Canora Courier 2023-01-26

C C OURIER ANORA A New Year’s tradition

Sanctioned Dennis and Krawetz are banned from entering Russia

Canora-Pelly MLA Terry Dennis and his predecessor Ken Krawetz recently found out they are on the latest list of about 200 more names of Canadians sanctioned by the Russian government.

Krawetz, who served as Canora-Pelly MLA from 1995 to 2016, said the sanctions are largely a form of retaliation against Canada.

“If I ever have plans or business interests in Russia, I would never be able to fly to Moscow, so I could never have business dealings there,” said Krawetz. “I think it’s more of a show that the Russians are putting on for their people, sanctioning Canadians response to Canada’s sanctions against Russians.”

Krawetz said it was no surprise that Dennis’ name was on the list, since he has been prominent in his support of Ukraine

in his role as Saskatchewan Secretary for Ukrainian Relations, including supporting displaced Ukrainians finding their way to Canada.

“Obviously the Russians are displeased with him.”

But Krawetz found it somewhat humorous that he was listed by the Russians as Saskatchewan deputy premier.

“I stepped down from that position in 2015 when I decided not to seek re-election,” he explained. “But then I looked at others in this latest list and realized it is a reciprocal move by the Russians. Because of what Canada did to the Russians, maybe the goal is to sanction more Canadians because of the number of Russians that have been sanctioned by Canada.”

In addition to politicians, the Canadian names on the sanctions list include:

business people, actors, producers, journalists, doctors, police officers, professors, activists and soldiers.

Krawetz welcomes additional new lists of people being sanctioned.

“We have to put more pressure on Russia, one way is to sanction Russian oligarchs (rich business leaders with plenty of political influence) and the money doesn’t flow to Russia. I heard that Putin was going to add up to 1.5 million troops to their army in the next few years. We need to keep in mind that Ukraine isn’t just fighting for its own future, it’s fighting for democracy in all of Western Europe.”

The effects of the war are being felt on a global scale. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, an international economic

and policy forum, has said that Russia’s war in Ukraine will cost the global economy $2.8 trillion in economic output by the end of 2023. OECD estimates that figure could be even higher because of the risk of declining economic activity in several European countries as they attempt to ration their energy supplies during winter.

Krawetz has remained active since stepping down as MLA, with an emphasis on supporting Ukraine.

“The former Ukrainian Ambassador to Canada had approached me and asked me to be the honourary consul of Ukraine, a position we didn’t previously have in Saskatchewan,” said Krawetz. “Then he was moved back to Ukraine, and there was no ambassador for a while. But then CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

Performing at the Malanka (Ukrainian New Year’s Eve) dance at Canora’s Rainbow Hall on Jan. 13, from left, were: Ava Love, Brenna Reine, Makayla Heshka, Meekah Unick, Sofia Tratch and Alaina Roebuck. Performers Noah Prychak, Jack Craig and Henry Craig were unavailable for the photo. See the story on Page 3.

Hockey players from Canora and several other communities under the age of seven came together in Canora for the U7 Jamboree on Jan. 14. Participants played in actual games and also rotated through drills where they worked on skills such as skating, shooting and even playing with a ball instead of a puck.

Possible future stars learn hockey in a fun setting

Hockey players under seven years of age from Canora and a number of communities across the region gathered at the Canora Civic Centre for the U7 Jamboree.

Over 60 young hockey players from Canora, Preeceville, Kamsack, Norquay, Melville and Wadena were registered for

the Jan. 14 event, according to Canora U7 Team Manager Blare Stewart.

“They worked on a variety of skill based drills focusing on skating, playing with other children they didn’t know, as well as building confidence and sportsmanship as young hockey players, said Stewart. “The drills were set up by

Hockey Sask with help from the coaches.”

As one of the coaches told the players before the start of the Jamboree, “The key today is we want everyone to have lots of fun.”

The players were randomly split into four different groups with red, gold, black and white jerseys, and rotated about

every 20 minutes through the four different stations, including playing an actual game and also drills focusing on various areas of skill development.

“The players benefit from this event as they got to experience other coaches and different hockey techniques,” concluded Stewart.

Canora teams dominate ‘very successful’ senior bonspiel

At the Canora Senior Bonspiel held from Jan. 16-19 at the Sylvia Fedoruk Centre, Canora teams dominated the top of the standings by claiming the top three positions.

Organizer Vern Schick said local teams may have had somewhat of an advantage heading into the event.

“We’ve been on the ice the last two years when some other towns weren’t,” explained Schick. “Home ice helps too, especially on the first day of the bonspiel.”

Schick said it was a very successful event, with 16 teams taking part in the Brandon Draw format. Each team

played five games, six ends each, and attempted to maximize their point totals. Four points were awarded for a win, two points for a tie, two points for each end won, and zero points for a blank end.

The Canora rink skipped by Bob Kolodziejski finished first with 62 points, including a perfect game where they won all six ends for a total of 16 points. Other members of the winning foursome were: Darryl Stevenson (third), Robin Ludba (second) and Vickie Pederson (lead).

Second place went to the Canora team skipped by Peter Wiwchar with 54 points, and Don Probe’s Canora rink placed third

with 50 points.

Other foursomes taking part in the bonspiel included: Bill Foreman and Ernie Gazdewich of Canora; Tom Foster, Joy Hubic and Bob Lumley of Norquay; Joyce Maclean, Gerald Reesker and Scott Sears of Kamsack; Ivan Peterson of Sturgis; Kalvin Warner of Springside; Laird Gervais of Crystal Lake; David Zbeetnoff of Yorkton; and the Ross Tressel rink of Yorkton, Melville and Canora.

A number of other awards were handed out at the banquet held after the final draw.

Larry Dahl of Norquay was the winner of the button draw, with Laird Gervais of Crystal Lake placing second.

In addition to finishing second in the bonspiel, Peter Wiwchar’s rink also won the team draw, ahead of the runner-up Tom Foster rink of Norquay.

The most experienced team, with the highest combined age, was the Joyce Maclean rink of Kamsack. The Rookie Rink award went to the Scott Sears foursome, also of Kamsack.

The Kalvin Warner rink of Springside took home the award for the most sportsmanlike team.

Top photos: Aided by the sweeping of Vickie and Darryl Stevenson and the shot making of Robin Ludba, the rink skipped by Bob Kolodziejski (not pictured) won the Canora Senior Bonspiel held from Jan. 16 to 19.

Bottom left photo: Clarence Homeniuk, left, and Bill Foreman checked out all the possibilities before deciding where to place the broom for Foreman’s next shot.

Bottom right photo: Utilizing the stick delivery, Vern Schick released this rock on target.

Local Ukrainian Dancers help ring in the new year

BY NATALIA PROKOPETZ Submitter

On Jan. 13, a Ukrainian New Year’s Eve (Malanka) dance was held at Canora Rainbow hall. Approximately 200 persons were in attendance. We were very excited to have everyone joining us after a few years of not being able to celebrate together! Ancestors of Ukrainians believed that on Ukrainian New Year’s Eve (Jan. 13) good and evil spirits descended on the earth. In order to ward off evil forces and ensure a bountiful new year, the night was spent dancing, partaking in a lavish and

ritualistic meal, and so on. By tradition, the festival of St. Vasyl is celebrated the next day, Jan. 14.

The evening started out at 5 p.m. with the Zayshley band playing music at the door, where I welcomed the guests.

Then the ladies served a beautiful supper at 6 p.m., including chicken, pork nachinka, mashed beans, pyrohy, holubtsi, salad, buckwheat casserole, kutia, wheat salad and trifle.

At 7 p.m., four group dances and a solo were preformed by the Canora Veselka Ukrainian dancers. At 8.30 p.m., the

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dance music started and the floor was full of dancers until after midnight. Dancers came from near and far, including: Canora, Theodore, Yorkton, Esterhazy, Roblin, Wadena, Foam Lake, Kelvington, Lintlaw, Hazel Dell and Saskatoon. We had door prizes and 50/50 draws. Congratulations to Ivan and Cheryl Rostotski on their win of Dauphin Ukrainian Festival tickets. At midnight Bohdan Korol recited a Ukrainian greeting.

Here’s wishing everyone good health, prosperity and a bountiful 2023!

Hitchhiker abandoned on Highway 5 after argument

BY SGT. DEREK FRIESEN Canora RCMP

Detachment

The Canora/Sturgis

RCMP responded to 37 calls from Jan. 12 to Jan. 19, some of which included: one 911 Act call, one abandoned vehicle, one assault with a weapon, one Child Welfare Act call, one Coroners Act call, one failure to remain at an accident scene, one harassing communications, five Mental Health Act calls, three mischief calls, four traffic collisions, 13 traffic offences, one suspicious person, one uttering threats, and two wellbeing checks.

