBOOT, STEP-STEPBOOT. The assailant turned victim’s stride altered: step-stepOUCH, step-stepOUCH. Dave punished that poor kid for over two blocks.

While this was all taking place, Kris and I gingerly hopped down from the roof and gathered up Eddie. Relief!

He was unwounded.

After the whole ordeal was done, Mom would not allow us back on the roof, but that was alright. Eddie had gone through enough. Two missions and a POW, Eddie the Paratrooper retired a decorated and proud warrior. He was an honour to serve with.

His memory will live on forever.

-Dion Walker

FSIN MEETS – The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) held their fall legislative session in Yorkton. The Chiefs of the 74 First Nations, Tribal councils, Senate, Veterans and FSIN Executive are gathered in the city for the event. Pictured, the grand entry at the opening ceremony. Photo by Devin Wilger.

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Eyes flashing, filled with life. We were sixteen and grown halfmen; too big to partake in the fullness of the festivities but we could still dress up.

For a change Mother Nature decided not to dump the white stuff on us before November, so this October 31st saw a plethora of pirates and princesses parading door to door. We were too big to pass off as kids, but there was a lot of fun to be had without begging for candy.

Since we were teenage mercenaries, Dave, Kris and I decided to costume ourselves in full combat regalia: boots, fatigues, face paint, the whole gamut. All that was left was a plan.

What could three teenaged boys do on Halloween that would be more fun than getting free candy? Stealing candy was quickly vetoed by Dave’s mom, as was egging houses due to lack of ammunition, and another veto.

We had to get creative.

The operation began to unfold.

Dave’s house was one storey high, so from the roof to the ground outside the front door was perhaps nine feet. We could descend upon unsuspecting goblins and Power Rangers invoking terror and wreaking havoc on all who dare to pass. Mom suggested not jumping as she did not want to make three trips to emergency and posited constructing a dummy to do the jumping for us.

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YFF wins Saskatchewan Arts Award

By DEVIN WILGER N-R Writer The Saskatchewan Arts Awards celebrates the achievements by individuals, groups and organizations in the arts, across disciplines.

This year, a local organization has taken The Yorkton Film Festival is one of the organizations recognized in the 2016 awards ceremony, taking home the award for Leadership Organization.

Randy Goulden, executive director of the Yorkton Film Festival, says that they were honored just to be nominated for the award, so to actually take home the award is something they are proud to achieve.

“When Minister Ken Cheveldayoff presented the award to Richard Gustin, one of our cochairs, he was very appreciative of what the festival has done in the province.”

This award comes on the eve of celebrations for the festival, as they enter into their 70th anniversary year. While the anniversary year recognizes the festival’s history, Goulden says the plan for the festival is to move towards the next seventy years.

“Our programming is going to be about what comes next in film.

Where do we need to grow our festival but also be leaders in the

field and help professional development of filmmakers, especially emerging filmmakers.”

The award comes with a prize of $6,000, which Goulden says is very important to the festival as they plan for upcoming programming.

“Sustainability in any arts organization is always a concern. This is going to help us program for the upcoming year.”

The credit for the award is shared among everyone who has worked with the festival, Goulden says, whether it’s the staff at the office in town, board members, committee members, the juries that adjudicate the festival, local volunteers who help put it on each May, or groups like the Yorkton Lions who have been an integral part of the annual Lobsterfest and who Goulden says has been an important partner for the YFF. “It’s so interesting because we’re known as the Yorkton Film Festival, but our reach is all across Canada. We have one of the most rigorously adjudicated competitions in all film festivals in North America.

We have juries across Canada who adjudicate the films, and in each jury there are five members of the film industry who are professionals...

Those are volunteers that we have, they do it free of charge, we pro-

THE SASKATCHEWAN ARTS AWARD presented to the Yorkton Film Festival in for Leadership - Organization. Photo

by Devin Wilger. vide them with some lunch.”

Part of the reason for the award was the work the festival does each year, screening films across Canada, from major centres to small towns in Saskatchewan.

“All of this comes from the Golden Sheaf Awards, because we have to have the films that people are interested in. The 200 plus films that we get every year, whether they win or not, we’re screening those films across Canada.”

She also extends her

congratulations to the other nominees, the Globe Theatre in Regina and the Station Arts

Centre in Rosthern.

Goulden says that the other nominees have been well known for

their leadership and to be mentioned in the same category as both was already an honor.

COPP looking for some new volunteers

By DEVIN WILGER N-R Writer The Citizens on Patrol Program (COPP) is looking for new members.

The group is looking for new volunteers to ensure that the program keeps going and is able to continue watching over the city of Yorkton.

One of the current members of COPP is G, who goes by a pseudonym as protecting anonymity is an important part of the program. The goal of the program is to help keep the community safe and assist the local RCMP in keeping watch on the community.

“We are another set of eyes for them on the street. We go down back lanes. I’ve lived here all my life and I never knew there were so many back lanes!”

The program has its own car and volunteers are instructed to drive around the city looking for anything that they find concerning or suspicious. If they find anything, they immediately inform the RCMP via

phone or radio, they’re not to get out of the car or engage in any way.

“You look for things that are not ordinary. It might be somebody lurking around a building.”

The goal is to be extra eyes and ears, but G says that it’s important that members don’t get involved in any incidents. COPP members can assist the RCMP in directing traffic after an accident, but are otherwise instructed to stay in the car.

“Whenever they’re involved we’re not, we stay back.”

The goal of the program is to make the city a safer place, and G believes that they have done that since the COPP’s inception. Now they need help continuing to keep the program going.

“We just need more bodies to go out and be effective on a weekend.

On two nights, that’s four people each night. If you only have 15 volunteers or 10 volunteers that’s not very good.”

