Preeceville Progress 2022-01-20

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Future stars of Hockey Night in Canada?

There’s something special about p u tt i n g o n t h e b l a d e s f o r a n o u t d o o r g a m e o f s h i n ny. T h e children of Nathan and Megan Maier of Preeceville braved the cold recently to enjoy their finished outdoor skating rink that they made at their family’s farm.

Sask. ‘Farm TV’ YouTubers attract millions of viewers

By Nick Pearce, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (The StarPhoenix) Mike Mitchell shoots first and speaks in the third person later.

The Saskatchewan farmer’s breezy, off-the-cuff, third-person narration from behind a phone camera has attracted millions of online views for his YouTube channel.

“I talk about the pros and cons, and that’s just how Mike has always done videos,” Mitchell said.

Call it Farm TV, but aside from entertainment, it can dispel myths about modern agriculture, he added.

His roughly 10- to 30-minute videos documenting daily life on a Saskatchewan farm are part of a growing trend of farmers reaching out to consumers with slice-of-life videos.

The reality TV elements of farm YouTube may also point to a desire among urban consumers, who’ve grown detached from rural lifestyles, to reconnect with the sources of their food.

That approach has drawn viewers ranging from other farmers comparing notes to urban dwellers intrigued by authentic farm life.

Whatever it is, it’s popular.

Mitchell has accrued roughly 162,000 subscribers on

Saskatchewan farmer Mike Mitchell has attracted 162,000 subscribers to his YouTube chronicling farm life.

YouTube.

Mitchell, a movie buff, aims for a realistic but entertaining representation of farm life, with all the attendant

chores and frustrations.

He seeds, fixes machinery and patiently explains every minute detail so that every viewer can understand what

happens next.

Some entries have gained millions of views. Michell said the most popular tend to include shots of farm equipment getting stuck and breaking down.

His page on Patreon, an app where users subscribe and pay monthly fees to content creators to be more personally connected, has about 900 subscribers.

This article won’t share where he farms because some uninvited fans have even tracked him down.

Last spring, three unbidden viewers showed up in his yard looking for autographs and photos. Mitchell asks that viewers at least contact him

beforehand.

He also doesn’t do it for the cash. However, for other producers, Farm TV is a side income that relies on connecting with an audience over notoriously unreliable rural Internet.

A 2020 online survey of roughly 500 self-selected farmers by the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan found 75 per cent of participants were dissatisfied with their Internet connections.

Rural internet woes even throw up road blocks for Mitchell.

“It’s not unheard of for Mike to run to Swift Current, Continued on Page 2

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Thursday, January 20, 2022

Parkland Music Festival cancelled due to COVID The Parkland Music Festival Committee met on January 12 and after having a thorough discussion of the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association guidelines and

information from a Zoom meeting with them, then reviewing the provincial and local COVID situation, a thorough discussion took place, stated Anna Russell,

president for the Parkland Music Festival.

“The committee decided we are not confident to be able to provide a safe environment for festival performers and

attendees,” she said. “As a result, we regretfully decided to cancel the Parkland Music Festival for the 2022 season.

“Plans were made to cancel all arrangements that have

been put in place so far and over the next few weeks donations from our patron and scholar donors will be returned,” said Russell.

Pandemic permitting,

Canora will play host to the Parkland district festival in the spring of 2023 and then the festival will return to Preeceville and Sturgis in the spring of 2024.

Preeceville Mayor gives positive report Ralph Ager, Mayor for the Town of Preeceville, gave his projected view for the new year.

“We have completed the lagoon and the lift station projects, which were two very large projects that began last year,” he said.

“The next big project for the Town will be looking at a combined water project, but it is very much in the beginning of the planning stages.

Our water system is aging and we need a water system upgrade.

“As far as upgrading

equipment, we are in good shape with looking at replacing the Bobcat and upgrading the town truck.

Another ongoing project is the revitalizing of the Main S treet core with focus on the park. The newly formed Economic Development

committee has been overseeing the project.

“Business expansions will see two businesses expanding into the buildings next door to each of them, which helps repurpose the older buildings in the downtown area.

“The sidewalk project is a long term plan, with new sidewalks being focused on a little at a time. Some street repairs were done last year but requires a planned budget. We have managed to keep taxes affordable and have a few fully serviced lots

with hopes of attracting new people to the community. We have many attractions in the community and moving forward, we remain optimistic with a positive growth for the community in the business and residential areas,” concluded Ager.

Endeavour mayor reflects on year for village Brad Romanchuk, the mayor for the village of Endeavour highlighted his reflections for the previous and new coming year.

“Our village along with many others in the province is struggling to remain viable and alive.

“We at Endeavour, are fortunate that we have a

large population of nonresident recreation properties.

However, the problem is that we can not enter these numbers into the official census. Therefore, our granting formula is greatly impacted, yet we still provide whatever services we can to these properties. The fortunate issue is that these people keep

their properties well looked after and taxes are usually up-to-date.

“Due to circumstances we have lost two businesses, the store which is now closed and for sale, and we remain optimistic and hopeful that it will re-open. We have also lost our SGI licensing agent. However, we do have a new family that

moved onto the property.

“For 2022, we are continuing on with the sidewalk project. Roy Pristie Construction has completed 670 ft. of the project in October of 2021.

Total projection planned is around 4,000 ft. We managed to get approval for 73 per cent of the project.

“Due to the pandemic our

fundraising activities are not ongoing. The playground enhancement is still going to be high on our priorities list. A supplier has been interviewed so when funding becomes available we will proceed with the project.

“We also are fortunate that our school community complex and skating rink are being

utilized by private groups and our curling rink is utilized by the archery club.

“Finally, on behalf of council and staff of the village of Endeavour, we welcome new residents and visitors. Also we wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous new year. Endeavour forever,” concluded Romanchuk.

Snowmobile season and trail grooming are underway The snowmobile season has had snowmobilers hitting the snow for a while but the trails were not all officially groomed until the recent snowfall. “The snow was very welcome and with warmer temperatures we expect to see many shedders take to the trails,” stated Corwin Tonn, president of the Rough Rider

Snowmobile Club.

The Rough Rider Snowmobile Club is looking for interested individuals who would like to help out and get involved in the club in any way.

The club opened a trail this year that had previously been closed which travels from Ushta to the forest.

The club is responsible for

the grooming of over 400 km of groomed trails that travel from Preeceville to Lintlaw, northeast of Lintlaw to the ranger’s cabin, north to Endeavour, Usherville and Ushta, up to reserve , back to Preeceville, and to Sturgis and Crystal Lake and back to Preeceville. “The entire trail system takes us approximately three days

to completely groom,” said Tonn.

The club is encouraging everyone who uses the trails to stay on the marked trails, ride at their own risk, respect the landowners’ property and the “no trespassing” signs.

The executive members are, Corwin Tonn, president; Jason Feeley, treasurer, and Sandra Johnson, secretary.