Left out in the cold

On Jan. 12, the Canora/ Sturgis RCMP were dispatched to a complaint a male was hitchhiking on Highway 5 by Rama and

was not dressed for the weather. Police located the male who complained he was left on the side of the road after an argument. The male was driven to Canora and dropped off with family.

Forged cheques cashed

The Canora/Sturgis RCMP received a report on Jan. 12 that two forged cheques were made out in the complainant’s name and were cashed in Quebec. Police continue to investigate.

Drunk driver hits ditch

The Canora/Sturgis RCMP were dispatched to a report that an intoxicated female drove a vehicle into the ditch on Whitesand Drive in Canora on Jan. 13. Police went to the scene and located two females

standing beside the vehicle. Police continue to investigate.

Drunken disturbance

On Jan. 14, the Canora/ Sturgis RCMP were dispatched to complaint that an intoxicated female was causing a disturbance inside a residence in Canora. Police went to the home and found the female unresponsive. The female was taken to hospital by EMS.

Knife threat

The Canora/Sturgis RCMP investigated a complaint on Jan. 15 that a male was threatened with a knife in Canora. Police continue to investigate.

Self harm threat

The Canora/Sturgis RCMP were dispatched to a complaint that a male had a knife and was

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the Russian invasion took place, Ukraine appointed a new ambassador, and I was appointed as honorary consul.”

making threats of self harm on Jan. 15. Police apprehended the male without incident and he was taken to the hospital.

Report tips and information

If you have any information about these or any other crimes, please contact the Canora RCMP at 306-563-4700, or you can also report anonymously via Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www. saskcrimestoppers.com.

Call the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment Turn In Poachers & Polluters (TIPP) Line, toll-free, at 1-800-6677561 or #5555 from a SaskTel cellphone (phone calls only, no text messages).

Council hires office clerk, adjusts snow removal invoice

Hiring a temporary office clerk and adjusting an invoice for snow removal were among the items of concert to town council at its regular meeting.

At the Jan. 17 meeting, council hired Megan Scherban as temporary part-time office clerk until Sept. 5.

Council reduced the Jan. 4. invoice to the

owners of 119 Parker Crescent for the cost of removing snow by 50 per cent.

The transfer of $19,900 in tourism committee fund-raising revenue to

the events reserve for 2022 was approved by council. Council tabled the offer of Kevin and Valda Toffan to purchase the vacant lot at 217 Fifth Avenue West for $555.55.

A significant portion of Saskatchewan’s population is of Ukrainian descent, with the latest figure between 17 and 18 per cent.

Krawetz has been busy in helping with the effort to support Ukraine, including assisting Terry Dennis in meeting with various groups to look after displaced Ukrainians who have arrived in Saskatchewan.

“It’s been good to see the international support for Ukraine, especially the support and leadership of U.S. President Joe Biden. Without that, the war might have gone the other way by now,” assessed Krawetz.

“Canada’s response on the other hand has been quite disappointing. They’re saying we might

be able to supply a limited number of tanks but we need to do more and quick, every day there are many people killed.”

Ukraine’s soldiers have shown themselves to be worthy of the support, according to Krawetz.

“Ukraine is a surprising country to many. They are innovators in technology and are adopting older equipment to meet today’s needs on the battlefield.”

Krawetz said he is not at all concerned about being sanctioned by the Russians, but rather looks at is as motivation.

“Yes, it will encourage me to do even more in Saskatchewan for displaced Ukrainians, supporting fundraising, whatever I can do to ensure the terrorist nation is driven out of Ukraine in whatever means necessary.

“We need to do all we can to help the war come to the correct conclusion.”

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The Canora Veselka Ukrainian Dancers performed at a Ukrainian New Year’s Eve (Malanka) dance held at Rainbow Hall in Canora on Jan. 13 with approximately 200 individuals in attendance.

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Grade 3 students had the opportunity times were like for many pioneers durWeek Appreciation Day at the Preeceville prepared a set of questions for the seniors time when they were growing up and at-

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It is interesting how certain random occurrences create thoughts of a much larger scale.

Perspective

For example, I was recently reading Gardener’s Notebook by Debbie Hayward, and she made reference to borage.

Having started her medical practice in Canora in early January, Dr. Manjeet Kaur Singh was happy to be once again working in family medicine.

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School students and staff celebrated an open house.

The team called “Kitchen Konnexion” with Colin Kitchen as captain won the 30th annual Canora Flames recreational hockey tournament, with four teams participating.

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Week was acknowledged by both the Volunteer Fire Department and the Sturgis

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Traffic was halted for a few hours between Kamsack and Pelly on Jan. 16 when members of the Cote and Keeseekoose First Nations blocked the highway as an Idle No More Demonstration against the federal government’s Bill C-45, which included changes to the environment. *****

Regional College announced its strategic plan the new academic year.

The RM of Good Lake council approved the residential subdivision of a 10-acre piece of property owned by Darrell and Carol-Ann Sill *****

While Hayward was referring to borage in terms of a garden, my mind jumped back several years to when there was talk in the farm sector in Saskatchewan that it could become an important niche crop since the plant is also commercially cultivated for borage seed oil extracted from its seeds.

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School kicked off its annual magazine

Fourteen persons came out to play cards at PALS in Rama. The door prize winners were Christine Dyky and Alex Dutchak. Lunch and snacks were served. *****

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SGI would no longer be issuing license

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agriculture minister and Greg Steward, Farm Credit Canada signed a partnership recognizing Saskatchewan as the first province partner of the Agricultural More Than program is an initiative focused on industry and improving the perceptions of Canada.

The Ron Hoehn team of Canora, which also included Eleanor Murray, Bob Roll and Eileen Hupka, tied for first at the Preeceville Curling Club’s Senior 200-Plus spiel with the Bill Foreman foursome, also of Canora. Foreman was supported by teammates Peter Wiwchar, Natalie Trebick and Joan Foreman *****

The Preeceville Midget Pats, which included players from the Canora area, won one game, tied one, and lost one after returning to the ice following the Christmas break, according to Manager Darrell Dutchak *****

Playing in an eight-team tournament in Canora, the Canora Junior Girls Cougars basketball team placed second, after going down to defeat to a strong Kamsack team in the final game, according to Coach Curtis Baillee.

The cropping landscape of the Canadian Prairies is an interesting one in the sense two crop whales – canola and wheat – dominate acres in a huge way, and all the other crops and farmland uses acting like a school of small fish going after whatever acres they can muscle away from the big two.

Borage seed oil has one of the highest amounts of γ -linolenic acid (GLA) of seed oil, and in herbal medicine has a long list of applications.

It’s not easy grabbing acres from canola, which while having high input costs and greater risk as a result should a crop disaster strike, it is still the option with the big gross return potential too, and that always looks good on a ledger plan.

to become important crops as the sector looked to diversify.

Of course, the general concept of crop diversification faded as prices for familiar cereal and oilseed crops jumped. Why take risks with a new crop if the value of wheat and canola penciled out as profitable more years than not?

simply disappeared for most.

Ag Scene

Crop outlook: Will anything take acres from canola and wheat? The

Niche crops, of course, are also a greater risk with limited markets, and almost none locally.

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headed to niche markets. Even barley, which is another well-understood crop in terms of production needs, is highly focused on the singular malt market. Miss that market and the secondary livestock feed market reduces returns.

never recovers.

It happens with wheat too, but the market is so large it can chew through a glut in production far more easily and more quickly to stabilize markets.

And, because the markets are limited it takes only moderate swings upwards in production to see prices decline.

the proverbial ointment is creating those ‘right circumstances.’

That does not mean the crops are no longer grown, but broad interest has certainly quieted.

The crop never quite achieved the level of production one might have expected from the ‘hype’ at the time, although to be fair there was a long list of crops that were thought

And, in the case of canola, there was a level of diversification within the crop with identity preserved varieties offering farmers some added premiums for production.

Wheat by contrast doesn’t offer the big dollars per bushel, but the agronomics of producing a good crop are well-understood, and it makes a good rotation companion for canola so it gets acres.

After the big two, all crops are basically

After that comes flax, the range of pulse crops – peas, lentils, chickpeas, and then things such as mustard, soybeans, canary seed, and hemp, all with limited acres and proponents suggesting given the right circumstances they could be more significant crops for the Prairies.

Over the decades of covering agriculture many crops have been heralded as having huge potential – lupins, borage and sea buckthorn come to mind – and those crops remain all but unheard of now.

In the process, interest in crops such as borage, lupins, caraway, coriander, fenugreek, hemp, seabuckthorn and many others

Of course the fly in

With production of small crops rather unstable, it is difficult to develop new markets. The risk of needing crop that simply isn’t available is too great a risk when it comes to building a production plant.

