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City at work In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, some jobs still need to be done. The City of Yorkton is continuing to trim trees across town, and city crews have been out at different locations getting the trees ready for spring. Pictured above, trees were

trimmed on Sixth Ave. North, with several trees on the street getting taken care of by crews.

Council quash new public works facility

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer More than a decade of work toward a new City Works Building that had been approved for funding in the City’s most recent budget, came to naught at the regu-

lar meeting of Yorkton Council.

After one of the lengthiest discussions on any item before open Council in years, the plan put forward was voted down, with Mayor Bob Maloney, and Councillors Randy Goulden and

Aaron Kienle voting to move forward with the long-awaited project and the rest of Council sitting opposed.

A new Public Works building has been discussed for years, but the need was made immediate in July 2019, when

Council was informed of the results of a Human Health Risk Assessment conducted at the Public Works building located at 85 York Road East. “The assessment included an indoor air quality investigation which identified the

presence of hydrocarbon vapors exceeding allowable government regulated limits,� explained Trent Mandzuk – Director of Public Works with the City at Monday’s meeting. “In efforts to mitigate risk of exposure to hazardous vapors,

department operations have been temporarily relocated to alternate locations. “Fleet Services has moved to 350 Sixth Avenue North and Public Works will soon operate

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Catholic school funding ruling overturned

By Devin Wilger Staff Writer The Saskatchewan Court of Appeals has overturned the ruling that had broad implications for the separate

school system in the province.

The court case began in 2003, when Theodore School was closed, and then reopened as St. Theodore Roman Catholic School in the

town of Theodore. The initial closure, when the Theodore school was part of the Yorkdale School Division, and made due to declining enrolment. The town then formed the

Theodore Catholic School Division, which re-opened the school as a minority religion separate school. Crucially, it also allowed non-Catholic students to take part in classes.

The move had precedent, as the town of Englefeld did the same thing in the 1990s to form the Englefeld Protestant Separate School Division after their school was closed.

However, in a 2017 ruling, Justice Donald Layh ruled that the province was violating the Charter of Rights and Freedoms by allowing the funding

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Roadway and roundabout get go ahead

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Improvements to Mayhew Avenue and Darlington Street, including the previously contentious roundabout intersection were finally fully approved by Yorkton Council

at its regular meeting Monday.

The city received tenders from two companies, one offering a price for concrete construction, and both including an asphalt topping option.

In the end Council accepted the tender from Fedorowich Construction Ltd. for

$2,306,523.50 plus applicable taxes.

In addition Council embarked on a new initiative where the City will allocate $1,188,497 into Roadway Reserves for future maintenance and required asphalt overlays.

The set aside of maintenance dollars is something Trent Mandzuk – Director of Public Works, with the City said should become commonplace. “As municipalities across the country are facing increasing financial pressures, they

are seeking ways to more efficiently manage budgets and increase roadway performance,� he told Council. “Until recently, bid selection has been driven primarily by the initial cost of projects.

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QUASH Continued from Page A1 from construction trailers situated at the City’s stockpile site located on Fourth Avenue North.”

Mandzuk noted further testing has been requested at the Parks Department Building, and there is a strong possibility of similar contamination being found.

In December, 2019 Council directed Administration to proceed to tender the City Operations Center project inclusive of the Main Building, Fleet and Cold Storage Building and all required site works.

“The City retained the services of Collier’s Project Leaders to review the tender documents prior to advertising the project. The purpose for the review was to identify inconsistencies and areas of possible contention in the tender documents,” said Mandzuk.

Councillor Darcy Zaharia who ultimately sat opposed to the project said safety of workers was important and that he believed that was how everyone on Council feels.

But, Zaharia said his opposition revolved around the scope of the overall project, and the resulting cost.

He added he felt as if City Administration was pushing the “all in or nothing” proposal without offering possible alternatives, such as renting or buying existing buildings in the city.

Coun. Ken Chyz also cited using existing buildings, even suggesting the old SGI building, adding he was “not in favour of the scope” of the project as presented.

Maloney said he trusted what was presented.

“I trust that they’ve done their due dili-

gence,” he said.

Coun. Randy Goulden said while they are unprecedented times with COVID-19 history shows government can do little but invest to stimulate economies, and the public works building would do that.

In the case of the project, Goulden said when you consider rental fees on current replacement space, the low interest rate savings, and other cost savings “now is the time to do this project.”

Zaharia was not convinced.

“I’m against the project as it is,” he reiterated.

Coun. Mitch Hippsley, who also ended up opposed said, “we need a proper public works building. It’s unfortunate it’s gone so long.”

Coun. Aaron Kienle said in terms of scope and building needs, he had to follow the recommendation of City Administration and hired consultants.

“I’m not a contractor ... What do I know about the cost of buildings, or the needs of this building?” he stated, adding ultimately “... I believe this is the building they need. I think we have to consider having the building built...

“The project is long overdue and we need to do something about it.”

On February 4, 2020 the project was advertised with Sask Tenders, Regina Construction Association and Saskatoon Construction Association. The initial tender period was four weeks however a one week extension was provided. A private opening was held at Stantec’s Regina office on March 10.

“Ten General contractors from Saskatchewan submitted tender packages. With exception of the highest bid, tender prices were within approximately 10 percent of each other.

