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Lam’s Restaurant re-opens dine-in service after two-year closure With the lifting of restrictions, Lam’s Restaurant in Kamsack is one of many in the area that have returned to dine-in service. Cindy Lin welcomed guests on the official first day of re-opening the dining room on March 10. The dining room will now be open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and closed Mondays.

Prairie Ice wins two playoff rounds with team effort The Prairie Ice Female U15A girls hockey team has started the playoffs in the Sask Female Hockey League on a roll, winning four straight games to sweep the first two rounds.

But the Ice knew right from the first game in Canora against Estevan on February 27 that they were in for a battle, according to head coach Ryan Hauber.

“They had a great goalie,” said Hauber. “We outshot them double in the first game but they still took us to triple overtime.”

Marlee Sedor of Yorkton scored the winner for the ice about five minutes into the third overtime period for a 3-2 victory.

“As a coach, you get more grey hairs in a game like that,” admitted Hauber.

“I just try to keep the girls on an even keel even if they’re tired, focus on getting the next shot on goal.”

Winning a game like that tends to have a significant impact on players long after the game is over.

“In following games it gives them tenacity to push

through hardships, which is not easy when you’re tired,” shared Hauber.

The Ice looked good early in game two in Estevan on March 5, building a 3-0 lead after 40 minutes.

“Our girls played well for the first two periods,” assessed Hauber. “Give them credit, Estevan clawed back in the third and made it 3-2.

But we preserved and got the win by 5-2.”

The series win against Estevan set up a second round date with the Balcarres Barracudas, who

had finished just ahead of the Ice in the regular season standings.

A fast start was the difference as the Ice took game one of the series on the road against Balcarres on March 9. A three-goal first period, including a goal in the first 30 seconds by Makayla Heshka of Canora, started the Ice on the way to a 4-3 win. Other goal scorers were Emery Rogers of Foam Lake with two, and one by Jenaya Stevenson of Cote First Nation.

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Jessee Kopelchuk of Canora (left) scored the game winning goal late in the third period against the Balcarres Barracudas on March 12 and celebrated with her Prairie Ice teammates. The Ice went on to win the game and the series 2 to 0.

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Kamsack RCMP Activity Report

By Cst. Cameron Wellington Kamsack RCMP Detachment The Kamsack RCMP responded to 72 calls from March 6 to March 13. This included a few 911 Act calls, five mental health related calls, two animal calls, two breach of peace calls, eleven mischief calls and an assault, among other occurrences.

Can I help?

On March 9, Kamsack RCMP were dispatched to a call of a vehicle that had gotten stuck in Kamsack.

The tow truck driver arrived on scene. When he parked his tow truck and walked up to the vehicle, four individuals got into his tow truck and drove it around the block.

They eventually got to the other side of the street and attempted to back the

vehicle into the stuck vehicle to provide assistance.

Doing this caused the tow truck itself to get stuck in a snow bank. Once the driver realized it was his tow truck, he advised the teens to get out of his truck and they ran off on foot.

Kamsack RCMP members made foot and vehicle patrols, no one was located.

If you are so inclined to help someone get their vehicle out of a sticky

situation, please don’t just hop into a tow truck or any vehicle that does not belong to you. Attempt to push or shovel the snow to assist the vehicle in moving from its obstruction.

Another Day Another Deer Kamsack RCMP members received a call on March 6 of two dogs that killed a deer. Members got the deer removed and the dogs were taken back to

their owner.

Nothing broken or entered Kamsack RCMP members received a call of a break and enter in progress occurring in Kamsack.

Members rushed to the scene, the front door was locked and no one was anywhere to be found.

When the door was opened, members were greeted by the caller. It turns out he just heard

noises on the roof and thought someone was trying to break in. Thankfully it was a false alarm.

Horse Aid Kamsack RCMP attended a residence due to a call of a starving horse on March 10. Members were on scene with an animal protection officer.

Members assisted the animal protection officer to seize the horse so that it could then be cared for.

SGI customers to receive $100 rebate per vehicle This spring, SGI customers will receive a $100 dollar rebate for each vehicle they had registered as of March 9, 2022, stated a release from SGI. Everyone who registers a vehicle pays into the Auto Fund, Saskatchewan’s selfsustaining, not-for-profit basic vehicle insurance program. The Auto Fund does

not take or receive money from the Government of Saskatchewan. The Auto Fund has a Rate Stabilization Reserve (RSR) that acts as a “rainy day” fund to cushion customers from sudden increases in their vehicle insurance.

“Our government is pleased to deliver this

benefit back to the people of Saskatchewan,” Minister Responsible for SGI Don Morgan said. “The Rate Stabilization Reserve has a surplus that was largely generated by its wellperforming investment portfolio. We believe it’s fair that all Auto Fund customers benefit equally, regardless of how long

their vehicle was registered or the premium they pay for that vehicle. All drivers are facing higher fuel costs, regardless of what they’re driving.”

Rebates of $100 will be provided to the owner of each vehicle or motorcycle that was registered as of March 9, 2022. All classes of vehicle (private,

commercial, farm etc.) are eligible. Trailers and snowmobiles are not.

Initial estimates put the total cost of the rebates at approximately $95 million.

Rebates will be issued to the person or entity listed as the registered owner.

Customers who had multiple vehicles or motorcycles registered as of March 9,

2022, will receive rebates for all vehicles combined into one cheque.

Over the next number of weeks, SGI will prepare more than 700,000 rebate cheques. Customers are encouraged to ensure their mailing address is up to date with SGI before mail out occurs later this spring at a date to be determined.

CFIA tweaks feed regulations to ease supply chain issues

By Alex McCuaig Western Producer The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is making it easier for feed manufacturers to use replacement ingredients as supply chain problems continue to strain traditional sources.

The temporary measures are the result of a strained supply of feed ingredients aggravated by border blockades, according to the CFIA. B a r r y Ya r e m c i o o f

Yaremcio Ag Consulting Ltd. said one particular mineral used in feed manufacturing appears to be getting harder to acquire.

“Monocalcium phosphate is in short supply just due to supply chain problems,” said Yaremcio. “What they are doing is trying to conserve use and optimize the use of monocalcium phosphate that they have on hand to make it last as long as possible.”

According to the temporary

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changes to the federal feed regulations announced by the CFIA, such reductions or substitutions to livestock feed will be allowed on the condition buyers are notified and manufacturers maintain records of those changes for possible future review.

Yaremcio said changes to monocalcium phosphate in feed will be tough for dairy cattle, hogs and chickens

because they are more sensitive to ration alterations but beef cattle should weather the change.

The temporary changes allow feed manufacturers to make such alterations without going through the regular regulatory process.

However, the CFIA said if feed changes are required, only approved feed ingredients can be used for the

intended species, the changes must not cause undue safety issues and must not exceed maximum nutrient levels to avoid residues in food.