It’s not a crop-only phenomenon either.

With the Grain Millers Harvest Showdown on the not-so-distant horizon in Yorkton, it is easy to recall llamas were once a highlight of the event with large shows taking centre stage.

There is a huge barrier to new crops growing to huge acreage options. You need a market willing to pay a profitable price for a crop to grow it. There are niche markets willing to do that, but good prices signal to farmers to grow more. The market floods, and with small markets,

So, while there are very good reasons to suggest the Prairies could produce far more pulse crops – there are at least established but also highly structured markets – seeing it happen will be slow if it happens at all.

And pulse crops are probably the most likely to make long term gains. Other crops will probably stay small fish swimming in the wake of the two whales.

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Orchids can add that extra something special to a

Chinese New Year brings to mind

say is the most exotic flower? For been the orchid. I can still remember Hawaii many years ago, I was asorchids were used in such abundance: for arrangements in restaurant lobbies, huge hanglush cattleya orchids in the Royal to garnish our luncheon plates on anything be more amazing? And before when Keith brought Mom and me orwear to a cousin’s wedding that seemed luxury! with orchids continues. We have one to us last year by some dear friends. that orchids were very delicate, very and had very specific light and water after hearing from gardeners in the are to grow, we decided to be optiAnd guess what? Success. After the the plant when we received it faded, giving us five beautiful lime-green a long time, and have since faded, new stem is appearing. So exciting! thousands of varieties of orchids, but my always been the moth orchid, the phalaeone branch of blossoms that swoops the dark green leaves is so serenely

Happy Chinese New Year! Sunday, Jan. 22 began Chinese New Year, (also known as Spring Festival), and this is the Year of the Rabbit. Just as many people become “Irish for a day” on March 17, many people who are not of Chinese de scent enjoy the pageantry, exuberance and delicious food of Chinese New Year!

So if you and I, as gardeners, were looking for significant plants at this festive time of year, what would we choose? If we were going to visit Chinese friends, we would take along a gift of tangerines or oranges. The bright, beautiful fruits symbolize abundant happiness, and of course we would wish that for our friends. If we took along a basket of kumquats, Kam Gat Shu, our friends would be wished luck.

numerous unique plants

The Garden Grapevine

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thing to bloom in the spring. Together, the plants represent strength in difficult conditions. The pine stands for longevity and nobility. The straight, strong bamboo stands for integrity and humility, and for being flexible but strong in the storms of life. The lovely plum stands for purity; and with pretty blooms that have five petals, it has even more meaning because five is a very important number in Chinese culture. Five stands for the Five Blessings, which are health, love of virtue, wealth, old age, and natural death.

Some orchids also grow in soil: restrial, and a good example is beautiful cymbidium, which comes of colours, is also a terrestrial. On programs on TV, they showed how to the locals, they were almost treasure they are to us here!

The Garden Grapevine

In return, while the tea was brewing, our Chinese friends would treat us to a variety of candied fruits and nuts, which are also full of symbolism and good wishes. Peanuts offer the wishes of long life; coconut offers a wish for togetherness, and lychee nuts represent strength in our family relationships.

Red peonies in particular are symbolic of good luck, so our flower arrangement would have to include some of these.

beautiful, like Canada geese about to take flight.

If we wanted to make a special flower arrangement that contained significant flowers, we would have a beautiful array to choose from. In the language of flowers for Chinese New Year, fragrant peonies, the “flower of riches and honour” are a symbol of love, affection, and feminine beauty.

The delicate, cloud-like plum blossoms would add the wishes of reliability and perseverance to our arrangement; and if one of our friends was single and looking for romance, we should add in a stem of peach blossom to include this particular wish! And a stem or two of pussy willow would bring the message of renewal for the coming year. It would be a beautiful arrangement indeed, full of delicate fragrance and colour, and laden with good wishes!

I also read some very interesting information about three plants called “Three Friends Of Winter.” What a beautiful name for the pine, the plum, and the bamboo. The pine and the bamboo stay green over winter, and the plum is the first

Whenever I have seen pictures of Chinese New Year celebrations, there always seems to be a dragon dance, with a brightly colored “dragon” manned by many people, weaving through the crowds. This is actually not a dragon but a lion, which goes from place to place collecting offerings along the way. As the lion moves along, he “eats” bunches of vegetables and lettuce which are hung out for him. This is called “choi cheng” or “picking the green.” The lion “chews” the lettuce and then spits it out—this symbolizes that he has accepted the offering, and that there will be good luck and plenty in the year ahead for the family or business that he has just visited.

Orchids include more than 25,000 species, and did you know that there are orchids on every continent except Antarctica? Orchids in the home like to live under the same conditions that they would in nature, so these are the things to watch for: water, air movement, temperature, and sunlight.

Don’t plants have a fascinating place in our lives?

Happy Chinese New Year! Celebrate every day, and have a lovely week.

Plus there are oncidiums, dendrobiums, the list goes on and on! We’ve the orchid bug, you continue to want each more exotic than the last. So in awe of them to have reached this are just hoping that the orchid we The orchid plant is definitely beauty for a long time, so if you a store sometime, treat yourself collection. You won’t be disappointed!

Most of the orchids we have in our homes are epiphytic, that is, they are used to living on trees or other vegetation, surrounded by moss and bark, not anchored in soil. Their roots that stick out of the pot gather moisture from the air. So it is important to provide a loose potting medium of bark or moss, moderate humidity, indirect light, and air movement. And in our northern climes, orchids shouldn’t be too close to a chilly window in the winter.

In gardening, things are the Usually by this time, we should dens, pulling out our annuals; but we still haven’t had a really hard blooming annuals are still bravely attracting bees and other pollinators. where they are, even if it means us. Gives us more time to enjoy

Enjoy your garden today and

New CCS Cougar merchandise available

BRANDON HARDER

CCS Reporter

To mark the start of a brand new year, the Students Representative Council circulated order forms for the brand new Canora Cougar merchandise. There were a number of options to choose from. New clothing offers included a black and red hoodie, a next level Cougar T-Shirt in red or black, and either black or grey sweatpants with red lettering. Since Halloween of 2022, the SRC has been hinting about the new clothing. This is the first clothing order Canora Composite has been able to offer since the 2020-21 school year.

January marked the start of a time of intense focus for Grades 10 through 12 students. Several

semester based courses are coming to an end. To test the students, many high school classes had to write final exams or create projects. On Jan. 16, the Psychology 30 class wrote their final exam, which covered everything the students had learned since

September. On Jan. 20 at 8:55 a.m., the Grade 11s wrote their Foundations 20 final exam, which covered a number of topics including quadratics, parabolas, unit rates, linear inequalities, z-scores and much more. At the same time, Grade 12s wrote their Pre-Calculus 30

final exam. The Psychology 30 students also began a final inquiry project about human development that was worth 20 per cent of their grade. Students are stressed, but excited at the same time for the upcoming start of semester two.

Global Stories of the Week

A near disaster ended with no injuries and a lot of relief in Australia after a Qantas flight bound for Sydney, Australia from Auckland, New Zealand declared a mayday alert while flying over the Pacific Ocean. The incident occurred on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The Boeing 737 jet was transporting 148 passengers and crew. According to a report from Australian news outlet, 7 News, “Just after 2 p.m. on Wednesday,

about an hour outside of Sydney, the pilot for flight QF144 from Auckland reported one of the twin engines had malfunctioned and was losing power.”

The plane was met with a massive emergency response at landing which was deployed at Sydney airport including federal police, airport fire crews, and ambulance personnel. Emergency crews stood by as the pilot managed to land the plane safely. Trying to keep passengers from panicking, the pilot chose not to inform passengers of the disruption until the very last moment. One of the passengers who was on the flight stated, “I just heard a bang, and maybe a slight shudder, but that was it.” The passenger also stated, “They

were so professional about it and so calm about it.”

According to The Australian and International Pilots Association an incident like the one is extremely rare. An investigation into the air malfunction is expected to be conducted.

This near disaster brings back memories of another near tragedy involving a Qantas aircraft in November 2010. A doubledecker Qantas airplane carrying 469 passengers and crew flying from London to Sydney declared a mayday alert after one of the engines blew up midflight. The plane managed to make a successful emergency landing in Singapore, avoiding what could’ve been one of the worst single aircraft crashes in aviation history.

When stewardship ends, what will be the impact of our lives?

If God is not enough

Suckling at Mary’s breast

“What happened, honey?”

Laughing, baptizing mankind

of God.

The frugal man entered the house panting.

“I tried an idea to be a better steward of our resources. I ran all the way home behind the bus and saved $1.50.”

