Preeceville Progress 2023-04-20

Young folks are getting excited about the new gardening season

The return of curling action looks promising for next season in Preeceville

The next season of curling is looking positive for the Preeceville Curling Rink after a three-year absence from the curling world.

“The rink has undergone many changes since we have been shut down,” said Sheldon Luciw, club representative. “When COVID-19 hit we were forced to shut down, then we had some mechanical issues. We had to install a new pump system which turned out to be a long, complicated issue when we had to send the new pump back as it had come to us broken. We did manage to get a new one and installed it but it was too late for the curling season. This year, we were ready for the season until we discovered that the compressor was leaking freon gas which meant we had to order and install a new seal. If we had run the compressor with the leak it would have been very costly.”

Luciw went on to state that the rink will be ready for the 2023-24 season in early November. The rink is scheduled to host a Curl Sask clinic in early November which will

help get school students and curling fanatics back into the swing of curling. Despite its long closure, the rink still has continued fundraiser efforts through poker nights and through the rental of the building to the Preeceville Lions Club, Preeceville Wildlife Club, for Chase the Ace weekly draws, paint nights and bridal showers.

The Curling Rink has undergone some cosmetic changes with all-new flooring installed in both the upstairs and downstairs areas in the building. They also purchased 80 new chairs and installed a jet ice purifier system.

The Preeceville Curling Rink was organized and built its first one-sheet curling rink in 1934, stated the Preeceville History book. The rink opened for curling on January 4, 1935. Fees for the season were $5 for men who owned their own rocks and $8 for those who did not have their own rocks. Country curlers were charged $3 and $2 respectively. Doug Bentley with his dray hauled hot water

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The Preeceville Curling Rink will once again be back in action for the next season after a three- year absence from curling action in the community.

Preeceville Minor Ball looking forward to coming season

The Preeceville Minor Ball association members are very encouraged by the high number of players that are signed up to play ball this year.

“We currently have approximately 105 kids registered for ball,” said Lisa Moekerk, club representative. “Ball practice and games are scheduled to kick off as soon as the ball fields are dry enough with practices held every Tuesday and Thursday All practices and home

games will be held at the Preeceville Sports Grounds.

“We have T-ball to U18 baseball teams and a U15 and U17 girl’s softball teams,” said Moekerk. The T-ball coaches are still to be determined.

The Rally cap/toss ball U9 team will see Shane Nelson, Megan Maier and Destiny Tremblay as coaches.

The U11 team will have Dallas Burym as coach; U13 will see Lisa Moekerk

and Riley Erickson sharing the coaching duties; the U15 team currently does not have a coach yet and the U18 team will be coached by Greg Gawrelitza and Rob Scheller.

The girls teams are becoming more popular with the U15 softball team coached by Sky Nagy and Sheri Masko, and the U17 softball team coaches will be: Shannon Nelson, Morgan Frank and Brianna Paskell.

The 2023 CAA Worst Roads campaign is underway

Spring is in the air, and back by popular demand is the CAA Worst Roads campaign, which started on April 4. Into week two of the annual advocacy and safety campaign, we can see that Saskatchewan road users including cyclists, pedestrians, motorcyclists, transit riders, and motorists have identified their worst, unsafe roads.

The current CAA Top 10 Worst Roads list includes a collection of municipal roads and highways from across the province,

according to a release. Among the contending worst roads is Highway 47 near Springside. CAA

Worst Roads Roving Reporter Angel Blair interviewed a number of road users and residents of Springside, who shared their safety concerns about Highway 47, which placed second in the 2022 and 2018 CAA Worst Roads campaigns. They have stated that they are not surprised about Highway 47 taking second place. Problems such as potholes

and lack of shoulder space still exist, they admit, for this busy highway. One concerned citizen remarked that he prefers using the gravel road to pull his camper because the highway is too rough and dangerous.

CAA Saskatchewan’s social media channels including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn will be utilized to promote the campaign for worst roads nominations and votes.

Nominating and voting for the worst, unsafe roads

is easy. Here’s how:

• Click caask.ca/ worstroads.

• Select a road - municipal or provincialand a specific segment or section.

• Identify what type of road user you are – motorist, cyclist, motorcyclist, pedestrian, or transit rider. Select the “problem” from the provided drop-down menu.

• Road users can vote as more than one type of road user every 24 hours.

• The CAA Worst Roads

site includes a Google Map Locater that will visualize vote distribution across the province. It will pinpoint the current locations of the nominated roads that are receiving votes.

• Potholes and crumbling pavement have been the most prominent safety issues during the CAA Worst Roads campaigns. However, cracks, general disrepair, poor signage, congestion, and unsafe infrastructure have also been identified by road users.

• Vote now until April

25. CAA’s 2023 Top Ten Worst Roads will be announced on April 26.

CAA Worst Roads is an online engagement campaign aimed at drawing attention to our province’s worst, unsafe roads. At the end of the campaign, the top ten list is distributed to government and business leaders in hopes of sparking conversation and action.

Working towards better roads and safety for all road users is a priority for CAA Saskatchewan.

Abby Scheller of Preeceville took a huge swing at the ball during a Preeceville U11 baseball game against Kamsack during the 2022 season. A high number of player registrations has Preeceville Minor Ball excited for the coming season. -File photograph

Churchgoer in need of medical attention on Easter Sunday

BY SGT. DEREK FRIESEN Canora RCMP

Detachment

The Canora/Sturgis

RCMP responded to 33 calls from April 6 to April 13, including: one abandoned vehicle, one bylaw call, one Coroners Act call, one disturbing the peace, five failures to appear in court, two frauds, one harassing communications, one Mental Health Act call, two mischiefs, five traffic offenses, six other provincial calls, two traffic

collisions and one wellbeing check.