Members

remain

anonymous as a form of protection, G explains, because they are out looking to prevent crime there is naturally a risk that a criminal would try to retaliate if they know who tipped off the RCMP. That anonymity is baked into the way COPP is administered, with everyone referred to by a number rather than their name.

Volunteers need three things, G says. A valid drivers’ license, a police check, and a desire to make the city a safer place to live in.

The program goes out on Thursday, Friday or Saturday night. When the program started, it was every night, but they have had to cut back because of the smaller number of volunteers available.

To volunteer for COPP, someone can call 306-783-5022, 306-7833564 or the RCMP at 306-786-2400. G says that people interested can go for a ride-along to see what the program is all about, and see if it’s the right fit for them.

FORTY YEARS – The Parkland Mall in Yorkton opened its doors back in Oct. 7, 1976. The Mall marked its 40th Anniversary Thursday with a brief presentation at the food court, which included birthday cake for all in attendance. Five businesses in the Mall were also presented certificates for being part of business mix since the Mall opened. Those businesses were Ricki’s, Sangster’s Health Centre, Shoppers Drug Mart and Scotiabank. Photo by Calvin Daniels.

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Canary in a coal mine Let’s call this last issue of The News Review a canary in a coal mine.

It is no secret that for some time both of Yorkton’s newspapers have been owned by the same company.

And it is no secret that the newspaper business, both locally and in general, has been in decline for some time.

In a small market, such as Yorkton, perhaps it was inevitable the city would not support two weekly newspapers.

That is, of course, of great concern to those of us in the business, but it should be of concern to everybody.

There is an old idiom attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle that states “nature abhors a vacuum.”

This is certainly true of the news business. In the absence of actual information, the news hole will be filled with something. It could be rumour, innuendo or outright disinformation, but when something happens, it is going to be talked about.

The proliferation of the Internet and the decline of newspapers has been great for the disinformation business. The online world is full of websites that purport to report news, but actually shamelessly shill for political or social ideologies, without evidence and fact.

Then there are the news aggregators. One study indicated that traditional newspapers still account for as much as 85 per cent of actual news content on the Web. We do not know how accurate that is, but even a cursory look at what is swirling around out there backs up the premise that a good deal of original news copy is still generated by traditional newsrooms.

Some aggregators legitimately pay to republish content. A very few do a combination of original and republished content. But many more just steal the content and drain off advertising revenue. We have actually found articles written by our staff posted on other websites verbatim without attribution.

Then there are the social media sites. Almost every legitimate media outlet now has a presence on Facebook, Twitter and other apps. The idea is to drive readers to our official websites. Some big papers, such as the Globe and Mail, give you a certain amount of free access then try to sell you full access.

All of this dilutes our main source of revenue, which is advertising. Issues get smaller, editorial staff gets cut, sometimes papers die.

You can say, ‘well, that’s business,’ but it is unfortunate, especially in small markets. Without the local newspaper, where will you get local news? Roses and Raspberries? Tim Hortons?

How accurate will it be once it is handed down from mouth to mouth like the old telephone game?

Occasionally, in the case of very high profile cases, such as murders, explosions or missing children, a big city paper will step in, a provincial or national broadcaster might briefly touch on it.

And newspapers still care about things like truth, fairness and balance, something in very short supply indeed on social media.

Finally, there is the historical record. They say things on the Internet never go away, but while that may be technically true, it is still only newspapers that are properly archiving the news history of small towns and rural areas. In order to archive something, it must first be produced.

The canary is ailing, but we will continue to produce high quality local news in our remaining publication, Yorkton This Week.

Communities such as Yorkton should be fighting to keep newspapers alive. That may seem somewhat self-serving. After all, if we cannot find a way to overcome market forces, however powerful, perhaps we don’t deserve to be in business. But we are not just a business, we are also an important public service.

It has been an honour to serve the Yorkton community with The News Review.

And so we must write an ending It’s weird to write an ending when, from your own perspective, not much is changing. Tomorrow, I will come to work in the same building, sit in the same chair and do roughly the same job I have been doing for the past several years. The words I pound together will show up in a different place, sure, but they’ll be the same words they would have been had this particular publication stayed alive. So from my perspective, the ending is not really an ending but a shift, a slight change in location but roughly the same idea.

Let’s not dwell on the path that lead us to this point, but instead talk about what this means overall. The News Review is not the only newspaper which will cease publication this year. It’s not exclusive to publications large or small, Postmedia is in the midst of cutting its staff, for example. It’s increasingly difficult to figure out how to face the overwhelming influence of online information and stay profitable, and that’s a problem. It’s not merely a problem for the people who work here, but for the people in a community, one served by a newspaper, and one which needs a reliable source of information about what is going on in their town.

I grew up in a town that lost its paper. The Watson Witness went out of business when I was a child. In a community of under a thousand people, it’s only natural that there were not a huge number of events to witness, but it was an important link in the chain to get information out to people. Before it closed, every little thing our school did was covered extensively, for example, and anything important that happened – and several things that weren’t important that happened – were a big part of every week’s coverage.

Without a witness, Watson didn’t have the same level of information shared with people in the town. Post-closure, it became extremely rare to see anyone actually show up at the school to see what we were up to, the majority of events in the town went unreported on, and it was increasingly difficult to get a sense of what was going on. The immense archive of the Witness, which chronicled the history of Watson for 100 years, has an abrupt endpoint, and it’s more difficult to get a sense of the town’s life now that the Witness itself has disappeared. The rumors and misinformation of coffee row was a poor substitute.

Take this year’s municipal election. In Yorkton This Week there were questions posed to the multitude of candidates for council and for mayor. It was not the only way to get an impression of the candidates and what they stood for, but it was an important link in the chain. We, as citizens of the city, need a way to figure out who to vote for, and

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Devin Wilger just having every candidate answer a question is a valuable way to sort out who we can support.

That’s something a local newspaper can give you.