Your last gasp echoes still.

“That wasn’t very bright. Why didn’t you run behind a taxi and save $10?”

If I asked you to give 10 ways you could be a good steward today, what would you say? My quick list would include the use of time, talent and treasure.

Breaking this down further, I would include care of our bodies – including exercise and nutrition, care of creation – from recycling to worthy environmental projects, and management of our intellectual faculties of mind and spirit.

The surface of the water breaks; the head of Jesus rises and shakes off the Jordan’s water. The Spirit like a dove descends: “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased,” (Mark 1:11). For a moment the Father, Son and Spirit converge to give us proof. Always we seek proof. As if God was not enough!

The starting point of our stewardship is the realization that everything we have is a gift from God. Everything belongs to God and is not for our sole personal use. In everything we do, we should seek God first. Everything else is second.

The Holy Spirit “fathers forth” with “bright wings” through all creation. — G.M. Hopkins.

One day, which will be sooner for some of us than for others, we will be asked for an accounting of our stewardship (Luke 16:2). Methodist theologian John Wesley presents a lengthy discussion of that day.

The highest mountain peak, the ocean depth, the sparkling waterfall, the mighty thunder, and the silent stars lead us to contemplate the presence

As a fallen creature, man is a debtor to God, who instead of despising man’s fallen state sent Jesus to take the form of a servant, Wesley said. But Jesus invites us to

Our obedience, our openness to God’s will, effects a similar possibility for the moral good and transformation of ourselves, our families, our churches and the human race. It is not presumptuous then to trust that God is pleased with us, and that his presence in creation blesses and refreshes us. If we can only perceive? If we can only believe? Is God not our Father? And we can seek refuge in our Mother Mary of whom the Saints declare, “It has never been said, since the world began, that anyone had recourse to the Blessed Virgin with confidence and perseverance and was turned

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more. He shows us God the Father’s heart and invites us to be stewards of the Kingdom.

Billy Graham explained it like this: “Everything we have is given to us by God. A steward lives for the day he will return the Master’s goods to Him.” All we have— our material goods, our abilities, and even our very lives—belong to God.

As John Wesley put it, a steward is not at liberty to use his master’s possessions as he pleases but only as the master wishes. He must use the possessions according to the master’s direction. This has serious implications on the use of our gifts from God. (From The Good Steward , John Wesley).

What will be expected when our stewardship ends? When our body drops off, what remains? “…Our knowledge and senses, our memory and understanding,

away.” Jesus is always won over by the loving prayers of His most dear Mother. What powerful reassurance we have in the triune God. Imagine that Sacred Heart pumping the precious blood out to the distant capillaries (Father Stefano Penna’s metaphor). The systolic action sends out the blood to nourish us. This is the blood shed for our sins, the blood that washes us

white as snow. Imagine the diastolic action of the Sacred Heart contracting, drawing us (a sluggish waste) back through the veins to be cleansed and refreshed, only once again to be sent out refreshed and re-oxygenated. As we go forth from our encounter with Christ’s love we are literally and figuratively “pumped.”

In 1 John 2:20 Jesus tells

together with our will, our love, hate, and all our affections, remain,” Wesley says; but our stewardship over them is ended.

Since God has entrusted these faculties to us, we are to use our free will, our understanding, our imagination, and our memory wholly to the glory of He that gave them.

his disciples they have been “anointed” by the Holy One and received “Knowledge” through an action which symbolizes the Spirit or Breath of Yahweh.

In addition, God has entrusted to us our bodies and the organs of our senses such as sight, hearing and the rest. We are to employ them in the manner God appoints. They are not to be employed merely according to our will.

In Galatians 5:22 we read that same Spirit brings: “…love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, trustfulness, gentleness and self-control.”

Thus, our most excellent use of speech, the use of our hands and feet, and the members of our bodies – all our talents – should be used for good and not for evil. Our precious talent of money is to be used for the Lord’s purposes.

When Jesus left this earth to go to the Father, He left with us the Spirit that renews and enlivens us and all creation.

Honour the Lord with your wealth, / with the first fruits / of all your produce; (Proverbs 3:9). Do we see the Lazarus at our doorstep?

God’s mission requires all of us—all we have and all we are. Everything we have was given to us by God in the first place. When we realize that truth, it will be reflected on our calendars, our contact list, our bookshelves, and our charitable donations.

In addition to Mary and the Trinity, God has given us guardian angels to “go before us.” St. Bernard of Clairvaux called them “bodyguards.” He suggested that we need to follow close to them and we

will dwell in the protection of the Most High God. If temptation approaches, ask for their help. The final and greatest gift God gave us through Jesus is the Eucharist. Jesus said: “Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh, for the life of the world,” (John 6:15). If our grasp of God is finally enough, then we are called to use our gifts “that all will come to the unity of faith and of the knowledge of the son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ,” (Ephesians 4:1113). Our lives can then be given to the greater purpose of Christ’s redemptive work in the world.

Throwback Thursday: From the Canora Courier files

Seeing is believing, whether it’s hindsight or insight

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(EDITOR’S NOTE: Dates listed refer to publication dates and not to dates of the events.)

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April 25, 1984- The Canora Golf and Country Club elected Don Sklaruk as president. It was decided to leave the green fees unchanged for the coming season, with adults paying a daily fee of $5, or $4 for nine holes on weekdays, and $7 daily, or $5 for nine holes on Saturdays and Sundays.

Seeing is believing. I had a session with an ophthalmologist surgeon in Saskatoon last week because my regular eye guy in North Battleford had referred me as he had found something on the back of one my eyeballs that gave him concern. The ophthalmologist checked it out and I was given a clean bill of sight. The concern was about an old injury, and I can’t for the life of me remember what caused the injury or when it happened, but apparently my body had rallied to protect my eye. The ophthalmologist first blasted my eyes with fantastic colours while taking pictures of the eyeballs, then shone a bright light to look at the back of my eye. I guess that is called insight as he was shining the light inside my eye socket and when he talked about my injury, he was wondering

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April 25, 1984- Dan Chernhoff, who had been the manager of the Canora branch of the Bank of Montreal since 1982, was transferred to the Rosthern branch. ***

May 2, 1984- The vision, dedication and foresight of the founding members of the Canora Credit Union was recalled and praised when the financial institution celebrated its 25th

if I could give him some hindsight. Seeing that I was unable to recall when the injury might have happened, I politely declined. My late twin brother and I were always in trouble over something or other, and we truly believed that our mom had eyes in the back of her head. Is that hindsight?

Eyesight is important to all of us in our daily activities. It is part of our communication. Our eyes shine with positive communication and go dull with negative. The voice and eyesight are like a hand and a glove. If you lose your eyesight, then your voice is only half of the communication and vice versa if you lose your voice.

Many blind persons have replaced sight with music, such as Ray Charles and Andrea Bocelli to name a few. A blind Norwegian named Erling Stordahl

anniversary with a banquet and dance at Rainbow Hall. Wayne Dahlgren, board chairman, was master of ceremonies for the evening. ***

Observations

May 2, 1984- Perry Marquis, who had been trainmaster at Canora for the past two years, was promoted to the position of assistant superintendent for the Assiniboine Division.

was a farmer and singer turned cross-country skier. He started an annual cross-country skiing event that in Norway is called “Ridderrennet” and in North America we call it “Ski For Light,” where the participant is skiing on the groomed parallel ski tracks alongside a qualified guide. I was the guide for 16-year-old Bill Thompson of Edmonton, who placed seventh in the totally blind category in the 1980 Paralympics in Geilo, Norway. It was the best placing of any of the Canadian blind skiers.

May 2, 1984- Ernie and Lorraine Adam, who farmed in the Gorlitz district, went on a trip to Hawaii for a mere $20, the price of a Canora Lions Club trip-for-twoto-Hawaii raffle ticket purchased from Lion Mike Zeeben. The happy couple was congratulated for winning the draw by Dr. Swithin Lee Sing, Lions president.

By the way, Dr. William Thompson is today an Associate Professor in English at Grant MacEwen College in Edmonton.

Bill had lost both his eyes in an automobile accident when he was a preteen and had two artificial eyes. It appears that the Norwegian doctors doing the pre-qualifying for the 1980 Paralympics just counted the eyeballs of the skiers and asked them to look at the letters on an eye chart as well as other medical procedures to determine the percentage of sight. Bill told them

that he was totally blind and could not see anything at all. When he was dismissed from the doctors’ office, he walked straight to the door without using his cane. This gave the doctors a grave concern with their classification process, so they recalled Bill for a closer examination believing that Bill had some level of sight. He obliged by popping out both his artificial eyes. Bill was a prime example of what is known as “facial vision.”

eye dog. Ole and Sven were at Moe’s Bottoms Up Bar and Grille enjoying their lunch of Sheppard’s Pie accompanied by shots of Akevitt and Moe’s special lager.