Not co-operating

On April 6, the Canora/ Sturgis RCMP charged five people for failing to provide fingerprints to police and three people for failing to attend Canora Provincial Court.

Smelly day

The Canora/Sturgis

RCMP received a complaint on April 7 that it smelled like a burning garage in Canora. Police were unable to determine the

origin of the stench. Medical distress at church

The Canora/Sturgis

RCMP were dispatched to a report of a female in distress outside a church in Canora on April 9. Police attended and determined the female was acting strangely and in need of medical attention. EMS was contacted and the female was taken to the Canora Hospital.

Collision with deer

On April 9, the Canora/

Sturgis RCMP were dispatched to a report of a motor vehicle collision with a deer on Highway 47 south of Preeceville. The driver was not injured.

Abandoned yard break-in

The Canora/Sturgis were dispatched on April 10 to a report of a breakand-enter in the RM of Preeceville. A house and shed were broken into on an abandoned farm yard sometime in the past eight months. Police continue to

investigate. Homeowner threatened The Canora/Sturgis RCMP were called to a residence on April 12 for an intoxicated female who had kicked open a door on a residence and threatened the homeowner before fleeing. The female was known to the complainant.

Report tips and information

If you have any information about these or any other crimes, or any substances involved in these

incidents, please contact the Canora RCMP at 306563-4700, or you can also report anonymously via Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (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).

Yorkton canola crushing operation to expand

BY CALVIN DANIELS

Yorkton This Week

The regional economy and the canola sector both received a major shot in the arm on April 11.

The boost came when Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), announced it will expand its canola crushing facility at Yorkton.

“This investment supports the group’s strategic growth plans by reinforcing core merchandizing activities, in this case with additional capacity to originate and process Canadian canola seeds to provide nourishment for people and livestock,” LDC Chief Executive Officer Michael Gelchie said in a provincial government release. “It also positions LDC as a strategic feedstock provider to renewable energy producers and accelerates our contribution to a global energy transition that we are excited to be a part of.”

Yorkton Mayor Mitch Hippsley said the announcement is simply huge for the city.

“We’re ecstatic,” he said, adding the City “had a hint” something was coming when LDC purchased some City-owned

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CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE from the creamery to flood the ice. The enthusiasm for curling was so great that the one sheet of ice was too small, A two-sheet curling rink was built in 1937. The Preeceville Curling Company became officially registered in 1954. That same year, a new rink with three sheets

land adjacent to its current location – land Hippsley noted was not that currently occupied by the Yellowhead stock car track.

Now that the announcement has been made Hippsley said the city will get a short-term construction boost and then long-term jobs when completed.

“It will add all kinds of new lifeblood to the city,” he said, adding construction will be a two-threeyear process and that means construction crews spending dollars while in Yorkton.

Once complete Hippsley said it has been suggested some 80 new jobs will be created.

The expansion also sends something of a message in the sense LDC is a major international entity and they see value in expanding here.

“It’s a vote of confidence for the city moving into the future,” offered Hippsley. “They’re in it for the long haul.”

It helps that Yorkton is serviced by multiple highways for collecting canola, a good water supply essential to processing, and

of ice was built. In 1958, 24 pairs of matched curling rocks were purchased directly from Scotland.

In 1977, artificial ice was installed with renovations made through the years to upgrade the building. The one-sheet curling rink has expanded over the years with assets now valued at over $80,000.

two rail lines that are a key to shipping oil to markers worldwide, said Hippsley.

The facility’s new capacity will be over two million metric tons, which is more than double its current capacity.

That’s good news for the canola sector, offered Tracy Broughton, Executive Director with SaskCanola.

“It’s a really good news story,” she told Yorkton This Week , noting the LDC expansion shows confidence both in the region’s capacity to grow canola, and a market for the oil once processed.

“It really shows the stability of canola production in Canada,” she continued, adding “. . . it shows the growth of production over the last decade.”

As for sales, Broughton said while the market for oil for food is rather stable,

the biofuel sector is an area of growth.

“There’s lot of opportunity for canola expanding in the biofuel market,” she said.

The province sees it as good for the economy too.

“This major investment by LDC is good news for Saskatchewan canola growers and good news for workers and the economy in Yorkton and right across the province,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said in the provincial government release. “This expansion brings Saskatchewan even closer to several of the 2030 Growth Plan goals, including the ambitious goal of crushing 75 per cent of the canola produced in the province. This investment strengthens the province’s position as a global leader in agriculture value-added processing

and will further increase Saskatchewan’s international exports.”

In addition to helping with the canola crushing goal, the expansion puts the province closer to meeting several other key goals outlined in Saskatchewan’s Growth Plan, including:

• Grow private

capital investment in Saskatchewan to $16 billion annually;

• Increase the value of exports by 50 per cent;

• Grow Saskatchewan’s agri-food exports to $20 billion; and

• Increase agriculture value-added revenue to $10 billion.

Canola oil and canola seed were among Saskatchewan’s top three agri-food exports in 2022, with a value of $3.5 billion and $2.7 billion, respectively.

An official sod turning will take place in May, and construction of the additional canola crushing line is expected to begin later this year.

LDC initially opened the Yorkton facility in 2009 and currently employs approximately 120 people.