In Watson, because there’s not a local paper, there’s not a good way to do the same job. As a result, there’s not the same amount of coverage for their municipal election, less of a clear indication about who their two mayoral candidates are, less coverage altogether. Unless something big happens, you’re not going to get much clue as to what Watson is experiencing at any given moment.

It’s harder for a Watson resident to select who to vote for than it would have been back in the old days, it’s harder for a resident to know what’s going on in their community as well.

There is social media, sure, but social media is not exactly the bastion of accurate information.

Going by social media, Yorkton has had about 100 new theatres, big businesses setting up shop in what is effectively a lake, and every single dog in the city has been kidnapped. While social media has definitely become a big part of our lives, it’s also clear that when anyone can say anything you find out that a lot of what people say has no basis in reality. Sources that aren’t local can’t respond to local needs. For example, construction delays on local roads are incredibly important to the people who use those roads, but aren’t going to be a big deal to outsiders who don’t. The local paper needs to stay local, to report on what matters to local people.

Let’s take this as an opportunity to keep local news alive. The News Review might be leaving, but next week what I write is going to be found in Yorkton This Week and we need to support it so we still have a source to learn what is happening in our community. Those of us behind the desk need to do what we can to keep our paper worth reading, finding relevant local news and events to keep people interested. We need each other so we know what people want to see and what’s happening that we might not know about – though naturally we are constantly trying to keep on top of what’s happening around the city, it’s valuable to have input from readers. This is a collaboration, we can’t keep going without each other.

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Top Ten Things Visible from My Driveway With Saturn above and Antares below, bright Venus begins showing up a half hour after sunset on the 27th, a little south of west.

The trio is joined by a thin crescent Moon November 2nd. Mars remains the most prominent shiny object low in the south.

Yawn. Planets again.

OK, I admit I favour the Moon, planets and meteor showers, but that’s simply because you can see them with your hands in your pockets from your back yard.

Anyone not initiated into astronomy must wonder what the heck

the attraction is, so... I present my Top Ten List of sky stuff to look at if your back yard has a telescope in it. In my case it’s my driveway, as my back yard is all trees.

Some day I’m going to have to decide if I’m an astronomer or an environmentalist.

Number 10, Nebulae: with colourful names like the Ring, Dumbbell, Trifid, Veil, Eagle and Crab, these dozens of massive gas clouds house both ancient stars and new ones waiting to be born.

Number 9, Galaxies: the Andromeda, Pinwheel, Sombrero, Whirlpool

The Universe from your own back yard

by Jim Huziak jim@darkskies.ca. and billions of others, so numerous in places that dozens can be seen at once in a single telescopic view.

Number 8, Stars - the SUN, the giants and supergiants, the dwarfs, the binaries and triplets, and the variables that brighten and dim as you watch. At Number 7, Open Star Clusters such

as the Pleiades and Coat Hanger, observable with your eyes or binoculars; these close-knit families of stars are always worth a look.

Number 6 are Comets and Asteroids, the mostly predictable visitors to the inner solar system that sometimes bring a surprise. At Number 5, the Moon is just too big

to be ignored, and I don’t.

Its fascinating landscape of craters and mountains is mesmerizing in a telescope.

Number 4: one’s first view of Saturn and its rings in a telescope is a ‘Wow!’ moment for almost everyone; so are their next hundred views. Coming in at Number 3 is Jupiter and its moons, Galileo’s claim to fame and also his downfall. Whenever I’m out and Jupiter’s up, I can’t help but sneak a peek.

At Number 2 are Globular Clusters - mysterious balls of hundreds of thousands of stars

orbiting the centre our galaxy. There are no definitive theories about why they exist, but there they are, big and bright and easy to see. X-files stuff.

And finally, at Number 1, my favourite object of all is the Night Sky itself, what you see when you look up from a dark location at our personal galaxy, and think about what you’re actually seeing. It’s just one of billions out there, but it’s ours. This glimpse of our home in the universe, available to you from your own back yard, is to me the grandest sight of all.

Canadians have a duty to truly understand energy issues This nation needs a thoughtful dialogue on energy civics, because Canadians must become far more involved in the way energy policy is shaped and grounded in everyday life.

Wikipedia says: “Civics is the study of the theoretical and practical aspects of citizenship, its rights and duties; the duties of citizens to each other as members of a political body and to the government.”

That would ring true for those Canadians who take more than a passing interest in the affairs of government and politics, and what it means to their lives. They take it as their civic duty.

Two words stand out: rights and duties.

But too many Canadians are prone to

squawk loudly about the first and remain curiously silent about the second.

Yet rights and duties are inextricably bound together.

In many respects, one requires the other to function.

Take this puzzling energy paradox as an example: Canadians will argue that they have a right to clean, abundant and low-cost energy. But rarely will they be curious about the duties required to support that right.

Put bluntly, Canadians tend to be energy entitled. They often have no clue about the real costs - social, political, economic and even moral - of a sustainable energy economy.

It’s downright confounding.

And it’s landed

Canada in what is a decidedly uncivil energy discourse.

In a civil society, citizens are bound together - and function together based on common interests.

Energy should be one of those collective interests. But it’s not.

Canadians generally don’t understand they have a duty to be informed about energy dynamics. Politicians, media, industry, nongovernment organizations - all the actors in our energy drama - have failed abysmally in making Canadians more energy literate and therefore more legitimately involved in the process.

The consequence of that ignorance? A polarization in important discussions that should

bind Canadians together but in fact are tearing the nation apart.

Take the carbon dynamic. If there ever was a conversation Canadians should have based on knowledge and rational thought, it is about how best to work through the challenges (and opportunities) of creating a sustainable low-carbon economic model.

Canadians clearly think we have a right to a healthy environment.

But turn to talk about the duties required to make that happen and things become a little murkier. The dynamics of duty are complex, to be sure, and there is no one-size-fits-all model for Canadians.

