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Leg. session ends with Royal Assent and last Question Period

By John Cairns, SASKTODAY.ca REGINA - Members of the Legislative Assembly are on their way home this May long weekend, as the legislative session came to an end this past week.

This had been a long and emotional session, but Thursday saw a less heated day with members toning their rhetoric down, and in general looking forward to head back to their constituencies until they return in October.

Wednesday saw Royal Assent granted on a multitude of bills, as well as the passage of Bill 70, which calls for changes to the way security is handled in and around the Legislature. The bill passed on third reading by a 44 to 12 vote.

Passing of Bill 70 ends long debate Bill 70 has been a controversial one, calling for changes to the Sergeant at Arms function. Instead of the sergeant at arms overseeing four to five security officers and reporting to the Speaker, the changes call for a reduced and more ceremonial role for the Sergeant at Arms and a appointment of a security

director by the government, who would report to the minister and oversee security at the Legislature. Underneath the security director would be 10 uniformed and armed officers.

The changes have drawn fire from the opposition, who have questioned the need for changes and raised concerns about the new structure’s independence from government.

They had called for an amendment where the security director reports directly to the Speaker instead, but those opposition attempts have been thwarted repeatedly.

On Wednesday, Opposition Deputy Leader Nicole Sarauer had tried one last time to move an amendment.

She sought leave to move to Committee of the Whole so she could move amendment to the bill, but the government said no to leave.

“They clearly don’t want to discuss this, it’s clearly a power grab for the government at this point,” a frustrated Sarauer told reporters Wednesday.

“It’s a real slap in the face to the Sergeant at Arms and his team who’s worked so effectively to keep all of us safe who

work in this building for so long.”

Cost of living raised during final Question Period Thursday was notable as Opposition leader Ryan Meili’s final day in the Assembly as NDP leader and as member for Saskatoon Meewasin.

During his final Question Period, Meili raised the issue of the cost of living with Premier Scott Moe. “Today, too many Saskatchewan people are struggling to afford the basics. Prices are through the roof and with them, government revenues and windfall profits for resource companies. Why has this Premier, who right now has the means right in front of him to help people make ends meet, why has he chosen to do nothing instead?”

Moe responded they were “about 40 days into this fiscal year, Mr. Speaker. We’re not going to make a decision about 40 days into a fiscal year that may have impacts that would affect the entire year.”

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“In the event that we do have higherthan-expected revenues to the province of Saskatchewan, Mr. Speaker, understanding they’re coming from natural resource revenues that have increased and the people of this province own those natural resources, Mr. Speaker, we would look at what opportunities we have to benefit the entirety of the province, all of the people equally across the province, Mr. Speaker.”

Health care, mental health raised one last time Meili also repeated something he had called for previously: an inquiry into the province’s response to COVID-19.

“Mr. Speaker, it’s as clear as day. We need an inquiry into this province’s COVID-19 response. There are too many unanswered questions and too many lessons that need to be learned.”

Moe instead noted that Saskatchewan, like the rest of Canada, had “two very challenging years in our health care system and in society in general I think.

Where we are today in our Saskatchewan health care system is we’re about 87 per cent of our medicine acute care beds are being utilized in the province, about 73 per cent of our ICU [intensive care unit] beds.

“What we’re seeing with respect to attrition rates across the Saskatchewan Health Authority is about three and a half per cent. That is very similar to what we saw pre-pandemic, Mr. Speaker.”

Meili also repeated his call for an all-party

committee to address mental health and addictions and noted “the Premier, his cabinet, his backbenchers, they’ve been so offended by the suggestion that they don’t care. But when they have an opportunity to show differently, there’s nothing.”

In response Moe pointed again to the strategic and oversight committee that was in place, and noted that “many members, if not all members, share the emotion that was shown by the member from Cumberland on the floor of the Assembly yesterday.”

Moe said it was “disappointing, quite frankly, to have anyone in this Assembly say in any way that there are members in this Assembly, that were elected, duly elected, Mr. Speaker, by their constituents, to indicate in any way that they might not care about this topic.”

“To insinuate in any way that there’s any member in this Assembly that doesn’t care, Mr. Speaker, is just simply wrong. And the fact that they’re in this Assembly, elected by their constituents, I think most certainly does say they care.”

Final tributes to Meili On his final day as an MLA a motion of thanks was passed in recognition of Ryan Meili. Here are some of the remarks made about Meili from his fellow MLAs, as recorded in Hansard.

Carla Beck: “A commitment to helping those who need help the most, fighting to improve access to affordable housing, healthy food, head-to- toe health care, good jobs, equity, fairness, justice — all of it for all of us. It’s driven by core values that I’m proud to say I share and

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we all share with Ryan Meili. And for putting that commitment into action, again I say thank you, Ryan.”

