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Young golfers enjoying a day of golf while learning the game The Canora Golf and Country Club hosted a day of junior golf lessons on June 27. Donna Rock, clubhouse manager, said things went really well, with approximately 20 young golfers participating, from age five to 15. Coaching was provided by Kelly McTavish and Terry Wilson. The day ended with a fun alternate shot tournament, with one child and one adult on each team. Rock said the support provided by the instructors and the interest shown by the junior golfers was appreciated in making the day a success.

Canora Tourism Committee working on exciting community projects as restrictions are relaxed Now that provincial pandemic restrictions are gradually opening up, the Canora Tourism Committee is able to meet and discuss community fundraising events for special projects.

The outdoor maximum group size presently stands at 150 people, but come August, the province should be open fully for all public and social gatherings, according to Brandi Zavislak, community development officer.

“We are fundraising for a variety of community enhancement projects,” s a i d Z a v i s l a k . “ We a r e dedicated to creating an

impressive tourism-friendly destination by adding numerous placemaking projects to our already beautiful community. We are a core group of 14 community- minded individuals who are dedicated to bettering and revitalizing our community.”

Fundraising for upcoming community enhancement projects includes: outdoor speakers for downtown, new black street signs, new backlit welcome to Canora signs, street arches, and custom black plated signs for every business in Canora.

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Among the upcoming community enhancement projects for Canora is a new Town of Canora sign, which stands 20 feet wide by 10 feet high. The goal is to have one for the north entrance into town, and one for the south end.

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Tourism committee working on exciting community projects Continued from Front Page on, and will keep growing in years to come,” continued Zavislak. “We have a very driven and productive committee. In addition to our 14 core members we have over 16 sub-committee members who are willing to help out at community events.

“The Live & Play Street Festival is coming up as the first fundraising event this year. On October 16 is the Live & Play Cabaret which will be a nice way for the community to celebrate the completion of harvest and get out

and have a good time.

We plan to bring exciting events to Canora, fundraise money for community enhancements and have a lot of fun while doing it.

Our mission is to create the ideal tourism-friendly town, the most unique economically driven community that is a leader in rural revitalization.

“We already are surrounded by so much beaut y. B y a d d i n g s o m e o f these great enhancement projects throughout the Town of Canora we will be establishing a top-notch rural tourism mecca.

Among the plans for fundraising projects are signs directing residents and visitors alike to various local businesses.

The addition of black powder-coated arches downtown would give Canora an eye-catching backdrop.

“All of the upcoming placemaking projects will improve the design and management of public spaces. Placemaking capitalizes on a local

community’s assets, inspiration, and potential, with the intention of creating public spaces that promote people’s health, happiness and well being.”

New black street signs would be a way of enhancing community pride for residents and welcoming newcomers to Canora.

Planting underway for Canora’s expanding Memorial Garden project Town of Canora workers were busy planting a variety of trees and shrubs with a wide range of colours on June 24 in the Memorial Garden location at the north intersection of Highway No. 5 and No. 9. Randy Danyluk operated the skid steer for digging the holes while Kris Currie did the planting. The location will also be the site of a new backlit Town of Canora sign, to be placed in the midst of the trees and shrubs, which measures 20 feet wide by 10 feet high.

Zavislak said the black street blade signs are expected to be installed on a number of busy streets in and throughout Canora.

T h e n e w To w n o f Canora Sign is 20 feet wide by 10 feet high.

This custom-made sign is backlit and is expected to have a high visual impact on motorists coming into the community. This sign is valued at $57,000 and the plan is to have two of these for both the south and north entrances coming into Canora.

“The black powder coated arches downtown would be a very unique backdrop to the community for many years to come,” explained Zavislak. “The value of these arches is $100,000.

All of these placemaking items incorporated together will bring our community to a very high level of standards and will not only attract tourists and consumers but residents alike.”

Another fundraising project is to provide local business owners with

One of the fundraising goals is to provide local business owners with black plated powdercoated business signs.

black plated powder coated business signs valued at $600 each.

“We want to take our beautiful home to the next level and create the ultimate tourist destination.

The new aquatic centre will be opening in June of 2022, and along with all of our placemaking e ff o r t s a n d c o m m u n i t y enhancement projects we will be able to achieve these goals,” said a confident Zavislak. “The best part about hosting community events is having a great team to work with and bringing exciting events to our great little community.”

H i s to ri c l a m p p o s t s along with outdoor speakers in downtown Canora and in King George Park would create a welcoming atmosphere.

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Canora/Sturgis RCMP activity report

By Sgt. Derek Friesen Canora RCMP Detachment The Canora/Sturgis RCMP responded to 47 calls during the week of June 17 to June 24, some of which included: two traffic accidents, 19 provincial traffic offences, five other provincial statutes, one mischief, two thefts, one fraud, one break and enter, and 10 other incidents.

Overdue rental On June 18, the Canora/ Sturgis RCMP recovered an overdue rental car from Fort McMurray, Alta. that had been ditched in the bush in the RM of Good Lake. The rental car was towed and returned to the rental agency.

Suspect investigated The Canora/Sturgis RCMP received a complaint of a break and enter

and theft on June 12 to a residence in Preeceville.

Police have identified a suspect. The investigation is ongoing.

Structure fire The Canora/Sturgis RCMP assisted the Sturgis and Canora Fire Departments with a structure fire in the RM of Buchanan on June 22.

There were no injuries reported but the home sustained a significant amount of damage.

Erratic motorcycle driver On June 23, the Canora/ Sturgis RCMP received a complaint of a male driving a motorcycle erratically in Preeceville. Police will be following up with the driver to ensure future compliance with rules of the road.

Splash Park graffiti The town of Canora

reported graffiti on June 23 at the Chase Kraynick Splash Park in Canora. If you have any information about this incident, please contact the Canora RCMP or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers anonymously.

Deck thieves The Canora RCMP received a complaint that items were stolen off of a deck at a residence in the RM of Good Lake on June 23. With the assistance of the complainant, police were able to identify a suspect and the property was

recovered. If you have been a victim of theft and have not reported it, please call the Canora RCMP and do so. When a theft complaint is made to the police, a record is created and the property is documented on the file. If no police record exists and suspected stolen property is recovered, the task of proving the property was stolen or returning it to its rightful owner becomes very difficult.

Skirmish with RCMP On June 23, the Canora/ Sturgis RCMP responded to

spring into summer have also slowed crop, hay and pasture development. Most of the region, especially areas that did not receive substantial rain, are hoping for less wind, more precipitation and warmer temperatures to support later-seeded crops and improve pasture conditions.

Regionally, 61 per cent of the fall cereals, 80 per cent of the spring cereals, 65 per cent of the oilseed crops and 90 per cent of the pulse crops are at their normal stages of development for this time of year. One per cent of the fall cereals, 16 per cent of the spring cereals, 32 per cent of the oilseed crops and 17 per cent of the pulse crops are behind in crop development.

Farmers are busy spraying herbicides and insecticides, and scouting for insects and disease. Areas that had been damaged by flea beetles are now reseeded and will hopefully catch up to the rest of the crop quickly. There are reports of minor to severe damage on canola due to frost, concluded the report.