“CFIA is basically giving (manufacturers) the green light to go ahead and do some modifications to the minerals without having to go through that registration process again,” said Yaremcio.

“Because it just takes too long

for the whole process to go through the system and if this is only a problem for the next three or four months, there is no point trying to do all the paperwork, all the registrations changed because they’ll be obsolete by the time the supply returns.”

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Eaglestone offers reduced rates for new lodge residents According to a recent press release, senior citizens aged 65 and over who qualify for the Saskatchewan personal care home benefit are now welcome to move to Kamsack’s Eaglestone Lodge and live there for as little as $2,000 per month. The reduced residency rate applies to new residents only. It pays

for meals, private rooms, personal care, medical supervision, social activities, laundry, housekeeping and more. Eaglestone’s board of directors approved the discount to fill empty rooms and generate more revenue for the beleaguered personal care home.

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CFIB reports Sask. businesses still struggling

By MooseJawtoday.com Sales remain low, debt remains high, and many businesses are considering shutting their doors permanently, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).

I t ’s b e e n a l m o s t t w o years since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and even though society is slowly returning to some normalcy, the business community is still struggling, a new survey shows.

Sales remain low, debt remains high, and many businesses are considering shutting their doors permanently since they are a long

way from recovery, according to the latest Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) small business recovery dashboard. Only 34 per cent of Saskatchewan businesses have returned to normal sales, while debt levels and the percentage of businesses considering bankruptcy remain high.

“While it is good news that COVID restrictions have been lifted in Saskatchewan, the economic damage to small business has been massive and has left many in a very precarious position,” said Annie Dormuth, CFIB Saskatchewan provincial

affairs director.

“It’s critical that as we enter the recovery phase of the pandemic, the Saskatchewan government holds off on any cost increases. The upcoming 2022-23 provincial budget presents an opportunity for the Saskatchewan government to provide cost relief for small businesses. Especially given that one in seven (15 per cent) of Saskatchewan small businesses are actively considering bankruptcy or permanently winding down operations.”

In Saskatchewan, nearly two-thirds of businesses (62 per cent) report

taking on debt, at an average of $95,188 per business.

However, businesses in sectors such as hospitality and arts and recreation are faring considerably worse than the average.

Meanwhile, 88 per cent of provincial businesses are fully open and 50 per cent are at or above normal staffing levels.

Since the start of 2022, the share of provincial small businesses reporting normal sales has decreased to 34 per cent from 36 per cent, the CFIB said. Until more businesses can return to normal sales, their capacity to face new costs or repay

debt remains significantly reduced.

Nationally, 72 per cent of Canadian businesses are fully open, 46 per cent are fully staffed, and 35 per cent are returned to normal sales.

To give small businesses time to recover, CFIB is hoping to see the following in the upcoming provincial budget: Freeze the small business tax rate at zero per cent rather than increasing it to one per cent on July 1 Freeze education property tax mill rates at their new levels Keep labour costs down for small businesses

Provide ongoing cost relief to businesses while they strive to recover from the impacts of the pandemic Any Saskatchewan carbon tax proposal should include measures to offset any new costs associated with carbon pricing “Saskatchewan’s small businesses have borne the brunt of two years of offand-on COVID restrictions and will be dealing with the fallout of the pandemic for months, if not years,” Dormuth added. “Imposing new costs and higher taxes on them right could be the final nail in the coffin for some.”

Yorkton man wins surprise $20M in lottery draw

By Larissa Kurz SaskToday When Yorkton resident Ernie Anuik headed out for a regular trip to the store to check his lottery tickets, he did not expect to see the celebratory message on the kiosk that he received.

Anuik is the most recent Lotto Max jackpot winner, collecting a prize of a whopping $20 million from the Feb. 15 draw.

Sask Lotteries had advised that this jackpot’s winning ticket had been purchased somewhere in the province outside of Saskatoon or Regina, but Anuik said he didn’t presume that ticket may be his.

“I have always been an optimistic individual, but that doesn’t mean I was waiting for this type of thing,” said Anuik.

Anuik, a now retired public servant, said that he scanned his winning ticket three times at the self-check kiosk in the local Shoppers

Ernie Anuik, right, accepted his $20 million cheque from Sask Lotteries vicechair of lotteries Michael Rogers, as the province’s most recent big winner.

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Drug Mart, where he also purchased the ticket, not processing how much it was telling him he’d won.

“It was kind of a surreal moment,” said Anuik.

“It said, ‘it appears you have won,’ and then a two and then lots of zeros.”

He then called over his son, Jason, to check the ticket as well before heading

to the store clerk to validate the win. Anuik said he still hasn’t quite wrapped his head around exactly how much money he’s won, but that the moment was — and remains — very exciting.

“I only phoned my four sons [afterwards] and I think they thought I was pulling their leg, trying to get a rise out of them, but eventually it

sunk in,” said Anuik.

As a fundraising entity, Sask Lotteries supports approximately 12,000 sports, culture and recreation programs across the province.

Anuik said he’s been an avid lottery ticket purchaser for decades, and that he remembers his sons using some of the sport programs supported

by Sask Lotteries when they

were kids.

“Over the years, I’ve bought lots of tickets because Sask Lotteries supports our kids,” said Anuik. “[My sons] were in various sports, such as swimming and kayaking, and I always looked at it as giving back.”

He has previously won on lottery tickets before, including a win with coworkers in Moose Jaw that lauded him $80 and $6,800 on a Western Max ticket in 2011 — but nothing quite like his jackpot today.

Anuik said he has no concrete plans for his winnings as of yet, but that he’s talking to a financial planner to decide things for the future.

“I think if it had happened 20 years ago or whatever, it would have been a totally different story,” laughed Anuik.

Saskatchewan has been home to several big lottery winners in the past several months, including a $55 million win in Saskatoon in October and another $50

million win in Saskatoon in January.

But the amount that Anuik has won is certainly top of the pack, falling in as the sixth largest amount won by a Saskatchewan resident via lottery.

Sask Lotteries said that the odds of winning this jackpot were one in 33 million, after it was held over three times waiting for a winning ticket.

Vice chair of lotteries Michael Rogers said that although Saskatchewan may appear to be on a hot streak, winning the lottery remains the same game of chance as it has always been.

He said that although it seems residents are buying more lottery tickets in the past year, that influx won’t change the odds of each jackpot.

“The odds are the same, whatever they may be with each new draw,” said Rogers.

“But we’ll enjoy it, as we proceed as a province, and go from there.”

CFIA tweaks feed regulations to ease supply chain issues Continued from Page 2 increase in corn feed imports into Canada and a corresponding decrease in

available barley.

However, any feed changes shouldn’t be too hard for beef cattle to handle.

“With proper managing of the ration, you can make things work reasonably well,” said Yaremcio. “In some of these rations, depending on how they are put together, sometimes you don’t need the extra phosphate in them.

It’s a matter of juggling and manipulating the rations so that you meet the nutrient requirements of the animal.”