Scott Moe: “Mr. Speaker, this is a man, Ryan Meili is a man . . . He did serve true to his beliefs. He can be proud of that. He’s showed utmost perseverance in his political career in this Assembly, Mr. Speaker, as the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Speaker. On behalf of our entire governing caucus on the very last day that he will be in this Assembly, I think it’s fair to say that we wish Ryan, we wish Mahli, we wish Abraham and Gus the very best in whatever you choose.”

Vicki Mowat: “We always say that people work tirelessly, but he really is an Energizer Bunny. I stand by that statement. Being with him on the road, he won’t take . . . If there’s a 30-minute break in the agenda, he’ll want to go out and meet local business owners. If there’s lunch on the agenda, forget about it. That is getting scrapped for something else. I always pack a lot of snacks and usually enough for the staffers that are along for the ride too because they don’t always anticipate that they’re going to need to bring their own lunch as well.”

Trent Wotherspoon: “Throughout his service and leadership, there was never any question that the member from Meewasin, Ryan Meili, never any question that he was always committed to making a positive difference in people’s lives and in our province. This was always his focus, and he put his heart and soul into that work. And as we’ve seen through this last session, as the leader has made some personal decisions regarding change and his next steps, he’s continued to hit the floor of this Assembly, this legislature with good fight for the people of this province who deserve nothing less.”

Ryan Meili: “I have had a chance to live such great adventures in medicine and politics. Health and adventure is kind of all I know, and that’s where I’m headed next. Who knows what exactly that will look like, but I know this experience will have done so much to inform the next steps.

“And I’m so grateful again for the kind words and for all of the folks who came to join us and show support today for my colleagues here.

And understanding that the praise is excessive, but nonetheless I will reluctantly support the motion.”

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Sturgis Museum prepares for 2022 opening Courtesy of Preeceville Progress The Sturgis Station House Museum took advantage of the warmer temperatures to do some outdoor cleanup

to prepare for the new season. A group of volunteers were joined by students from the Sturgis Composite School on May 16 in the annual cleanup.

The museum opening date for the season was May 20.

Myrtle Boychuk helped to rake old leaves and debris from the Sturgis Station House Museum grounds in preparation for its new season.

The museum has some fundraising efforts in place for the season to help with operational costs. “There are plans to do a bread baking or two in the oven. Dates are to be determined. Father’s Day Supper is on June 19 at the Museum and a garage sale in August,” said Stacey Wiebe, curator, “The First and Second World War exhibits have been moved and redone.

They are now located in Brookview School. Also, the kitchen and parlor exhibits have been moved from the General Store area and have their own space now. No renovations to the actual buildings have been done.

“The General Store will be reworked. We plan on putting in an exhibit on the Cadets, and the Legion. An exhibit on war brides is also planned. We are

planning an exhibit on immigration, focusing on Ukrainian culture and heritage,” continued Wiebe.

The Agricultural Heritage Building will be worked on throughout the year and a storage room as well as exhibit and display plat-

forms will be installed.

Exhibits are being planned. They are hopeful to get done as many projects as possible this year as it depends on the timeline for interior construction. The public is welcome to come view the building.

The museum has

Linda Knutson cleaned up the old flower bed in preparation of new spring flowers at the Sturgis Station House Museum.

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EDITORIAL Geroy Simon taking on new role with Elks When sports fans see the name Geroy Simon they are likely to flashback to one of greatest receivers to ever play in the Canadian Football League.

While hailing from Pennsylvania, and honing his early skills at the University of Maryland, it is here in Canada Simon carved out a truly notable playing career.

Simon’s CFL career spanned 15 seasons in the CFL, 12 of them with the BC Lions, and of course time we in Saskatchewan remember fondly as he suited up with the Roughriders. Along the way Simon won the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player Award in 2006 and adding a trio of Grey Cup championships; two with the Lions in 2006 and 2011 and then with the ‘Riders in 2013.

When Simon retired after the Roughrider Grey Cup he was the all-time career leader in CFL receiving yards with 16,352 yards, second in pass receptions with 1,029 and third in touchdown receptions with 103.

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Retirement for Simon did not mean stepping away from the CFL though. He remained with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in a front office role, and then in 2015 returned to the Lions serving as the team’s Director for Global Scouting and a US Regional Scout.

Now he has taken another step in his management career being named the assistant general manager of the Edmonton Elks, in late December 2021.

“I’m very excited about this new opportunity,” he said in a recent interview with this reporter.

Simon said it was rather easy to accept the position given that Chris Jones is now the general manager and head coach in Edmonton.

“I’ve been friends with Chris a long time,” he said, adding they had discussions in the past about working together at some point.

It is important to have a relationship given their respective roles.

“I’ve got to do what he asks me to do,” said Simon, adding he is the assistant and Jones will be running the show.

That said because they have been friends Simon fully expects to be asked for his input at times, and knows Jones will listen.