But there is one common foundational plank.

At its most basic level,

the baseline duty is to be informed, certainly above what most Canadians could now legitimately claim to be in regard to energy.

But here we are, embroiled in carbon conflicts, and a great portion of the population appears functionally illiterate on the topic.

The result is political polarization and an under-informed populace whose views ought to be shaping the discussions.

So politicians move forward on assumptions of what voters ought to want, rather than knowing. Activists do the same thing, based on what they think folks ought to want.

It all flows from a general failure of Canadians to do their duty: to be informed and

participate in civil society. That failure creates a civics vacuum. And we all know politicians and activists abhor such vacuums.

At the same time, the energy industry rarely recognizes such vacuums proactively. It typically shows up late to the party. The result is an industry proclivity to lecture Canadians on how a robust energy sector facilitates and enables high-quality standards of living.

And that hardly constitutes the kind of thoughtful dialogue on energy civics that is so badly needed in this country.

Bill Whitelaw is president and CEO at JuneWarren-Nickle’s Energy Group. © 2016 Distributed

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Prospects for Canadian NHL teams The National Hockey League season is under way, although admittedly it hasn’t been sports priority one as the Blue Jays have kept our sports interest on the diamond, at least until they were ousted last week by Cleveland.

The Jays managed only eight runs in five games. That simply did not cut it, especially when in two games they were shut out.

The TO pitching held the Indians to only 12 runs, so they weren’t bombing runs either, but they managed timely hits, something the Jays never did manage.

It was disappointing of course, not the series loss as much as it being in five games, twice by shut outs, but only one team wins it all, and the Jays gave us quite a ride throughout 2016. Maybe next year, which is of course what fans of 29 MLB teams will ultimately be saying.

And, there is the Canadian Football League, where the S a s k a t c h e w a n Roughriders are whetting our appetites for 2017 as they finally field competent personnel, and the West Division is rather exciting as it is.

But we are a nation in love with hockey, even if it is a game which increasingly flawed and in need of some tweaks, if not an outright overhaul.

For the record three quick fixes, icing is called when on a penalty kill, goaltenders cannot leave the crease to play the puck behind the net, and players serve a fulltwo minute minor penalty regardless of goals scored.

But this week is not about fixing the game, but instead I want to look at the Canadian teams as the season starts to roll. Obviously this is a big year for Canada in the league.

Last spring no teams on this side of the border made the post season, and that turned many fans into Toronto Raptor

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fans in a hurry. So it is hoped at least a couple of franchises climb the standing’s ladder this season.

Now onto the teams and some thoughts who might climb into those playoffs?

Montreal Last season when goaltender Carey Price got hurt the Canadiens fell from contention in epic fashion.

In the off season the team made P.K. Subban the scapegoat, sending him to Nashville, where he is likely to flourish, in exchange for D’ man Shea Weber. Weber has been a premier player, but at 31, his best days are not likely ahead, at least past a season or two. This season Weber should be a steadying influence on what might be called a ‘flighty’ team lacking in leadership.

The Canadiens also struggle to score consistently, so they risked signing Alexander Radulov, who is a reclamation project. He could help.

But ultimately if Price plays 60-games it could put the team back in the playoffs. If he gets into less, expect them to miss again, the team is that one-dimensional.

Quebec The newest expansion team in the NHL … Oh wait Gary Bettman snubbed the Canadian cities interested selling the price-inflated expansion team in Las Vegas where the ‘Slot Machines’ will seek fans when playing powerhouses like Columbus against Vegas acts such as Cirque du Soleil. Oh yes that should work.

Ottawa The Senators operate largely under the radar in Canada, where to TO-ccentric media focuses on the Leafs.

Locally, the Sens are of much interest locally this season with former Terrier Chad Nehring having played a couple of preseason games, and may just get a call-up from the American Hockey League, which

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would be great to see personally, having interviewed him numerous times throughout his career.

Ottawa is also led by Kyle Turris who owned the Terriers at the Royal Bank Cup in Streetsville back in 2006, so there is a connection there too.

The team didn’t make a major off season deal, and blue chip rookies are on the horizon, so don’t expect major point gains either.

Toronto In spite of a heroic four-goal debut in his first NHL game by number one draft pick Auston Matthews, a lot has to go right for the Maple Leafs to make the playoffs for the first time in years. I should know I grew up a fan but the last decade they have been too deplorable to watch most nights.

That said, this team will be exciting, and has enough young talent to at least see the promised land on the horizon.

William Nylander, Mitch Marner, Connor Brown, along with Matthews are the nucleus of a brighter future.

Morgan Rielly is now a veteran on defence, but the troops around him do not scream greatness as a unit.

Danish netminder Frederik Andersen could be a steadying influence, but that might not happen in year-one as a Leaf. If he is good this year, then just maybe the Leafs flirt with a playoff visit.

Winnipeg The Jets are my favourite team, and last year it was tough watching them regress from a playoff berth in 2014.

So we are seeing a team management says is still building, but that

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lament is wearing thin.

It is time the team was winning.

There is hope with a defence that includes Dustin Byfuglien, Tyler Myers, Toby Enstrom, and youngster Josh Morrissey.

They also have whining Jacob Trouba who wants traded, who hopefully they turn into an asset.

Up front the Jets are a lot like TO in terms of good young players on the team and on the AHL Moose; Nikolaj Ehlers, Patrik Laine, Kyle Connor, Joel Armia, Nic Petan in the mix.

This is a team though that does not do the little things well. Both their penalty kill, and powerplay are near the bottom of the league.

Those must improve to make a playoff run.

Also one of Ondrej Pavelec, Michael Hutchinson and Connor Hellebuyck must emerge a bonafide goaltending star, and that might be a stretch for any of the serviceable-at-best trio.

Edmonton I am so not an Oilers fan.