Wi t h d r y c o n d i t i o n s persisting on the southern Prairies, Yaremcio warned issues with feed may continue and water quality concerns may also be a potential problem.

The CFIA has not provided an end date to the temporary measures but says when they are lifted, feed manufacturers will be required to

Kamsack Minor Ball The temporary measures are the result of a strained supply of feed ingredients aggravated by border blockades, according to the CFIA.

Correction In the March 10 issue of the Kamsack Times, it was erroneously stated that the late Hazel Bernard was a member of the Kamsack Hospital Auxiliary. In fact,

Bernard was never a member of the organization, but was so inspired by the auxiliary that she donated the amount of $25,000 to the group in her will.

Annual General Meeting

7 p.m. Monday, March 21 Location: KCI Library

reformulate all feeds affected.

The agency also states while all requirements included in its regulations will continue to apply, it will be exercising discretion in its

enforcement while the industry faces challenges.

A full list of the CFIA’s temporary feed requirements can be found on the agency’s website.

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LOOKING BACK...

A Decade Ago A former Kamsack resident, Therese Koturbash, left her home in Dauphin, Man., and headed to Rome where she joined an international delegation of about 25 women connected with womenpriests.org and Women’s Ordination Worldwide. The group took part in a peaceful ceremony that included releasing pink smoke from a rooftop close to the Vatican to remind the world of the voices being excluded. ******* Participants in the Norquay Tail Twisters 4H Club public speaking competition in 2013 were: Katlyn Kitzan of Theodore, Katie Federuik of Sturgis, Lexi Young of Preeceville, Tory Reynolds of Sturgis, Randi Foster of Norquay, Kiah Simpson of Theodore, Joey Federuik of Sturgis, Jesse Cumming of Pelly, Ella Foster of Norquay, Keely Foster of Norquay, and Taylor Rubletsz of Hyas. ******* Keith Shologan, a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders Football Club was a guest speaker at the Kamsack Comprehensive Institute in March of 2013. With a presentation entitled, “Beyond the Hurt” Shologan focused on the issue of bullying. ******* Participants in the Kamsack service for the World Day of Prayer held in 2013 at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church included: Marilyn March, Marie Hudye, Elaine Krasnikoff, Lorraine Makowsky, Jean Rose, Connie McKay, Diane Larson, Faye Bennet, Nicole Larson, Ashley Hollett, Milena Hollett, Marjorie Orr, Elsie LaRoque, Lydia Cherkas, Georgina Harambura, Millie Currie, Olga Kiwaluk and Nancy Brunt.

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Staying connected with young Canadians How does farming stay connected with the next generation of Canadians – the source of workers and the consumers of tomorrow.

It’s hardly a new question in terms of agriculture, as more and more people live in urban settings and the numbers of farms shrink – reducing the natural connections of family and friends.

When I was a youngster, I grew up on a farm. My grandparents lived in the same yard for many years, and when they finally retired to town I’d spend some summer holiday time with them. All of the people in the neighbourhood had farming connections – most still had huge gardens which I always saw as a connection to those agrarian roots.

But, a lot has changed in the years since.

Gone for the most part are the section-sized farms where a few pigs, chickens and even a milk cow or two to ship cream from were common in the 1960s.

People have moved to towns and cities, and frankly many have not looked

back.

Walk into a school, even in a moderate sized city such as Yorkton, and there will be many young students who have not set foot on a working farm – their connection to what a cow is, or what wheat looks like largely limited to school tours to events such as Harvest Showdown or taking in the Pizza Farm initiative.

What was once learned as a result of helping a grandparent, or aunt or uncle collect eggs, feed the pigs, or haul grain to the elevator, is now left to the school classroom - no offence to teachers, but it’s not the same thing.

But, somewhere along the way in a youth’s life it is important they should learn

something about farming and just how the farm sector produces our food.

That’s where Canadian Agriculture Literacy Month (CALM) is supposed to help as it encourages students to learn about and celebrate Canada’s agriculture and food story.

This year, to kick-off the month Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable MarieClaude Bibeau, announced up to $415,000 in support for Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C).

In celebration of CALM, AITC-C is hosting the Great C a n a d i a n F a r m To u r, a learning experience which gives students an opportunity to learn about Canada’s agriculture industry by

interacting virtually with real farmers. The Great Canadian Farm Tour includes a virtual field trip with 11 live farm tours focusing on the diversity of commodities across Canada throughout the month of March.

Going virtual is important here as it opens the tour to just about any school interested in having students participate, and it allows the limited funding to be used in production of the programming knowing it has a huge potential audience. As the release on the funding noted, “by connecting youth directly with farmers to learn how our food is produced and showcase the vital role that farmers play in our food system, the Government of Canada is helping to inspire and build the next generation of young farmers to ensure a strong, sustainable Canadian agriculture sector.”

It’s definitely a worthwhile initiative given the loss of those with more direct ties to farming.

Looking for ways to figure out the weather It will soon be spring!

Yes, in spite of the mountains of snow and the cold temperatures that still linger, spring will arrive on Sunday, March 20. That is the date of spring equinox. We always hear about the equinox, but what is it, exactly?

We have two equinoxes each year, in March and in September. At these times, day and night are equally divided through the entire earth. Imagine that! The day will be approximately twelve hours long, and so will the night.

After the March equinox, the days will get longer in the northern hemisphere as the earth tilts towards the sun, eventually bringing our summer season. Meanwhile, in the southern hemisphere, the days will get shorter, bringing the lands down under their winter season.

Then, with the fall equinox, the same thing happens again over the world, but in reverse. It’s a very amazing thing!

I was reading about weather folklore and found one phrase that said the first three days of any season determine the weather for that season. So let’s make a note in our garden journals about the first three days of spring and see what happens!

You may remember a wonderful show called Wingfield that used to be on CBC. An absolutely amazing actor named Rod Beattie played the character of Walt Wingfield,

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The Garden Grapevine a Toronto stockbroker who decided to leave the big city behind and buy a farm in rural Ontario. He knew nothing about farming, and the show was about his adventures as he learned about country life. The show had several characters, all played by Mr. Beattie. One of them was his neighbour’s sister, Maggie, who had much practical wisdom about life on the farm. In one episode she told Walt that the weather on the first day of spring determined the weather for the next forty days.

In another episode, Maggie also predicted that a storm was coming because “the moon had a watery eye.” There is some basis for this observation: I read that when there is a ring around the moon, the moon’s light is being reflected on ice crystals that are in the air. When these crystals are swirling up in the air like that, there is a system churning

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around and will likely bring unsettled weather.

We sometimes hear about “meteorological seasons.”

What does that mean? These came into being because meteorological experts who compare seasonal data from year to year found that the variance in the length of traditional seasons made their task more difficult. So, for them, spring started on March 1 and includes April and May. Summer is June, July, August. Fall is September, October, and November. And winter is December, January and February. But aside from meteorological experts who need to assemble data in this way, the rest of us follow the change of seasons astronomically, that is, based on the tilt and orbit of the earth as we circle the sun.