The position is also one that Simon said will give him some autonomy an assistant GM does not always get.

“This is a unique opportunity,” he said, reiterating Jones has a dual role, but that once the players are on the field for the season he has to be the head coach

first.

“Most of his time – he’ll be focused on the field.”

That will mean Simon will need to step up to take some added responsibility on the general manager side of things.

Simon said his lengthy time playing in the CFL is an asset as he ventures deeper into the management side.

“There’s a number of different experiences I’ve had . . . I think it’s very important,” he said of his experience. He said the CFL is a unique league where situations arise that are not necessarily seen in football elsewhere, such as the need to constantly be aware of player ratios – ensuring Canadian content. “. . . If you’ve never been in the league some of the things can get complicated.”

It helps too that as a player he has been on that side of dealing with management, again experience Simon said he can draw upon.

It didn’t take long for Simon to be handed an assignment.

“The first day I got hired I had to release 11 players,” he said, adding he’s been involved

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Geroy Simon. in release before “but 11 players at one shot I had never done.”

Of course personnel changes were expected considering the Elks finished the 2021 season with only three wins – none of those at home -- against 11 losses, scoring only 246 points while allowing 378 for a negative differential of 132.

Simon said were are calls most mornings at 6:30 a.m. between himself in B.C. and Jones in the US talking about players.

Finding the players to improve the Elks is not as easy given the situation with COVID. “It’s tough. You want to be able to see players,” said Simon, adding that

just isn’t as easy this year.

In that regard Simon said the Elks are fortunate to have Jones who has what he terms a “unique” formula for rating players. While saying he wasn’t going to offer “trade secrets” on just how Jones’ formula works it takes various metrics and gives a rating to what a player brings to the field.

It helps too Jones is highly focused too.

“I’ve never seen a guy work as hard,” he said.

Editor’s note: In last week’s The Marketplace sports column Keith Mackintosh’s last name was spelled incorrectly. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Lady Gridders fall in spring opener

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer The Yorkton Lady Gridders played their first of three spring games Tuesday.

The Gridders hosted Melville, dropping a 28-14 decision to the visiting Vipers in the only home game of the spring for Yorkton.

“Melville came out and had some big plays on us,” said coach Tyrell MacLean.

The loss isn’t of huge concern though, since spring football for the team is about skill development more than wins and losses, offered MacLean.

“This was more of a learning experience for us,” he said. “We had a lot of turnover from last year.”

With a number of players graduating out of the program, it’s time for others to get bigger, or different roles.

And for some, it’s simply getting to play football.

“For some of the girls it was their first game,” said MacLean. “. . . It was experience for them.”

MacLean said while the game was essentially “a scrimmage” with coach-

es on the field helping set plays and defences, it was “a chance to actually play against somebody that’s not us.”

The Gridders head to Melville to play the Vipers May 25.

“It will be a different story now that we know what to work on,” vowed MacLean, then tempering the bravado by noting Melville will be studying film too, and making adjustments.

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A Promise to My Son up for award

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer This year there are five finalists for the Ruth Shaw Award for Best Of Saskatchewan at the Yorkton Film Festival.

A Promise to My Son is one of those films.

The film is a half hour documentary that shares how REALM, a non-profit organization founded by Donalda Jones, is helping individuals with a high physical disability live a better quality of life through a volunteer network, explained Lori Kuffner, the

film’s director.

“Donalda Jones was inspired to start REALM when her son Steven was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy,” Kuffner told Yorkton This Week. “She wanted him to live his best life, and after she had heard about the success of volunteer networks, she started one for Steven.

“It worked so well she promised her son she would help others.

“Three other individuals living with high physical disabilities also share how their lives have greatly benefited

from REALM and how their volunteer networks are helping them accomplish goals that once were off limits.”

So while the story is poignant, what does the YFF nomination mean for the production?

“We’re thrilled. It is always great to have your work recognized so to be nominated is an honour,” said Kuffner who added, A Promise to My Son was a co-production between her company Cooper Rock Pictures Inc. and Judith Silverthorne’s Silverlight Production commissioned by Accessible Media Inc. (AMI).

“Being nominated brings awareness to the general public about the documentary and gives people an opportunity to see it who might not otherwise learn about it. There’s a lot of thinking outside the box in this half hour and hopefully it will be an inspiration to the many people who are either living with a disability or have a family member living with a disability.”

The Yorkton festival has long held a special place for filmmakers in Saskatchewan.

“It’s a great festival to attend as it is incredibly personal

and fun while being a professional networking opportunity as well,” said Kuffner who has received Golden Sheaf awards in the past. “It’s great that the festival is right here in Saskatchewan, so it is accessible to the Saskatchewan industry, yet those attending can connect with people from all over North America.”