PREECEVILLE SCHOOL SRC 2023 SPRING TRADE FAIR

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Legion

Preeceville

1. Zyia with Brandi Heskin

2. Scrunchies Silicone Designs - Calvin McEachern

3. Epicure Selections with CJ Binkley

4. Finally Found It Body Care - Ben & Deanna Andres

5. Voxxlife/The Super Patch Company - Gailene Posnikoff

6. LS Designs - Loranda Shuba

7. Pebbles Place - Shirley Saseniuk

8. Country Angel Rustic Decor - Angie Arndt

9. Kc & D Soap Shop - Rhose Balbada

10. Confidently Be*YOU*tiful - (Seint) - Shelley Barabash

11. Succulents & House Plants - Brian Shuya

12. Holistic Heaven Naturally - Kelly Lee Tavson

13. Prairie Flavours Ranch - Megan Maier

14. Tupperware - Carrie Konkel

15. Scentsy & Schneiders Popcorn - Kathy Naclia

16. Filipino Foods/Asian Variety Products - Pina Pinaroc

17. CLW Pottery - Cindy Wasyliw

18. Mary Kay - Marie Kupchinski

19. Stone Valley Candles - Laurie Decker

20. Red Cross Friendly Phone Link Program

21. Yvette Frank - Leather work & sewing

22. Bertha Allary - Quilts & Baking

23. My Heart Belongs to Art - Artwork & earrings - Judy Bjornstad

24. Judy Vewchar - Baking & Canning

25. CORE Real Estate - Tracy Karcha

26. MacKenzie Ventures - Sewn items & baking

27. Darcies Bohemian Artsody - Darcie Park

28. Rhonda’s Luxury Bedding Collection - Ashworth Bedding - Rhonda Murrison

29.The Rooks Nest - Diane Rooks - Crystals & metaphysical giftware

30. Canadian Flora Essential Oils - Jena McKee

- Locally made essential oils (& photography)

31. Fifth Avenue - Kim Dahl

32. Plunder Design - Jeanette Ebert

33. Color Street - Lillian Vollman

An official sod turning will take place in May for an announced expansion at LDC, and construction of the additional canola crushing line is expected to begin later this year.

Calvin Daniels / Yorkton This Week

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LOOKING BACK A decade ago

The Studio Dance One club presented its annual dance recital to the theme of For the Love of Dance at the Sturgis Composite School.

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Ratepayers were enlightened on numerous topics which included the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), Saskatchewan Crop Insurance and the reeve’s report at the RM of Preeceville annual ratepayers meeting held at in Preeceville.

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Saskatchewan increased its investment in training physicians, as part of its broader effort to improve residents’ access to physician services.

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The Sturgis Archery Club hosted the Saskatchewan Archery Association indoor provincial championships held at the Sturgis Arena.

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Members of the Preeceville branch of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation instructed students in lessons on proper gun safety with 22 students registered. Firearm Safety instructor Norman Johnson instructed the class with the help of many volunteers.

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Members of the Preeceville St. John Lutheran Church made many quilts that were shipped to the Canadian Lutheran World Relief organizations that dispersed quilts around the world to those in need.

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The staff and board members of the 1 2 3 Care For Me Day Care geared up for their big move to a new location in the old Sturgis Elementary School building. *****

The Sturgis Composite High School and the Preeceville School joined schools across the country in support of the Red Cross Day of Pink. *****

Through increased funding from the Government of Saskatchewan, approximately 89 Habitat for Humanity recipients secured their dream of owning a new home.

What happens if the canola supply gets ahead of demand? The Ag Scene

It is the nature of business that when something is doing well everybody tends to jump in and then eventually the market saturates and the good times level off to something where tighter margins are the rule.

That is particularly true in the business of farming.

When the prices of a particular crop move higher it sends a signal that there is more demand than easily captured supply.

So naturally farmers move to supply that demand by increasing production.

Really, it’s about as straightforward an example of supply and demand economics at work as there is.

So it doesn’t take a lot of economics understanding to expect that there is significant interest in growing canola these days.

Through the years since its development, canola has often been referred to as ‘The Cinderella Crop’

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and the last couple of years the glass slipper has been shining more brightly than ever.

While the input costs on a canola crop are high, which heightens risk if something like lack of moisture pops up to reduce yields, the cash returns have been too large not to grow canola in most crop rotations – at least in areas where the crop can be grown successfully.

In Canada, producers planted 21 million acres of the oilseed in 2022, and the Canola Council has been pushing to see production increase, setting a goal of an average yield of 52 bu/ac to meet the global market by 2025.

At present, if more canola has been ‘wanted’ by world markets, Canada has been the driving force in upping supplies to meet the added demand, since this country is the primary growing region for canola.

For comparison, Australian farmers planted about nine million acres in 2022, and growers in the U.S. harvested 2.2 million acres of canola last year.

But when prices are high with demand still appearing to have room to grow, it’s not only Canada where there are hopes to boost production.

A recent media report at www.producer.com noted, “Corteva Agriscience, Bunge and Chevron U.S.A.

Inc. have announced a collaboration to produce winter canola in the southern United States.

“Corteva believes there is potential to grow up to 10 million acres in that region within seven to nine years.”

That is the sort of report that could be a gamechanger in terms of canola production, and Canada’s place in it.

Since its creation about 50 years ago, Canada has driven the canola bus, and that has generally been of good benefit to Canadian growers and has led to significant industry infrastructure supporting Prairie economies.

But what happens ‘when’ – not ‘if;’ as research tends to succeed more often than not in the area of farm crops – the U.S. becomes a huge canola producer too?

The supply will take a huge jump and unless demand grows too, the glass slipper might have a crack or two starting to show.

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As I write this, gardeners, the temperatures have warmed up nicely, and the snow is disappearing at a good steady rate. (I hope that in the interval, we did not get a blizzard!)

It is wonderful to see patches of soil here and there along the house; if that is happening, it won’t be long until we see the same out in the garden! If you’re like us, you’ve already been out roaming around your garden for a long time, watching the daily progress that the warm weather brings.

The first spring views of our gardens – don’t they look different, before all the leaves come out? It seems like we have so much space to work with – where does it all go? It somehow magically disappears and later we’re scrambling to find one more little patch to tuck in one more plant!