The Rough Rider Snowmobile Club based out of Preeceville has its trail groomer back in operation and members are busy grooming the many trails in the local area.

Sask. ‘Farm TV’ YouTubers attract millions of viewers Continued from Front Page which is about a four-hour round trip at 200 miles, just to upload two videos and then come back and do it again within two days,” Mitchell said.

Internet issues aside, he’s not the only one with a wide following.

Jan Kielstra, better known by his YouTube handle SaskDutch Kid, has 158,000

subscribers watching the expanding chronicles of life on a dairy farm.

When he had about 70,000 subscribers, he conducted a survey among them and was surprised to learn about half were other farmers. They like to see how their peers do business, but there may be something else to it, Kielstra said.

“People like farming. I think there’s a lot of people

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“You see a lot of people on social media saying, ‘I bought a new house or I bought a new Lamborghini.’ This is just about going to go milk some cows.”

Milking cows resonates enough for SaskDutch Kid

to market a clothing line.

Kielstra sells shirts, hoodies and caps on his website.

The income from his YouTube exploits is solid, but it’s also not a huge impact on his dairy operation, he said.

He’s a farmer first, and sees the YouTube channel as a way to counter some of the negative press dairy operations can get.

“Open the doors to our

Thank You SPE Family Resource Centre would like to extend a special thank you to everyone who donated to our Christmas Hamper Program. This helps bring a smile to the people and families of our area who are in need of help.

farm, give people a view inside of what our operations look like and they can like that or not based on the video,” he said.

Nicholas Moreau, also known as South Sask. Farmer, has also expanded into merchandise with a similar set of wares emblazoned with his YouTube logo.

He also attributes his channel’s success to a sense of authenticity. Moreau swears, drives a combine with his kids snacking in the back seat, and runs into bad spells of weather and luck, like this summer’s drought.

“I hate videoing it, but it’s part of it. People have to see,” he said.

He isn’t so keen on other channels from outside of the

province, who sanitized their image after building popularity on YouTube, he said. For him, it’s more important to be honest on the channel.

You won’t find Mike Mitchell begging viewers to hit the “like” and “subscribe” buttons, either.

He refuses all sponsorship offers, for the simple reason that he doesn’t want anything limiting his freedom. He also turns down anyone offering to film for him — part of a running joke where Mitchell calls himself a human GoPro. His philosophy behind the camera is straightforward: just act naturally.

“I’m the same person on YouTube as I am in real life,” he said. “In fact, I probably tone it down.”

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Canora/Sturgis RCMP activity report

By Sgt. Derek Friesen Canora RCMP Detachment The Canora/Sturgis RCMP responded to 17 calls from January 6 to January 13, some of which included: three traffic accidents, two provincial traffic offences, two other provincial statutes, three 911 Act incidents, one threat, one fraud, two mischiefs and three other incidents.

Kids threatened On January 7, the Canora/Sturgis RCMP received a complaint in Canora about threatening messages being sent to children on Snapchat.

Police continue to investigate.

Icy collision A member of the Canora RCMP was patrolling in

Canora on January 7 when a vehicle backed out of a residential driveway, striking the front passenger door of the police vehicle.

Icy roads were a contributing factor in the collision.

There were no injuries.

Dangerously cold dogs The Canora/Sturgis RCMP received a complaint that two dogs were left outside in the extreme cold on January 7. Police and Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan continue to investigate.

RCMP work with Animal Protection Services (APS) who’s mission is to ensure the humane treatment of animals through education and enforcement of Saskatchewan’s Animal Protection Act.

APS responds to animal welfare complaints around Saskatchewan.

APS can be contacted at 306-382-0002 or toll free at 1-844-383-0002.

The Saskatchewan Animal Protection Act includes: • No person shall cause an animal to be in distress.

• No person responsible for an animal shall cause or permit the animal to be or continue to be in distress.

An animal is in distress if it is: 1. deprived of food or water sufficient to maintain the animal in a state of good health; 2. deprived of care or shelter; 3. deprived of

veterinary care or medical attention; 4. in need of reasonable protection from injurious heat or cold; 5. wounded, ill, in pain, suffering, abused or neglected; 6. kept in conditions that: are unsanitary; will significantly impair the animal’s health or well being over time; cause the animal anxiety or suffering; or contravene the prescribed standards, codes of practice or guidelines; and/or 7. abandoned by its owner or by a person responsible for the animal in a manner that causes, or is likely to cause, distress resulting from any or all the factors listed.

Hole in gas tank O n J a n u a r y 11 , t h e Canora/Sturgis RCMP received a complaint of a hole being drilled in the gas tank of a vehicle in Canora. If you have any information about this incident, please contact the Canora RCMP, or you can also report anonymously via Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers.

Firecracker danger The Canora/Sturgis RCMP were dispatched to a report in Canora on January 12 of an unknown male throwing a firecracker at the complainant’s vehicle.

Police made patrols but were unable to locate the male.

Vehicle fire The Canora/Sturgis

RCMP were dispatched to a car fire in Canora on January 13. The Canora Fire Department extinguished the fire. The cause of the fire is not suspicious.

If you have information about these or any other crimes, please contact Canora RCMP Detachment at 306-563-4700 or you may contact Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

Call the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment Turn In Poachers & Polluters (TIPP) Line, tollfree, at 1-800-667-7561 or #5555 from a Sasktel cellphone (phone calls only, no text messages).

Reminder from the RCMP, 911 is for emergencies only Emergencies happen when you least expect them and the S a s k a t c h e w a n R C M P ’s Divisional Operational Communications Centre (DOCC) is here for provincial residents 24/7, 365 days of the year.

In 2021, DOCC received 350,667 calls for service, an 8.5 per cent increase from 2020, according to an RCMP release. Calls ranged from 9-1-1 mis-dials and false alarms to serious incidents regarding matters of public safety.

Please remember: whether you’re a frustrated grandparent, a forgetful golfer or someone who is suspicious of a couple cats – calling

9-1-1 must be reserved for emergencies only.

Here are the top 10 calls that “missed the mark” in 2021: 1. Helpdesk – A call was received from a concerned individual whose laptop had suddenly stopped working. The caller requested an RCMP officer attend to their home and fix it.

2. Theft – 9-1-1 dispatchers received a call from a person wanting to report what was determined to be a romantic gesture - that their spouse had stolen their heart. (Remember: there are other ways to report nonurgent theft – though not of one’s heart – such as by calling your local police or

RCMP directly or by using our Online Crime Reporting tool: https://ocre-sielc.rcmpgrc.gc.ca/saskatchewan/en) 3. Fishing in the dark – An angler had located a shopping cart in the water while out fishing and wanted an RCMP officer to return the cart to the store it came from.

4. Not sleepy – A frustrated grandparent called 9-1-1 and complained that their not-so-sleepy grandchild was refusing to go to bed. The caller was hoping an RCMP officer could persuade the child to go to sleep.