You check out more about the film on the AMI website: https://www.ami.ca/category/ our-community/media/promise-to-my-son, or you can use the YouTube link: https://youtu. be/7HZtmlaYn5s

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Films, films, more films for free public viewing YFF scheduled and on-demand screenings take place all day Friday and Saturday at the Gallagher Centre Friday May 27 Remax Sports Lounge 9:00 am: Ac on Figure Man 9:20 am: Building Bas lle 10:25 am: Hello Again 10:50 am: Like Us 11:10 am: Figh ng Ex nc on A er Dark 11:40 am: Bleach 12:10 pm: Why Am I 12:30 pm: Da ng Unlocked 1:10 pm: Nude To Me 1:50 pm: Quinn

Saturday May 28 Ravine Room 9:00 am: Brown Enough 9:25 am: Dirty Laundry 10:05 am: What Flowers They Bloom 10:45 am: The Final Exam 11:10 am: Songs From a Box 11:50 am: The Goats of Monesiglio 12:30 pm: Wild Prairie Man 1:35 pm: Anything Can Happen 2:25 pm: By Hook or By Cook

Parental discre on is advised. Not all films are suitable for all audiences. For detailed informa on about these films, go to www.yorktonfilm.com/events-open-to-the-public On Demand Screenings are available Friday and Saturday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Watch fes val films of your choice in a semi-private viewing sta on at the Gallagher Centre.

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Chess variant comes with tons of potential When it comes to chess variants there are literally hundreds, a number of them reviewed in this space over the years.

The interest in variants comes strictly from enjoying chess but never having had the chance to play often enough – at least since school days – to get very good at it. Tinkering with variants can level the playing field a bit because it’s likely even a more experienced player has played specific variants very little.

It is also just fun to explore what can be done with a catapult, or thief or regent.

Not familiar with the aforementioned pieces, don’t worry, they are from a relative new release Faerie Chess from Brybelly.

This version of chess allows for the traditional game to be played on the provided 8X8 board, but is notable because 32 faerie chess pieces are included allowing players to customize their armies with a range of interesting options.

Now, I will suggest right here that this is a great version of chess to have, because not only can you play with the specific rules included, but you can use the faerie pieces to play almost any variant you find online where rules are generally posted.

In fact, this would be the penultimate version to own had Brybelly just added a tad more. A reversible board with a 10X10 grid on the second side, and four additional pawns, and it would have allowed just a huge variety of variants be played with the set.

Yes, you can create a 10X10 board easily enough, but adding pawns is a bit more of a challenge.

That shortcoming aside Faerie Chess offers a nice set, note huge, or heavily weighted, but certainly nicely playable, and all the extra pieces are just exciting to explore.

The great thing here is that there are cards for the faerie pieces so you can easily see the movement and rules for the new pieces, which is a big help.

Pieces are given values too, so players can build different armies as long as the point totals balance, allowing for a different play approach too.

For some added background on this neat set an email interview with Zach Roth Marketing Manager at Brybelly was arranged.

To begin with it was interesting to learn Roth’s own game interests.

“I would consider myself an avid gamer, although I don’t get games to the table as often as I’d like,” he said. “It’s hard to pick a favourite, but I’ve always loved Santorini. Any game with 3D elements that stand up off the table will charm me, but I enjoy Santorini’s cat and mouse tactics.

THE MEEPLE GUILD (YORKTON) meeple.guild@gmail.com “Tiny Towns has been a recent favorite. It’s a quick but meaty play with good replay value.”

With new games emerging all the time, the next question was simply why create a chess variant.

“Faerie Chess itself isn’t a new concept. In fact, the term is over 100 years old at this point,” offered Roth.

“There’s all kinds of fairy variants that include novel win conditions, novel board sizes, and novel pieces. A casual player might recognize a few fairy-style chess sets out there, like three-player boards, or the wild 3D boards that take place on multiple planes.

“But I think what excited us the most was the creation of new pieces. We hadn’t seen any commercial sets introducing new pieces as of yet, so we decided that was our job.”

With that Roth said the new pieces had to be playable for even new players.

“Above all else we wanted Faerie Chess to be approachable even to players totally new to chess,” he said. “We didn’t want it to be alienating and esoteric.

It’s an open invitation to have fun experimenting and tinkering with a centuries-old board game formula.

“So, one of the steps we took was to include all the classic chess pieces in addition to our suite of new Faerie Chess pieces.”

Developing pieces though had to be a challenge “To remain organized, we treated each standard chess piece as a category: pawn, knight, bishop, rook, and ‘Regency’ for king and queen pieces,” explained Roth.

“From there, we analyzed the movement patterns of dozens of fairy pieces that have been developed over the past century to arrive at movement patterns that could feasibly fit within each category. For example, we decided that we wanted a piece that moves just one square diagonally, which fits into our ‘pawn’ category, so we added a few additional pawnlike movements and rules, and eventually arrived at our fairy piece: the peasant.