This is a month of change, but let’s hope that we move steadily and evenly towards a calm and beautiful spring.

I found a cute quote from Ogden Nash: “Indoors or out, no one relaxes in March, that month of wind and taxes, the wind will presently disappear, the taxes last us all the year.”

And another one, by Doug Larson who says, “Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush.”

So, there’s the silver lining— a shoe full of slush, longer days, it all means spring is coming!

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Letter to the Editor

Roadside assistance lacks in providing assistance If you think having Roadside Assistance means that you will have someone come out to help you in case of an emergency IT DOES NOT. The evening of March 8, 2022, I was travelling home just before 9 p.m.

There had been wind that day and there were some drifts on the roads, but they were manageable, until just over a mile from my house I hit a larger drift where the heavier snow pulled me to the right. Since the road just

behind the drift was icy, I was unable to recover, and I gently slid into the ditch.

I pay for OnStar roadside assistance, so I pressed the button and called for help. After getting information the operator said that they would text with the tow truck arrival time. At 9:20 pm. I got a message that due to a labour shortage it was taking longer to find a rescuer. Just before 10, OnStar called and said the closest tow truck operator declined and the other

ones called said that I was too far away. I asked if they had called a local towing company, thinking that they had overlooked a local business and the operator said “Yes, they declined the job.”

OnStar said that they only thing that they could do now was call the authorities for me. I declined saying that I first would phone local farmers and if I got nowhere that I would call the police.

I made several calls to farmers and did not get

an answer so I called a local towing company to see why they would leave someone stranded in the middle of the countryside during winter in freezing weather. I got the answer that he did not know the circumstances of the job and he had some things to do that night for himself and that he had a couple of jobs in the morning, so it was up to GM to find someone else.

The other business owners took similar attitudes that my safety was

someone else’s responsibility and that it was too far. I would think that a tow truck driver gets paid for their time as well as their gas so how far is too far when a life is in jeopardy. It was only -15 C at that time but by morning it was minus -27 C. I did manage to contact a wonderful local farmer who got up and came out to help me. The actual time it took to pull me out was about 5 minutes but the farmer had to drive many miles and took up

time which he would not let me reimburse him for.

Because of the generosity of a neighbour, I got home safe. I always thought of towing services as an emergency service and treated them with the same respect as fire departments and police services. Yet apparently the local towing services do not have the same respect for people in emergency situations.

Donna Hamilton Sturgis

With the right opportunities, Saskatchewan students will excel Opinion Editorial by Patrick Maze, Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation President In a world of immense unpredictability, teachers have innovated, pivoted and done all they can to e n s u r e S a s k a t c h e w a n ’s students receive the best education possible.

COVID-19 has demonstrated the value of schools in a completely new way. Education is one of society’s most important investments because everything from engaged citizens to a strong economy is built on a solid educational foundation.

As we move forward, a critical decision now faces us: how can Saskatchewan build and maintain a world-class public education system that sets every Saskatchewan student up to reach their potential?

Saskatchewan possesses an exceptionally highquality public education system because our teachers are some of the most educated, well-trained and dedicated professionals you will find. Today’s teachers have access to far more information about how students learn and are more responsive

to the broad range of learning styles and needs they arrive with at school each day. Because of that knowledge, teachers in Saskatchewan are far more aware of and impacted by classroom complexity.

Educators use the term class complexity to describe the array of needs present in a given classroom. These often include: learning, behavioural, cultural, language and accommodation needs.

The spectrum of student needs ranges from those requiring intensive support to gifted students, all of which requires the teacher to construct an experience that is challenging, rewarding and enriching while also meeting provincial standards for curricular outcomes.

In 2021, 78 per cent of Saskatchewan teachers reported that the complexity of their classroom has increased over the previous two years. All of this is compounded exponentially as many classes throughout the province get larger and larger. In 2021, a Saskatchewan teacher stated: “Class size and composition are more demanding. How do you

meet individual needs when you have 30 students with varying abilities, behaviours and emotional needs?” Class complexity was a growing issue before the pandemic and has been pushed to the forefront by the pandemic.

Neither schools nor teachers are meant to be simple “conveyors of information.” Each of us spends a huge number of our waking hours from early childhood to early adulthood at school, meaning that PreK-12 education plays a substantial role in shaping our future.

Given this responsibility, all schools need specialized professionals such as those who teach English as an additional language, speech-language pathologists, counsellors, social workers, education psychologists and therapists who ensure that each student’s right to a quality public education can be properly fulfilled.

U n f o r t u n a t e l y, i n Saskatchewan, few school divisions have the necessary funding to ensure these types of professionals are readily or consistently available. The cause of this is simple: over the

last decade, PreK-12 education funding has rarely kept up with new enrolments, inflation or student need – and this underfunding compounds over time.

In 2021, only 14 per cent of Saskatchewan teachers reported that specialized professionals were available when needed – four of every five Saskatchewan students had no access to specialized professionals.

As a result, many students find themselves having to wait months to access the professional support they need.

When teachers say that under-resourced schools and overstretched classrooms are having an effect on student learning, it is wise to take their evaluation seriously.

Teachers have the professional knowledge, skill and ability to meet the needs of Saskatchewan students. Saskatchewan’s public education system must supply the human and financial resources so that teachers have the tools to do their jobs.

The Government of Saskatchewan must commit the necessary resources to deal with classroom complexity. Schools must

serve as community hubs where students can access health, justice and social services in a timely manner. All schools should have access to the support of community members such as School Community Councils and cultural advisors to work with teachers in ensuring that schools are safe places where all students feel welcomed and seen.

In places where classes are too large, make classes smaller. We should all expect that each student can get the attention they need and deserve from their teacher.

Future provincial budgets will need to reflect this commitment to students. Whether or not we personally have students or teachers in our own lives, as a society we must understand that education is an investment in Saskatchewan’s future. In 2009 data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the Conference Board of Canada reported significant returns to individuals based on their educational attainment. Those who did not graduate from

high school earned $80 for every $100 earned by high school graduates.

Those with a university degree earned $165 for every $100 earned by high school graduates. Research shows unequivocally that each additional dollar invested in education has a positive impact on gross domestic product and saves future government expenditure on social assistance, health care and criminal justice – it simply makes sense.

It is time for our provincial government to view education as an investment rather than a cost to be managed. There is an opportunity for our public education system to emerge from this crisis more capable than ever of preparing Saskatchewan students for what lies ahead. The Government of Saskatchewan must increase its investment into S a s k a t c h e w a n ’s p u b l i c schools to ensure schools are community hubs where every student has access to the educational, cultural and specialized supports they need. Teachers can do the job – now is the time to ensure they have the necessary tools.

Agricultural safety week proclaimed in Saskatchewan The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed March 13-19, 2022, as Agricultural Safety Week in Saskatchewan.