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East Central Saskatchewan Crop Report The region did not receive much rain during the week of June 15 to 21 except for north-east of Yorkton which saw 32 mm around the Rhein area. The Rama area reported eight mm, the Kenaston and Ituna areas seven mm and Humboldt, five mm, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly crop report. With the exception of the Rhein area, not enough rain was received to make a positive change to the soil moisture conditions in the region.

Moisture conditions regionally have slightly decreased during the reporting period. Crop land topsoil moisture is rated as 55 per cent adequate, 37 per cent short and eight per cent very short. Hay and pasture land topsoil moisture is rated as 40 per cent adequate, 47 per cent short and twelve per cent very short.

Due to the absence of good general rains, many producers indicated that hay and pasture growth has been affected by the minimal soil moisture. Cool temperatures in the early

a disturbance at a residence in Sturgis. Police attended and found two occupants in the home that had been drinking and were not getting along. During the investigation one of the occupants somehow lost all of his clothes and refused to comply with directions of police. The male became agitated and attempted to assault members. After a short struggle, the male was arrested without incident or injury and lodged in cells for the night. The male was charged with Assaulting a

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Perspective

Where does our food come from?

LOOKING BACK...

A Decade Ago With the theme of Shine On, the 40 graduates of Canora Composite School recognized that their lives had not ended at CCS, but taken the next step, the 2011 graduation ceremony. Emma Castle gave the valedictory address and Cal Tomilin, teacher, was the guest speaker ***** Shawna Huebert rescued a cockatiel from downtown Canora which seemed to be used to being handled. She assumed it was someone’s pet, but until the owner could be found, it was living at Huebert’s house with her three cockatiels and two budgies. ***** The emphasis on reading was once again a highlight of the Canora Junior Elementary School Awards Assembly. Kelsey Chupa and Logan Fullawka were awarded the most-improved readers medals for Grade 4.

Making the presentations were teachers Chad Koberinski and Arlene Lozinski. ***** Deputy mayor Lorne Kopelchuk cut the ribbon held by the business owners Kaely and Chantal Roesslein to officially open Hip Kat Clothing on 117 Main Street in Canora. Kopelchuk welcomed the new owners to the business community, saying it was a positive addition to Canora. ***** When the nine members of the Sunrise Cycling Club based in Yorkton, including Darryl and Vickie Stevenson of Burgis Beach, made their round trip from Yorkton to Canora, one of their first stops was at Lesia, Canora’s welcome statue. ***** For the Southeast Senior Baseball League game between the Canora Supers and the visiting Yorkton Yankees, the forecasted rain showed up after five innings and the game was called. Unfortunately, unlike the rain, according to player/coach Greg Andreychuk “the Supers did not show up” and as a result, the Yankees came out on top with a 7 to 1 final score.

It is rather disquieting to think students in school in a small city on the Canadian Prairies are increasingly unaware of where their food actually comes from – the farm.

I suppose it is difficult to fully understand since I grew up on a farm. It was a farm originally homesteaded by my grandfather, so while today I write about it rather than do it, agriculture is very much in my blood I suppose.

Growing up on a farm through the 1960s meant a mixed farm, we had chickens and pigs and a huge garden, so my connection to the food on my plate was rather direct.

It was the norm to butcher a pig in the fall and be eating pork chops for supper that night.

Or to watch dad chop the heads off the chickens, and watch mom dip

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the dead bird in boiling water to facilitate plucking the feathers – a smell that is definitely interesting to say the least – and then have roast chicken for supper.

And I was shelling peas and helping pick Saskatoon berries and seeing those on the plate too.

I was of course aware not everyone lived on a farm. My best friend back in those days was the son of a local lawyer, and I am quite sure he never cleaned a pig pen. But, I recall he did work a summer job with a local honey producer, again connected to one’s food.

In those days most

homes in town – one of around 2,300 – had a backyard garden. We are not talking a few tomatoes for a few sandwiches, but instead full blown gardens designed to fill a deep freeze for winter food.

Now while I might like to forget – but that was a half century ago – and over 50 years things can change a lot.

We live in a decidedly different world on most every level of our lives today from the one of the 1960s and 70s.

That includes how we relate to food.

Wi t h l e s s f a r m e r s there are simply less family connections to farms. More and more

people live in urban settings and never get closer to a farm than driving by a field of wheat or canola along the highway, and maybe not even recognizing which was which.

So the Breakfast on the Farm program launched at four city schools is a good idea as a way to at least build a small connection for young students back to the farm. The program was through Farm and Food Care Saskatchewan which works to connect people with food and the farms where the food originates.

Today many might think food comes from a super market or restaurant, but the eggs in a breakfast sandwich, the bacon, the cheese, the flour in the bun all come from a farm, and that is something we shouldn’t – as a society – lose track of.

It’s fun to try new plants in the garden each year Do you enjoy trying new plants each year in the garden?

We tried something new to us: an anemone. While we had often heard of this plant, we were not familiar with it, so this is the perfect time to do some homework!

The anemone, also called wind flower, originates from the Mediterranean region. It is a perennial that likes welldrained, slightly acidic soil. Its favorite location would be a lightly shady area, although it will do well in full sun.

The plant has a cluster of leaves at the base, then the pretty poppy-like flowers rise above on slender stems.

I learned that there are three kinds of anemones: the spring blooming kind; the variety that blooms in spring and summer and does well in sun; and the summer and fall blooming variety which likes light shade. I believe the new plant we have is the spring-summer variety, which comes in red, the stunning crimson color that we have, purple, white or blue. This plant would be a great addition to a garden, looking very elegant as it blooms.

It also has a romantic history: in Greek mythology, Aphrodite and Adonis were lovers. The other gods murdered Adonis, and in her deep grief, Aphrodite’s tears over his grave became anemone flowers. Likely because of this story, in the language of flowers, anemones represent forbidden love. Anemone: a beautiful plant with an interesting story behind it. All in all a great addition to any garden!

Aren’t the peonies in bloom one of the loveliest things in the spring garden? The perfume of the gorgeous ruffled

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The Garden Grapevine blooms is truly a gift in any garden. Did you know that it is not a good idea to fertilize peonies? Sometimes what we think is a good thing is actually a bad thing. Fertilizing peonies encourages them to put all their energy into leaves rather than blooms. So if we want blooms, don’t fertilize.

If we do decide to fertilize peonies, it should be done after they are finished blooming and are deadheaded. But this is not something that we should do every year, every few years is enough. Peonies are one of those amazing plants that give so much with very little care needed on our part, and they will give us beauty and fragrance for many years.

Now, let’s talk for a moment about garden pests. Did you know that an adult potato bug can lay thirty eggs a day? The eggs are little orange ovals, hiding on the underside of the potato leaves. The eggs will hatch anywhere from four to fifteen days, depending on the weather.

How to get rid of them? We can hand-pick them, tedious

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but effective; or if we have a lot of plants we can use diatomaceous earth, and organic product that works well. Spread it on the leaves and around the base of the plant.

I have also heard gardeners talk about neem oil. When used for potato bugs, the oil coats the eggs and stops them from hatching, and it also makes the potato leaves taste bad to the bugs. Another effective and organic answer is to grow different crops in the spot where the infested potatoes were last year, plants that don’t belong to the nightshade family. It’s like crop rotation. So if we wanted to try that, we should move the potatoes to another part of our gardens, and avoid planting things like tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, or flowers like petunias or nicotiana.