Thinking ahead, there are many things to do in the garden once the snow is gone and the ground dries up. One of the first things we do is rake up the dry leaves between our shrubs and in our perennial patch. We’re very careful when we rake the perennial patch, just in case there are any new plants starting to grow. We don’t want to break those tender shoots. It’s funny, isn’t it? When we clean up the yard in the fall, how can there still be so much debris in the spring?

It’s very tempting to want to remove the burlap from

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The Garden Grapevine

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some of the shrubs that we wrapped in the fall, but we have learned the hard way that there is no point rushing this step. I’ve read many times that the purpose of wrapping is not so much to protect your shrubs from the cold, but from the wind. The wind dehydrates them very badly. One year we unwrapped our tree peony too early, and between the wind and the cold, it was so badly damaged that it didn’t get leaves until July. Now, we take our time.

If you have roses, you might be inclined to trim the dry branches first thing. Here again, patience pays off. Years ago, we had a lovely little tangerine rose. Spring came, and the poor thing looked absolutely lifeless. The rose bushes around it sent out tender little buds, which quickly became leaves, and still the little rose just sat there, its

brown branches looking more and more pathetic. One day, I figured there was no hope, and I grabbed the rose and yanked. And what did I see? Lush little shoots coming from the base of the rose, but not yet breaking the soil. We carefully re-planted the rose, and it went on to give us years of beautiful flaming red and orange blooms! So if a plant looks like there’s no life left in it, give it a little more time, just in case!

It doesn’t hurt to make a casual diagram of your garden plan for this year. Mark off shrubs and hard landscaping and see what you have left to work with. There is never as much room as we think. Our space is very limited, and we have gone through years where we plant far more things than can possibly grow in that space. In recent years, we have been very disciplined and try our best to resist the temptations of extra plants. We stick to our absolute favourites: tomatoes, onions, peppers, beans, a few squash plants, and back on the batting list again, carrots. After a long hiatus where they produced little, an experimental row last year yielded good results. We’ll see what happens this year!

Making the garden plan is fun. Get out your pen and paper, sketch our your garden patch, make exciting plans, and have a lovely week!

As the snow melts, it’s time for the fun of planning

garden

Winters with my twin brother – Part 4

My late twin brother Kjell had been released from the hospital where he had been treated for a brain aneurism. He had been home recuperating for a few months when I decided it was time for a face-to-face visit. It was mid-winter in the mountains at Geilo, Norway where he lived, so I decided to bring my crosscountry skis with me across the Atlantic.

After a relaxed meal, we decided to go out back to his storage shed and wax up our skis. His police dog “Svarten” (Blackie) a black purebred German Shepherd was usually in his doghouse right next to the main door. Kjell walked out the door first, and when I followed “Svarten” ran out of his doghouse and bit me in my left thigh. It wasn’t a serious bite, even though he had penetrated my jeans and my skin. It could have been worse. I suggested because we’re identical twins, the dog got confused. But Kjell

put it down to a challenge in the pecking order. On Kjell’s insistence I petted “Svarten” while I crossed my fingers behind my back and told him he was a good boy.

For the uninitiated, Geilo is a resort town and major ski centre in the mountains of Norway. There you can find downhill slopes with chair lifts or easy slopes with a T-Bar lift. Of course, there are many kilometers of groomed cross-country ski trails, both for beginners and pros. Geilo has hosted many world class cross-country and alpine skiing events over the years, “Skarverennet” (Cormorant Mountain Ridge Race) being one of them.

After double checking the weather and wax, we loaded our skis, poles and “Svarten” in the car and drove to the trailhead for the intermediate track. Kjell led the way. After skiing about 100 meters on flat terrain, we skied down a nice long curvy

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hill, only to turn around at the bottom and ski back up. His physician had encouraged Kjell to ski cross-country, to get his strength back. However, he cheated! When he turned around to go back up the hill, he opened his anorak where he had been hiding a special belt with a hook in the middle. He attached a special harness to the dog, and let the dog drag him up the hill!

After I gave him a stern talking to, which by the way went straight over his head, he gave me the belt and harness while suggesting that I try it out. On Kjell’s command “Svarten” followed me down the hill, where I attached the

harness hooking me up to Svarten. The dog had no desire to haul me up the hill and didn’t obey my demands. “Svarten” just lumbered along by my side keeping up with my stride, then halfway up the hill my brother called “Svarten” who set off in full-out sprint and the harness barely got tight before it jerked me off my feet and “Svarten” dragged me up the hill on my back. All my brother said was “you couldn’t keep up with the dog, eh?”

I had entered the famous “Skarverennet,” and Kjell had lent me a pair of special mountain glasses that would eliminate the sun’s glare off the white snow. Kjell

was part of the Skidoo patrol looking for skiers in need of assistance. As I was skiing down the first steep downhill, another obviously novice skier decided to traverse the hill. I saw him coming and hollered at him that we were on collision course. He ignored my hollering, and we ended up colliding. I flew over my skis and landed face first in the hard packed snow, breaking my brother’s glasses, messing up my face and spraining my left wrist.

I carefully skied down the hill and stopped at the first aid station. Now, please remember that my twin and I were identical, in addition to that my brother was well known as the Geilo Lensmann (sheriff), but it was not well known that he had an identical twin brother living in Canada.

When I entered the first aid tent, the medics all smiled at me thinking it was my brother and asked how I was doing.

I told them in my Norse English that “jeg brakk glassa til bror min,” (I broke my brother’s drinking glasses). That caused some confusion, so I told them I was Kjell’s identical twin brother visiting from Canada. An attendant asked me with a smile on her face how I had managed to break Kjell’s drinking glasses. What I should have said was “jeg knuste brillene til bror min” (I demolished my brother’s spectacles). Then Kjell entered the first aid tent and a good laugh was had by all.