“Agricultural Safety Week serves as an important reminder that safety in agriculture matters year-round, on and off the farm,” Agriculture Minister David Marit said in a release. “Everyone has a role

to play, investing in our physical and mental health and promoting safe practices on the job. We must each do our part to ensure we are all able to return home to our loved ones at the end of every day.” “ S a s k a t c h e w a n ’s a g riculture industry plays a major role in feeding the world, and Saskatchewan is proud to be a leader in

exporting key crop products,” Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Don Morgan said. “By putting safety first, producers can come home safe at the end of the day, while contributing to a strong agriculture industry.”

Saskatchewan recognizes Canadian Agricultural S a f e t y We e k a n n u a l l y in partnership with the

Canadian Agricultural Safety Association.

Canadian Agricultural Safety Week is focused on helping producers, families and communities lead the agricultural industry in safety and sustainability.

“With this year’s campaign, we’re excited to celebrate something that we deeply believe in at CASA that Safety is Our Standard

in Canadian agriculture,” CASA’s Chief Executive Officer Andrea Lear said.

“Canadian Agricultural Safety Week is an opportunity to raise awareness about safe agriculture and encourage farmers, farm families, and farming communities to take action.

Because everyone has a role to play in farm safety.”

T h i s y e a r ’s t h e m e ,

Safety Is Our Standard, is the first of a three-year farm safety campaign; Your Farm, Your Family, Your Success. This year, virtual AgSafe ribbons are available for download from the CASA website.

Please visit saskatchewan.ca/farmsafety for more information about farm safety and for access to the Farm Safety Guide.

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Kamsack Fire Department practices car extrication The Kamsack Volunteer Fire Department recently engaged in car extrication training using some of the new rescue tools they have received. Training exercises included side door rescue, windshield rescue and trunk tunnel rescue, using the jaws of life, jacks, air chisels and hand tools.

Prairie Ice wins two playoff rounds with team effort Continued from Front Page Assists were contributed by: Katherine Hauber and Paisley Wolkowski of Canora, Jessica Madsen of Theodore, Camryn Nelson of Preeceville and Jordyn Seversen of Pelly. The teams split four minor penalties.

“Balcarres has a really strong defence,” said Hauber.

“In game one we started really well, but they fought back

and tied it. We were fortunate enough to score the winner.”

While game one had it’s first goal in the first minute of the first period, game two went scoreless for better than 56 minutes. But just when it was looking like overtime was inevitable, Jessee Kopelchuk of Canora scored on a shot from the point with just over three minutes left.

Camry Nelson of Preeceville

added a valuable insurance goal just over a minute later for a 2-0 final score. Assists came from: Alaina Roebuck of Buchanan, Jessica Madsen of Theodore and Marlee Sedor of Yorkton.

Hauber was not entirely pleased with his team’s performance in the early part of the game.

“There could have been goals for us sooner. We didn’t move the puck like we can in the first two periods, but we did much better in the third.”

B r o o k e Ta y l o r o f Kamsack was full value for the shutout with a number of big saves while the game

was still scoreless, and was the winning goalie in all four games during the first two playoff rounds.

Hauber said the credit for the team’s four straight playoff wins can be spread throughout the whole roster.

“We’re getting goals from just about all the girls, someone different seems to be contributing every night.

That’s been a big part of our success.”

Next up is a series against The Parkland Fire, based out of Melville, who finished first in the division ahead of the Ice. “They have really strong forwards and a big

Camryn Nelson of Preeceville (near boards) and Jessica Madsen of Theodore combined to move the puck out of danger and away from the Prairie Ice net. defence, their goaltending Game two of the bestcan be weak,” said Hauber. of-three series is set for the “They’re a tough team to Canora Civic Centre tomorplay against.” row night. (March 18)

Scales wins Duck Mountain curling trophy Making life difficult for Balcarres defenders with strong forechecking were Prairie Ice teammates, No. 7 Makayla Heshka of Canora and No. 16 Alaina Roebuck of Buchanan.

Brook Taylor of Kamsack made a number of key saves in the Prairie Ice net and recorded the shutout.

Playing March 8 at the Broda Sportsplex in Kamsack, a Swan River curling team skipped by Brent Scales won back-toback game to capture the coveted Duck Mountain Super League trophy.

Brent and Neil Scales, curling with Scott and Kelly Tibble, were sponsored by Royal Lepage a n d t h e We s t w o o d I n n .

They advanced to the final by beating defending champion Ken Newell of Norquay, sponsored by Challoner Farms.

Rick Kinaschuk of Benito, sponsored by W.F. Schneider and Son, won his semi-final game by edging Fred Perepiolkin of Kamsack in an extra end.

The March 8 championship game between Scales and Kinaschuk marked 37 years of play in the Duck Mountain Super League.

In other curling action, Don Bowes of Madge Lake, sponsored

by Hub International, advanced to the B-side final by defeating Tyson Leis of Kamsack. Bob Kolodziejski of Canora, sponsored by Pioneer Hybrid, defeated Bowes to win top prize in the consolation event.

Duck Mountain Super League chief executive officer Tom Jordens thanked all seven curling teams and their sponsors for participating in the 2021-2022 season.

This is the Duck Mountain Super League trophy presentation made on March 8 to the new league champions. From left, were: Neil Scales, lead; Scott Tibble, second; Kelly Tibble, third; Brent Scales, skip, and Tom Jordens, DMSL executive.

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Norquay Senior Girls Basketball Team places first in conference After placing first in their conference, the Norquay Senior Girls basketball team will be heading to regionals this weekend. The team includes, from left: Coach Trevor Olson, Lilly Kabatoff, Trina Cortez, Ashlyn Olson, Danika Slotys, Alexa Olson, Kayla Desjarlais, Haylie Kabatoff, Haylie Desjarlais, Taylor Rubletz, Talia Littlewolfe, Meah Anderson, Alexis Vidomsky, Kortny Wasylniuk, and Coach Evan Rostotski.

Norquay Junior Girls Basketball Team earns top spot at Yorkton Districts After participating in the district finals, the Norquay Junior Girls basketball team came home with the gold. The winning team includes, back row, from left: Coach Stacy Rubletz, Presley Vogel, Alexis Lindgren, Summer Johnson, Kayla Desjarlais, Ashlyn Olson, Mia Butterfield, and Coach Jennifer Lindgren. Front row, from left: Jordyn Kazakoff, Kylie Morin, Charlie Griffith, Eryn Waslylniuk, Rowyn Johnson, Sarah Lukey, and Bristol Lindgren

TAX ENFORCEMENT LIST Norquay Senior Boys Basketball Team racking up the wins Not only did they recently top the Porcupine Plain tournament, the Norquay Senior Boys basketball team placed first in their conference and will be moving on to regionals. The team includes, back row, from left: Coach Heath Morin, Jake Foster, Rylen Lukey, Carson Ebert, Daniell Mirva, David Cote, Keannu Albarracin, Jaxson Lindgren, Camron Secundiak, Coach Tim Johnson, and Micah Johnson. Front row, from left: Kade Rubletz and Xage Miraflor.