This week, spend some time outdoors and savor the beauty that surrounds us. And in your own garden, make a note in your garden journal of things that seem to be working extra-well: it`s a good reference for next year! Have a beautiful week in your garden!

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Counting the blessings of COVID-19 COVID-19 has given me time and inspiration as a writer.

Book five, Heaven Bound Amid Pandemics- The Road All Runners Come has launched on Amazon Kindle and will be printed by demand. Book six is well under way.

Before we look at many of the positive spin-offs of COVID-19, let me share a few of the lighter side effects of the pandemic that hopefully continues to recede into oblivion.

New definitions: A mask is a coughy filter. Old expressions have new meaning: I wouldn’t touch him with a tenfoot pole! Why don’t ants get COVID? Because they have tiny little antybodies.

Mother Nature has sent us to our rooms. Favourite movie playing everywhere – Home Alone. Now is not the time to surround yourself with positive people.

New realizations: I won’t stand on the X at Walmart. I’ve seen too many Bugs Bunny Road Runner episodes to know how that turns out.

We can make a quick list of some of the positives that have emerged in the pandemic experience. We can exercise outdoors more. We have learned to Zoom. We FaceTime with our families and catch up on our phone calls. We can enjoy daily journaling and time to count our blessings.

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home-schooling. Even prayer time has changed. We have had to meet God in our homes instead of only at church on Sundays. You know this is from the Holy Spirit because a huge number of people rediscovered Scripture during the pandemic.

St. Augustine said God “would never allow any evil whatsoever to exist in His works if He were not so all-powerful and good as to cause good to emerge from evil itself,” and from the suffering, death, isolation, and unemployment the pandemic brought, it seems He has outdone Himself.

COVID-19 has brought a huge boost of faith for many.

Nearly three in ten U.S. adults have said that the pandemic has strengthened their faith, and four in ten say that it has strengthened family bonds, (Pew Research, January 2021).

Virtual services happened. “I was exposed to many

wonderful homilists whom I never would have had the chance to hear otherwise. Many people then benefited from what under normal circumstances would be a small regional priest with a localized flock,” (Carolyn Smith).

One of the greatest blessings of the COVID pandemic experience is that we all got to share in suffering and God’s salvation plan. It would be well to remember that “Pain and suffering do not have the final say over human existence.

Instead, they become a means by which God redeems souls who, through prayer, follow the footsteps of the crucified.” (COVID-19 and the Spiritual Life, Dale M. Coulter, 4.14.20).

During the Black Death of the fourteenth century the Franciscans saw, in the crucified Christ, God’s entering into the suffering of humanity in order to redeem mankind. In this re-ordering of spirituality, Medieval mystic Julian of Norwich claimed that Christ’s emaciated and bloody body “resembled our foul, black death, which our fair, bright, blessed Lord bore for our sins.”

American theologian Bernard McGinn described this fourteenth century spiritual growth as a flowering mysticism. This description is perhaps best applied to our pandemic experience. People are praying more. “We are enjoying the slower pace and the opportunity to be together more,” wrote one mother.

Cowessess chief, Catholic archdiocese confirm grave markers at cemetary site “destroyed” in 60s

By Larissa Kurz Glacier Media Cowessess First Nation shared the discovery of over 600 unmarked graves near the former site of the area’s residential school, with Chief Cadmus Delorme saying that headstones previously marking the graves had been removed by the Roman Catholic Church several decades ago.

“We didn’t remove these headstones. Removing headstones is a crime in this country, and we are treating this like a crime scene,” said Delorme.

Marieval Indian Residential School was operated by the Roman Catholic Church from 1899 until 1981, when Cowessess First Nation took over. The school was officially closed in 1997, and the building controversially demolished in 1999.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina confirmed that in the 1960s, a priest serving in the region had “bulldozed several grave markers” during a dispute with the Cowessess chief “in a way that we all find entirely reprehensible.”

“I know that apologies seem a very small step as the weight of past suffering comes into greater light, but I extend that apology again, and pledge to do what we can to turn that apology into meaningful concrete acts,” said Archbishop Don Bolen, in a letter to the current Cowessess chief regarding the announcement.

The unmarked sites have since been discovered by Saskatchewan Polytechnic experts working with

Chief Bobby Cameron o f t h e Fe d e ra t i o n o f Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) called on the federal government and Catholic Church to release residential s ch o o l re c o rd s , a n d said the FSIN will be demanding a full, independent and public inquiry into the deaths of First Nations children in Canada. - Zoom screenshot

Cowessess First Nation, using ground-penetrating radar earlier this month.

Investigators noted a total of 751 hits at the Cowessess site, which amounts to at least 600 unconfirmed sites after a margin of error is taken into account.

“We can’t confirm if there is more than one (individual buried) under that hit,” said Delorme. “So we want to make sure, when we tell our story, that we’re not trying to make numbers sound bigger than they are.”

Other sites on Cowessess First Nation have been identified by oral knowledge as potential burial sites, said Delorme, as unbaptized babies and non-Catholic individuals would have been buried elsewhere.

Those who attended Marieval were likely from Tr e a t y Tw o a n d Tr e a t y

During the recent press conference, Chief Cadmus Delorme of Cowessess First Nation a s ke d t h e C a n a d i a n public to continue to support Indigenous people as more details about residential school sites are explored and exposed in the future. Zoom screenshot

Four territories, confirmed Delorme, which includes parts of southeastern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba.

“Unmarked” a repeating adjective in residential site exploration efforts Unmarked burials have also been identified at several other former residential school sites in Saskatchewan, including the site at Cowessess First Nation.

S o f a r, 3 5 u n m a r k e d graves have been identified at Muscowequan Indian Residential School, with more expected to be found as exploration continues.

The remains of approximately 40 Indigenous children were also discovered on the grounds of the former Regina Industrial School in 2014, which had been sold to a private owner and only recently explored by researchers.

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Marieval Residential School. - Photo from the Historical Archives of St. Boniface also shared that unmarked burial sites from File Hills Indian Residential School are present on reservation land, and the cemetery space used by the Battlefords Industrial School was notably unmarked in comparison to the portion dedicated to church clergy.

A representative from the Archdiocese of Regina said that often records of why grave markers were removed or omitted entirely are difficult to pinpoint, as these sites were operated independently by clergy members.

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has also identified other potential sites of former residential schools that should be investigated for unmarked burials, including St. Anthony’s, Beauval, Lebret and Guy Indian Residential Schools.

Experts have also noted that continued searches for unmarked burials may be difficult, as many former residential schools sites have been sold to private landowners or are now located underneath agricultural fields.

The National Truth and Reconciliation Committee said that an estimated 150,000 First Nations, Inuit and Métis children attended residential schools, with 20 residential school sites operating in Saskatchewan between the 1880s and 1990s.

Estimation shows that more than 4,000 children died while at these institutions, although experts say the true number is likely much higher due to inconsistent record keeping and a string of record destruction in the 1930s and 40s.