Ole and Sven were enjoying cups of hot chocolate at the “Top of The Hill Chalet.”

“You can say what you want about giant slalom,” said Ole, “but it is going downhill fast!”

“I know,” said Sven, “Truls asked me the other day why I took up downhill skiing, and I told him that uphill skiing was far too difficult and strenuous.”

You can thank social media for the birth of ‘Influencer Culture’

BY NICK KOSSOVAN “Happy?”

he answered.

“How can I be happy when all I see are people who have sexier life experiences than me, who are surrounded by beautiful people, who are travelling to places I will never see? Sometimes I think we use social media to make others feel bad about themselves.”

Social media has exposed the fragility of truth. Misinformation on these platforms is frequently discussed in relation to politics and as a threat to our democracy. The more time I spend on social media as both a creator and consumer of content, the more the threat of misinformation feels personal – it threatens how I perceive myself consciously and subconsciously.

Social media platforms do not prioritize truth and facts.

Garnering views (READ: eyeballs for their advertisers) are their priority;

knowing truth and facts are often less attractive than compelling fiction. Financially, it does not make sense for algorithms to promote what is true. What makes financial sense for algorithms to promote what is entertaining and what will push emotional buttons. I am OK with this if social media users, which is essentially all of us, did not naively rely on it as a trustworthy source of information.

While the “back of our heads” knows most of what we see on social media is artificial and surface-level narcissism, we still love it, even though it does not love us back. Most social media content, even my own, is inflated.

Our society, culture, and happiness have been profoundly affected by social media and the 24/7 influencer culture it has created. Influencer culture, as its name implies, is fueled by individuals who have built a large

social media following, using platforms to promote products, services, and brands to their followers.

I am not concerned about social media influencers using their “visibility” to endorse products. Since the dawn of mass media, a term coined in the 1920s, public figures have been making a few bucks peddling products or serving as a company spokesperson. Since 1477, when William Caxton, an English merchant, diplomat, writer, and printer, published the first print ad, we have been living with influencer culture.

It is only now that we are calling it out. My concern is not with influencer marketing but rather the impact social media has, by design or default, influencing individuals and society.

More specifically, what is the impact of influencer culture on individual responsibility?

Thanks to social

media, influencer culture has advanced to an unimaginable level, causing individuals, especially the young, to seek validation from external sources rather than themselves. As a result, individuals are comparing themselves to “influencers” to determine their self-worth, hence negatively impacting their healthy self-esteem development.

Influencers tend to have perfect bodies and lifestyles. Is it possible to be an influencer without having any physical appeal? For their followers, this creates unrealistic expectations, resulting in feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem, particularly among young people who are more susceptible to social media’s influence. You can thank social media influencers for emitting unrealistic expectations 24/7 for all the mental angst surrounding us. I follow several accounts on Instagram

and TikTok dedicated to amplifying the idea that the Internet is not real.

One account recently revealed how easy it is for creators to lengthen their legs, shrink their waists, smooth over textured skin, and resculpt their faces using editing software – a stark reminder that the people and things on the Internet, like in the movies or magazines, are most likely touched up and even altered.

It is easy – too easy – for people to simply make things up and present them as truths. Yet, strangely, even now, after years of being heavily active on social media, I still do not browse social media platforms expecting to be deceived, yet I am constantly deceived.

Is it the responsibility of social media platforms to protect their users from content that can negatively influence them? Unfortunately, upholding such

responsibility directly conflicts with what generates growth and money for Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok, Facebook, et al. To censor and only allow 100 per cent factual content does not serve a social media company’s best interest.

I write all of this with low-grade guilt.

Of course, I am aware of the hypocrisy of my words – calling for an industry from which I profit to regulate itself.

On the other hand, seeing firsthand how social media companies make money is why I understand how crucial it is to understand that selfvalidation, self-worth, and self-esteem come from the self, not from social media.

(EDITOR’S NOTE:

Nick Kossovan, a selfdescribed connoisseur of human psychology, writes about what’s on his mind from Toronto. You can follow Nick on Twitter and Instagram @NKossovan)

Norquay and Kamsack Firefighters attend Canadian Firefighter Curling Championship

The Canadian Firefighter Curling Championship recently took place in Prince Edward Island, with teams from across the country participating.

Ken Newell, a member of the Saskatchewan team originally from Kamsack and Norquay, spoke with the Kamsack Times about his team’s experience at the championship. He

said, “Well, it was an honour, that’s for sure. It was an honour to represent Saskatchewan and our little town and all of the fire departments in Saskatchewan. It was, it was quite an experience. We’ve never curled in anything like that before in our lives. So it was a learning curve for us a little bit. The people there were phenomenal. Fantastic.

The camaraderie between the fire departments and the firemen themselves was just unbelievable. So, I’m looking forward to trying to get back next year already. It was a real good experience.”

Newell’s team went three and six overall, finishing sixth, which he said was not too terrible for a first-time team, saying, “There were a couple of

teams there that were really, really good. And we gave them a run for a little bit, but then they ended up beating us. So overall, I think we performed fairly well. Everybody said that we represented well, on and off the ice. So that means a lot.”

He hopes to make it to the championship again next year, which will be held in Moosomin, Sask. “I’ve been trying for the

last eight or nine years to make it and my team has lost the provincial final three out of the last six years, and I think a semiflat final one other year out of that. So we’ve been there, like right there for over the last six years. We finally made it this year, and you just have a little more incentive to get there since now we know what it’s about. The people you meet and everything is

just phenomenal, just unbelievable. It’s an experience that since I’ve curled for 41 years I’ve never felt anything like this experience that we’ve just had. So it was unbelievable,” said Newell.

The championship is open to any interested fire departments that meet specific regulations, and the provincials will be held in Prince Albert next year.