Determining piece values was a case of playing

with them – a lot.

“The most progress was made here through a lot of solo playtesting,” offered Roth. “It was a bit of a passion project, so this was something we’d take home with us at night. Because we had our category system in place, balancing piece values was largely a comparison of how much stronger or weaker the fairy piece was versus its standard piece.

“Is the peasant stronger or weaker than the standard pawn, or about equal?

“Some of our fairy pieces are purposefully weaker in terms of piece values to allow you to ‘buy’ stronger pieces elsewhere.”

It was ultimately a time-consuming process.

“It took us nearly three years to bring Faerie Chess from concept to reality,” said Roth. “But I’d say that it only took about six months to develop, balance, playtest, and design the game and its components.

“What became a challenge was actually getting the pieces produced! It kind of shocked us how difficult it was. “ So what was the most difficult aspect of designing?

“The set was originally going to be made in wood for two reasons: 1) wood has such a great classic feel, and it’s ultimately more sustainable, and 2) plastic pieces would require injection molds be produced, which are very expensive,” said Roth. “Because the set was going to be made of wood, we had to take great pains in shaping our pieces to be able to manufactured on a lathe. That’s why most Staunton pieces have so much radial symmetry.

“However, none of our wood manufacturers were able to end up making the set.

“We actually had to move to plastic, re-do our piece designs so that they would work for injection molding, and take the leap of faith that the extra money we’d be spending to produce would ultimately be worth it.”

So in Roth’s mind as one of the designers what is the best element or what was created?

“I value flexibility in game design,” he said. “Don’t get me wrong, there is a certain beauty in a tight ruleset with ultimate clarity and no need for variations or errata. But the games that are stickiest to me are the games that change subtlety and can be tweaked for players of different levels.

“I like to think our point buy system is an elegant way to achieve this.

“Our rules support multiple tiers of play that incorporate just one-two fairy pieces in an otherwise standard game of chess, all the way up to absolute decadent chaos where the whole board has been fully replaced with fairy pieces.”

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Local Catholic Schools Serving God’s Children Dreambuilders High School École Saint Henry Junior School École Saint Henry Senior School École Saint Michael School Sacred Heart High School Saint Alphonsus School Saint Mary School Saint Paul School Saint Theodore School

Catholic Education Week 2022 Prayer God of Grace.

Help us to rediscover how to be side by side in rebuilding our communities of faith and learning.

Help us to restore harmony and balance in our relationships and renew our desire to approach challenges confidently and with peaceful hearts. May we always rejoice in recognizing the blessings our lives hold.

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On Thursday, May 26, students and staff will participate in special prayers and celebrations in recognition of World Catholic Education Day.

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The thrills of the circus The Great Benjamin Circus visited Yorkton May 18. Top left and bottom left, an acrobat performs a routine while being suspended by her hair.

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Seeding progress is minimal due to rainfall SASKTODAY.ca E A S T- C E N T R A L SASKATCHEWAN — Producers were able to make minimal seeding progress this past week in the East-Central Saskatchewan crop region due to blanket rainfall across the region.

The region currently has 13 per cent of the 2022 crop in the ground, this is well behind the five-year average (2017-2021) of 34 per cent.

Fifty-three per cent of the lentil acres, 44 per cent of the durum, 41 per cent of the field peas, 15 per cent of the spring wheat and seven per cent of the canola has been

seeded to date.

The region received very high amounts of precipitation this past week from which has stalled any further seeding progress for the time being. The Melville area received 86 mm, the Foam Lake and Wynyard areas 80 mm, the Jedburgh area 50 mm and the Earl Grey and Bulyea areas 42 mm. Fields are extremely wet and there is a lot of water sitting in low laying areas.

Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 24 per cent surplus, 73 per cent adequate, two per cent short and one per cent very short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture

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reported more than 120 mm over two days, the Weyburn area 92 mm, the Big Beaver area 87 mm, the Moosomin area 75 mm and the Eyebrow area 35 mm. Many parts of the southwest, west central and northwest did not receive significant amounts rainfall and rain would be appreciated once seeding concludes.

is rated as eleven per cent surplus, 77 per cent adequate, eleven per cent short and one per cent very short. Hay land and pastures have been very slow to green up this week with the cool rainy weather.

Provincial overview: Large amounts of rainfall are generally improving topsoil moisture and pasture conditions in the province, while also delaying seeding, particularly in the eastern half of the

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province. Producers who have been able to get in the field are making good progress, with 33 per cent of the 2022 crop now in the ground. As this is behind the five-year average (2017-2021) of 53 per cent, producers are hoping for some warm days to allow field work to advance.