5. Just hear meow – A 9-1-1 caller advised they seen some “suspicious

activity” in the community.

This caller was concerned about two cats that had been hanging around an intersection close to the caller ’s home over the last few days.

6. Lost and found – After a great day of golfing, a 9-11 caller realized that their cell phone had been left at the golf course and was requesting that an RCMP officer retrieve the cell phone for them.

7. Hangry – A 9-1-1 call was received from a hangry caller as they were having technical difficulties making their lunch purchase on a restaurant’s debit card machine.

8. Gummy bear – One concerned puppy parent

had called 9-1-1 looking for help from an RCMP officer as their dog had gotten into the caller’s edibles. (This one may constitute an emergency, just not for 9-1-1!

If you suspect your pet has gotten into something dangerous to them, call your local vet or animal emergency medical centre.)

9. Upgraded room – This caller wanted to share with 9-1-1 dispatchers that the RCMP had a much nicer detention area than that at their local police station.

10. Time flies –A caller was wanting to know what day it was. (9-1-1 Dispatchers know how easy it is to lose track of time as they’re typically very busy

answering calls for service; however, this certainly would not be considered an emergency.)

We want to remind the public that misuse of 9-1-1 can potentially delay someone experiencing a lifethreatening emergency from getting help. Before dialing 9-1-1, please remember that calling the police should be reserved for police-related matters only and calling 9-1-1 should be reserved for life-threatening emergencies only.

If you have a crime to report, please do so by calling your local RCMP detachment or by calling 310-RCMP from anywhere in the province.

SGI says it’s time to get snow off roof We want homeowners to be aware that the freezethaw cycle we’ve experienced recently creates ideal conditions for condensation and ice damming. Both will cause a lot of damage to the walls, ceiling and insulation of your home. They may even lead to mould.

The ideal conditions for ice damming look like this: freeze – thaw – freeze – thaw SGI Canada put together some information to help you stop condensation and ice damming, stated a r e l e a s e . F o r t u n a t e l y, both problems can often be spotted and hopefully prevented by removing as much snow as possible off your roof, along with a few other tips.

What’s condensation and ice damming?

These problems are caused by freeze-thaw weather cycles. The snow becomes a layer of insulation on your roof, which warms up the air in your attic. If you have poor attic

ventilation, the warm air can lead to condensation.

This also causes the snow to melt and roll down to the edge of the roof and the soffits. Unless the melted snow can drain properly, it’ll freeze and build up over time, creating ice dams.

Throughout the winter, if the ice dams spread up the roof, water will work its way under your shingles and get into your attic. The water can seep into your insulation, roof and walls.

Warm air from your home will rise into your attic, making the ice dam grow.

Over time, wet surfaces attract mold, which causes breathing problems and makes repairs much more expensive.

Ice damming is a vicious cycle! If you don’t take care of it right away, it’s going to get worse.

5 tips to prevent ice damming 1. Get the snow off your roof You should always keep

the snow load on your roof to a minimum to prevent it from causing an ice dam. We don’t recommend climbing on the roof yourself. Use a roof rake or hire a professional to clear away excess snow. Read our tips for using a roof rake.

2. Try and find the vent on your roof When you find the vent, make sure to clear the snow and ice out of it – not just the snow on top of it.

3. Clear your gutters and downspouts Melting snow and icy water need somewhere to go. Clean leaves out of your downspouts and gutters in the fall and try to get rid of as much ice, snow and gunk as possible throughout the winter.

Break off any icicles that build up around the roof of your home.

4. Keep the air moving in your attic Your attic needs good insulation and ventilation.

Without it, the heat inside your home will leak into

the attic and cause the snow on the roof to melt.

We recommend bringing in a roofing contractor to make sure the airflow is working properly.

5. Make sure fans and venting are sealed Many homes have exhaust fans, air ducts, chimneys, attic hatches and pipes - and many of these are vented into the attic.

They’re designed to move air flow properly, but if they aren’t sealed, extra air can escape around them.

We recommend going into your attic and checking the seals. If they’re leaky, you can fix them yourself or hire a professional to take care of it for you. Good seals will save you money by keeping your house warmer and preventing your furnace from working harder to heat it.

Know the signs of an ice dam Do you know what to look for? Check out how to spot the five signs of ice damming.

1. Icicles on your roof This is one of the first signs that you have an ice dam. Icicles building up indicate that your gutters are full and the melting water has nowhere to go.

2. Dark-coloured icicles The colour is usually caused by dirt from inside your house and means you probably have an ice dam. Discoloured icicles are caused by water coming into your attic, picking up dirt and taking it back outside.

3. New water-stains on your ceilings If you see stains on your ceiling during the winter, you probably have an ice dam. Water stains can appear on every floor of your

home. It can also run down the inside of your walls and pour into your basement.

This is a pretty good indication of a dam.

4. Melted snow on your roof Take a look at your roof and those of your neighbours. Is your melting the s a m e o r d i ff e r e n t ? A r e there places on the roof where the snow has melted more than others? More at the top or more at the bottom? If you have different types of melting, you might have ice damming.

5. Dams Lastly, are there hills or mounds of ice running along the bottom edge of your roof? That’s a good sign that you have ice damming.

Chase the Ace winners listed Preeceville and District Lions Club Chase the Ace winners for the month of

January were: Heather Bartch, Karen Harmon and Adley Ward.

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Progress

LOOKING BACK...

A Decade Ago The Preeceville Minor Hockey Association hosted a minor hockey day that featured five Preeceville teams, including: IP, novice, peewee, atoms and midgets. Gus the SaskEnergy mascot was on hand to meet and greet all the players. ***** In 2011, the 1, 2,3 Care for Me Child Care Inc., had seen many changes showing growth from 10 to 30 licenced spaces. ***** Preeceville’s population achieved significant growth, according to the Saskatchewan Health covered population report.

The town was pegged at 1,524, an increase of 141 from the previous year. ***** The Rough Rider Snowmobile Club reported that trails were all groomed and almost ready for another season of snowmobiling. ***** The construction of the heating and ventilation system at the Preeceville School continued to show progress. ***** Orest Holowachuk officially retired as a school bus driver for the Preeceville School after 28 years. He was presented a gift of acknowledgement from the school. ***** The Whitehawk Arts Council announced its concert series that will featured the local band of Crooked Hill Creek with band members, Kennedy, Kelsey and Kortney Kosheluk. ***** Sasktel announced its intensions to implement a local service rate increase in three phases. ***** Jordan Lindgren of Lindgren Grain Farms from Norquay was crowned the Hudye Soil Services 2011 Canola King Challenge winner.

Perspective Preeceville Progress

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Cropping options farmers are considering for the new year As we head into a new year farmers are going to start putting a pencil to paper to plan for what to grow in 2022.