As the weather warms, it’s time to get the new plants growing

Everett Arneson and his cousin Skylee Petras helped to plant cucumber plants in his aunt Lorissa Petrasʼ greenhouse, 4 Precious Petals near Hazel Dell.

There are many new plants in full bloom at the 4 Precious Petals Greenhouse near Hazel Dell. The Lofos plant is one of those many new favourites.

The Sask team in the Canadian Firefighter Curling Championship consisted of, Ken Newell (Skip), Evan Rostotski (Third), Jason Lukey (Second), Jared Lukey (Lead), and Ian Wainright (Director).

New concert series released

The Whitehawk Arts Council has announced its new set of performances in the Stars for Saskatchewan concert series for the 2023-24 season.

The first concert scheduled will see Diyet and the Love Soldiers take to the stage on Oct. 27 at the Preeceville Legion Hall. Diyet and The Love Soldiers is alternative country, folk, roots and traditional act with catchy melodies and stories deeply rooted in Diyet’s Indigenous world view and northern life, stated the band’s website. Backed by Love Soldiers: husband and collaborator, Robert van Lieshout and Juno Award winning producer, Bob Hamilton; this multi-instrumental trio from the Yukon has a sound that can fill a big stage or capture an intimate room.

The next performance scheduled will be the band known as Piano Heist. They are scheduled to take to the stage on March 14, 2024 at the Sturgis Community Hall. Lifelong friends, and colleagues, Nico Rhodes, and Patrick Courtin , shocked and appalled by the realization that piano just isn’t cool anymore, set off on a divine quest to redeem the keyboard and reinstate its reputation as the greatest instrument

of all time. Armed with the music of the greatest composers, songwriters and performers of the past 400 years, and the technology of the 21st century – their virtual orchestra (Bob), Nico and Patrick deliver everything from classical piano raptures to bombastic boogie woogie, from romantic piano ballads to ’80s keyboard synth battles in their show Piano Heist. What ensues is a mishmash of theatrical wonder, comedy, audience participation, heartfelt stories, a pinch of history, and a world of musical madness, stated the band’s website.

The last performance scheduled is the Kinjo and Young band. They will take to the stage on April 13, 2024 at the Preeceville Community Legion Hall.

By the time Aaron Young was just 23 years old, he had already produced, arranged and performed on over 15 albums, stated the band’s website.

It was clear that music wasn’t going to be in his future, it was going to be his future. With eclectic influences ranging from Lenny Breau, Jim Croce, Chet Atkins, James Taylor, Danny Gatton, Bruce Cockburn, Randy Rhodes, Glenn Campbell, Eddie Van Halen, Muddy Waters, Pat Metheny, and countless more, Young

went on to perform in the world-beat stage show Barrage for five years, touring Asia, Scandinavia, the UK, Canada and the US. You may have even seen the odd glimpse of his work on PBS, CBC, MTV, Bravo and the BBC.

In the last 30 years, Young has produced and/ or played on over 180 albums and played on over 7,500 live stage performances spanning across the globe. Over the years he has continued to hone and shape his brilliant guitar skills and prolific song writing, evolving into the well-known and well-respected artist that he is today. To date he has lent his skills as producer and guitarist to such groups as Barrage ( The World on Stage), Sillan & Young, The Polyjesters, Simon Fisk, John Wort Hannam,, Tyler Hornby, Brent Tyler, The Mocking Shadows, Jory Kinjo, Sykamore, Susan Aglkark, KellyLee Evans, Amy Bishop, Blake Reid Band, No Roads In documentary, The Blackbelts and Ghostboy.

Aaron’s latest solo endeavor brings together his true prowess as a world class guitarist and singer songwriter. In the spirit of a true entertainer, Young’s solo show inspires flavors of Tommy Emmanuel’s guitar genius and throwbacks to the

singer songwriter greats of the ’60s, ’70s, ’80s all the way to present day. His live show is truly next level entertainment.

Jory Kinjo brings a unique history to his music and draws from his experiences playing and performing soul, ska, reggae and rhythm & blues all over the world.

Kinjo grew up in Calgary, playing oldschool soul music with long-standing soul band, Mocking Shadows. In 1999, he joined the band and warmed the stage for Canadian 3 tours with the B.B. King and other artists such as ZZ Top and Buddy Guy.

In 2007, Kinjo toured Europe playing bass for Montreal’s third-wave ska kings, the Planet Smashers. The Smashers toured with punk legends

Bad Religion and headlined other European festivals. This experience ignited a love for ska and reggae, inspiring a new direction in his music.

Kinjo formed “JK & the Relays” in 2009 and has toured with such acts as Fishbone (LA) and the English Beat (UK). JK & the Relays were breakout performers at the 2012 Montreal Ska Festival and the 2013 Victoria Ska Festival.

In 2009, Kinjo also formed Kiai Music Inc. as an umbrella under which to operate. Kiai Music produced three tours for artists such as the Slackers (NYC), the Aggrolites (LA) and Chris Murray (LA), bringing some these bands to Alberta for the first time.

Kiai Music produced many local shows and

showcases for developing Calgary and Edmonton artists.

In 2010 Kinjo formed a project with his brothers, Kaley Kinjo, Tashi Kinjo and Shaw Kinjo. The Kinjo Bros. were invited to perform in Okinawa, Japan at the Naha Matsuri Festival which was broadcast live on TV and Radio in southern Japan. The Bros. have since performed in Japan many times, Jory returned from Okinawa in the fall 2016 from a Kinjo Bros. performance at the World Uchinanchu Taikai festival.

Kinjo has appeared with a wide array of artists from UB40 to South African jazz legend Hugh Masekela. Most recent shows of note would be with Ziggy Marley on his Canadian tours in both 2014 and 2016.