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PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following list are fully paid before the 18th day of May 2022, an interest based on a tax lien will be registered against the land. Note: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount shown against each parcel.

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Phone 306-563-5131 or e-mail office.canoracourier@sasktel.net OBITUARIES

OBITUARIES

CALLAGHAN, Margaret Born February 07, 1947 Died March 05, 2022. It is with great sadness that the family of Margaret Callaghan announces her passing on Saturday March 05, 2022, at the age of 75. Margaret was predeceased by her parents Arthur and Molly Zaitsoff of Kamsack, SK. She is survived by her two children, son Terrance Callaghan (Kristen) and daughter Wanita Nixon (Lorne), plus granddaughters Sidney and Ronna Callaghan and Bailey Nixon. Margaret is also survived by her good friend Gabriel and three sisters, Ellen (Dave), Leona (Jeff) and Luba Hoeft, plus many nieces and nephews. As the oldest of her siblings, Margaret had a kind, caring and compassionate heart demonstrated by taking care of her siblings in her younger years, then spending 25+ years working as a special care aide with the elderly at the Kamsack District Nursing Home. After retirement, she moved to the Age Care Seton facility in Calgary to be closer to her daughter and family.

Even though Margaret was a resident, she loved to help the staff take care of the other people on her floor (where she earned the nickname Supervisor). She was not only loved by the staff but the residents as well. Margaret wanted to help others after she was gone and decided to donate her body to science at the University of Calgary (Cumming School of Medicine). She will be deeply missed.

MALAINEY: James (Jimmy) Malainey September 11, 1941 - March 4, 2022, age 81 years. Jimmy was born to Bill Malainey and Sophie Malainey (Tomchuk) in the Wroxton District. He attended the Two Creeks School which was close to his family farm.

On November 22, 1981, he married Joan Fromm and together they made their home in Kamsack. Jimmy worked briefly doing construction and carpentry. His personality extended into farming and he farmed many years with his brother Billie. He enjoyed trips to Minot, watching sports - curling and the Saskatchewan Roughriders on television. He also enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Jimmy was predeceased by his brother Nick (1979), and his wife Joan (2017); and is survived by his brother Billie Malainey and sister Alice Asselstine; his stepson Garth (Tracy) and their children Taylor and Carson; his two daughters Crystal (Andrew) and their children, Paloma, Piper and Charity; Carrie (Randall) and their two children Chase and Paige. Donations in memory of Jimmy can be made to Davies Towers, 100 Queen Elizabeth Blvd, Kamsack, Saskatchewan, S0A 1S0. To leave a note of condolence for the family, please visit wolkowsi.ca.

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MALAKOFF, Patricia (Patsy) Gail: Patsy passed away peacefully on Friday, March 4, 2022, with family by her side at the age of 71 years. She was predeceased by her father William and mother Emma; brother Rick Schwartz; father-in-law Casper; and brothers-in-law Rodney and Benny. Patsy leaves to cherish her memory her husband Garry; children Devin, Darryl (Kelsey), Dion, Melissa (Todd) and Michelle (Derek); grandchildren Nick, Eli, Sam, Boone, Felix, Norah, Presley and Ruby. Extended family members Dale (Carlotta) Schwartz, Cindy (Dennis) Lazaroff, Jackie (Lyle) Ogren, Carol Schwartz, Allan Schwartz, Darren (Cindy) Schwartz, Nonie (Gord) Martin, Mabel Malakoff and many nieces and nephews. Patsy was born on October 28, 1950. She and Garry met in Kamsack, SK and they were married on October 21, 1972. They remained married for 49-1/2 years. Patsy enjoyed the simple life and knew what she liked. She took great pride in her flowers, yard and watching her children and grandchildren playing sports. She was a loving wife, mother, auntie, sister and daughter. She will be remembered for her incredible ability to remain calm with everything that was going on around her. Patsy was at her happiest when all five children, their spouses and eight grandchildren would join for the holidays or family suppers. A MEMORIAL SERVICE was held at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 190 Massey Road, Regina, SK on Friday, March 11, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. Donations in memory of Patsy may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 1738 Quebec Avenue, Unit 26, Regina, SK, S7K 1V9.

Family and friends are invited to leave condolences at www.reginafuneralhome.ca. Arrangements entrusted to Regina Funeral Home and Cemetery (306) 789-8850.

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PANAGABKO, Albina ‘Blondie’ - With great sadness, the family of the late Albina ‘Blondie’ Panagabko, beloved wife of the late Adolph Panagabko, announces her passing at the Norquay Health Centre on March 4, 2022, at the age of 93 years. Albina ‘Blondie’ was born February 1, 1929, on the family homestead in the Poelcapelle District, SK, to Leon and Mary (Nahachewski) Kurtynik. She attended the Poelcapelle School for eight years after which she helped to raise her younger siblings. At the age of 15 years, she then went out into the work force, where she obtained employment at the Villa Hotel in Norquay, SK. Her wages were $35 per month. On September 6, 1948, Blondie married Adolph Panagabko, the eldest son of Nick and Mary Panagabko. After getting married, the couple managed the Sturgis Cafe for four years. From there, they decided to run their own cafe and then in 1952, they opened Penny’s Inn in Norquay, SK. Finally, in 1964 and 1967, Blondie’s dreams came true with the adoption of her own children. Over the years, she continued to work at various stores in Norquay. She started babysitting and found her true calling as she loved kids above all.

She was a born mother and caregiver if there ever was one. She babysat well over 22 children and came to consider them all hers. Blondie was very active in the community. She was a chartered member of the Catholic Women’s League and served on the recreation board. She was a former president of the Legion Ladies Auxiliary and a lifetime member. She was also a very skilled skip in curling and usually would run the Ladies bonspiels and has many trophies from numerous tournaments in the area.

She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Blondie was predeceased by her parents, Leon and Mary; husband, Adolph; and brothers, Victor and Mike. She is survived by her daughter, Pattie (Darryl) McKaeff of Vancouver Island, BC; son, Mark (Michele) Panagabko of Denare Beach, SK; and grandchildren: Taylor (Tori Mayberry-Peters) and Jordan (Alyssa Pruden) Panagabko, both of Flin Flon, MB; sisters, Theresa Wasylynik, Darcia Polowich, Emily Embree, Mary (Peter) Shuparski, Phyllis (Daniel) Hubic, and Geraldine (Gordon) Sklar; and her brothers, Steve Kurtynik, Darold (Kathy) Kurtynik, and Louis (Catherine) Kurtynik; as well as her extended family and friends. In Blondie’s honour, a Funeral Service was held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, from the Chapel of Leson’s Funeral Home, Canora, with Rev. Fr. Michal Pajak as celebrant. Rite of Committal followed in the Canora Cemetery, Canora, SK. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Norquay Health Centre Auxiliary, as tokens of remembrance, in memory of Albina ‘Blondie’ Panagabko. 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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PRAYER CORNER ST. STEPHEN’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Joseph Kuruvilla Phone: 542-2240 Saturday, Mar. 19 St. Philip’s 5 p.m.