The scribbles best be in pencil because plans need to be elastic in the sense of being adaptable and have options to change plans because the year ahead certainly appears to be one very much in flux in terms of conditions for seeding come spring.

We are aware that much of the Canadian Prairies were dry in 2021, too dry in many areas, and that meant lower yields, and the lack of moisture even impacted quality of the crop produced with a lot of canola having lower than expected oil content which is largely due to drought issues.

The snow that fell in many areas over the Christmas week is a good start to improving moisture come spring, although having shovelled more of that snowfall than

I wanted to, it was evident it was a light snow meaning it would take a lot of snow to melt into an inch of actual water.

While snow is perhaps more comforting in making people think moisture conditions are going to be better, it ultimately comes down to rainfall through the growing season to produce a crop, and timely rain is becoming less assured, at least by some of the research out there.

In a recent article at www.producer.com a story reported on an online Saskatchewan Agriculture Agronomy Update, where “Dave Sauchyn, research coordinator at the Prairie Adaptation Research

Collaborative, gave a synopsis of climate models and observations to help producers understand what their farms will face.

“He recently compiled average world temperatures in month-long increments from January 1880 to the end of last month.”

In the article Sauchyn was quoted as stating “Ever since the mid1970s, every single month, this is thousands of months, have had a warmer than average temperature with one tiny exception … I think that’s December 1984.”

While some see global warming as some sort of conspiracy-generated bugaboo, Sauchyn’s data

is rather startling, and for an industry such as agriculture which relies so completely on weather conditions being favourable to be successful, it has to be worrisome.

The same article went on to suggest “a warmer climate over land increases drought severity.”

It is one thing for temperatures to be hot, some crops even like the heat, but less moisture at best reduces yields, and at its worst is a crop killer. You can even have more moisture in certain times, such as winter, but still face crop issues if rain is not timely when it’s hottest in the summer.

So short term – like planning for 2022 cropping – moisture is an immediate concern, but longer term it might well mean fundamental changes to farming on the Prairies – begging the question will the industry be ready for those changes?

The many benefits of a home filled with plants At this time of year, while we thumb through the new seed catalogues and dream of gardens to come, our physical “gardens” are those windowsills or tables or shelves that hold our houseplants. We’ve all read about the benefits of having plants in our homes. Not only do they provide welcome greenery, but they are living things, giving indoor gardeners a focus that is revitalizing and said to relieve stress.

But our houseplants give us another benefit. Cleaner air. Have you noticed how heady that fragrant “plant air” is when you walk into a greenhouse or conservatory? The air itself feels alive and gives us a feeling of calm.

Years ago, we visited with a lady, a wonderful gardener, who told us she was worried that her houseplants take all the oxygen from inside her home. This is not correct: when a plant is in the process of photosynthesis, (when plants use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to make their own food) plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen. The oxygen they release is a vapor, and so that will give the benefit of more humidity. Did you know that plants release almost 97 per cent of the moisture that they take in, so if we have a collection of houseplants, we are getting a boost of lovely, moist oxygen. So good for us in so many ways!

So now: which plants are the most beneficial to give us cleaner air? The areca palm gives any home a lush

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The Garden Grapevine look with its beautiful palm fronds. Not only is it pretty to look at, but it releases a lot of moisture into the air. A palm between five and six feet tall will give the air about a quart of water each day, as well as removing toxins from the air.

Oops, here comes another rubber tree plant! This one is a beauty to look at, and a tough, hardworking air-cleaning plant that will do well in conditions that are less than ideal.

A houseplant standard that we shouldn’t take for granted is the ficus, which grows well, is very forgiving, does not have a lot of disease problems, and does a fine job of purifying the air.

If you don’t mind fussing a little, the Boston fern is a beauty to add to our plant collection, but we also will enjoy extra humidity from the plant. Boston fern gardeners

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must be ready to mist, water consistently, and have a suitable space where it can cascade.

The peace lily is probably one of the most well-known air cleaners. It is easy to care for, resists pests, and also gives gardeners stunning white spathes for elegant beauty.

Many gardeners will love the pothos because it truly forgives us if we neglect it. It can tolerate varying light conditions, has few pest problems, and is very easy to grow. The dragon tree, dracaena marginata, is also a sturdy and dependable plant that can tolerate low light but still does a great job cleaning the air.

Some general points to remember. We should not have our plants too close to a window. It can be too chilly in winter and too hot in summer. Our plants will also not appreciate being too close to a furnace duct or radiator because of too much heat. Our plants need air circulating around them to help them breathe, so we should be careful not to pack our plants together. Light is always an issue for houseplants; we need to find out if our plants like direct or filtered light, and how much of it they actually need to do well. Lucky gardeners might have grow lights to help with this. We must also always be watchful of pests and diseases.

Houseplants give us so much: beauty, humidity and clean air. They are worth our time and effort! Have a great week.

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Before posting on social media ask yourself these questions

By Nick Kossovan Would I be far off if I said the vibe amongst us is incredibly tense these days?

One consequence of this tension: social media has become a minefield in which it’s easy to post, unintentionally of course, or share content that provokes negative reactions and possibly have your followers turn against you. In 2022, at a time when fear, constant angst, and an uncertain future are grating our nerves there’s much to consider before posting on social media.

Social media truth: You have no control over how your posts will be interpreted.

For example, people have differing opinions on vaccination and getting a booster shot. Hence, posting a photo of you getting vaccinated can be triggering. When you post such a picture, what are you trying to say? The same question

could be asked, especially when many are struggling financially, about posting pictures of your new car, Caribbean trip, or dinner at your favourite restaurant.

Bragging about your lifestyle on social media is insensitive and a turnoff.

Then there’s social media’s equivalence to hypocrisy, virtue signalling—digital engagement of “do as I say, not as I do.” Token display on social media has become so common that it’s often seen as an attempt to look good and garner ‘likes.’ Virtue signalling isn’t a good look, especially amongst your followers who know you personally and how you actually live your life. Say you claim on social media to be concerned about climate change, does your lifestyle reflect your concern?

Do you live a minimalist lifestyle? If not, you’re extending an invitation for your hypocrisy to be called

out, as many are now doing with David Suzuki and Hollywood celebrities who denounce climate change while living wasteful first world lifestyles.

The possibility of creating a storm by posting what you consider an “innocent post” gives many these days “posting paralysis”—you want the world to know, but… Therefore, many play it safe and opt not to post.

You can’t do anything about how someone reacts to what you post. So many people today thrive on being offended and angry at differing opinions. Maybe it’s their way of coping with living in a world they don’t feel comfortable in.

However, you can avoid going down a mental-angst rabbit hole by soul-searching whether what you’re about to share must be shared and what you hope to gain.

The following questions will guide your

soul-searching.

1. “Why do I want to post this?”

Every post, share, retweet, like—every social media engagement—has an agenda behind it. Why is what you’re about to post important to you? What’s your emotional and personal connection to it? Is it a moment or a subject that you want to digitally honour?