Cowessess planning to replace grave markers The community of Cowessess First Nation will not be leaving these graves unmarked, promised Delorme during the announcement. The next steps, said Delorme, will be to consult known burial records and work to identify the individuals buried in these unmarked sites.

The community hopes to place grave markers on as many of the graves as they can, and erect a memorial monument in the area to commemorate those

resting there. Delorme said the process will be painful for many, as it will draw out trauma experienced at Marieval and other residential schools in Saskatchewan, but it will also be necessary for the community’s healing process.

“We want to honour our loved ones that lay there today. We want to make sure we keep that place and preserve it, so many can come here and heal,” said Delorme.

The bishop was unavailable for comment before the time of publishing, but states in his letter that the Archdiocese of Regina will work with Cowessess First Nation in obtaining information about those buried at the site. Part of that support will also be provided in the form of a $70,000 investment to upgrade the cemetery site, pledged by the archdiocese in 2019.

The funding will be used for aesthetic upgrades, including trees and fences, as well as for identifying graves, creating a map of the site and building a central monument.

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Local players and their Parkland Expos team mates enjoy perfect weekend The U15 AA Parkland Expos enjoyed another perfect weekend, maintaining their unbeaten record for the season so far.

On June 26 the Expos travelled to White City to face the White Butte Black.

While there they swept the Blacks 10 to 0 and 22 to 3, according to a report from the games.

Xage Miraflor of Sturgis was the offensive star, going five for seven including three home runs, a triple and six RBI (runs batted in). Kim Albarracin chipped in with two hits and scored three runs.

Defensively the team was led by starting pitchers, Rowan Erickson (Melville) and Riley Stewart (Yorkton), who

Correction

Emily Owchar In the Grad page containing the photos of the 2021 Canora Composite School graduates in the June 24 issue, Emily Owchar was identified as “Emma” by mistake. The Canora Courier would like to sincerely apologize for the error.

surrendered only three runs and six hits.

On June 27 the Expos beat Moose Jaw 17 to 2 and 14 to 4. Pitching was o n c e a g a i n s t r o n g . Ty Sleeva of Canora gave up only two runs while recording seven strikeouts.

Xage Miraflor of Sturgis continued his hot streak, going three for four. He was helped by Riley Stewart (Yorkton) who went four for six and Joe Zarowney (Yorkton) who had three hits in four at bats.

Next action for the league-leading Expos with their perfect record of 10 wins in 10 games is Saturday versus the second-place Weyburn Beavers.

The U15 AA Parkland Expos, including players from Canora and Sturgis, have started the season by winning their first 10 games without a loss. Team members, from left, are: (back row) Tracy Erickson, manager (Melville); Jordan Evans, head coach (Yorkton); and Riley Stewart (Yorkton); Sam Christo (Yorkton); Liam Baron (Saltcoats); Parker Lowenberg (Grenfell); Joe Zarowney (Yorkton); Riley Pihach (Ituna) and Troy Lowenberg, assistant coach (Grenfell); and (front) Kimmuel Albarracin (Sturgis), Xage Miraflor (Sturgis), Wyatt Evans (Saltcoats), Kaden Pihach (Ituna), Ty Sleeva (Canora) and Rowan Erickson (Melville). Unavailable for the photo was Mike Christo, assistant coach (Yorkton).

Supers bats come alive in pair of home wins After scoring only two runs in the first two games of the season, the Canora S u p e r s g o t t h e o ff e n c e rolling with a total of 19 runs in two straight home victories. Both wins were in front of enthusiastic crowds on warm days, noted Greg Andreychuk, player/coach.

The Supers played their first ever game against the Yorkton Marlins on June 22, with a grand total of seven former Supers suiting up for their home town squad. Supers ace Kody Rock toed the rubber, and was in mid-season form as he allowed just three hits, no runs and racked up 13

strikeouts in a decisive 6 to 0 victory.

“The offense started off nicely with three runs in the top of the first, and finished the evening’s work in style with three runs in the bottom of the sixth,” said Andreychuk.

Rock padded the scoresheet with two hits, including a long home run, two stolen bases, two runs scored and drove in two runs. Kholton Shewchuk woke up from early season struggles with three hits in three at bats while also picking up two RBI. Travis Mentanko and Greg Pelechaty each had a double. Sean Kolodziejski,

Ian Quewezance, Zach R a k o c h y, a n d C h e t Bornhorst each picked up a single. Bornhorst made his first appearance as a Super by way of the Muenster region.

The next evening, the Langenburg Legends came to town, with a heavy wind blowing out to left field.

“After their first five hitters they had five runs on the board, and things looked bleak,” reported Andreychuk. “But the pitching settled down afterward for the Supers, the bats woke up, and when all was said and done the Supers emerged victorious by the count of 13 to 8.”

Derek Palagian made his first pitching start in almost two years, going three innings and allowing seven runs. Greg Pelechaty pitched three innings and allowed just one run while picking up the win. Darcy Blommaert came in for a 1-2-3 seventh inning to close up shop and preserve the lead.

The offence was in fine form as 16 hits were put on the board. Kody Rock had three, including a

double and two massive home runs. He scored four runs and had five RBI. Evan Rostotski, Jason Waldbauer, Kholton Shewchuk, and Jayden Heskin collected two hits apiece. Phil Sobkow, Travis Mentanko and Zach Rakochy each had one hit.

The two wins, in front of much-appreciated enthusiastic crowd support, bump the Supers record to three wins and one loss on the young season.

Canora Swimming Pool Schedule July 1 to July 15 SUN

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI 1

4 9am – 10am Lane Swim 10am – 11am Deep End Aquafit 11am – 6pm Open Swim 7pm – 9pm Open Swim

11 9am – 10am Lane Swim 10am – 11am Deep End Aquafit 11am – 6pm Open Swim 7pm – 9pm Open Swim

5 9am – 12pm Private Lessons 1pm – 6pm Open Swim 7pm – 9pm Open Swim

12 9am – 12pm Group Lessons 1pm – 6pm Open Swim 7pm – 9pm Open Swim

1pm – 6pm Open Swim 7pm – 9pm Open Swim

1pm – 6pm FREE SWIM! 7pm – 9pm FREE SWIM!

All restrictions removed on July 11th.

We will operate as before the pandemic.

SAT 2

6

7

8

9am – 12pm Private Lessons 1pm – 6pm Open Swim 7pm – 8pm Aquafit 8pm – 9pm Lane Swim

6:45am – 7:30am Aquafit 7:30am – 8:30am Lane Swim 9am – 12pm Private Lessons 1pm – 6pm Open Swim 7pm – 9pm Open Swim

9am – 12pm Private Lessons 1pm – 6pm Open Swim 7pm – 8pm Drop In Parent and Tot 8pm – 9pm Swimming Lesson Help Session

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15

9am – 12pm Group Lessons 1pm – 6pm Open Swim 7pm – 8pm Aquafit 8pm – 9pm Lane Swim

6:45am – 7:30am Aquafit 7:30am – 8:30am Lane Swim 9am – 12pm Group Lessons 1pm – 6pm Open Swim 7pm – 9pm Open Swim 10pm – Thu, July 15, 12am Midnight Swim (Age 12+)

9am – 12pm Group Lessons 1pm – 6pm Open Swim 7pm – 8pm Drop In Parent and Tot 8pm – 9pm Swimming Lesson Help Session

9 9am – 12pm Private Lessons 1pm – 6pm Open Swim 7pm – 9pm Open Swim

3 9am – 10am Lane Swim 10am – 11am Aquafit 11am – 6pm Open Swim 7pm – 9pm Open Swim

10 9am – 10am Lane Swim 10am – 11am Aquafit 11am – 6pm Open Swim 7pm – 9pm Open Swim

Zach Rakochy started the scoring with a clutch single to drive in the first run in the Canora Supers 6 to 0 victory over the visiting Yorkton Marlins on June 22.