Gotta make sure to get those seeds planted at the right depth

Rhett Dahlen of the 1 2 3 Care For Me Daycare in Sturgis had fun imagining he was helping to plant the garden and flowers when he played in the dirt sensory bin.

Riyet and the Love Soldiers will present the first performance in the set of three concert series for the Whitehawk Arts Council, taking to the stage on Oct. 27 at the Preeceville Legion Hall.

Piano Heist is the second performance in the set of three concert series for the Whitehawk Arts Council, taking to the stage on March 14, 2024 at the Sturgis Community Hall.

Kinjo and Young will be the final performance in the set of three concert series for the Whitehawk Arts Council, scheduled April 13, 2024 at the Preeceville Legion Hall.

Throwback Thursday: From the Preeceville Progress files

April 29, 1987- The Preeceville Wildlife Federation held its annual banquet and awards at the Preeceville Legion Hall with over 380 in attendance.

April 20, 1967- At the April meeting of the Preeceville Union Hospital board, it was decided to proceed with plans for the new hospital as soon

as architectural services were obtained.

April 20, 1967- The Sturgis 4-H Community and Garden

Club sponsored a successful casserole supper and variety night in Sturgis.

April 29, 1976 - A petition

from resident voters of Okla, regarding hamlet status for the community was approved at the regular meeting of the RM of Hazel Dell.

April 4, 1974- George and Gail Cameron, formerly of Ontario, were the new owners of Mcluster ʼs Parkland Foods in Sturgis. The couple renamed the store, to Cameronʼs Parkland Food and General Store.

April 24, 1975- Four quilts and two pairs of pillowcases made by the Lions Hostel Auxiliary Ladies were presented to Amy King, matron of the hostel by Hilda Duguid, secretary and Gladys Nazar, president on behalf of the auxiliary.

A April 24, 1975- Orville Bjornstad, president of the Preeceville branch of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation presented two trophies to Metro Buchinski of Endeavour , one for the biggest elk and one for the largest trout.

Bedardmania ... A win for Saskatchewan

BY GREG CAMPBELL Freelance Reporter

SASKATOON — It began during the pandemic in March 2020, when a then 14-year-old phenom Connor Bedard out of west Vancouver was granted exceptional status to play in the Western Hockey League.

The feat was no small matter, being the first ever to do so in Western Canada, and joining the likes of six others all-time in the Canadian Hockey League, including John Tavares (2005), Aaron Ekblad (2011) and Connor McDavid (2012).

The last two seasons is where Bedard has really taken off. Last season he tallied an even 100 points in 61 games, including 51 goals.

Coming into this season, he was already in the conversation for a top five pick, and then Canada’s favourite winter tradition took place, the World Junior Championships.

The five foot ten forward captivated a country with his stick handling, speed, and highlight-reel moments, leading Canada’s under-20 team to a world championship on home soil in Nova Scotia, garnering an absurd 23 points in just seven games.

The west coast kid growing up in a single tournament captivated a nation coast to coast, and cemented his place as perhaps the number one prospect in the world.

If there were any further doubts, the 17-yearold finished the regular season with 143 points in 57 games, tallying 71 goals and 72 assists. That balance on the scoresheet is an extension of his play on this ice and how he conducts himself off it.

Arenas filled up across the Western Hockey League, with young and old alike scooping up tickets in the hopes of capturing a glimmer of Bedard magic with the naked eye.

The first round of the playoffs was no different. Residents from across

the province and outside of it made the trek to the SaskTel Centre to watch the Pats captain, perhaps for the last time at the amateur level.

The atmosphere in the building was a mix of excitement, conversation, and a collective held breath each time number 98 touched the puck.

Chris and Colin Buecker are a father-son duo who ventured their way into the upper bowl for Game 1 to catch the Canadian phenom. Colin, who is 18 and still plays hockey recreationally, appreciates how a teenager of his age is doing things at an exceptional level. Bueckert mentions Bedard’s vision, aka the way he sees the ice and his ability to spatially recognize his teammates in a game that is ever moving.

Bedard finds teammates time and time again from the most inhuman of spots on the ice, with the Pats knocking on the doorsteps of the net every time they enter the Blades zone. Then with just under six minutes to go and Regina sporting a 1-0 lead, the captain struck again. The 185-pound forward attempted to knife his way between two defenders, getting hooked around his left leg in the process. Yet somehow, some way, Bedard from almost a full-blown lunge went top shelf over the goaltender. The “oos” and “aws” rang throughout the building upon an observation of the replay.

The Pats captain accounted for three points that night, putting a clinic on for the 10,000 plus in attendance. One can not help but feel that despite the 7-1 loss for the home side, most in the building were deep down grateful in a small way for what they witnessed.

Game 2 acts as an encore to Bedard’s opening act in Game 1. Number 98 flew all over the ice once again, accounting for five points in a 6-5 overtime win. The stickhandling,

the vision, the speed, yes… it was all there yet again. Yet, it is the small things in team sports that make the difference, and this captain leads by example. Bedard received two penalties over two games at the SaskTel Centre, including one for face washing the opponent’s netminder. He back-checks when he is supposed to, he stands hunched over the bench, watching the play of his teammates, and he opens the door for them when they have put in their shift.

Trivia moments to some, but the difference between good and great.

Jacob Labelle and Kealy Moore are just two of the perhaps hundreds that back their way into Saskatoon from out of town or province in some cases to take in the action.

The two Regina residents made the nearly three hour journey north from the province capital via Saskatchewan’s Highway of Heroes and

Preeceville Lions Chase the Ace winners listed

The Chase the Ace winners for March were: Rhonda Lamber, Karen Harmon, Kim Lee Knight, Vi Skogen and Ashley Ward.