Sunday, Mar. 20 Kamsack 9 a.m.

UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Joakim Rac Phone: 563-5148 Thursday, Mar. 17 Norquay 5 p.m.

Friday, Mar. 18 Canora 5 p.m.

Saturday, Mar. 19 Preeceville 5 p.m.

Sunday, Mar. 20 Kamsack 9 a.m.

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The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation is accepting tenders for a 3 year hay lease on the following quarters: NE 31-32-2 W2 – 35 acres SW 26-32-2 W2 – 65 acres NE 29-32-2 W2 – 47 acres All tenders to be submitted by April 15, 2022.

Please submit tenders to: Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation Attention Darren Newberry 9 Lancaster Road Moose Jaw, SK., S6J 1M8 Ph: 306-692-8812 • Fax: 306-692-4370 Email: dlnewberry@swf.sk.ca LAND FOR SALE

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SE 32-33-30 WPM Ext 1 (150.17 acres) SW 32-33-30 WPM Ext 0 (159.85 acres) NW 33-33-30 WPM Ext 0 (154.05 acres) Ptn of SW 33-33-30 WPM (107.25 acres) The above property is located in the R.M. of St. Phillips No. 301.

This is bare land with approximately 833 cultivated acres with more available for cultivation.

Taxes will be adjusted as of December 31, 2021. Taxes for 2021 were $6,467.53 for all parcels. The purchaser must be a GST registrant and will be responsible for all ISC fees.

Tenders are preferred for all parcels as one package, however tenders for separate parcels may be submitted. The highest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted.

Tenders must be accompanied by a certified cheque, bank draft or money order for a minimum of 5% of the purchase price payable to “LELAND CAMPBELL KONDRATOFF PERSICK LLP, IN TRUST”.

All tenders must be received at the address below by 12:00 noon on Monday, March, 28, 2022. The Possession Date will be April 15, 2022. The balance of the purchase price must be paid on or before April 15, 2022. (Possession Date).

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Double Trouble

By Kaare Askildt In memory of my late twin brother Kjell I’m the identical brother to my late twin Kjell, and that by itself is enough to earn the phrase “Double Trouble.” We started young, but we weren’t mean or anything, we were just trouble.

We were born during the Second World War. Our dad was a high-ranking police officer and he had access to a police vehicle with a driver.

The driver drove our dad and mother to the birth clinic, and dad walked her in while he asked the driver to wait for him. Inside the clinic he ran into a couple that he knew well, they had just been blessed with a little boy and were on their way home.

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to our mother, “I think the clinic accidentally switched our babies at birth! I’ve been holding them up and looking them over, but it is hard to tell because they look so much alike!”

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Dad asked him why he was so sad and crying, to which Moritz had replied that the pastor had said he wanted us to grow up in a Christian home, but that Moritz wanted his twin brothers and himself to stay with our parents.

Our mother was asked by her friend about giving birth to twins. Her reply was that giving birth to her firstborn son was a lot of work but giving birth to twins was labour intensive. Our brother Moritz delighted in showing us off to visitors.

He was showing us off to our aunt while she and our parents were assembled around the crib looking on.

He explained that one had blue socks while the other baby had red socks, that way he could tell us apart.

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old. There was an architectural office on the main floor, which had many visitors during the day. Kjell and I were about eleven years old, when we met one of the office visitors in the front yard. He looked at the two of us and uttered what to us was the silliest of all questions, “you are twins – aren’t you?”

Kjell and I just looked at each other, then the stranger continued with another to us silly question, “is it true that twins can communicate telepathically?” Again, we just looked at each other, then we looked at the stranger, but we didn’t say a word, which created a pregnant pause. The stranger looked intently at us and said, “I’m sorry if that was an awkward question, it was silly of me to ask.”

“No, that’s OK,” said Kjell and looked at me, “we were just debating how we should phrase the answer to you,” I said.

Then at the age of twelve we moved to the Bygdøy peninsula, which is also part of Oslo, and where most of the museums are located.

Our dad had been promoted to station chief, and part of the promotion included an apartment on the entire second floor of the police station. Wow! Thought Kjell and I, a brand-new pranking area. We started with

our classmates, but some of them didn’t have a sense of humour, and took offence to our innocent pranks, and challenged one of us to a fight. However, they all quickly learned that they didn’t just have one opponent, but two. Kjell and I fought back-to-back and always emerged as the victors.

The twins Per and Petter were enjoying their Sheppard’s Pie lunch at Moe’s Bottoms Up Bar and Grille, including shots of Akevitt and Moe’s special lager.

“My neighbour hates me,” said Per, “he just ogles and sneers at me whenever I’m out in the back yard.”

“Why is that?” asked Petter, “did you make eyes and flirt with his wife?”

“No, I did not,” said Per, “remember when we had the party and bonfire in my yard, had a few drinks and roasting wieners? And the neighbour’s house was on fire and all the fire trucks were there? And we ran up to see what was happening?

And his wife was crying, and she and her husband looked at us funny?”

“Yes, I remember it well,” said Petter, “I was wondering why they were looking at us.”

“Well,” said Per, “we were still holding our roasting sticks with the wieners.”

East Central Rural Crime Watch welcomes volunteers

By Calvin Daniels Yorkton This Week The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities is asking for more residents in the province’s 296 RMs to volunteer with local crime watch groups.

Rural municipalities have struggled with criminal activity for years, with little to no support available due to the vast and remote nature of these areas, notes SARM, suggesting if more rural residents and landowners volunteered to join a local crime watch group it could lead to the prevention of criminal activity by providing a seamless network of eyes and ears for our police agencies to act.

Lyle Walsh is chair of the East Central Rural Crime Watch. He says the local

group “is fairly active, but could always use some more people.”

The East Central group, which to-date has been focused mainly on the RM of Wallace because that is where it began, does hope to expand, said Walsh, but added “COVID sort of slowed everything down,” including recruitment and program coverage expansion.

In a SARM release Ray Orb, SARM President stated, “rural municipal landowners have been keeping a watchful eye over their land for years because the risk of crime happening and going unnoticed in remote areas is a reality they live with. So this idea of a Rural Crime Watch Association is exactly what we need for our residents.

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Throwback Thursday Thursday, March 15, 20 01 – Crystal Jerome got into the spirit of Kamsack Comprehensive Institute Winter Games by creating this elaborate hair style for the crazy hair competition.

Editor’s note: These stories were originally printed in the Kamsack Times in 2001.