Sixty per cent of the crop has been seeded in the southwest region, 53 per cent in the west central, 35 per cent in the northwest, 17 per cent in the southeast, 13 per

cent in the east central and eight per cent in the northeast. Fifty-nine per cent of lentils, 57 per cent of field peas, 51 per cent of durum, 29 per cent of spring wheat and 27 per cent of barley have been seeded to date. Barley, peas and lentils have begun sprouting throughout the southwest and west central regions.

A significant weather system moved across the province in the latter half of the week, bringing lots of rainfall in some areas. The Estevan area

With almost weekly rainfall events, topsoil moisture conditions continue to improve for the province. Cropland topsoil moisture is rated as 12 per cent surplus, 56 per cent adequate, 20 per cent short and 12 per cent very short. Hay and pastureland topsoil moisture is rated as four per cent surplus, 56 per cent adequate, 24 per cent short and 16 per cent very short. Pasture lands that have received moisture all spring are beginning to see good recovery from the 2021 drought and their carrying capacity of cattle is increasing.

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Cote school gala event honours long-serving staff Courtesy of Kamsack Times A gala event was held at the Chief Gabriel Cote Education Complex on May 16 in recognition of the nine teachers who have been working at the school for 20 years or more, a couple longtime bus drivers, and to help encourage a group of “aspiring” new teachers.

Organized by Helene Cote and Terry Severight, the event was held in the school’s beautifully decorated gymnasium that highlighted the red, yellow, black and white colours of the First Nation medicine wheel and many of the females attending wore colourful traditional ribbon skirts, while some of the males had ribbons fastened to their shirts.

The gala included congratulations from FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron via Zoom, a brief history of the school presented

by Michael Langan and Vern Severight, entertainment by comedian and puppeteer Emery Burningrass of Onion Lake, remarks from representatives of the Yorkton Tribal Council and the Treaty Education Alliance, the presentation of gifts to the staff members honoured, and a “fantastic” lunch.

After an opening prayer by an elder, the event began with Joshua Badger of the Whitehawk Singers of Cote First Nation performing an honour song, and then the organizers introduced Cote First Nation Chief George Cote who was the emcee.

Cote thanked the organizers and commended Jonas Cote, the principal, for having worked towards having the school be able to teach a curriculum based on First Nation culture and language.

The school has graduated more than 100 students who have gone on to become lawyers, doctors, nurses and teachers, Cote said, complimenting teachers, parents, grandparents, bus drivers and school board members.

“The school is the hub of the community,” he said.

Cote referred to the creation of Jan. 5 as Ribbon Skirt Day across Canada as an indication of how First Nation people have impressed elements of their culture to all Canadians and said their culture and traditions are returning, often because of “nation builders” who are the elders, teachers and students.

“Things are coming about that our elders talked about,” he said.

“Many great things will happen for graduates if we support them and protect the land, animals and waters.”

On Zoom on the Internet, FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron congratulated the school and

staff for their years of service and said their work has not gone unnoticed.

“Your years of service speaks volumes,” Cameron said, thanking them on behalf of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations. “We owe you a debt of gratitude for your hard work, grit and determination.”

Vern Severight said the origins of Chief Gabriel Cote Education Complex can be traced back to 1986 when the Kamsack Collegiate Institute was destroyed by fire and the Department of Indian Affairs had given a substantial amount of money to construct an addition to the former Kamsack Junior High School which would function as a junior and high school, and would be called the Kamsack Comprehensive Institute (KCI).

In May, 1989 Ernest Burtniak, a teacher of the former Assiniboine School in Kamsack, had written a letter which was published in the Regina Leader-Post newspaper saying that “Indian students benefit from discrimination.”

The letter had racist comments and was highly objectionable, Severight explained. Two days later the Cote elders advised parents to pull their children out of KCI. On May 9 buses went to Kamsack and picked up 160 First Nation students and put them into temporary classrooms on Cote First Nation.

Although some First Nation students stayed at KCI many were being taught at Cote while there continued to be “many fights with the Department of Indian Affairs which didn’t want a Band school.”

A legal suit was brought against Indian Affairs and soon the federal justice department reprimanded Indian Affairs and it cleared the way for a new school to be constructed on Cote, he said. It opened in 1994.

“We’ve come a long way in 33 years,” Severight said, adding that the school helps the community get along and become strong.

He explained that Chief Gabriel is one of four First Nation schools in Canada that is fighting to be able to implement its own education system outside of the provincial school curriculums.

Michael Langan, a Grade 7 teacher at the school, augmented Severight’s presentation with a slide show that included press clippings from the Kamsack Times that discussed the events leading to the creation of the Cote school and the presentation included photographs of many of the staff members who were being honoured.