Or is it a vanity-trap photo of you looking “accepted” drinking beers with friends laughing around a campfire? Assess the reason for your post. If it’s entirely self-serving (bragging), seems unimportant, or in bad taste, think about holding off.

2 . “ W h e re d i d I g e t the information I want to share, and is it accurate?”

Always consider the source before posting or sharing on social media.

Fact-check to ensure what you’re about to share is reliable and credible. Being

called out for posting false information isn’t just embarrassing; it damages your credibility.

3. “How can I phrase what I want to share respectfully?”

There’s no hard and fast rule governing what tone is appropriate and what tone isn’t. Instead, focus on the content you’re about to post. That said, unprovoked intensity is not the way to go. A mask-off selfie of you embracing a group of friends doesn’t require a defensive two-paragraph rant defending why you choose to be mask-less, which’ll just invite conflict.

Before hitting the send button, gauge your tone and ask yourself what mood your tone creates for the reader.

4. “Am I prepared to receive backlash from my post and, if necessary, defend it?”

Regardless of what you decide to post, you should

be at peace with your decision. If you can sense the content may be somewhat controversial, then emotionally gear up to handle the responses you may receive.

Can you emotionally handle negative feedback and comments, or will it lead to you engaging in a heated non-constructive debate? Even if a resulting debate or discussion is constructive, it can be time-consuming, stressinducing, and emotionally draining. Even though such a dialogue can be valuable, be sure to ask yourself if you’re ready for negative feedback.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Nick Kossovan is the Customer S e r v i c e P ro f e s s i o n a l s Network’s Social Media Director (Executive Board Member). Feel free to send your social media questions to nick.kossovan@ g m a i l . c o m . O n Tw i t t e r and Instagram follow @ NKossovan.)

worrying about how you will get through the rest of the week, try to focus on today. Being a parent does not have to be stressful.

Finding ways to cope with your stresses will make you much happier. If you still have trouble, then ask for some help.

8. Take advantage of the help that is available around you: If possible, talk to a professional who can help you manage your stresses and anxieties of parenting. They will be able to provide you with additional advice and insights on how to deal with your current problem. By

talking to a professional, a person will be helping themselves in the long run because they will become better able to deal with their problems in the future.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Stan Popovich is the author of the popular managing fear book, “ A L a y m a n ’s G u i d e To M a n a g i n g F e a r. ” F o r more information about S t a n ’s b o o k a n d t o g e t some free mental health advice, please visit Stan’s w e b s i t e a t h t t p : / / w w w. managingfear.com. This is the thirty-fourth in a series of articles.)

Do not let parenting stress you out

By Stan Popovich Parenting does not always have to be a stressful job when it comes to managing your family life.

There are ways to take care of your kids and your family without getting stressed out on a regular basis.

As a result, here are eight tips that a parent can use to help manage the anxiety of taking care of the kids.

1. Share the responsibilities: Do not try to do everything all at once.

Parenting will not be as stressful if you and your spouse can learn to work

together. Your stress will decrease when you share the responsibilities in taking care of the children.

2. Do what you can do today: Things have a tendency to build up if you keep putting them off. Do things as they come up. If you have to help your kids with a school project, then try to get started today instead of waiting until the end of the week.

3. Learn to pace yourself: Do not try to do everything all at once because you will get burned out. A person can only do so much in a particular day. Stay organized and

focus on one task at a time. This will help you to manage your stress.

4. Take some time to relax: Taking part of the day to do something fun such as walking in the park will help you to relax.

Let your spouse or family member take care of the kids for part of the day while you do something that will help you to relax.

5. See things from your children’s perspective: Many parents engage their sons and daughters from their own point of view. A helpful suggestion is to try to see things f r o m y o u r c h i l d r e n ’s

perspective when dealing with their problems. By doing this, you will be better able to get your kids to open up to you.

6. Get advice from other parents: If you still have trouble getting your children to open up, try talking to your friends and others to see how they talk to their sons and daughters. You may get some helpful insights on how you can successfully engage your kids and increase your chances of success.

7. Learn how to mana g e y o u r s t re s s e s a n d anxieties: Instead of

SaskEnergy sets new daily natural gas usage record Extreme cold weather across Saskatchewan recently resulted in recordbreaking natural gas demand in the province.

On December 28 and 29, natural gas consumption surpassed the previous daily record of 1.57 petajoules (PJ) which was set in February 2021.

A new daily record of 1.62 PJ was set on December 28 and broken

again on December 29 with total system delivery of 1.64 PJ, according to a release.

Increased demand from S a s k E n e rg y ’s i n d u s t r i al customers, including natural gas use for power production, was the main driver of the week’s recordsetting consumption.

SaskEnergy measures daily natural gas consumption for the 24-hour period

from 9 a.m. to 9 a.m. A PJ is a unit of measurement equivalent to one million gigajoules (GJ) of natural gas. An average Saskatchewan home consumes about 100 GJ of natural gas each year.

“SaskEnergy’s natural gas system design can accommodate additional capacity to manage increased consumption even on peak days,” SaskEnergy

President and CEO Ken From said. “Throughout the year, SaskEnergy employees inspect, maintain and enhance the system to support safe and reliable natural gas delivery in all weather conditions. In addition, employees monitor the system 24 hours a day to ensure sufficient system capacity to meet customer demand across the province.”

Here are three of

SaskEnergy’s top natural gas safety tips to help keep you and your family safe this winter: 1. Keep your exterior appliance vents free of frost, ice and snow. If snow or ice blocks your home’s exterior appliance vents, it can cause equipment to malfunction. Worse, it can cause a dangerous buildup of carbon monoxide—an odourless, colourless,

tasteless, invisible gas formed by the incomplete combustion of fuels.

2. Keep your natural gas meter free of snow and ice, including the meter’s regulator and shut-off valve.

Keeping snow and ice off and away from your natural gas equipment will help ensure it continues to operate when you need it most.

3. Have your furnace inspected every year.

Building permit growth soars in Saskatchewan In November 2021, Saskatchewan building permits were valued at $191 million, placing the province second overall in terms of percentage change for both month-over-month, and

year-over-year.

Saskatchewan building permits jumped by 57.0 per cent (seasonally-adjusted) from November 2020 to November 2021 and increased by 49.5 per cent

(seasonally-adjusted) from October 2021 to November 2021. The national monthover-month increase was 6.8 per cent.

“The strong growth in Saskatchewan’s building

permits in November shows renewed confidence in our economic recovery,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said in a release. “Over the past year we have seen

significant investments into Saskatchewan and the increase in both residential and non-residential building permits further demonstrates we are building a strong Saskatchewan.”

Non-residential building permits grew by 73.9 per cent year-over-year from November 2020 to November 2021 and residential permits were also up just over 50 per cent during this period.