“I heard that our local psychic and tarot card reader died yesterday,” said Ole. “Really?” wondered Sven, “how did she die?”

“She was hit by a train,” answered Ole. “Apparently she didn’t see it coming.”

Even if they had to run over the goalie, nothing was about to stop the aggressive play of the 1984 Canora bantams as they went on to a 13-6 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Bill told me that he had been doing all kinds of sport activities, including sledge hockey, which consists of the participants sitting in special sledges with a hockey stick and the puck (a tin full of ball bearings) makes a lot of noise sliding on the ice, so it becomes “play it by ear.” However, he said that he had never gone skydiving because it would freak out his seeing

“My neighbour is an ophthalmologist,” said Sven, “and he got into a fight with an anesthesiologist. The ophthalmologist claimed that he was sucker-punched, but neither of them were badly hurt. It makes one wonder, though. An ophthalmologist who didn’t see it coming and an anesthesiologist who failed to deliver a knockout – seems like they both let their professions down badly!”

CCS Grades 10-12 students started the new year deep in their studies, preparing for final exams.

Legion Poster and Literary contest winners recognized

MADELINE GLAS

Invermay School Reporter

December was busy at Invermay School with the Royal Canadian Legion Poster and Literary winners, a goodbye to intern Graeme Wilgosh, SRC Spirit Week, our Elf on the Shelf Gingersnap causing mischief, Christmas around the corner, the yummy food at the school Christmas dinner, and the students excited for Christmas break of course!

Graeme Wilgosh had reached the end of his internship, we said goodbye and good luck. Our Spirit Week ran from Dec. 12 to 16, starting off with Merry Morning Monday (PJ Day). After that was 100 per cent All That Grinch (Dress in Green). It looked like a bunch of Roughrider fans ready for a game. Then was Winter Wonderland Wednesday (Dress in white/winter theme). Next was Sweater Weather on Thursday. Finally, to end the week, everybody showed up in their snazziest outfits for Formal Day. All week, Gingersnap played pranks and set up dad jokes all around the school.

The Kindergarten to Grade 5 students practiced their plays around the clock for their Christmas concert and the Grade 6-8 students assisted with decorating the stage and hanging up the artwork. Over $2,000 was raised from the Christmas dinner, which will go towards programming and resources in the school.

We celebrated the Royal Canadian Legion Poster and Literary contest winners. Lori Dennis, the representative from the Canora branch, presented the prizes to the following students.

Primary colour poster: Alyssa Mesias, second place.

Primary black-and-white poster: Juan Miguel Lucas, first place; Candace Villete, second place and Sunny Ke, third place.

Junior colour poster: Morgan Graham, second place.

Junior black-and-white poster: Brielle Enge, first place and Echo Sabiston, second place.

Junior poem: Brielle Enge, first place and George Hilario, second place.

Intermediate colour poster: Jasmin Kowalyshyn, first place.

Intermediate essay: Cassandra Ponte, first place.

Senior colour poster: Cielo Marasigan, first place and Rob Bodnarchuk, second place.

Senior black-and-white poster: Remy Fidek, first place.

Senior essay: Irish Ferenal, first place; Clouie Cabungcal, second place and Hallie Pozniak, third place.

Senior poem: Aron Cudal, first place; Rachel Enge, second place and Gwyn Cabungcal, third place.

Invermay School has a co-op arrangement with Foam Lake Composite School. Aron Cudal and Lance Corpuz play with the Foam Lake Panthers senior boys basketball team.

We started off January with skating at Invermay rink and sliding on the hill right across from the school. The students love going skating and they get extra exercise walking to the rink. We don’t have to walk as much to go sliding but we find it fun and exciting! Some kids even bring their snowboards to the hill. If you don’t have a sled, don’t worry, because we have a wooden crate full of sleds donated from the Rec Board.

Invermay School has an accelerated reader program in our school. Students read books and take quizzes to earn points for their reading. A monthly draw is held and two winners are picked to win a servery coupon. Our winners from October are Jazmari Lucas (Grade 7) and

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Paisley Bosovich (Grade 5). Our November winners are Aspen Salomon (Grade 2) and Angelo Ferenal (Grade 8). Lucky for December are Cassidy Bosovich (Grade 8) and Karson Enge (Grade 2).

We also have a takehome math program that runs in Grades 1-6 to support math classes. We tried something new this year and started holding a monthly draw so one kid can win a survey coupon. Our winner from September is Rhianna (Grade 2). The October winner is Lexi Grona (Grade 4). Our November

The Kindergarten to Grade 5 students practiced their plays around the clock for their Christmas concert and the Grades 6-8 students assisted with decorating the stage and hanging up the artwork.

winner is Candace Villete (Grade 3) and the prize for December goes to Thea Barcelena (Grade 4).

Lori Dennis, Canora branch representative, presented prizes to the Invermay School winners of the Royal Canadian Legion Poster and Literacy Contest. From left, were: (back row) Lori Dennis, Clouie Cabungcal, Irish Ferenal, Hallie Pozniak, Rob Bodnarchuk, Remy Fidek, Aron Cudal, Rachel Enge and Gwyn Cabungcal; (middle) Sunny Ke, Candace Villete, Morgan Graham, Brielle Enge, Echo Sabiston, George Hilario, Cielo Marasigan, Cassandra Ponte and Jasmin Kowalyshyn; and (front) Alyssa Mesias and Juan Miguel Lucas.

Invermay School started January with outdoor activities, including sledding on the hill outside the school and skating at Invermay rink.

Medicine Hat College takes you from classroom to career

BY MEDICINE HAT COLLEGE

Saskatchewan highways and high schools are a familiar sight for Landon Heilman. As the student recruitment coordinator for Medicine Hat College (MHC) he’s travelled extensively throughout the province over the years, meeting with students and high school counsellors and sharing all that MHC has to offer.

As a comprehensive community college in sunny Southeast Alberta, MHC is focused on unique student pathways and programs that help learners reach their

educational goals. From certificates, diplomas and degrees to university studies and apprenticeship training in the areas of health care, community services, business, education, science, arts, trades and technology, there really is something for everyone.

• Consider a rewarding career as a health care aide, improving the lives of those in hospital or living in a care facility or pursue degree options in nursing or paramedicine and benefit from access to state-of-the-art simulation training.

• Gain hands-on training through a wide variety

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of apprenticeship programs including automotive service and welding, or build sought after skills as an information or engineering technologist.

• Expand your business acumen and specialize in accounting, administration, marketing, management or financial services,

or explore exciting new specialty programs in Sport & Event Marketing and Management, Sustainable Innovation, or Service Dog and Canine Management Studies.

• Become a teacher in our collaborative Bachelor of Education program, discover your creative side with an applied degree in art and design, or start your education with a variety of university studies programs in arts and sciences that build a solid foundation for degree completion elsewhere.

Small class sizes across our programs create more opportunities to engage and build relationships; while work integrated

learning provides real world experiences. Flexible delivery options help students balance school and life. Dedicated faculty and staff know you by name.

From application to graduation, MHC strives to be a leader in student support by offering exceptional services and a personalized approach that builds confidence and trust. Academic advising and coaching, writing support, personal counselling, accessibility services, tutoring, and career services are all available to MHC students, while a brand new fitness centre and Indigenous gathering space provide opportunities for health, wellness and cultural growth.

Speaking from experience as a former student in MHC’s School of Business, Heilman is passionate about supporting future students on their own path to post-secondary.

“The best part about being a student recruiter at MHC is the

opportunity to have a meaningful impact in people’s lives. Being a source of encouragement for someone to take the first step in achieving their educational goals, and then getting to see them walk across the stage during graduation, is my favourite part about my job.”

With all the amenities of a larger centre plus the feel of a small town, there’s lots to love about “The Hat.” Enjoy the natural beauty of the region with the city’s extensive trail system, parks and golf courses, and easy access to Cypress Hills Provincial Park and the Canadian Badlands. Medicine Hat also boasts a vibrant arts and entertainment scene featuring exceptional musical talent, sporting events and festivals, and unique local coffee shops, pubs, and retail stores.

Join us for Open House on Saturday, March 4 and discover MHC! Visit mhc. ab.ca for details or call 1-866-282-8394 to book a tour or appointment.

With all the amenities of a larger centre plus the feel of a small town, there’s lots to love about “The Hat.”