But what has been among the worst-ran franchises in the league

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has been a team of dregs on the ice so long, they may finally have stockpiled enough high draft choices to become a threat.

The nugget of gold among the long list of picks is of course Connor (The Anointed One) McDavid, who is seen as the second coming of Wayne Gretzky. The thing is, he might be that good.

Add former high picks Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Leon Draisaitl, and soon to have an impact Jesse Puljuarvi and you can see a foundation for success.

Milan Lucic was a nice veteran pick-up in the off season too.

This team still needs to learn how to win, but they just might be there when the playoffs start.

Calgary The Flames added netminders Brian Elliot and Chad Johnson in the off season. They need to be very good for Calgary to make the playoffs.

Another franchise which will be exciting based on youth; Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan, Sam Bennett and rookie Matthew

Tkachuk are a nice nucleus up front.

Mark Giordano, T.J. Brodie and Doug Hamilton provide anchors on a solid defence.

The Flames made it in 2015, slipped last season, so good goaltending should put them in the hunt at least.

Vancouver Daniel and Henrik Sedin lead the Canucks.

They have for what is now 16 seasons.

And therein lies the problems on the West Coast, the Canucks are old, at least in key spots such as the Sedins and netminder Ryan Miller.

The addition of Loui Eriksson, a 30-goal scorer, was added to bolster the offence, likely to spend most of the season with the Sedins.

Also added was D’man Erik Gudbranson, who at 6-foot-5 should add some grit in front of Miller.

As for youth, there doesn’t seem to a pending arrival of impact for the Canucks either.

A playoff berth in Vancouver would be the least likely among the Canadian teams.

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More homegrown and internationally trained doctors practising in Saskatchewan Dozens of physicians recently began practising in Saskatchewan, improving access to physician services for Saskatchewan residents.

Saskatchewan is making progress in keeping more locallytrained family medicine graduates in the province. Since completing a post-graduate program,

40 new University of Saskatchewan (U of S) family medicine graduates are practising in the province. Overall, the retention rate of local family medicine graduates has jumped by 17 per cent over the past three years – from 58 per cent to 75 per cent.

In addition, 10 new international medical

graduates (IMGs) are practising in Saskatchewan, thanks to the most recent results of the S a s k a t c h e w a n International Physician Practice Assessment (SIPPA) program.

SIPPA is a unique madein-Saskatchewan program that assesses IMGs on their education and clinical ability

before allowing them to practise medicine. Since the program began in 2011, more than 190 new family physicians have completed the assessment and are currently practising in the province.

“I’m very pleased that these local medical graduates have decided to practise in Saskatchewan,” Rural

and Remote Health Minister Greg Ottenbreit said.

“Internationally trained physicians also play a vital role in our health system, and we welcome them to our province. Thanks to the increased investments by our government in both home-grown and internationally trained doctors, we now have nearly 650 more physi-

cians practising today than we did nine years ago.”

“Our work with University of Saskatchewan medical graduates continues to pay off,” Saskdocs’ Interim CEO Erin Brady said. “In addition to IMGs coming to the province through the Saskatchewan Continued on Page A14

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Premier Wall outlines Saskatchewan plan for climate change Premier Brad Wall recently released Saskatchewan’s White Paper on Climate Change, outlining an alternative approach to Prime Minister Trudeau’s national carbon tax.

“There are three approaches we can take to fighting climate change — adaptation, innovation and taxation,” Wall said. “Of the three, a carbon tax will do the most harm to the economy while having the least positive impact on reducing emissions.

“We should be focusing our efforts on innovation and adaptation, not taxation.”

Wall noted that there are more than 2,400 new coal-fired power plants planned or under construction around the world, according to a

report released last December at the Paris climate change summit.

Those plants alone will emit 6.5 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) a year — nearly nine times Canada’s annual Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions.

“This is why innovation — developing technology that can be used around the world to reduce emissions — is the logical response if we actually want to solve the problem,” Wall said.

“In Saskatchewan, we’re focused on making a difference in that battle through the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) that could dramatically reduce the emissions from those 2,400 new coal-fired plants.”

Wall’s plan for action by the Saskatchewan

and Canadian government includes: Calling on the federal government to double funding for climate change adaptation research, planning and infrastructure, targeted specifically at areas affected by the impact of climate change, like remote northern communities; In Saskatchewan, supporting the Crop Development Centre and the Global Institute for Food Security as they continue working on new crop varieties that are better able to withstand climate change and that effectively fix GHGs to the soil; Partnering with the federal government through SaskPower and the International CCS Knowledge Centre to develop the next genera-

tion of CCS technology for coal plants to enable cost-effective global deployment of post-combustion technology and securing recognition for investments made by the people of Saskatchewan through SaskPower in CCS technology; Calling on the federal government to redeploy its $2.65 billion, fiveyear commitment to developing countries to deal with climate change by adding it to the existing $2 billion federal Low Carbon Economy Trust and use that funding for research and innovation in Canada that has the potential to reduce emissions worldwide, with technologies like CCS and small nuclear reactors; I n c r e a s i n g

SaskPower’s renewables like wind and solar to 50 per cent of its generating capacity by 2030; Pushing for recognition of emission-reducing carbon offsets, like hydro exports from BC, Manitoba and Quebec, and the carbon stored in Canada’s vast forests, wetlands and farmland; and When the resource economy strengthens, moving ahead with plans for a fund supported by a levy on large emitters, with the fund’s expenditures limited to new technologies and innovation to reduce GHGs and not for general revenue.

Wall said these actions represent a much better approach than a carbon tax.

“Make no mistake — a carbon tax will harm Saskatchewan,” Wall said. “Thousands of people make their living in trade-exposed, carbonintensive industries that are especially vulnerable. Energy, mining, agriculture — the backbone of Saskatchewan’s economy — will be hit hard by a carbon tax.