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Preeceville hockey teams continue to excel The Preeceville Pats U18 hockey team keeps winning in its race for top spot in the league and has recorded seven wins and only two losses with nine games played.

Before the Chrsitmas break on December 22, Preeceville travelled to

Langenburg and easily skated to a 6 to 3 win.

Scoring for Preeceville were: Spencer Leech (two goals), Kaiden Masley (two goals), and Hudsyn Nelson and Briel Beblow wrapped up the scoring with one goal each.

Assists were contributed

by: Zander Purdy, Brody S h a n k o w s k y, Tr e v e r Geistlinger, Nathan Anaka, Logan Wolkowski, Spencer Leech and Hudsyn Nelson.

The next game saw Fort Knox visit Preeceville on January 7 with Preeceville cruising to a 3 to 1 win.

The win put the team in third place in the league standings. Scoring for Preeceville were: Trever Geistlinger, Nathan Anaka and Rhett Ludba.

Assists were by: Spencer L e e c h , K a i d e n M a s l e y, Hunter Lamb and Logan Wolkowski.

The next game was a home game on January 16 against Langenburg. The results were not available at press time.

On January 9, the Hwy. 9 Predators, U15 hockey t e a m f a c e d o ff a g a i n s t the Yorkton RH Electric Terriers in Preeceville.

The final score was 6 to 2 for the Predators, and with the win they move into top spot in the league, with a

Rhett Ludba, (right) teamed up with teammate Parker Ryczak for a Predators goal in the win over Yorkton.

The Highway 9 Predators U15 hockey team defeated Yorkton in home game action.

Avyn Seerey, (stick raised), was assisted by Parker Ryczak on a goal against Yorkton on January 9 in Preeceville.

Cole Masley of the Highway 9 Predators U15 hockey team (white jersey) fought for possession of the puck against several opposing players during a home game against Yorkton on January 9.

The Predators went on to a 6 to 2 victory

record of nine wins and one tie to date.

Scoring for the Predators were: Briel Beblow (two goals), with singles by Mason B a b i u k , Av y n S e e r e y, Wy a t t Wo l k o w s k i a n d Rhett Ludba. Assists were b y : B r i e l B e b l o w, J a c e Vogel, Rhett Ludba, Avyn Seerey, Wyatt Wolkowski, Jake Soltys and Cooper Kraynick.

Cooper Kraynick avoided a check from a Yorkton player and quickly regained control of the puck.

Cobras pick up three points on successful weekend road trip After losses in two straight home games to close out the 2021 portion of the Sask East Hockey League schedule the Canora Cobras were looking for better results as they hit the road for games in Ituna and Rocanville on January 7 and 8, and came away with three out of a possible four points.

The Cobras started out strong in Ituna on Friday night, with two goals in the first five minutes of the first period. But the Avalanche replied with a goal of their own later in the period to cut the deficit in half by the first intermission.

Each team scored twice in the middle period, leaving the Cobras with a slim one-goal lead heading into the third. But a power play goal by Skyler Hladun, originally of Canora, early in the third period turned out to be the game winner, as the Cobras skated to

victory by the final score of 6 to 4.

Hladun and Ryley Stefanyshyn of Canora led the way on offence with two goals each. Matt Wilgosh of Canora and Cole Rathgeber each contributed a goal and an assist, while Kody Rock of Canora and Donnie St. Marie added two assists apiece.

The Cobras scored two power play goals on four opportunities, and only gave up one goal on three Avalanche power plays.

“We had a good game after not playing for three weeks,” assessed Cobras Coach Terry Dennis. “The team played a solid game but we were a little rusty.

We w e l c o m e d t w o n e w players that made an immediate impact. William Hauber of Canora is back with the team and showed his speed and good defensive skills. Patrick Tran

After a three-week Christmas break, the Canora Cobras (dark jerseys) were back on the ice in Ituna on January 7, and defeated the pesky Avalanche 6 to 4. -Photos courtesy Aaron Herriges has joined the team for the newcomer Patrick Tran and remainder of the year and Stefanyshyn, who potted his adds speed and skill up third goal of the weekend. front. Riley Stefanyshyn Darcy Sliva of Canora and and Matt Wilgosh both had Cole Rathgeber contributed strong games in Ituna.” assists.

The Cobras were back But that turned out to be on the ice on Saturday in the end of the Cobras’ offenRocanville, in what Dennis sive output for the evening. referred to as “the best game A goal by Dakota Odgers of the year.” Canora once brought the Tigers to within again struck early, and had a one by the end of the first 2 to 0 lead halfway through period. the first period on goals by The second period

In what may have been their best game of the year according to reports from the game, the Cobras (white jerseys) travelled to Rocanville and battled the Tigers evenly through three periods to a 2 to 2 tie. The game ended in disappointment, however, as Rocanville scored in overtime to claim the victory. was scoreless. The Tigers claimed the only goal of third to force overtime, where they scored again to claim the victory. Only seven minor penalties were called all night, with four being assessed to Rocanville.

“It was a fast-paced game

full of skill and speed. The whole team played great and left everything they had on the ice,” said Dennis. “Cole Rathgeber and goalie Rylan Palchewich had strong games for the Cobras. It was nice to get three out of a possible four points on the road!”

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Throwback Thursday: From the Preeceville Progress files (EDITOR’S NOTE: Dates listed refer to publication dates not the dates of the events.)

November 26, 1986The Endeavour School received a much needed addition.

December 17, 1986The Preeceville Wildlife branch held its annual meeting and antler measuring. Ernie Sawka was re-elected as president.

Match 3, 1977- The Lawrence Bryk rink with Nora Bryk, Jane Korney and Gwen Schafenburg topped the first event in the Endeavour Curling Bonspiel.

January 8, 2004The Sturgis and District Donor’s Choice campaign surpassed its goal.

April 1, 1987- The Preeceville Hospital was declared a smoke-free area.

March 11, 1987- Sturgis Figure skaters who dressed in tribute to Legion members during its annual ice carnival, from left, were: Ryan Keating, Heather Tunbridge, Blair Morken, Sherry Boychuk, Craig Larson and Jasmine Michaluk.

March 5, 1970- The Harold Grasley rink won first place in the third event of the Co-op bonspiel.

From left, were: John Chopty (presenting), Harold Grasley, Alex Dergousoff, Jams Prystay and Anne Pollock.

A p r i l 8 , 1 9 8 7- B i l l Chernowchan and Steve Gulka proudly displayed the 23 lb. p i ke c a u g h t at Thompson L a k e . I t measured 44 inches long, 9 inches across.

D e c e m b e r 3 , 19 8 6 - S tu G re g o r y was the manager o f t h e Pre e c e v i l l e Pats senior hockey team. He moved to Preeceville with his wife Karen and son Gavin to fill the position of bank manag er at the TD Bank.

December 3, 1986- Oliver Larson, 70, of Sturgis held a hand crafted violin he recently completed.