COVID 19 Restrictions & Public Swim Program • All patrons are required to wear a mask inside the pool service building, masks may be taken off once they are outside.

• Physical distancing of two metres must occur at all times, even in the water.

• Each patron will be COVID-19 screened upon entering the facility.

• There is a maximum of 25 patrons in the water at a time, preference will be given on a “first come, first serve basis”.

Patrons should expect that there is a chance they will be turned away if capacity is reached.

• Each household is allotted 150 square feet of space at full capacity.

• Parents and spectators are allowed in the grass area, provided they can keep spacing requirements.

• Because of our capacity, Public Swimming will take place

in intervals throughout the day, with designated COVID-19 disinfection breaks. People that pay for a daily, can come back on the same day without being charged again provided that they there is vacancy and they wait their turn.

• Patrons are expected to come changed.

• Patrons are encouraged to bring water bottles as the fountain will only be accessible to fill bottles.

• To register or for inquiries any aquatic programs or for reservations contact the pool during the season at (306) 563-6447, email, or visit the Facebook Page.

After giving up the Marlins’ hit of the game in the third inning, Canora pitcher Kody Rock, No. 24, picked off the overanxious Marlins baserunner, making the throw to first baseman Travis Mentanko in plenty of time to apply the tag.

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New CCS garden to have wide-ranging impact on local education

by Derek Serdachny, vice-principal Canora Composite School Canora Composite School has started on a significant project this year called the CCS Student Wellness and Sustainability Initiative.

We are striving to improve our students’ learning experience by embracing agriculture and getting outside. Our goal is to incorporate experiential, hands on learning, with a focus on holistic health. In 20202021 students, staff, and community volunteers built a 5,750 square-foot garden that is used to teach students how to plant and maintain crops. Students learn about soil science, plant science, healthy eating, hard work, and sustainability through hands on experiences.

Students from each grade, including the Grade 4 students from Canora Junior Elementary School were involved in the planting process. Students weeded the garden and watched it grow in June. Over the summer, a few CCS students will have the responsibility of maintaining the garden and harvesting any produce ready during July and August. They will be packaging these vegetables and selling them at the Canora Farmer’s Market. The income generated from this project will go back into our CCS Student Wellness and Sustainability Initiative.

A big thank you goes out to Darcy Korol who

donated nine loads of composted manure to our school. Danny Rakochy donated his time and equipment to rototill the garden plots. Shannon Leson from L e s o n ’s F u n e r a l H o m e hauled manure to the school with his truck and trailer.

Canora Home Hardware donated a portion of the tools purchased and we received a discount on plants and seeds purchased from the Canora Greenhouse. To ensure we can maintain the garden over the summer, Logan Stevens Construction also provided a discount on a rototiller for our school.

None of this would have been possible without the support of grant funding.

Canora Composite School was nominated t h r o u g h t h e C a n a d a ’s F a r m e r ’s G r o w Communities Grant sponsored by Bayer in the total of $2,500. CCS received an additional $2,500 grant from the Nutrien Garden Grant, and a $3,000 grant from Nutrients for Life. We want to say a big thank you to everyone who contributed to our initiative. Your support has had an immediate impact on our students’ learning.

The CCS Student Wellness and Sustainability Initiative does not stop here.

Our next goal is to renovate the school’s kitchen to make it into a suitable and safe learning environment. The goal is to use the produce from the garden to teach students how food ends

Shannon Leson of Leson’s Funeral Home volunteered his truck and trailer to haul manure to the school for the CCS garden project.

up on their plate. Students will harvest their own produce and prepare it in the kitchen. Currently, our kitchen is inefficient and lacking space which limits the number of students who can work in it at one time.

This prevents us from offering a Food Studies course.

The proposed renovation would allow us to offer a High School Food Studies course, Middle Years PAA courses, and a course for Functionally Integrated students to learn about processing the food.

Teachers and community experts will teach our students invaluable skills, while allowing our school to offer healthy and nutritious meals to students at lunch, breakfast, and healthy snacks throughout the day.

It also allows CCS to host venues outside of school hours, benefitting community members and possibly teams travelling to Canora for school events. The garden and newly renovated kitchen create more opportunities to teach our students valuable life skills, and ensure they are provided healthy and nutritious meals throughout the day.

Although the kitchen renovation is our next project, we will continue to look at ways to find resources for an outdoor classroom and improve the learning environment with the addition of trees, a chicken coup, and seating areas. Additionally, we are working on a plan to improve our fitness centre.

We believe that holistic health encompasses everything listed above, and we are motivated to meet the needs of our students.

CCS has roughly 280 students and we know they can learn from the community members in Canora. We hope that once pandemic restrictions are lifted, skilled and knowledgeable community members can come and teach our students cultural traditions, preservation and baking techniques, and how to process food and create

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some amazing dishes. We are also looking at planting many native species of plants and trees on our school grounds. Our hope is that local experts, knowledge keepers and Elders can teach our students how they can benefit from growing certain plants and give our students some insight into the past and Indigenous Culture. Getting the community involved in the planting of the garden and in the kitchen, adds to our student’s learning and we hope that our community members volunteer to be a part of this great project!

As mentioned before, our first step was to build a garden and plant it. Going forward, our goal will be to start work on the kitchen in the 2021-2022 school year. Many pieces need to fall into place for this to happen. We have been applying for grants locally and nationally. The kitchen renovation alone will cost roughly $110,000 for the cabinetry, new appliances, and cookware. That doesn’t include the cost of labour and construction that will be involved in the renovation.

To show CCS is committed and motivated to make this

From left: Drea Beblow and Teagan Secondiak (Grade 11), Thomas Lowes (teacher), and Clay Sleeva (Grade 11) were among the students and teachers involved in planting and looking after the new garden at Canora Composite School this spring.

The garden is part of the school’s long-term project to enhance the learning experience of students by embracing agriculture and getting outside. happen, our SRC will be anyone is interested in helpcontributing to this project. ing us financially or sharing We believe that a renovated your knowledge with our kitchen is essential for stu- students, please contact the dent learning and student office at 306-563-5492 or health, and we will work email derek.serdachny@ hard to make it happen. If gssd.ca

Dustin Nielsen, CCS teacher, used his skills to design a digital sketch for the school’s proposed kitchen renovation. The new kitchen will include an industrial cleaning bay with dishwasher, one industrial oven with griddle top, the required venting equipment, four work bays for students that include a sink and conventional oven for each. In addition, the kitchen will include an industrial refrigerator and freezer along with a serving window built into the wall, and a salad bar.