“Saskatchewan people want to contribute to this country economically and in every way, including the fight against climate change, but we will defend our interests. We will defend our economy that pays for the quality of life we want for all Saskatchewan people and we will fight for our interests, in the court of public opinion and if need be, in the courts of the land.”

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Influenza immunization clinics begin on October 31, 2016. Over the coming week, a listing of all Sunrise Health Region influenza immunization clinics will be delivered to every home mailbox in the region. A total of 98 clinics in 36 communities are planned in Sunrise Health Region from October to December.

“Getting vaccinated early in the season is important in terms of receiving maximum protection against the influenza virus. It is espe-

cially important for people at high-risk of influenza complications and for their caregivers; this includes young children, those over the age of 65, pregnant women, persons with underlying health conditions, and persons who are immune-compromised,” says Medical Health Officer, Dr. Ashok Chhetri.

The influenza vaccine is recommended for residents of all ages, including children over the age of 6 months, all of whom can get the injectable

vaccine as soon as the influenza clinics start on October 31st. This year, the nasal spray vaccine (FluMist) will not be available through the Public Health clinics.

The influenza vaccine is a safe, effective way for people to protect themselves and those close to them during the influenza season. A public health nurse at each of the clinics will ask a series of questions to screen for the very few people who cannot be immunized.

When attending the

clinics, people are encouraged to wear a short sleeved shirt and will need their Saskatchewan Health Card.

“Influenza and pneumonia remain among the top 10 leading causes of death in Canada.

The influenza virus is very contagious and can spread quickly but the number of cases can be reduced substantially when people get the vaccine,” adds Dr. Chhetri.

“We are asking everyone to watch their mail for the clinic listings bro-

chure. Protect yourself and your loved ones by making plans for family members to be immunized as early as possible in the season.”

By immunizing the whole family, the chance of exposure to influenza is reduced for more vulnerable members of the family. Anyone can be infected with the virus without necessarily having signs or symptoms and are capable of passing this virus on to others.

The clinic listing is distributed to every

home mailbox in the region, with the exception of addresses that refuse delivery of flyers.

The clinic list can also be found on the region website www.sunrisehealthregion.sk.ca and by dialing Healthline at 811. Daily clinic locations will be posted on our Facebook page “Sunrise Health Region”, on Twitter @ SunriseRegion and are recorded on the Sunrise Daily Information Update Line, which can be called toll-free at 1-866-800-5510.

Saskatchewan public library systems expand support for patrons with print disabilities As Saskatchewan celebrates the 40th anniversary of Library Week from October 16 to 22, the province’s public libraries are increasing support for library patrons experiencing print disabilities. This year’s Library Week theme is Explore and Discover Saskatchewan Libraries, and various activities are being held throughout the province’s public libraries to mark the Saskatchewan Library Week, which is celebrated annually since 1976.

“This provides opportunities to appreciate the contributions the province’s more than 1,200 libraries make to the cultural, economic, educational and recreational development of Saskatchewan people,” Deputy Premier and

Education Minister Don Morgan said. “Through our local public libraries across the province, library patrons experiencing print disabilities can continue to enjoy reading thanks to assistive technologies and resources available in accessible formats.”

More than 400,000 resources including e-audio, braille and e-text formats are accessible to public library patrons with print disabilities. These resources are offered by the Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA) and the National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) collections, as they have been added to the province-wide S a s k a t c h e w a n Information and Library Services (SILS) cata-

logue.

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New highway 16 twinning project East of Saskatoon near completion An estimated $52.4 million Highway 16 project east of Saskatoon that will improve safety and support the economy is targeted to open to traffic one year early.

Funded by the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan, the project includes the construction of 19.5 km of new twinned highway from east of Saskatoon to west of the Bradwell access road, shifting Highway 16 north of Clavet, and a new CN railway crossing.

“The Government of Canada recognizes that we need smart, strategic investments in safe and

modern transportation infrastructure to support local, national and international trade, as well as create good, wellpaying jobs that help the middle class grow and prosper,” said Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and E m e r g e n c y Preparedness, on behalf of Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities.

“By financing projects like these highway improvements in central Saskatchewan, we can build the transportation networks that will pave the way for increased

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This section of Yellowhead TransCanada Highway 16 from east of Saskatoon to near the Bradwell access is an important commuter link to Saskatchewan’s largest city with about 9,400 vehicles using it daily, which includes about 900 trucks moving goods and accessing nearby canola facilities.

“The Government of Saskatchewan is pleased to invest $29.6 million to twin Highway 16 east of Saskatoon,” Highways and Infrastructure Minister David Marit

said. “The new lanes will improve efficiency for shippers, but more importantly, improve safety for people commuting home or to work along this corridor.”

“The Clavet area is a major hub of food oil processing and distribution, and value-added production for Saskatchewan,” Cargill Regional Transportation and Logistics Manager Greg Taylor said. “With hundreds of in-bound trucks per day to our locations in the area, and more than 150 employees accessing those businesses, twinning of Highway 16 provides

staff and customers with safe access to our facilities, and creates infrastructure that encourages investment in the province.”

The Government of Canada contributed $22.8 million to the project under the New Building Canada Fund’s Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component, National and Regional Projects, while the Government of Saskatchewan will fund the balance.

Construction began in 2014 and had originally been targeted to be completed in the fall of 2017.

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Pending weather, the newly twinned lanes are targeted to open to traffic as early as late October following completion of railway signals. As new highway lanes are opened, motorists are reminded to be cautious, alert and aware of changing traffic patterns.

The Government of Saskatchewan has invested $6.3 billion in transportation infrastructure since 2008, improving more than 11,000 kilometres of provincial roads.

Province recognizes aviation contributions Today, Highways and Infrastructure Minister David Marit officially proclaimed October 21 to 28 as Aviation and Aerospace Week in Saskatchewan — highlighting its important role in the province.