COMMUNITY SUPPORTS CANORA HOCKEY TEAMS

Canora Cobras – back row left to right

Emmett Demchuk, Assistant Coach

Trent Wolkowski, Head Coach

Terry Demchuk, Assistant Coach

Jeff Sznerch, Declan Friesen

Middle Row- Ashton Strelioff, Kasen Heshka, Zarin Godhe, Cameron Sznerch, Shiloh Leson, Wade Vangen, Caden Doogan

Front Row – Ty Northrop, Tessica Mydonick, Rowyn Johnson, Ryea Harper, Chloe Doogan, Cassidy Wolkowski, Mason Reine

Back row L-R - Greg Olson (assistant coach), Nicole Korpusik (assistant coach), Ryan Hauber (head coach)

Middle row L-R - Rachel Enge, Haven Krawetz, Emma Olson, Marie Klassen, Alaina Roebuck, Camryn Nelson

Highway 9 Predators – Back row

Left to right Assistant Coaches

Bryan Harder, Adam Vangen, Dean Serdachny, Head Coach Jeff Sznerch, Assistant Coach Trent Wolkowski

Middle Row – Kayden Harder, Ayden Lukey, Logan Sznerch, Linden Roebuck, Devon Paley, Jack Korpusik, Wyatt Wolkowski

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U13 Cobras vs Preeceville

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U15 Highway 9 Predators vs Langenburg

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U18 Preeceville Pats vs Yorkton Remax

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U7 RED

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Back Row: L-R: Logan Menton, Riley Drobot, Loyer Herriges, Anikin Nordin, Kais Friesen, Lowell Rice

Front Row: L-R: Ava Sliva, Aliannah Herriges, Jolene Wegner, Charlie Sleeva, Atlin Godhe, Mae McTavish

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Middle row

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Front row

Axel Nordin, Roco Sliva, Carmen Mydonick, Reba Monich, Andersen Coleman, Remi Desrochers

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Learn where you live with USask Nursing

BY UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN

The University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) top nursing student for 2022 may have never entered the nursing program if it wasn’t for the chance to learn close to home.

Taylor Fulawka is from Yorkton, and along with 14 classmates, together they pursued a nursing education in Yorkton. The supportive environment where it was possible to live at home rent free and concentrate on studying was a major contributing factor to not just graduating, but excelling. Taylor was awarded the W. S Lindsay Gold Medal in Nursing and the University Prize in Nursing; the top academic nursing awards at USask.

Taylor says finances were a significant concern and the cost of relocating to a major centre was simply not possible. The College of Nursing’s Learn Where You Live model removes these barriers for

approximately 450 nursing students in communities throughout Saskatchewan each year, as these students reside outside of Saskatoon, where the main USask campus is located.

Taylor says many people in Yorkton would not complete the nursing program if they had to leave the community.

Passing the National Council Licensure Examination in fall 2022, Taylor is now working as a registered nurse at Yorkton Regional Health Centre.

Taylor’s story highlights why USask’s College of Nursing has taken steps to ensure nursing education is offered throughout the province.

Smaller centres face special challenges in recruiting and retaining health-care professionals. The College of Nursing Learn Where You Live model has proven successful in establishing the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program in rural and northern communities.

Since the first nursing students entered the BSN program at distributed sites in La Ronge and Ilea-la-Crosse in 2012, 65 students have completed their program in northern Saskatchewan.

Since the program began in Yorkton in 2014, 63 students have completed their BSN. When nursing students complete their degree in rural and northern communities, most graduates stay and practice there. Saskatchewan’s rural and northern communities need

nurses, who are familiar with the culture, the people, and the rural and remote way of life.

The need for registered nurses has never been greater. Over the next three years, USask istaking responsive steps to expand access to nursing education in the northern and rural regions of Saskatchewan.

By adding additional seats to nursing sites beyond Saskatoon, communities will be able to take advantage of USask’s distributed nursing

Offering students the best of both worlds

BY ST. THOMAS MORE COLLEGE

St. Thomas More College (STM) provides students with an intimate scholarly setting situated within the larger University of Saskatchewan(USask) campus. Offering a combination of smaller class sizes, award-winning faculty, social activities, additional scholarship and bursary opportunities and an inhouse chef for food offerings – students enjoy an environment that is the best of both worlds.

STM, in partnership with USask’s College of Arts and Science, provides students with over 235 additional credit classes in the humanities and social sciences that they can select from – many unique to the campus. Any USask student may take STM courses, with credit counting toward their USask degrees. STM offers courses in the following 19 subject areas: Anthropology, Archaeology, Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Catholic Studies, Economics, English,

French, Hebrew, History, Interdisciplinary Studies, Latin, Literature, Philosophy, Political Studies, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, Spanish and Ukrainian. STM also now offers five certificate programs distinct to campus. To see a full listing of classes taught and programs coordinated by STM, please visit stmcollege.ca

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education infrastructure and strengths in rural, remote, and Indigenous nursing education.

Taylor has seen health centres in smaller communities around Yorkton close, in part due to staffing shortages. Taylor believes nurses educated in Yorkton and similar centres will be more willing to work in rural settings because they are already from a smaller community.

Taylor felt called to the profession of nursing when Taylor’s grandmother, who used to share stories about

practicing as a young nursing aid, was in the hospital, and Taylor saw first-hand how care was provided with kindness and support.

Our province and the world needs nurses like Taylor, who are smart, talented, and want to be there for others in a time of need.

USask’s College of Nursing is making this possible for students, no matter where they live in Saskatchewan.

For more information about USask nursing programs, please visit nursing. usask.ca.

dedicated student study and lounge space; faculty research space; newly renovated library, and a large natural light Atrium for studying and gathering with friends. STM is also recognized for its Community Servicelearning, successful drama and glee club; youth groups, a student governing body within the College and access to student advising and College ministry support. Register through PAWS. For more information contact STM Academic Advisors at 306-966-8900

University of Saskatchewan Nursing Graduate Taylor Fulawka (BSN’22) at Spring Convocation.

Photo submitted by University of Saskatchewan.

U13 girls keep winning, sweep Manitoba tournament

The U13 Parkland Prairie Ice, a new girls’ hockey team made up of players from Canora, Preeceville, Sturgis, Kamsack, Norquay, Keeseekoose First Nation and Yorkton, has so far entered two tournaments and won them both.

On Jan. 13-15, the Ice made the trip to Portage la Prairie, Man. for the team’s second tournament of the season, and won four straight games against Manitoba opposition to win the championship in the Portage Cup tournament, according to information provided by Team Manger Jaime Johnson.

Head Coach Nicole Korpusik said she continues to be impressed by how well the players work together as a team in their short time together. The Portage Cup has been an annual event for a number of years, but this was the first time the event included an all-female division.

“Our first game was on Friday evening against the Southwest Stars,” said Korpusik. “We knew they were highly ranked and were prepared for an exciting matchup. Our girls came out strong and showed an incredible amount of teamwork. They were finding each other with passes in front of the net and on the point. The scoring started to flow with a great mix of numbers on the score sheet and our defense were able to keep the shots to a minimum. What did make it to the net our goalie, Ty Northrop, wasn’t having it. She stopped everything the Stars threw at her and earned her first shutout of the tournament. We came away with a 6-0 win and were excited to see what the next day would bring.”

Saturday brought an early start with a 9:30 a.m. faceoff against the Oakville Wolverines.

“The girls continued to wow us with their team play,” said

Members of the U13 Parkland Prairie Ice championship team, from left, were: (standing) Jess Harper (assistant coach, Canora), Chloe Doogan (Canora), Makayla Johnson (Sturgis), Nicole Korpusik (head coach, Norquay), Rylee Coleman (Sturgis), Allie Babiuk (Sturgis), Morgan Olson (Sturgis), Avery Masley (Sturgis), Ryea Harper (Canora), Isabelle Smith (Yorkton), Tessica Mydonick (Canora), Quinn Keshane (Keeseekoose FN) and Bowdrie Northrop (assistant coach, Norquay); (kneeling) Camryn Kosokowsky (Kamsack), Cassidy Wolkowski (Canora), Harper Danchilla (Yorkton), Rowyn Johnson (Norquay) and Avery Lammers (Yorkton); and (front) goalie Ty Northrop (Norquay).

Korpusik. “Their passes and positioning were on point. The lines were really starting to gel, which resulted in seeing some new plays and risks being taken on the ice. Granted, the passes didn’t always work out, but I loved seeing them take it upon themselves to read the other team and adapt. By the end of the game, confidence was building throughout the whole bench and the puck was finding the mesh. Ty hadn’t lost her touch in goal, she stopped every shot and controlled her rebounds like a champ, resulting in another 6-0 victory.”

The second game Saturday game for the Ice was a semifinal playoff tilt. After finishing first in their pool, they met up with the Winnipeg Storm, the secondplace team in the other pool.