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Throwback Thursday: From the Canora Courier files (EDITOR’S NOTE: Dates listed refer to publication dates and not to dates of the events.) *** November 18, 1981- The value of building permits issued in Canora during the period January 1 to October

31 was over $3.3 million, quite likely the highest ever and more than double the amount for the same period in 1980, said M.G. Kozoriz, town administrator. *** December 2, 1981McDonald’s Confectionary

opened its doors for business under new ownership.

Mark Fullawka and Linda Lisecki purchased the business, located at 107 Main Street in Canora, from Jerry and Irene McDonald. *** December 2, 1981- Orest Mysak, the agricultural representative at Canora, was presented with an honorary lifetime membership to the Canora District Seed Cleaning Co-operative and a plaque in recognition of 30 years of service in the agricultural field. ***

December 2, 1981Canora’s bylaw for dog control, including rabies inoculation, seemed to be passed just in time, as a letter from Agriculture Canada, received by Canora Town Council, indicated that an unusual number of skunks had been identified in the Yorkton district within the last month. *** December 2, 1981- In a “humour-packed evening mixing shenanigans and basketball skills,” the visiting Harlem Clowns outscored the Canora Cougars

During a special Girl Guide ceremony held in 1981 at the Canora Senior Elementary School, seven young participants and one of their leaders were officially welcomed into the guide family. The new guides, from left, included: Stacey Heshka, Wendy Zavislake, Cassandra Belitsky, Janice Lischynski, Pamilla Shirley, Lauralee Belitsky and Carrie Oliver. Heidi Sklaruk (back left), the guide leader, welcomed the new members as well as their newlyenrolled leader, Darlene Lischynski.

Craig Bohne of Canora won the 1981 Lunn Hotel pool tournament, while David Rathgeber of Canora took top spot in the B event and Peter Zietsoff placed second in both events. Making the presentation was Guy Jolly, owner of the hotel.

The Canora District Seed Cleaning Co-operative board of directors got together for a picture following a board meeting which was held immediately before the 1981 annual meeting. The four seated, John Kuzek, Dan Gulutzan, Roman Kotelko and Paul Stankewich, did not seek re-election to the board. New board of directors elected were: Mike Yaholnitsky, Peter Shukin, Morley Makowsky and Dave Shabbits. Other members of the board, left to right, were: Louis Wolkowski, Nick Hladun, Sozon Malinsky, Steve Hrynkiw, Mike Stusick, Metro Mosiondz, Dan Krepakevich and Terry Korol (secretary). Not available for the photo was Rod Fedoruk.

102 to 87. *** December 9, 1981Marvin Rudy opened Sam the Record Man, a new business in the Canora Centre Mall. Rudy had

previously operated the Sam the Record Man store in Yorkton for three years, but made the decision to relocate to Canora when he heard Canora was getting a shopping mall.

In 1981, the Canora Furniture Gallery opened at the Canora Centre Mall. At right, Connie Achtemichuk, a salesperson, was showing potential customers, Steve Yawney and Edward Wasyliw, a video taping machine while John Wasylynka, another salesperson and manager Larry Glauser were on hand. Also on the new store’s sales staff was Carol Dranchuk, who was unavailable when the photo was taken.

A design for a crest and pin submitted by figure skater Larissa Hladun of Canora was chosen by executive members o f t h e C a n o ra Figure Skating Association as the new emblem to represent the club. President of the association, Joanne Klimchuk, congratulated Hladun on her winning entry.

SaskTel investment in rural fibre optic broadband includes Canora and Kamsack In a recent press release, SaskTel announced it will invest an additional $50 million in its Rural Fibre Initiative, bringing its total investment to $100 million. This additional investment in fibre will bring fibre optic broadband to 24 more rural

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Saskatchewan communities than previously planned by the end of 2023. Over 30,000 more rural residents and businesses will gain access to advanced fibre optic broadband infrastructure allowing them to fully utilize the latest digital tools and technologies to connect, learn and pursue business opportunities.

“Expanding access to leading-edge broadband technology is critical in preparing Saskatchewan for its future,” Minister Responsible for SaskTel Don Morgan said. “As so many of us have adapted to online learning and new ways of working, we have become ever more dependent on high speed Internet services. This major investment by SaskTel will help set the stage for Saskatchewan’s future and ensure that our province is ready for the post-COVID world with the most advanced communications infrastructure available.”

Originally announced this past December, the Rural Fibre Initiative is a multi-phase program that will bring SaskTel infiNETservice to over 40 rural Saskatchewan communities by the end of 2023.

“As Saskatchewan’s homegrown communications leader, we continue to heavily invest in our networks so that we can connect our customers to the cutting-edge technologies they need to compete and succeed in the modern world,” SaskTel President and CEO Doug Burnett said. “Whether it’s streaming 4K video content, playing the latest online game, or simply enjoying a video call with family and friends, infiNET service will ensure our customers will be able to connect to their world in real-time.”

To date, SaskTel has finalized the communities to be

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connected in the first three phases of the Rural Fibre Initiative, these include: • Phase 1 - Balgonie, Biggar, Langham and Pilot Butte.

Construction has begun in all four communities, and SaskTel anticipates that the majority of homes and businesses will be fibre ready by the end of March 2022.

• Phase 2 - Kindersley, Meadow Lake and Rosetown.

Construction will begin in all three communities later this year.

• Phase 3 - Canora, Carlyle, Esterhazy, Fort Qu’Appelle, Hudson Bay, Indian Head, Kamsack, La Ronge, Lumsden, Maple Creek, Moosomin, Shaunavon, Watrous and Wynyard.

SaskTel plans to begin construction in these communities in 2022.

• Phase 4 - SaskTel will spend $50 million to bring fibre to 24 additional communities. A formal announcement will be made when the remaining communities to be included in this phase are finalized.

“I am very pleased to hear this great news and we are very excited for the fibre optics network to be available to residents of Kindersley,” Kindersley Mayor Rod Perkins said. “It will greatly benefit our community in so many ways including education tools and business in general.”

Upon completion of the Rural Fibre Initiative, SaskTel estimates that approximately 75 per cent of the population of the province will have access to its fibre optic broadband network. In an effort to further increase the availability of fibre optic broadband service, SaskTel will soon begin investigating partnership opportunities that would enable it to connect more communities beyond those included in the Rural Fibre Initiative. SaskTel will conduct a “Pilot Program” by issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to determine if any alternate Internet service provider (ISP) or contractor may be able to deliver fibre broadband services in any communities not included in SaskTel’s current fibre build or its Rural Fibre Initiative.

The details of the RFI and the requirements will be posted on SaskTenders.

“Our government understands how important broadband infrastructure is to the overall success of the province and we fully support the work SaskTel is doing to bring more advanced broadband technologies to the people of Saskatchewan,” Morgan concluded.

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GERLA, Karen Sheila (nee Loucks) November 5, 1937 Canora, Saskatchewan, June 8, 2021 - Calgary, Alberta. It is with great sadness and acceptance that we say goodbye to Karen who passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at the age of 83 years.

Karen spent her early years on the farm near Invermay, Saskatchewan. She loved rural life and in particular the animals and following along with the farm workers. The family moved to the town of Invermay in 1947 when Karen was ten.

She enjoyed small-town living, associating with friends, attending school, CGIT, and the Friday night dances.