Thursday, March 22, 2001 – Playing a modified game of snakes and ladders with healthy lungs as the objective, were, from left: Jinelle Holoboff, Kallir Wade Locusta, Amanda Chernoff, Drew Burgess, Craig Cook, and Devan Petruk.

Thursday, March 22, 2001 – Farm chemicals were under the spotlight in one of the displays of the long walk. The grade nine students presenting were, from left: Tyson Tetoff, Tabber Macek, Daniel Kazakoff, Devin Bear, Dolan Reilkoff and Jeff Leis.

Thursday, March 15, 2001 – Curlers attending the Elk’s national bonspiel in Kamsack in 2001 were in the running to receive a number of unique trophies created by district craft persons, Betty Dix, who assembled the mementos and Doug Hilton who made the wooden bases that contain logos, names, buttons, and ceramic ducks mallard ducks.

Thursday, March 22, 2001 – Just in time for the vernal equinox, when the calendar says spring had started, Kamsack exchange students Pam Susamakulvong of Bangkok, Thailand, and James Humphrey of Tampico, Mexico, agreed to wade waist-deep in condensing, wet snow to get a close up look at the season’s first pussy willows near the western entrance to Duck Mountain Provincial Park.

Thursday, March 15, 2001 – Among the students of the Kamsack Comprehensive Institute who participated in the two-by-four races during the school’s winter games were, from left: Ariel W h i te h aw k , Jo c e ly n Q u ewe z a n c e , R ay l e n e Delorme, and Samantha Tomilin.

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East Central Rural Crime Watch welcomes volunteers Continued from Page 9 The only way we will find success with our recently established Saskatchewan R u r a l C r i m e Wa t c h Association (SRCWA) is by members joining together to volunteer.”

Walsh said the idea is simple, with members signing up and then simply “keeping their eyes and ears open” to anything suspicious happening.

It’s not a case of actually

driving grid roads on patrol, but rather members having signage indicating they are with rural crime watch, and then installing an app where they can track what is happening across the province, and post anything they see.

For example, if a truck is stolen around Moose Jaw, members would see that on the app, said Walsh, and then if they saw a truck matching the description locally, they could report it.

Similarly, if a member suspects someone might be stealing tools from parked machinery, they can post that to the app as well, said Walsh.

“It’s as simple as taking a ride with a neighbou r to check the land, watching for suspicious vehicles and activities while out in your yard, using a member call list or “What’s App” to report suspicious behavior in the neighborhood,” said Tim Brodt, Saskatchewan Rural Crime

Watch Association President in the SARM release.

Statistics show that areas with organized crime watch programs tend to have a significant reduction in criminal activity. This includes theft of equipment and grain, vandalism, dumping of garbage, trespassing, break-and-enters, and cattle rustling.

“Rural municipalities have the opportunity to band together for a collective goal of community safety. This is

a long time coming and we are happy to see this collaboration working in our RMs. Stepping up and representing rural Saskatchewan won’t take up a lot of your time and it’s a necessity in preventing rural crime,” said Orb. This newly formed collaboration is underway with SARM, but the call for more of our members to join the initiative continues. Volunteers work together in their RMs to

report suspicious activity immediately to the RCMP or 911. The need for volunteers shouldn’t go unnoticed, RMs need these volunteers’ knowledge of the land and their eyes and ears for local police when they may not be in their area.

Locally anyone interested in becoming involved can go to www.eastcentralruralcrimewatch.ca or contact the RM of Wallace at (306) 782-2455.

Curlers and fans show support for Ukraine at Canora bonspiel Sheila Dmitruik of Canora wanted to show suppor t for Ukrainians who are dealing with the horrors of the Russian invasion, so she decided to sell doughnuts and also accept donations at the Canora Senior Bonspiel to raise money for Ukrainian humanitarian aid.

Dmitruik and her mother Lillian Grywacheski (pictured) made the doughnuts right from scratch and raised close to $1,20 0 at the bonspiel from March 8 to 10. “I was asking for $1 per doughnut, but a lot of people paid $20 for a dozen just to show their support,” said Dmitruik. “People were very nice. I wasn’t really surprised but I was very happy to see how much people wanted to help.”

Vintage photo shows impressive Kamsack toboggan slide This fantastic photograph from the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan shows an upset on a home-made toboggan slide on a farm near Kamsack (ca. 1908).

Saskatchewan Public Opinion of Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Paramedic Services Chiefs of Saskatchewan Infographic of Ground EMS in Saskatchewan

Paramedics are highly respected across the province of Saskatchewan; in fact, they are seen as the most respected health care profession in the province. With 89% of residents indicating that paramedics are ‘very important’ to the health care system – just ahead of both doctors and nurses, paramedics are clearly considered to be a critical piece of the ‘health care triad’ of doctors, nurses, and paramedics in Saskatchewan.

120,000+ Events Received/Year for Ground Ambulance

For those in need, access trumps other factors The public is also open to allowing paramedics to treat patients in their home if their injuries or illnesses do not require transportation to a hospital. When given a hypothetical scenario in which the respondent needed to see a medical professional but the time to get to an emergency room would be at least one hour, by a ratio of 4:1, respondents choose speed over being treated by a doctor. Three in four said they would prefer to be treated more quickly by a paramedic at home who could then determine if they needed to go to a hospital versus 17% who preferred to be treated by a doctor even if it would take time to get to the hospital.

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PSCS VISION All SASK people have fair access to quality paramedic services.

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Strong support for expanding the role of EMS workers in delivering health care When asked for their level of support for three possible options for expanding the role of paramedics, a majority of Saskatchewan residents supported each instance. These results indicate a level of openness or acceptance from the public for increasing roles of paramedics within the health care system.

2000+ Licensed Professionals…

Allowing paramedics to treat patients in their home if their illnesses do not require transportation to a hospital.

Increasing the role of paramedics to deliver front line health care in areas without easy access to a hospital.

Having provincial health insurance cover patient transportation between health facilities.

Strongly support

Somewhat support

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Strongly oppose

Unsure

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Highly Respected & Important

Aligning with Canadian Paramedics This survey follows a national survey conducted by the Emergency Medical Services Chiefs of Canada (EMSCC) to view public opinion of provincial versus federal paramedics which resulted in an overwhelming majority (98%) agreement that paramedics save lives and a large majority (92%) agrees paramedics are at the front line of health care. The research finds the public is gaining a strong awareness of what paramedics do, the public respects the profession and values their contribution in keeping them safe and delivering health care in the province.

9/10 survey respondents (89%) believe PARAMEDICS are VERY important to SASK Healthcare System PARAMEDICS rate as the highest respected health care professional in SASK (74%)

269 Registered Ambulances 42 Registered Response Vehicles

Over 9 Million Kilometers/Year Travelled 26,000 Kilometers/Day Travelled

Survey Methodology The survey was conducted in 2012 by Abacus Data, via telephone, with 800 Saskatchewan respondents completing the survey in English.

For more information about the survey or these results, please contact pscs@pscs.ca

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