Happy New Year to one and all!

By Kaare Askildt Welcome to a brandnew year, with a lot of baggage carried forward from 2021. The pandemic is continuing with all its variances, and so are the different opinions of maskers and no-maskers, vaccinated people versus anti-vaxxers discussing who is right and who is wrong. Let us all work together and take the bull, eh the pandemic, by the horns and get rid of it, or at the very least control it!

Ole and Sven were enjoying their first nice hot lunch of the new year, consisting of beef stew with mashed potatoes at Moe’s Bottoms Up Bar and Grille. No Akevitt and beer, as per a mutual New Year ’s resolution.

Moe noted that they had made the same resolution last year, and they only lasted two weeks then, so perhaps they were trying to beat that this year.

“I noticed that you boys have made the same New Years resolution as last year,” said Moe as he was serving their lunch.

“Instead of making a resolution that is bound to be broken, make a resolution not to make a resolution instead.”

“I’ve heard some rumblings,” said Ole, “that some of the provinces might enact a law in the new year making it mandatory for all health care workers to be fully vaccinated and wearing

a surgical mask at all times.”

“Good luck with that!” said Sven, “although I must admit that there are many strange laws floating around.”

“Really?” asked Ole, “do you have any examples?”

“How about risking a ticket,” said Sven, “as it is against the local bylaw to skinny dip in Bancroft, Ontario.”

“Wow!” exclaimed Ole, “where would the offender put the ticket? Don’t answer that!”

“My good friend Olaf lives in Toronto, and he told me about a strange bylaw that still is in effect.”

“OK,” said Sven, “don’t keep me in suspense!”

“It is against the law to drag dead horses down Yonge Street on a Sunday,” said Ole, ”but I guess it would be OK on a weekday!”

“Talking about Ontario and horses,” said Sven, “if you can’t pay your hotel bill in Ontario, the hotel can legally seize your horse and sell it.”

“What if he was a horse thief?” wondered Ole, “stealing a horse used to be a hanging offense, so would they sell the horse first and then hang him, or hang him first and then sell the horse?”

“And,” said Sven, “in Toronto, if you swear at your mother in public you risk being arrested.”

“I’ll stick to horses,” replied Ole. Knut joined them and ordered a St. Halvard liqueur for himself, as Ole and Sven were on the wagon, at least for the time being.

The lunch trade had petered out, so Moe joined them as well.

“With respect to Alberta,” said Moe, “they have a whole lot of old laws on the books. For example, any retail business must provide rails to tie horses.”

“That brings to mind a law in England that my cousin told me about,” said Sven, “in England it is against the law to ride a cow while drunk, it actually carries a prison sentence!”

“Do the both the drunkard and the cow end up in prison?” wondered Knut.

Knut had used his iPhone to browse on the Internet for strange laws.

“Here is a good one!” exclaimed Knut. “If the Øresund Strait between Sweden and Denmark freezes over and a Swede walk across it, then the Danes are allowed to hit him with a stick!” “ Wo w , ” e x c l a i m e d Ole, “the Scots must have heard of that because in Scotland it is illegal to kill an Englishman except for pleasure!”

Sven browsed on his iPhone and started to laugh.

“In the Isle of Jersey,

you know that little island country between England and France, it is against the law for a man to knit during the fishing season!”

“A good one!” said Moe, “but I found this one, a bylaw i n t h e Wa l e s t o w n o f Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch says that any child born there must be able to spell the name of the town by the age of six and be able to pronounce it by the age of thirty-four, but it doesn’t say what the penalty is.”

“Probably banishing the poor sod to Scotland and tell them he’s English!” said Knut.

Ole had called his old friend Neil in Australia on his iPhone, and as p e r O l e ’s r e q u e s t N e i l came up with a strange Australian law.

“According to my Aussie friend Neil,” said Ole, “if you can be heard by someone while singing an obscene song, you’ll be in trouble!”

“That should take care of most of the pub patrons I would guess,” said Moe, “and make sure the bathroom window is closed when you take a shower.”

“In Montreal,” said Sven, “it is against the law to swear in French!”

“I can understand that,” said Moe, “I have worked with French chefs.”

“And in Switzerland

it is illegal to ski down a mountain while reciting poetry,” said Ole. “I guess that would be keeping the ski patrollers busy!”

“Hey,” said Knut, “it is a brand-new year! Did any of you make any new year’s resolutions?” “ We l l , ” s a i d O l e , “ I made a new year’s resolution to not blame our dog for the smelly flatulence emitted while watching a Netflix movie with my family.”

“That reminds me,” said Sven, “I made a new year ’s resolution to pick movies on Netflix, Amazon or Disney swiftly and decisively so that, you know, I actually hit “play” before my family falls sound asleep.”

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PETRYSHEN, Ann - With hearts full of treasured memories, the family of the late Ann Petryshen, formerly of Sturgis, SK, is saddened to announce her passing at Echo Lodge Special Care Home, Fort Qu’Appelle, SK on Saturday, December 25, 2021 at the age of 91 years. Ann was born on September 20, 1930 to Wasyl and Mary (nee Petsul) Pantiuk. She was one of six children born on the family farm near Sturgis, SK and attended Brookview school.

She then ventured out into the work world as a waitress, caregiver, housekeeper, and nanny.

After living away in Victoria, BC she moved back to Saskatchewan and met her future husband, Bill. They married and settled on a farm near Preeceville, SK before moving to Sturgis. After 13 years of marriage, Ann became a widow and single mom to three young children. Ann loved gardening and was always outside at sunrise watering, weeding, and tending to her vegetables. She liked travelling and going on bus tours and seeing the different scenery. She also liked reading and sewing. She will be remembered for her quick wit and sense of humour. Ann was predeceased by her husband, William (Bill) Petryshen; sister, Doris Mastrachuk and brothers, Fred and George Pantiuk. Ann will be forever loved and remembered by her three children: Adeline (Ken) Koback of Ituna, SK, Gerald Petryshen of Burnaby, BC, and Ken Petryshen of Regina, SK; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; her brother, John Pantiuk of Preeceville, SK; and her sister, Rose (Michael) Badduke of Quill Lake, SK/Calgary, AB; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends. As per Ann’s wishes, a Private Funeral Service was held on Friday, December 31, 2021, from the Chapel of Leson’s Funeral Home, Canora, SK with Very Rev. Fr. J. Rac as Celebrant. Rite of Committal followed in the Canora Cemetery, Canora, SK. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to a Charity of Donor’s Choice, as tokens of remembrance, in memory of Ann Petryshen. Family and friends are invited to sign an online guestbook at www.lesonsfuneralhome.ca. Arrangements were entrusted to LESON’S FUNERAL HOME, Canora, SK.