She had a fine soprano voice and sang in the church choir and for special occasions when asked. Upon graduation from high school, Karen moved to Regina to take a secretarial course that enabled her to gain employment with a local oil company. During her working years, she exhibited the traits of a strong woman who did not see her role as getting coffee for the male staff, and wasn’t afraid to tell them, “Get it yourself.” Shortly after her arrival in Regina she was introduced to Rod whom she married on May 16, 1959, the start of a sixty-two year journey of life together. In 1972, Rod, Karen and their two young sons left Regina for a new opportunity in Calgary. Karen tackled being a mom and homemaker with remarkable energy and dedication. A clean, organized home and preparing healthy homemade meals were priorities. Her time was also generously given to family and friends without hesitation. For this, her family is forever grateful.

Karen participated in many crafts and could easily follow the intricate patterns for knitting, crocheting and sewing. She particularly liked to crochet Afghan covers in many colours and different stitching which she gifted to all the family members. Karen played the organ in her spare time. She took part in cross country and downhill skiing with the family. She was a gracious and happy hostess for family and friends at their Lake Windermere cottage and at her much enjoyed retreat in Arizona. Her home, art and clothes all exhibited her sense of style and an eye for colour. Karen enjoyed success in all her pursuits, working career, mother, homemaker, friendships, and contribution to the family business. Karen suffered a severe stroke in 2006 that left her unable to speak, read or write. With no way to communicate her needs and thoughts to the outside world, it was an extremely challenging time for her. This event also initiated a gradual decline in her remaining abilities due to vascular dementia. Despite this, her strength and character continued to shine through as she faced these challenges. Karen did her very best to be helpful and productive with whatever abilities she had. Her bright smile and joyous laughs greeted family and friends for as long as she was physically able to do so. Grandma Karen was always so happy to see her grandsons as they were growing up.

She was blessed with their talents as they entertained her in the care home setting: Duncan on the keyboard, Graham on the violin, were eager and happy performers for Grandma Karen and would always put smiles on her face. Karen is survived by her husband Rod. She was a devoted and loving mother to sons, Keith (Janice) and Paul (Christie); and loving grandmother to her grandsons Duncan and Graham; she also leaves behind her sisters, Vivianne, Katherine, Vicki, and Jolyn. Karen was the second of five daughters born to her parents, Victor and Bettine Loucks, who predeceased her. The family asks that those that knew her to take a moment to remember her life among us. A family and friends gathering may be arranged at a later date.

Condolences, memories and photos may be shared and viewed on Karen’s obituary at www.McInnisandHolloway.com. The family would like to extend their thanks to Pauline Ranville who provided care and warm companionship to Karen for twelve years following her stroke and to the staff at Bethany Harvest Hills Care Centre for their excellent loving care. If friends so desire, in lieu of flowers, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Bethany Care Foundation, and specify the funds for use at the Bethany Harvest Hills Care Centre, #100, 2915 - 26th Avenue S.E., Calgary, AB T2B 2W6 Telephone: (403) 210-4600, email: bcf@bethanycare.com, https://bethanycarefoundation.com/.

In living memory of Karen Gerla, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area.

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

So many questions, what does it mean?

By Kaare Askildt Marion is recovering nicely; she got her energy back and now she’s working on her strength. We were going for a drive to the store the other day, and as I was lowering myself to get into the van without banging my noggin, she told me to watch my head.

Watch my head? I thought.

How does one do that without a mirror? I know, I k n o w, i t m e a n s t o b e careful. Watch your mouth is another thing that can only be done with the use of a mirror, and it is right up there with watch your language, meaning to stop using the foul language you are currently spouting.

Watch your back is also next to impossible, but it means to be careful with questionable friends.

The other day I asked CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

JOB OPPORTUNITY

The Village of Rama is now accepting applications for the following position: Village Maintenance Duties will include: Grass Cutting Tree Trimming General Village Maintenance This is a casual employee position Applications should be submitted to the Village Office either in person, by Fax 306-593-2273, Email - villagerama@gmail.com, or via mail Box 205, Rama Sk S0A 3H0 The Village Office is open Fridays from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

For more information please contact Tammy Descalchuk, Administrator; via email villagerama@gmail.com or by phone 306-593-6065.

Deadline for applications is Saturday July 10, 2021 at 5:00pm.

Only Applicants being considered for the position will contacted for Interviews.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT

The R.M. of Good Lake No. 274 is seeking a talented and motivated individual for the permanent part-time position of Planning & Development Assistant.

The successful applicant will assist in the processing of planning and development documents including development and building permits, sub-division applications, road closures, planning and development bylaws and policies and other planning related tasks.

The successful applicant should possess the following skills and abilities t TUSPOH DPNQVUFS TLJMMT t TUSPOH WFSCBM BOE XSJUUFO DPNNVOJDBUJPO skills t BCJMJUZ UP XPSL XJUI UIF QVCMJD TUBGG BOE external agencies t QSFWJPVT FYQFSJFODF XPSLJOH JO B municipal setting is an asset Please submit resume and cover letter by 4:00 p.m. Friday, July 9, 2021 to: R.M. of Good Lake No. 274 Box 896, 401 Main Street Canora, SK, S0A 0L0 rm274@sasktel.net We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Marion not to disturb me as I went to bed, I told her that I needed my beauty sleep. She smiled at me and assured me that I was still handsome as ever.

When I arose the next morning, studying myself in the bathroom mirror, I saw an unsightly, disheveled person looking back at me. “What happened to the beauty sleep?” I wondered; it certainly didn’t work on me!

Ole and Sven were sitting at their favorite table in Moe’s Bottoms Up Bar and Grille, enjoying their lunch of lamb chops and Moe’s special garlic mashed potatoes.

“The old adage states that you are what you eat,” said Ole and bleated.

“Really?” asked Sven, “does that mean that cannibals are the only true humans?”

“My friend Arne, the retired pugilist, went to a plastic surgeon to get an estimate to fix his face,” said Ole. “ Ye a h , I r e m e m b e r him,” said Sven. “He had a lot of scars on his face from all his fights.”

“The plastic surgeon took one look at his face,” said Ole, “and told Arne that it would cost an arm and a leg, whereupon Arne told him that he wanted to CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 1A TRUCK DRIVERS REQUIRED:

keep all his arms and legs and left.”

Knut ambled in and j o i n e d t h e m f o r c o ff e e and a shot of St. Hallvard liqueur.

“You realize that the stores are rounding up your total purchases when you go through the checkout,” said Knut, “they have eliminated the cents.” “ We l l , ” s a i d O l e , “change is good, but dollars are better!”

“Talking about cents,” said Sven, “since there is a nationwide coin shortage in our country, does that mean that we lack common cents?”

“It is a strange coincidence,” said Ole, “but do you realize that you can be over the moon and under the weather at the same time?”

The lunch trade had eased off and Moe joined them.

“My friend Thor just flew back from Va n c o u v e r, ” s a i d M o e .

“When he was sitting in the airport waiting, another passenger was taken ill, and they called for medics.

So please tell me, when you get sick at the airport does that mean that you have a terminal illness?”