“The aviation industry contributes to our growing economy and quality of life in many ways,” Marit said. “It provides

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Take care of black knot in the fall and winter for best results Black knot is an ugly, disfiguring disease of some of the tree and shrub species in the plum and cherry genus (Prunus). Most susceptible are our native chokecherry (including purple-leaf selections like Schubert chokecherry) and the European mayday (aka European bird cherry). Also affected are wild plums, and, to a much lesser degree (I’ve never noticed it), Amur, Nanking, Mongolian, pin, sand and sour cherries; apricot; and ornamental flowering plum.

The disease is caused by the fungus Apiosporina morbosa. It usually infects recent thin-barked growth (current or last season) or enters through wounds on older growth. It starts out in the first year as a 2 – 6 inch long, largish swelling or canker with cracked bark along a branch. In subsequent years, the canker develops further into a large, hard black mass (one of it’s common nicknames is sh*t-on-a-stick).

Stems may continue to grow to the outside of the canker; but if the canker completely girdles the stem, further

growth is limited and the stem eventually dies.

The disease spreads by windblown spores produced by the mature black cankers during wet periods in spring, particularly around blooming time.

Eradicating black knot is impossible since we are surrounded by natural stands of highly susceptible and infected wild chokecherry. The only practical treatment is regular monitoring and pruning. In the late fall and winter (i.e. from now to March), when the leaves are off and the cankers are dormant and easy to spot, inspect susceptible trees and shrubs. Remove infected branches, making the cut at least 6 inches below the knot – use good pruning techniques and cut back to a branch junction or to the point where it meets the trunk to avoid leaving stubs.

Dip your pruning tools in rubbing alcohol between cuts and after finishing for the day to prevent spreading the disease. Destroy diseased wood by burning or burying it or send it to the landfill – cankers can produce spores for

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several months after being removed.

It may seem like I’m painting a picture of doom and gloom. But with a bit of care and maintenance, it is quite easy to manage black knot. In my old yard, despite having a neighbour with a wild chokecherry shrub riddled with black knot, I planted two ‘Midnight Schubert’ purple-leafed chokecherry trees. Every November, I would look up into the canopies giving myself a crick in the neck. On occasion, I would spot one or two cankers that I removed promptly. Really: no more than a matter of 20 to 30 minutes of effort.

When I moved, I left the new owners with two beautiful, 25-foot tall trees without any unsightly cankers.

Bonus: this is a great time to inspect all your trees for 1-cm long light to dark brown, barrelshaped tent caterpillar egg masses. They completely encircle young branches, usually 3 – 6 inches from branch tips.

To remove, gently scrape them off, taking care not to damage the bark.

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DOCTORS Continued from Page A7 International Physician Practice Assessment, more local graduates are deciding to stay here in Saskatchewan to practise medicine and we’re seeing that through the retention rates that continually improve.”

“It is an important priority of our college to ensure our students

have opportunities to gain experience and learn in rural and remote Saskatchewan settings,” University of Saskatchewan Dean of the College of Medicine Dr. Preston Smith said.

“That we are achieving success in retaining our graduates as rural physicians here in Saskatchewan is something we are very

pleased about and for which we continue to strive.”

Some other Saskatchewan physician recruitment and retention initiatives include: A competitive compensation package for physicians – one of the best in Canada.

The number of postgraduate physician training seats at the

College of Medicine has doubled – to 120 – and the number of undergraduate medical education seats has expanded from 60 to 100.

The Rural Family Physician Incentive Program provides recent graduates with up to $120,000 over five years if they set up practice in a community with fewer than 10,000 people.

Training more family medicine residents in sites outside Regina and Saskatoon (Prince Albert, Swift Current, La Ronge, North Battleford and Moose Jaw).

A rural physician locum pool, to provide additional physician coverage and assistance to rural family physicians.

Reward rural physi-

cians who adopt a full scope of practice by providing a 10.5 per cent premium on their earnings.

For more information on retention and recruitment, contact the province’s physician recruitment agency at info@ saskdocs.ca or call 306933-5000 or 1-888-4153627 (toll-free in North America).

Keeping privacy golden in your senior years You’ve spent a lifetime building your good name and the last thing you need is for your hard-earned retirement to be derailed because somebody has turned that good name to mud.

Identity theft is an unfortunate fact of life in the 21st century; one exacerbated by the myriad of new ways data may be compromised.

While there are many perfectly legitimate reasons to share your personal information both in the real world and online, it’s important to remember there may be dangers lurking and seniors can be a prime target for fraud or theft.

November is National Community Safety and Crime Prevention month and this year, the Canada Safety Council and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada want to remind you to stay alert and on your guard when it

comes to identity theft and online scams.

“Protecting your identity is a lot like preparing for a secure retirement. You do your homework, make sure safeguards are in place, revisit your decisions regularly and stay prudent,” says Privacy Commissioner of Canada Daniel Therrien.

“A secure identity is just like the funds you have put aside for your future.”

“Seniors represent one of Canada’s most vulnerable groups of society,” says Jack Smith, President of the Canada Safety Council.

“Unfortunately, this makes you a frequent target for fraud, theft and malicious activity.

This reality makes it all the more crucial for you to take steps to safeguard your information and keep a close eye on what you are sharing.”

Just as you’ve researched your savings and investment options, you need to take stock of your privacy vulnerabilities.

policies and how your information will be protected. Don’t let businesses make a copy of your ID unless it’s for a legitimate reason.

Start with your pocketbook. Take an inventory of the personal information and cards that you carry. Leave items you don’t need somewhere secure, such as in a safety deposit box. This includes your birth certificate and Social

Here are a few other tips and tricks to keep your information safe from prying eyes: * Get acquainted with the devices you use, including smart phones, tablets and laptop computers. Find out how to use the safety features and how to disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth when they’re not in use.