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6&$1 +(5( TERLETSKI, Stella - The family of the late Stella Terletski announces her peaceful passing at the Invermay Health Centre, Invermay, SK, on January 5, 2022, at the age of 99 years. Stella was born on January 14, 1922 in Preeceville, SK, the youngest child of John and Anna (nee Boychuk) Shinkewski. With nine brothers and four sisters, she was raised on the family farm five miles southwest of Preeceville, SK. Stella met her late husband, Joseph Terletski, in 1938. They were married on June 6,1938 and shared almost 50 years together.

They built their family home three miles south of Rama, SK, where they farmed for 44 years. Together, they raised their five children. In June 1985, Stella and Joe retired from farming and moved to Invermay, SK. They enjoyed their new home but travelled back to the farm frequently to keep the yard trimmed and reminisce about the “good old days” on the farm. Stella always enjoyed her farm life and would talk about it daily throughout her retirement. She loved her children and enjoyed cooking family meals and hosting Christmas and Easter every year. She would always talk about milking her cows, making butter by hand, playing cards, and making her (famous) perogies. She will be known for being extremely generous and always giving to her family.

Always cheerful and appreciating those around her, she enjoyed laughing and was very quick-witted and humorous. Following the passing of Joe in February 1988, shortly thereafter, Stella moved to Preeceville, SK. She lived there until 2015, when she became a resident of the Invermay Health Centre, where she continued to reside until her passing on January 5, 2022. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. Stella was predeceased by her parents, John and Anna; her husband, Joseph; children, Wayne and Winnie, in infancy; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; son-in-law, Bill Grona and all her siblings. She is survived by her children: Caroline Grona, Eugene (Donna), Joyce (Jim) Hydamaka, John, and David (Gwenn); thirteen grandchildren; twenty-four great-grandchildren and ten great-great-grandchildren; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends. A Funeral Service was celebrated and livestreamed at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 14, 2022, from the Chapel of Leson’s Funeral Home, Canora, SK, with Very Rev. Fr. J. Rac as Celebrant. Rite of Committal followed at St. Anthony’s Parish Cemetery, north of Rama, SK. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Invermay Health Centre Auxiliary, Box 160, Invermay, SK, S0A 1M0, as tokens of remembrance, in memory of Stella Terletski. Family and friends are invited to sign an online guestbook at www.lesonsfuneralhome.ca. Arrangements have been entrusted to LESON’S FUNERAL HOME, Canora, SK.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the estate of MILFRED DALE MACDONALD, late of Preeceville, Saskatchewan, deceased.

FOR SALE - Leask Community Hardware Store Fully stocked 5371 sq. ft. hardware store, built in 1985, located in a farming community with a population of approx.

400, with two Hutterite colonies and two First Nations close by. Includes two garages in town. Photos available upon request. Open to bids, 5% deposit required with a certified cheque. All bids must be submitted by February 10, 2022.

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The Town of Preeceville offers for sale the following property -Lot 3, Block 9, Plan AA3384 (213 1st Avenue NW) The property will be sold “As Is”. A tender must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Town of Preeceville - Property Tender – 32 1st Avenue NE” and sent to the Town of Preeceville, Box 560, 239 Highway Avenue E, Preeceville, SK, S0A 3B0.

Tenders must be received at the Town Office by 5:00 pm, Wednesday, February 9th, 2022. A cheque made payable to the Town of Preeceville for 10% of the amount of the tender must accompany the tender. Tender must include what the purchasers’ intentions are for the property. Highest or any tender, not necessarily accepted. Successful bidder will have 30 days to provide the balance of the tender amount to complete the purchase and will be responsible for all title transfer work, fees and applicable sales tax.

Dated this 20th day of January, 2022 Lorelei Karcha – Administrator

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Ministry of Highways: ‘Tis the season for snow plow safety

By Larissa Kurz, SaskToday Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Highways is reminding motorists that with winter weather comes winter safety reminders, especially when encountering snow plows out in the wild.

The province officially launched this year’s snow plow safety campaign on December 7, with a message from a local operator

to really highlight the importance of road safety practices.

A total of 300 ministry snow plows are in operation across the province each winter, often in some of the worst weather conditions Saskatchewan has to offer.

Drivers are reminded that safe road conditions require some help from regular motorists as well as big-machinery

operators.

“Be aware, pass with care” — this is the moniker of the ministry’s safety campaign.

“Public safety is a top p r i o r i t y, m a k i n g s u r e everyone gets home safe at the end of the day including us,” said 11-year snowplow veteran Jarrod Klassen, in Regina. “My job is to clear the roads to keep people safe and the public’s job is to drive

Looks like I might have a new playmate Joey Prestie recently enjoyed watching the deer outside his parents’ home from his window seat. He is the son of Ben and Leah Prestie of Sturgis.

LOCAL MATTERS. Remember that time when sponsored your Church fundraiser?

Remember when Facebook bought a case of Girl Guide Cookies to support your daughter?

Remember when provided free pizza to your son or daughter’s soccer team when they won the championship?

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Local Businesses and their owners are the heart of our town.

They live here. They play here. They invest here.

They need our support, now more than ever.

with care so I can get home safely to my family.”

“I want to go home safe and I want everyone else to go home safe too, so that’s always in the back of my mind,” said Klassen.

When encountering snow plows on roads and highways, there are a few important things to remember, said the ministry.

Snow plows are considered emergency vehicles, so motorists are required by law to slow to 60 kilometres per hour or less when passing a snow plow with it’s yellow and blue lights flashing.

Flashing lights means the plow is either plowing, salting, or sanding.

Drivers are asked to keep a safe distance from the working machinery and avoid passing.

Snow plows sometimes create a mini-blizzard in their wake, called the “Snow Zone,” where visibility may be dangerous for following vehicles.

Always give plows ample time and space on the roads, said the ministry, as often operators can’t see nearby drivers due to this zone.

When approaching a snowplow from the opposite direction, drivers are encouraged to pull over to

Jarrod Klassen, a snow plow operator with the Ministry of Highways, said safety is always on his mind whenever he hits the roads during winter.

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the side of the road as far as possible and allow the snowplow to pass by.

Passing plows is allowed provided they aren’t actively plowing and the coast is clear, but patience may be key for drivers, said the ministry. Snow plow operators on the highway will pull over approximately every 10 kilometres or when safe, so drivers are advised to avoid passing until these opportunities arise.

And, of course, motorists are reminded to always drive safely and according to current road conditions, to reduce the risk of accidents. Slowing down, increasing following distance from other vehicles and properly cleaning off

windshields, and head and tail lights before leaving are all great practices to remember.

Travellers are also reminded to take a few extra minutes to check highway conditions before hitting the road in the winter, and even leave a little earlier to avoid being rushed in arriving wherever they’re going.

The Saskatchewan Highway Hotline shares regular updates on road conditions across the province online at saskatchewan.ca/highwayhotline or on Twitter, or drivers can call 511 for updated information. General updates from Saskatchewan Highways are often posted on Facebook.

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