“This game was a continuation of the other two,” reported

Korpusik. “Ty got her third straight shutout and we came away with a 5-0 win. The girls were all playing with confidence and control in every area of the ice. We broke out of our end, regrouped in the neutral zone and moved the puck throughout the offensive zone. It was great to see. These girls were reaping the benefits of their earlier risks and sacrifices. They were able to see that sometimes if we take a few steps back and sacrifice personal gain to help include and improve teammates, it will result in giant leaps forward and long-term team success.”

The championship final game took place Sunday evening and was a rematch of the opening game of the tournament against the Southwest Stars.

“We knew they would be ready for us and it would be a very different game than the

first,” said Korpusik. “The scoring was not one sided this time around. The Stars finally got on the scoreboard and it was time to test the resilience of our players. It’s easy to play well when you’re up two or three goals, but when the score is within one,

the tension got a little high. We were up 4-3 to end the second period.

“The break between the second and third was used to remind the girls of how we got to where we were and that we play better when we are having fun, so that’s what they did. The smiles returned and we started the period with a couple quick goals. They were back and we finished the game and the tournament with a 7-3 win!”

Korpusik said the improvement in the play of the players since December “is amazing.”

“I credit that to how well they work as a team. The leaders lead by building confidence and competence through giving every player the opportunity to contribute. Each player believes in the next, they don’t demand perfection, they demand effort and support. I could not be more proud to be a part of this team.”

Team staff members are working on organizing and hosting a one-day tournament in late March.

“If the schedules of other teams will allow for it, we would love to give our families, friends and communities an opportunity to see these girls in action,” concluded Korpusik.

Gun control amendment a must, says Trudeau

BY JON PEREZ SASKTODAY

SASKATOON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remained firm on the amendments made by the Liberal-led government banning handguns and other munitions, including those used for hunting during his visit to Saskatoon last week.

The amendment to Bill C-21, which purports to prevent gun violence and improve laws that involve firearms, proposes to ban a wide range of rifles, shotguns and other long guns.

Bill C-21’s amendment also aims to regulate and impose a federal freeze on handguns and other firearms.

The regulations on the national freeze on handguns, according to Public Safety Canada, came into

effect on Oct. 21, 2022.

The amendment will also change the Criminal Code’s meaning of a banned firearm, which now includes rifles and

shotguns that can discharge “centre-fire ammunition in a semi-automatic manner.”

A firearm “that is designed to accept a detachable cartridge

magazine with a capacity greater than five cartridges of the type for which the firearm was originally designed,” the amendment continues.

During his visit to Saskatoon on Jan. 16, Trudeau addressed the issue after touring the Vital Metals rare earth minerals processing facility with city Mayor Charlie Clark.

He said people have the right to defend and protect themselves, hunt and fish, but munitions deemed too dangerous must not be allowed in the country.

“As we’ve said, for a long time, there is no place for assault-style weapons designed to kill as many people as possible [and] as rapidly as possible anywhere in this country,” said Trudeau.

“We understand and

respectably defend people’s rights to hunt, fish, and protect, and you know, for farmers who are protecting their properties. But the reality is, some guns are too dangerous and shouldn’t be anywhere in Canada.”

He added that the federal government is moving forward despite some sectors raising concerns about the bill and how it was rolled out.

“We’re working with Canadians across the country with various organizations and groups to make sure that people understand that we’re not going after [the] people’s right to hunt, particularly non-Indigenous peoples, but we are ensuring that our communities are as safe as possible moving forward,” Trudeau said.

SARM supports introducing The Saskatchewan Firearms Act

Concerns are growing over the federal gun bans, and the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) members are concerned these are ineffective and politically motivated infringements on the rights and freedoms of farmers, ranchers, and all law-abiding

recreational firearm users.

This concern, along with further consultation with the province, has led SARM to support the proposed Saskatchewan Firearms Act, and SARM urges the provincial government to pass it as soon as possible.

“This legislation is another

tool to help the people of rural Saskatchewan insulate ourselves from misguided federal policies,” said SARM President, Ray Orb in a release. “SARM is a strong advocate for responsible and safe firearm ownership. The provincial plan is more practical and is more in

line with the needs of rural Saskatchewan. Establishing Saskatchewan-based criteria for responsible firearms ownership is much preferred over the federal government setting the requirements.”

The Saskatchewan Firearms Act will also establish a

provincial firearms regulatory system that will promote the safe use of firearms.

“The Saskatchewan Firearms Office is a great resource to promote firearm safety messages and support ongoing safety and education initiatives,” continued Orb.

The U13 Parkland Prairie Ice girls team played strong team hockey to win four straight games and the championship at the Portage Cup tournament in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba on Jan. 13-14. Three of the wins were shutouts.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, center, greets workers of the Vital Metals processing plant. Jon Perez / SASKTODAY.ca

Top U18 hockey players showcased in all-star game in Preeceville

The Preeceville Minor Hockey Association hosted a U18 All Star Game that featured the best of the best players from across the league in the All Star Game and Skills Competition on Jan. 14. There were 38 players, joined by six coaching staff members from the featured teams that were represented at the tournament held at the Preeceville Skating Arena.

Members of the Preeceville Pats who were selected to participate were: Tomas Hauber of Canora, Brody Shankowsky, Skylar Ryczak, Spencer Leech, Kaiden Masley and Hudsyn Nelson. Other teams represented were: Moosomin Rangers, Indian Head Chiefs, Esterhazy Flyers, Melville Millionaires, Langenburg Warriors, Yorkton Weeks and ReMax Terriers, Balcarres Broncs and the Whitewood Elks.

Jesse Nelson, Jordan Vogel and Dawson Paul from Preeceville were three of the six coaches for the All Star game.

The skills competition featured five events: fastest skater, hardest shot, top goaltender, accuracy and breakaway.

Kaiden Masley of the Preeceville Pats won the fastest skater award with a time of 14.10 seconds. The hardest shot competition was won by Wyatt Fisk of the Moosomin Rangers who hit 88km/hour.

The breakaway contest had each goaltender face off against shooters and Kaden Plaquin of the Esterhazy Flyers was the winner. The top goaltender who stopped 14 of the 17 shots was Terrance Thomson of the Indian Head Chiefs. In the accuracy shooting contest Wyatt Evans of the Yorkton Remax Terriers was the winner with all three of his shots finding the net.

The All Star Game that followed saw a tie at the end of the third period between the white team and the black team. In a shootout that followed it was the black team that scored first to win bragging rights.

After the game was concluded, a banquet was held for all the players, families and coaches. Awards were presented at the banquet for the skills competition and best player from each team. Domonic McKay from Balcarres and Ryder Hildebrandt from Langenburg each received Most Valuable Player awards. Awards were a hockey puck with the All-Star Hockey logo on it.

“We hosted the U 18 Major Hockey League All-Star game and it was a tremendous success,” stated Jesse Nelson, coach. “We had representatives come from all 10 teams across the league, making up two teams. The boys excited the crowd, putting their talent on display. It was absolutely fantastic to see kids from different teams across the league playing as one, even though the competition was fierce. I’m sure all the kids really enjoyed themselves. There was a lot of end-to- end action, some great saves, and some beautiful plays. Preeceville’s coaching staff members were lucky enough to get to take part in the day’s festivities, and we may have had more fun than the players. It was a great day at the Preeceville rink. The banquet was well attended with representatives from all teams except Moosomin and Indian Head. Awards

Six players from the Preeceville Pats U18 team had the opportunity to participate in the All Star Hockey skills and game held in Preeceville on Jan. 14. Pats players, from left, were: Brody Shankowsky, Hudsyn Nelson, Spencer Leech, Kaiden Masley, Tomas Hauber and Skylar Ryczak.

were given out and the meal was excellent. All in all, Preeceville Minor Hockey showed that a little hard work pays off. It was a great day for all involved.”

Jordan Vogel echoed Nelson’s comments.

“The skills competition was amazing to watch as it showcased the best abilities of the top players in the league. It was also great to see all of the incredible talent throughout our league come together in a high paced, exciting and competitive game. I’m just grateful that I had the opportunity to be part of the whole day,” he concluded. He also acknowledged Jesse Nelson and Candace Kuta and many other volunteers who made the day a success.

Local players from the Preeceville team shared their opinion of the day.

“The skills competition and all-star game was a great opportunity to see how strong our league really is. It was awesome to meet new kids from different towns and have the opportunity to experience such a well-organized and fun event, stated Kaiden Masley.

“It meant a lot to me to be part of it because I know I’m not the most skilled player but I do try my best to pull my own weight to make the team better. I learned that effort and dedication is far more important than skill and talent because without effort, talent is meaningless. It doesn’t matter how fast you can skate or how hard you can shoot, it’s about how much you care about the sport and how much you want to not only maintain but to improve yourself and the team you play for. And as long as you are confident and hard working, you will be a wanted asset to any team, “\said Brody Shankowsky.