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SK-11 North to get to the SaskTel Centre. For some, that may be too far a commute there and back, but for this couple, it is worth every penny. Brandt Centre playoff tickets have gone up significantly, particularly with the casual fan in attendance now more than ever. The talk and hype does not stop at the rink though.

Moore, who works at a daycare, gets a daily fix of Bedardmania.

“I see and hear my kids and how they want to be like him…they can look up to someone and see it is possible from small town Saskatchewan.”

One of those many kids from the province includes Caston Tom, who went to the game with his father and uncle. The 11 year old has not played hockey yet, but Bedard’s work ethic has won him over. Tom cites that Bedard continued to practice in his parents backyard with a

broken arm, and it is actions like that … “make me want to push and try and make it.”

That connection is one that children across the country are feeling.

As Bedard took his final strikes of the Blade’s home ice, he was greeted by a throng of fans on the overpass, displaying posters and markers for him to sign just about anything. If young and old alike could not catch their chance there, the walkways to the team bus were no longer a simple b-line to rest.

As he entered the media scrum, he carefully waited his turn, sitting at a table in the background. When prompted, he took his turn, facing the lights and cameras as he does every time he steps onto the ice or in a room. Bedard fielded his questions with grace, always replacing the word “I” with terms like “we” or “team.”

He followed up the

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interview by stopping to sign the autograph of a young Blades fan in the room, asking him about how he liked the game and who he cheered for.

From there he took several strides out of the media lounge and into the hallway, lying down on his back, hips and legs spread out against the wall, allowing gravity to decompress his body.

It is this moment of tranquility, as people, media and team personnel passed by, that captures the essence of what is known as Bedardmania. Despite the noise that surrounds him daily on and off the ice, it is the simplicity and humbleness in the everyday grind that each one of us can look to that will have Connor Bedard walking across the stage smiling when he hears his name announced at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on June 28 at the NHL Draft.

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The applicants’ videos will be posted on the scholarship website g3growbeyond.org where visitors can vote for their favourite. Winners will be chosen based partially on votes received, and the decisions of a panel of judges.

“G3 is an innovative grain company that is increasing the efficiency of Canada’s grain supply chain,” says G3 CEO Don Chapman. “We’re excited to help six more Canadian students achieve academic success through the G3 Grow Beyond Scholarship and contribute more ideas to benefit Canadian farms and their capacity to feed the world.”

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Ketchen Lake Bible Camp looking forward to another exciting summer

Ketchen Lake Bible

Camp will be welcoming campers back for another season of camping and fellowship this summer.

The Camp will be running both overnight and day camp. The overnight camps are available for campers from July 17 to 21 for teen camp, intermediate camp from July 3 to 7, and July 10 to 14 for squirt camp.

“Space is limited,” said Elaine Brewer, camp director.

The camp will host a one-week day camp session from July 31-August 4 which is open to children aged 6 to 14.

Other camp categories offered this year include a family camp on July 22 to 23, with a family day held on July 1. “The family fun day encourages everyone to come out to have some fun games and activities with the campers,” said Brewer.

“We are running our full summer camping with an added week of Day Camp. Through the

last few years we realized there was a need for Day Camp and we didn’t want to lose the kids who wanted that experience and maybe weren’t ready for overnight camps so we kept in one week of Day Camp and we do allow sixyear-olds to come. This is the only camp they could attend so they are very excited about getting to go to camp,” added Brewer.

Camp camo week set to run from July 25-29 and is open for campers, aged 10 to adult.

“So many of our summer campers are hunters or come from homes where hunting is a big part of their way of life. At camp we seek to offer programs that meet the needs in our surrounding communities. Camp Camo is an opportunity to provide both useful and vital skills to all the campers. We offer archery, riflery and other shooting competitions, and outdoor survival

skills. We eat meals prepared on the open fire, sleep in tents, make survival tools and enjoy skill instructions and a great competition.” said Brewer.

The sports camp will be held from August 7-11 and is open to campers from 10-18 years-old. It is an opportunity to minister churched and non-churched youth that

might not be already attending camp and introduces them to Biblical teachings that that they can apply to their own lives. The camp helps develop skills in several sports, encourages good sportsmanship, encourages a healthy lifestyle, teaches to play with integrity, and also have fun.

The final camp of the season is a 24/7 Camp held from August 15 to 20. It is open to 12-18 year-old campers and designated for teens who want to grow deeper in their walk with Christ.

“We are looking forward to a great season with camp activities in full swing for the summer. The camp offers all-terrain peddle go carts. We have six at the moment, made possible through fundraising. These go carts are super fun and offer another fun activity for campers this year and remote cars are also available for the campers use. This year

we bought and built two little peddle carts known as Buzzies for children aged 3-5 years-old. We found that the little children could not reach the peddles on the larger carts.

“Excitement is building and everyone is looking forward to camp at KLBC this summer,” concluded Brewer. The camp was founded in 1941 and its mission is to help families, especially youth and children, by leading them in a week of fellowship in a Christian setting.

Ketchen Lake Bible Camp supporting churches include: Endeavour Fellowship Chapel, Gateway Community Church (Canora), Hyas Baptist Church, Living Waters Christian Fellowship (Hazel Dell), Pelly Fellowship Chapel. Pineridge Fellowship Chapel (Hudson Bay), Preeceville Evangel Tabernacle, and Weekes Evangelical Chapel.

The Ketchen Lake Bible Camp offers all sorts of activities for its campers and this year they have added little go-carts known as Buzzies for children 3-5 years of age.

Jaxson Kurtynik had fun playing with the large remote control vehicles during his stay at Ketchen Lake Bible Camp last year. -File photograph

Jim Siddons showcased the peddle go-carts offered at the Ketchen Lake Bible Camp this year. -File photograph