Enable the password protection and lock features for an extra layer of safety.

Insurance Number, the latter of which is only needed for income reporting and should only be shared when absolutely necessary.

If asked for personal details to participate in a promotion, to return an item to a store or by a charity you’ve made a donation to, be sure to ask questions about the organization’s privacy

Violence prevention week in Saskatchewan Justice Minister and Attorney General Gordon Wyant is pleased to announce October 24-28, 2016, as the third annual Violence Prevention Week in Saskatchewan.

“With the tragic levels of violence we continue to see in our province, this is an issue our government takes very seriously,” Wyant said.

“Violence in our communities is completely unacceptable and we all must play a role in stopping it. I thank the University of Regina for once again asking that this important week be proclaimed.”

“Our government is committed to broadening the discussion that engages men and boys to find realistic and effective solutions to reduce interpersonal violence and abuse,” Social Services Minister and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women Tina Beaudry-Mellor said. “We will continue

to promote healthy, respectful and non-violent relationships with a goal toward changing the cultural and social norms that support violence, to ensure the safety of all Saskatchewan citizens.”

The province has developed a number of new tools for those encountering violence, and for those working to support victims. They include: An online course (http://employeeservices. gov.sk.ca/learningmodules/dutytoreport/story. html)aimed at preventing child abuse, which is now available to everyone in Saskatchewan through the Ministry of Social Services. Based on the Child Abuse Protocol, it teaches participants about signs of child abuse and identifies each individual’s legal duty to report suspected cases; A Ministry of Justice resource for stalking victims. Along with infor-

mation on criminal harassment and filing a police report, the resource package includes a log that victims can use to record each stalking incident, establishing a criminal pattern of harassment; and A new guide specifically for workers at shelters, transition houses, and victims services.

The Ministry of Justice’s Domestic Violence Safety Planning Guide provides risk assessment materials that front-line staff can use to determine a victim’s level of safety.

Announced last fall, the Domestic Violence Death Review Panel is tasked with identifying consistent themes across domestic death cases in order to make recommendations that will prevent similar deaths in the future. Its pilot review is now complete.

The panel will begin its formal review later this year, with a final report expected next fall.

* Ensure that your mailbox has either a lock of a drop slot on it. Mail theft can lead to identity theft if there’s sensitive personal information in the stolen correspondence. Keep track of bills you’re expecting in the mail and don’t be afraid

to call the companies issuing them if they don’t arrive on time. * Burn or destroy documents that contain personal information when they’re no longer needed. * Never give personal information over the phone unless you initiated the call and you trust the person on the other end. * Change your passwords regularly, avoiding easy-to-guess passwords like “12345” and “password.” * Use caution and judgement when opening emails. Malicious messages may contain viruses, financial scams or requests for personal information from people or institutions you don’t know. If something looks odd, don’t hesitate to ignore it. * Avoid transmitting any personal information when using public

Wi-Fi (for example, at a coffee shop or an airport.)

It’s also a good idea to educate yourself about Canada’s privacy laws.

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has numerous online resources that can help, or you can call the Information Centre tollfree at 1-800-282-1376.

Older Canadians are often admired for the good examples they set and they can be role models to their children and grandchildren-anybody, actually-by passing on what they learn about protecting personal data and following good habits.

You can access the non-condensed version of this news release on the Canada Safety Council’s website. <https://canadasafetycouncil.org/campaigns/keeping-privacygolden-your-senioryears>

Community Events Yorkton Family Resource Centre Drop In Centre @ SIGN on Broadway.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Fittings are done by appointment. Call 306-521-0332, 306-783-0026 or 306-786-1570.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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mat. For further information contact Vi - 306-782-7218.

Fall Tea and Bake Sale.

St. Andrew’s United Church, Yorkton. Sat., Oct. 29, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Admission $5.00.

Children .50

The Canadian Federation of University Women, Yorkton Inc will hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 @7pm in Rm101 Parkland College, 200 Prystai Way. Guest speaker Terri Lefebrve, Heritage Researcher, will speak about the challenges early pioneer women encountered and dealt with upon arriving in this then barren land. Bilkies Mcken,VP Prairies, will give a short presentation on the 2016 AGM. The club invites women who are interested in learning more about the club and how to become a member to join us or visit www.cfuw. org. Contact Elsie @306-7834862 or any club member.

Yorkton Blitz Volleyball Club - The club is open to female and male athletes between 11-18 years of age interested in playing club volleyball. Registration deadline is Nov. 1, 2016. The club is also looking for energetic individuals that would like to coach and help young athletes grow. For more information on registration or coaching opportunities email yorktonblitz@sasktel.net.

Yoga Classes For Seniors.

Come out and get fit every Tues. and Sat., Oct. to Dec. 17, 2016, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon. New Horizons Senior Centre, 78 First Ave. North, Yorkton, Sk. Pre-registration not required. Bring your own

To place your Community Event contact The News Review at 306-783-7355, or e-mail: editorial @yorktonnews.com.

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 Friday Night Dance - Great Night of Dancing. All ages are welcome. Time: 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM. Music by: Halloween Dance, Fri., Oct. 28, 2016.

Masquerade Dance.

Music by: Old Country Lads.

Admission: $10.00.

New Horizons Senior Centre, 78 First Ave. North, Yorkton, SK.

COOL CAT – My name’s Rental. I’m an adult neutered male cat. I’m very affectionate and loving, and would make a great addition to any family. To learn more come visit the SPCA, call 306-783-4080 or visit www.yorktonspca.com Staff Photo by Devin Wilger

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Wagner’s Flooring Ltd.

464 Broadway St. E., Yorkton 306-783-8392 www.wagnersflooring.com

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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 • Neweld Bay & Northview • Corner of Allanbrooke & Riverview • 29 Cedarwood • Mountview & Mosseld • 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