Taking to the stage, Emery Burningrass first discussed his difficult childhood and battles with drugs and alcohol

Among the staff of Chief Gabriel Cote Education Complex who received star blankets in recognition of their service to the school, from left, were: Clifford Whitehawk Sr.; Gloria Pelly; Stella Pelly and Isabella Kuliak who received the blanket on behalf of Pelly’s sister Sharon Pelly; Brunella Whitehawk; Ronnie Severight, Terry Severight; Claudia Whitehawk; Helene Cote, Percilla Gamble; Stephanie Whitehawk on behalf of her husband, the late Clayton Whitehawk, and Jonas Cote. before introducing a puppet which he said has helped him on a healing journey of art and comedy and has joined him as he has entertained both youngsters and adults across Canada.

Using the puppet, Burningrass told a number of jokes which leaned heavily on First Nation habits, preconceptions and culture, played the flute, and then “stole the hearts of the youngsters” by introducing a marionette dressed as a male powwow dancer.

After the lunch, prepared and served by Sarah Ballard, the teachers were thanked by members of the Treaty Education Alliance of Fort Qu’Appelle and by Katherine Trebish of the Yorkton Tribal Council on behalf of Bryant Cote.

Baskets, hand-made

by Bryant Cote’s wife Janice, were presented to staff members and then each long-serving staff member received a star blanket.

Honoured with gifts were: Terry Severight, Jonas Cote, Corrine Brass, Percilla Gamble, Ronnie Severight, Helene Cote, Gloria Pelly, Sharon Pelly, Brunella

Whitehawk, Sharon Pelly and Clifford Whitehawk Sr. Stephanie Whitehawk received a blanket on behalf of her late husband Clayton, who had worked as a bus driver for many years, and Grant Severight was recognized for his work with mental health services.

Several “aspiring” young teachers were recognized. They included: Dustin Gamble, Tammy Chrusch, Michael Langan, Evan Whitehawk, Dallas Cote and Cory Brass.

Among educational assistants (EAs) introduced were: Rose Whitehawk, Brittney Vargas, Aimy Kostigan, Delvina Whitehawk, Jackie Brass, Azam Ali, Valerie Cote, Laurissa Tourangeau, Allan Cote and Ashley Straightnose.

Sharon Pelly was commended for having worked as the cook “since Day 1” and has also done the jobs of janitor and counsellor.

“Everyone who works here makes this school,” said Principal Jonas Cote as he concluded the event.

“We’ve seen changes and staff has come

Katherine Trebish of the Yorkton Tribal Council congratulated Chief Gabriel Cote Education Complex staff on behalf of Bryant Cote. and gone,” Cote said, explaining how valuable it is to have one’s education in one’s home community. He encouraged parents to be involved with their children’s education and recommended they advise their children to play sports which help to keep kids out of trouble.

Cote mentioned the added difficulties teaching “virtually” during the COVID pandemic and stressed that one needs one’s education in order to achieve.

“This is a great school,” he said, applauding the staff that has been working for a long while.

Cote First Nation Chief George Cote was the emcee for the Gala event held at the Cote school on May 16.

Jonas Cote, principal of Chief Gabriel Cote Education Complex, was among speakers at the event held May 16 to honour staff with records of long service.

Cote concluded by thanking all those who have attended the event.

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Extravadance presents combined finale recital Courtesy of Canora Courier The Extravadance Studio dancers welcomed parents, family members and guests in showcasing their hard work through the season with their combined Canora and Preeceville Extravadance dance recital held in Yorkton on May 15. The recital featured Preeceville students in their first annual recital with the theme, A New Thing, and Canora dancers’ 14th annual recital with the theme, Game On. “It’s been three years since we’ve been able to host an in-person recital and I am grateful for all the volunteers’ and teachers’ dedication and hard work during the season,” stated Kristin Weber-Karcha (Extravadance Studio Owner and Artistic Director).

Karcha went on to acknowledge all the instructors at the Preeceville location: Aleesha Jasper, Abby Wilson, and assistant Emerson Strykowski. At the Canora location instructors were: Jasper, Wilson, Anna Hort, Oakley Zuk, Lila Wilson and assistants Luca Propp and Ireland Zuk. Karcha also instructed classes at both locations.

“Thank you for doing a fabulous job at creating classes that were safe, fun and educational,” said Karcha. “I would like to wish a big congratulations to our three graduates who we will honour at our private grad banquet in June, Hannah Kidder, Jillian Newton and Abby Wilson.”

Grade 2 ballet dancers Macy Balawyder, Anebeth Bartel, Peyton Lisoway, Kaleigh Meberg and Jinny Schapansky performed to First Tooth.

Jillian Newton, Hannah Kidder and Abby Wilson all performed a grad solo.

The junior 1 jazz group of Jinny Schapansky, Adley Ward and Sage Ward performed to Let It Grow.

Dance members performed an award-winning dance to Aladdin.

Dancers were: Jenna Anaka, Lily

Bolton, Savannah Bryant, Peyton Donnelly, Callie Hodgins, Anna Hort, Danika Kluk, Peyton Lisoway, Alexi Magnusson, Grace Morrison, Jillian Newton, Luca Propp, Katrina Raml.