Skylar Ryczak, who is rated as the top goaltender in the league, said he had a lot of fun and enjoyed the experience to meet and face off against everyone.

“Today, only happens once in a lifetime.

Make the most of it” -Michael Ray.

“I chose this quote because I think that it explains the opportunity I had and how I will always remember it. I felt honoured that I was chosen to attend the All Star Day in my hometown and with five of my great

teammates along with many great hockey players from nine other teams in our league. It’s a little sad that not everyone will get this experience but at the same time it makes it even more special,” concluded Hudsyn Nelson.

Preeceville U18 Pats suffer first loss of season, but bounce back strong

The Preeceville Pats U18 hockey team took their first loss of the season against Indian Head on Jan. 8. Preeceville had travelled to Indian Head with high hopes but suffered a 3-1 loss. “It was a penalty-filled game that saw us short handed,” said Jesse Nelson, coach.

Porter Wolkowski of Canora was the only Pat who managed to score, on assists by Bryker Smith and Mason Babiuk.

On Jan. 13, Preeceville got back on the winning track by shutting out Balcarres in front of a hometown crowd with a 14-0 win. Scoring for Preeceville were: Tomas Hauber of Canora (three), Hudsyn Nelson (three), Cole Masley (two), Mason Babiuk (two), Dixon Paul, Porter Wolkowski and Spencer Leech (two).

Assists were by: Zander Purdy, Tomas Hauber, Brody Shankowsky, Jake Soltys, Briel Beblow of Canora, Kaiden Masley, Spencer Leech, Mason Babiuk and

Hudsyn Nelson.

On Jan. 15, Preeceville traveled to Moosomin and added a 6-3 win to their record. The game took its toll on a few players with some minor injuries.

Scoring for Preeceville were: Tomas Hauber, Mason Babiuk (2), Hudsyn Nelson, Jake Soltys and Trae Peterson. Assists were by: Spencer Leech, Kaiden Masley, Porter Wolkowski, Zander Purdy, Mason Babiuk and Tomas Hauber.

The Pats were to start the first

round of Provincial play on Jan. 25 in Preeceville against Humboldt.

“The next few games will be against Balcarres and Moosomin. On Jan. 21, we were to play Whitewood (Preeceville minor hockey day) and the following day against Indian Head, which is always a battle. We will play Jan. 28 in Canora for their minor hockey day against Yorkton and finish our regular season Jan. 29 in Langenburg,” stated Nelson.

The Preeceville Minor Hockey Association hosted a U18 All Star Game that featured the best of the best players from across the league in the All Star Game and Skills Competition on Jan. 14.

Tomas Hauber of Canora represented the Preeceville Pats U18 team in the shoot-out competition during the All Star skills event.

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GRONA, JEAN - Jean Grona

passed away peacefully at her home in the Rama District, SK, on Friday, January 13, 2023, at the age of 96 years. Jean was born on December 4, 1926, to Dmetro and Anastasia Bosovich, south of Rama in the Bellenden district. She attended Mainroad School until Grade 8. After that time, she worked on the family farm where she developed the strong work ethic she carried on for her life. In 1943, she married Joseph Swiderski, and became a domestic engineer and eventually a mother to four sons, Fred, Eugene, Dennis, and Myles. This kept her busy and especially busy in 1962 when Joseph passed away suddenly. Jean, being fairly young, found another love of her life and married Michael Grona in 1964. With this marriage, she was blessed with two more children, Lillian and Dale. Throughout her life she was a devoted daughter, sister, mother, baba, and friend. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Jean was predeceased by her parents, Dmetro and Anastasia; husbands, Joseph Swiderski and Michael Grona; son, Eugene Swiderski; grandsons, Curtis Swiderski and Kevin Swiderski; brothers: John (Adeline), William (Helen), Fred, and Mike; sisters: Annie (Steve) Yawney, Katie (Bill) Kresek, Dolly (Fred) Doroshanko, Mary, and Maggie (Ed) Sokoloski; brothers-in-law, Ben Paslowski and Steven Grona; and sister-in-law, Stella Grona. She is survived by her children: Fred (Verna) Swiderski, Dennis Swiderski, Myles Swiderski, Lillian (Ken) Faure, and Dale Grona; grandchildren: Shelley (John) Burghardt, Trina (Derek) Helberg, Shawn Faure, Trevor Faure, and Janelle (Rob) Butts; great-grandchildren: Kaitlyn, Ty, Desirae, Kole and Hayden; and her sister: Nellie Pasloski; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Prayers were held at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 19, 2023, from the Chapel of Leson’s Funeral Home, Canora, SK, and the Funeral Service at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 20, 2023, from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity, Canora, SK, both with Rev. Fr. Michael Faryna officiating. Interment followed in the Canora Cemetery, Canora, SK. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to a Charity of Donor’s Choice, as tokens of remembrance, in memory of Jean Grona. Family and friends unable to attend are invited to sign an online guestbook at www.lesonsfuneralhome.ca. Arrangements were entrusted to LESON’S FUNERAL HOME, Canora.

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Cobras bounce back from tough loss with win over top team

After a disappointing 6-5 loss on the road in Manitoba to the Swan Valley Axemen on Friday night, the Canora Cobras bounced back with an impressive 5-2 win against the Langenburg Warriors in Canora the next evening. The win moves the Cobras to within four points of the Theodore Buffalos for second place in the Sask East Hockey League north division standings.

In the game against Swan Valley, the Cobras gave up the first goal less than a minute into the first period. Coach Darren Schwartz said the Axemen deserved the early lead.

“We weren’t ready at the start of the game,” Schwartz said. “That first goal put us back on our heels, but we responded well and went up 3-2. Then, for some reason, we took our foot off the gas. It only takes a couple of bad shifts against good teams, and they’re gone.”

The Axemen took a 6-5 lead by the end of the second period, which turned out to be the final score of the game after a scoreless third.

“In the third period their goalie played better and they tightened up defensively,” said Schwartz. “We put on lots of pressure, but couldn’t get the tying goal.”

“I thought we played pretty well overall, but they’re one of the top teams in the league.”

Cole Rathgeber scored a pair of goals for the Cobras. Singles came from the sticks of Kody Rock of Canora, Austin Severson and Tyler Shankowsky. Ryley Stefanyshyn of Canora chipped in with a pair of assists.

The Cobras didn’t have long to think about that loss, as they were back on the ice at the Canora Civic Centre the following evening against the visiting Langenburg Warriors. The Cobras played “a complete game from start to finish” according to Schwartz, and handed the Warriors only their third loss of the season, and just the second in regulation time.

“We were ready to play right from the opening faceoff,” Schwartz said. “We did a lot of hitting, took hits to make plays, blocked a lot of shots, got great goaltending and cleared lots of rebounds from the front of our net. That’s how we need to play in the playoffs coming up.”

With Langenburg boasting four of the top 12 scorers in the league, Schwartz said it was a significant accomplishment to keep them down to two goals.

“It was nice that we could switch Austin Severson back to defense, which is his natural position. Having him and Vaughn Wilgosh [of Canora] back there,

a couple of good offensive defenseman, it helps make us better as a team.”

Troy Zulyniak was the top shooter for the Cobras with a pair of goals in the win. Sean Kolodziejski of Hyas and Tyler Shankowsky each contributed a goal and two assists. Skyler Hladun added a goal and an assist.

The Cobras outshot Langenburg 4423 and killed off all four Langenburg power play opportunities.

Canora’s next game is Friday against the visiting Theodore Buffalos, who

lead the Cobras by only four points in the battle for second place and home ice advantage in the first round of the north division playoffs.

“Either way, we’re likely playing them in the first round,” said Swartz. “We have a good rivalry with Theodore, going back to the days of the Fishing Lake Hockey League. But it’s like I told our guys after the Langenburg game, ‘If you play like that all the time, you give yourselves a chance to win every game.’”

Goalie Rylan Palchewich of Canora made a number of big saves against the dangerous Langenburg shooters.

Troy Zulyniak scored twice, including this well-placed screened shot to open the scoring in the second period, as the the Canora Cobras downed the high-flying Langenburg Warriors 5-2 in Canora on Jan. 21.

Throughout the game, the Cobras’ skaters made life difficult for the Warriors with their constant physical play, including this fore-checking effort by Cole Rathgeber against a Langenburg defender.

Tyler Shankowsky (stick raised) celebrated with line mates Sean Kolodziejski of Hyas (left) and Skyler Hladun after scoring Canora’s fifth goal against Langenburg.

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