“Since Moe brought up a medical concern,” said Knut, “I saw a poster at CAREER OPPORTUNITIES HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS REQUIRED:

Late model winch trucks and trailers; dump trucks and pups. Hauling heavy equipment, gravel, and camp shacks.

Wage negotiable.

Clean drivers abstract a must.

motor scrapers, dozers, excavators, graders, rock trucks. Lots of work all season.

Camp job; R & B provided. Competitive wages. Valid drivers license req’d.

Send resume and work references to: Bryden Construction )V_ (YIVYÄLSK :R : , ( " Fax: 306-769-8844 ,THPS! brydenconstruct@ xplornet.ca www. brydenconstruction andtransport.ca

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the drugstore that said that 9 out of 10 people suffer from diarrhea, so does that mean that the remaining 1 out of 10 people enjoy it?”

They enjoyed their coffees and the St. Hallvard.

“When I was growing up,” said Sven, “whenever I did or said something wrong, my mother would yell at me and said she would slap me into next week!”

“Wow,” said Ole, “she would have had to slap you on a Sunday at midnight for that to happen.”

They were talking about the renovations that were being done to upgrade their neighbourhood.

“There was an attempt at break and enter at the construction site,” said Ole, “but I believe the police will catch the culprit.”

“Really?” asked Knut, “why do you say that?”

“It appears,” said Ole, “that the would-be thief fell off a ladder and accidentally left his handprints in the wet sidewalk cement.”

“That is great!” exclaimed Knut, “I guess that is what you would call concrete evidence!”

“There is this show on TV about the early middle ages,” said Knut, “where the knights would challenge each other to a sword fight.”

“That is called a duel,” said Sven, “and the armor the knights wear for protection is actually called mail.”

“Right,” said Ole

quickly, “so when a knight in Prague dons his armor, that would be described as the Czech is in the mail?”

“Groan!” said the others in unison.

“If time is money,” said Sven, “does that mean that the ATM at the bank is A Time Machine?”

The Canadian Prime Minister was visiting a poor African country. A soccer match between two local teams was arranged in his honour. During the match, the Prime Minister of the country explained about the poverty in his c o u n t r y. T h e C a n a d i a n Prime Minister listened and told the other Prime Minister that he had heard enough and fully understood the extent of the poverty and told him that he would be getting help soon.

The next month the Prime Minister of the African country received a huge shipping container with a note declaring it was a gift from the Canadian P r i m e M i n i s t e r. T h e African Prime Minister was elated and opened the container. To his surprise, the container was full of soccer balls. He decided to give the Canadian Prime Minister a call, inquiring why he had been sent all these balls. The Canadian Prime Minister told him that he understood the extent of the poverty after having seen twenty-two men fighting over a ball.

Now everybody could have one.

TENDERS

TENDERS

Tenders: The Village of Hyas is tendering out the following work: 1. Install 2 windows and 1 walk in door in the village office. Includes building a custom PVC jamb on inside. Labour only on tender.

All materials supplied.

2. Replace bottom 2 panels on overhead shop door. Replace exterior weatherstrip.

Install new cladding on exterior overhead door frame. Remove old wooden 12 x 14 overhead door. Frame in opening. Install metal on outside and insulation and poly on inside.

Labour only on tender. All materials supplied.

All tenders to be mailed to Hyas Village office.

Box 40 S0A 1K0 Tenders close 4 pm July 13.

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New Norquay business opened at start of the pandemic “If you have the coolest hobbies and love to spend money foolishly then give us a call, we’ll help you out.”

These were the words of Brice Dahlin, owner of Dahlin Powersports & Auto in Norquay. The rather large

retail store and adjacent mechanical shop on the small town’s main street opened on June 1, 2020 – in the midst of the global pandemic. Fortunately, with the province’s uptick in outdoor recreational activity, business

Reece Dahlin seems to be following in his father’s footsteps while building his skills working on a steady flow of small engine repairs at Dahlin Powersport & Auto in Norquay.

From a personal passion for the race car industry, Brice Dahlin, offers brand name racing accessories in Norquay.

has been booming.

“This store has been around as a hardware and agricultural supply resource dating back to the 1929,” said Dahlin. “Many area farmers still rely on being able to pick up products that they would otherwise have to travel to a neighbouring city to find.

Although we’ve added auto and recreational inventory, we still serve many farmers who have been coming here for years.”

Dahlin was born and raised in rural Norquay. He left his hometown for a few years, living in places like Davidson and Kelvington, working for a company called Polaris and studying small engine mechanics. When he returned to Norquay, Dahlin would spend the next 20 years farming grain, driving truck in the off-season, and he became a father to three children. However his strong passion for race car driving and outdoor recreational vehicles would eventually lead Dahlin to opening a mechanical shop in his hometown.

Prior to his Norquay Powersports & Auto grand opening last year, Dahlin was renting out the shop next door from the previous owner – Larson’s Auto & Ag. From that location, he sold tires and worked on servicing

snowmobiles, bikes, ATVs and other small engines. As business grew, Dahlin made the decision to move into the hardware store and rebrand with the addition of racing and recreational product lines that would service locals with a similar passion for snowmobiles and ATVs, as well as premium camping and barbeque accessories to fully enjoy Saskatchewan’s stunning back country.

“During this pandemic, we’ve seen massive growth in the recreational sports industry,” shared Dahlin. “You can’t even buy an ATV or a side-by-side right now if you wanted to. The waiting lists are so long.”

The store also sells Yoder Smokers and barbecue accessories that Dahlin has personally selected to feature in his store.

“We don’t need to chase cheap products,” said Dahlin.

“The premium sauces we sell are generally higher in price because we’re only interested in carrying the best quality products we can find.”

Dahlin works at the store

Brice Dahlin, owner of Dahlin Powersport & Auto in Norquay, displays a line of premium barbeque products that pair well with the Saskatchewan outdoor lifestyle. full-time along with employees Mike Turner and Dan Gobeil to help service the steady flow of customers looking for parts or service.

Dahlin’s two sons, Reece and Aiden, also like come to work with their dad – mostly in the shop. Oldest son, Reece, seems to be following in his dad’s footsteps with a passion for working on small

engines and recreational vehicles. Reece says he enjoys working on recreational vehicles and learning from his dad.

In his spare time, Dahlin is an avid race car enthusiast who travels to compete at racing circuits in Yorkton and Swan River. He said his dream would be to live in an RV and race cars for living.

Fire strikes local farm, house is destroyed

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On June 22 at 1:45 p.m., the Sturgis and District Fire Department received a call to a structure fire at the Jim Gogol farm northwest of Canora. The Canora and

District Fire Department was dispatched for a mutual aid call to assist at the same fire. Sturgis Fire Chief Brad Secondiak said both crews arrived

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at the farm at about the same time to see the Gogol house fully involved, with the whole second story on fire. “Two firefighters from Sturgis and two from Canora entered the main floor, extinguished the fire on the main floor, and then gained access to second floor, but much of the roof had already collapsed,” said Secondiak.

“Fortunately there were no injuries. Both crews seemed to work well together and were able to save numerous items from the main floor.” No other structures were damaged in the fire. Secondiak estimates they dealt with the fire for about four to five hours. After consulting with the home owner, the decision was made to bring in a backhoe operator from Norquay and demolish the house completely, since it was an older structure and the fire kept flaring up.