Emerson Strykowski, Molly Stykalo, Kendal Werner, Khloe Werner, Maddison Wiley, Lila Wilson, Ireland Zuk and Oakley Zuk. The senior tap group of Anna Hort, Jillian Newton, Lila Wilson and Oakley Zuk danced to the music of War. The Grade 2 ballet group of Savannah Bryant, Dylan Descalchuk, Karleigh Lambert, Charlotte Newton, Lilith Shewchuk and Skylar Sciliberto performed to The Chess Match.

The primary ballet group of Chloee Abbott, Silver Brass, Mia Bryant, Daryna Korotych, Courtney Pozniak, Brynn Shabatoski and Myra Vaughters performed to Candyland.

The Acro 5 group of Luca Propp and Ireland Zuk with understudy Anna Hort performed to Twister.

The senior ballet group of Anna Hort, Hannah Kidder, Jillian Newton, Latifah Severight, Emerson Strykowski and Oakley Zuk danced to Dominoes.

The Acro one group of Quinn Bedore, Dylan Descalchuk, Charlotte Newton, Skylar Sciliberto and Eleni Stergio performed to Yahtzee and Craps.

Luca Propp and Ireland Zuk with understudy Oakley Zuk performed a pre-inter 1 tap dance to Monopoly.

The junior 1 jazz group of Savannah Bryant, Sophie Monich, Charlotte Newton, Echo Sabiston, Lilith Shewchuk and Eleni Stergio performed to Pacman Fever.

Luca Propp and Ireland Zuk with understudy Lila Wilson performed a Grade 4 ballet to Clue.

Anna Hort, Jillian Newton and Oakley Zuk performed Pointe dance to Chinese Checkers.

The junior hip hop group of Skyler Brass, Karleigh Lambert and Kylie Morin danced to Super Mario.

Tiny dancers Carlee Abbott, Brooklyn Lambert, Jessica Petrychyn, Weslee Porter, Hazel Sciliberto, Irini Stergio and Lily Travalia performed to Go Fish.

The senior jazz group danced to Trouble with members Anna Hort, Luca Propp, Latifah Severight, Emerson Strykowski, Ireland Zuk and Oakley Zuk. A jump rope combination dance was performed by: Silver Brass, Mia Bryant, Reba Monich, Josie Scott and Willow Smith.

The senior hip hop group of Anna Hort, Luca Propp, Emerson Strykowski, Ireland Zuk and Oakley Zuk danced to Uno. The recital concluded with grand finale by all of the Canora and Preeceville dancers followed by the awards portion of the recital.

The Miss Manners Award goes to a dancer who is polite to their teacher and classmates, and always respectful and well behaved in class. For Canora the award went to Willow Smith.

The Shining Star Award criteria entailed that dancer shares their bubbly personality and smile with everyone, and the class is happier and in better spirits because of them. This dancer always excels in class and is a great learner and listener. For Canora the first award went to Silver Brass and the second award went to Karleigh Lambert.

The Dance Spirit Award goes to a dancer who loves coming to dance, and you can tell every week that they have a passion for what they are doing and truly want to be there. For Canora the first award went to Skylar Sciliberto and the second award went to Ireland Zuk. The Leadership awards go to a dancer who is a leader in class and also in the studio, they can be found participating in spirit days and helping at any event as needed. They go above and

beyond to help their classmates and studio family members. For Canora the first award went to Charlotte Newton and the second award went to Anna Hort.

Most improved awards were presented to dancers who have shown the most individual improvement of Extravadance students. The teachers have seen their hard work and would like to recognize them for it.

Dancers were divided into four age categories. For Canora the most improved little award was presented to Carlee Abbott, the junior award went to Josie Scott, intermediate went to Luca Propp and the senior award was presented to Emerson Strykowski.

The Positive Vibes award goes to a student who is a great advocate for the studio. They are happy to be in the studio and share their positive energy with their classmates. For Canora, the award went to Lilith Shewchuk.

For the Miss Congeniality award the Intermediate and Senior dancers vote and pick who they feel who meets the criteria. This dancer is someone who is friendly and sociable, who is pleasant to be around, sympathetic and always willing to help out their fellow dancers.

This award went to Anna Hort.

Five-year awards were presented to Charlotte Newton and Hannah Kidder.

“It was an exciting year for both students and teachers with the Preeceville location joining the Extravadance Club. We had over 90 students at the Preeceville and Canora locations and over 180 at our Yorkton location. We host classes of ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, acro, contemporary, and lyrical for students aged from 2 years-old to 18,” said Kristen Weber-Karcha. ‘We had our competition groups attend three competitions; Saskatoon, Regina and Yorkton with positive results,” she said.

Karcha started the Extravadance Studio 14 years ago and has been teaching dance lessons for 20 years.

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