This is an indication of very competitive bids and good pricing,” said Mandzuk.

Mayor Bob Maloney said it was time to move forward, adding “dis-

cussion began a decade ago,” on the need for the facility.

“It’s not a want. It’s a need. It’s a need now,” he said.

Maloney also argued against existing buildings being a solution.

“I don’t agree you can fix it by buying an old building,” he said. “You don’t end up with a building to meet the needs of your community.”

With regards to the funding of large capital projects such as the City Operations Center and Fleet Storage Building, a long-term planning approach is required. In order to fund a project such as this, without a special levy on taxes, years of preparation and planning are required, explained Ashley Stradeski, Director of Finance, with the City.

“Administration has known about the need for this building for nearly a decade, and as such has been taking measures over the years to provide funding for this without a burden to the taxpayers of a new levy or onetime increase to taxes,” he noted.

“Through years of capital planning, budgeted capital increases, and savings, the City has the funding in place to cover the debt payments for this project without any additional increase in taxation.

Zaharia said while no new tax dollars were requited for the outlined project if the City undertook another major project it would require a tax hike.

Stradeski said there are several major projects that are nearing the end of payment terms including the Fire Hall, and it is typical “to kind of line them up,” so new projects that would require new dollars would happen as older projects are cleared from the books.

Again Maloney saw it differently.

“I think we do have a good deal before us,” he said.

The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce were certainly on-side with the project.

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To cancel that project now, would damage the credibility of the city in its commitment to capital project, stated a letter from the Chamber circulated to Council Monday.

“It would also mean that there would be no influx of construction employees which would impact hotels and restaurants,” said Chamber president Mike Stackhouse in a presentation to Council Monday.

“Furthermore, the construction of the Civic Operations Building will mean that many local businesses will have the potential to become subcontractors in this project as electrical, plumbing, flooring, painting, things of that nature will all be required . . .

“Mayor Maloney and Councillors, the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce strongly urges you to continue to provide visionary leadership to our community not only today but for the next few years; and to continue your commitment to these infrastructure projects which will provide economic stimulus for the city. Proceeding with these projects, which are so important, will provide much needed optimism and confidence to the business community.”

Hippsley said he holds the opinion of the Chamber “in high

regard” but did not heed their advice Monday.

Maloney said Council needs to show leadership on such things, adding he was “prepared to do that.”

The bids contained are under budget for this project with room to spare, with planned borrowing of $14,000,000 previously identified being more than enough to cover the project in combination with our reserves, said Stradeski.

Stradeski also noted interest rates are at present very favourable.

With this project requiring borrowing, there has not been a better time to obtain financing.

The Bank of Canada has recently lowered interest rates by half a percent in response to the Covid19 pandemic, and it is expected to lower it further. The United States has lowered theirs by a full one percent, he explained.

“On a project of this size, a one percent decrease in interest rates, over a 20 year mortgage loan of $14,000,000, would have a net impact of reducing our total cost of financing by $1.8 million over the payment term,” he said.

A report to Council noted; Site work on both parcels of land account for over $4,000,000 of the total project costs.

Demolition and removal

of contaminated soil is included in the total bid price. The tipping fees at the landfill are extra and this could add $800,000 to the total price, but also provides added revenue to the landfill.

The administrative report also stated; “The project has been on the docket for almost a decade and has been refined multiple times over the last four years. While one may be concerned about the timing of these bids, given the uncertainty because of the coronavirus (COVID-19), we are confident that the project would unfold as planned given the capability of the successful general contractor. Further, this is the best pricing we could have hoped for. It has been proven, particularly on large projects that require significant resources including multiple requests on pricing from many subtrades, that if the same project is tendered at a later date, less contractors are interested (fewer bidders) and the price is almost always higher.”

Coun. Quinn Haider questioned “if the vote doesn’t pass, is there a plan ‘B’?”

Mandzuk said given that the presented plan was a decade in the making there was no alternate plan but the fragmented housing of services being used as a new building was planned.

ROADWAY Continued from Page A1 This method of bid selection is short-sighted because it fails to provide a thorough understanding of the longterm costs of our assets.

Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) is becoming one of the most important aspects of asset management. This is especially true when we consider Yorkton’s average roadway lifecycle is approaching a 150-year service life based on current funding levels. Our Citizens of Yorkton need to understand some roadways within our city will be 150 years old before they are rehabilitated. Only by looking farther into the future can our City begin to fully capitalize on potential savings through understanding what an asset truly costs over the time we own and operate it.”

Mandzuk said a different approach was needed.

“The use of alternate roadway designs (asphalt pavement versus concrete pavement) and lifecycle cost analysis provides a better way to understand how much

our roadways cost longterm,” he said.

“A variety of engineering factors such as roadway materials and structural performance must be weighed against initial and life-cycle costs as well as sustainable benefits.

“This evaluation includes analysis of pavement life-cycle strategies including initial and future costs for construction and maintenance, supplemental costs for engineering, contract administration, traffic control and societal costs such as user delay and environmental impact.”

As for the difference between concrete and asphalt, Mandzuk noted “Each pavement design requires its own maintenance and rehabilitation plan.

When selecting a pavement alternative, it is important to evaluate

the expected pavement performance and costs for the entire life-cycle.” “...As previously stated, funding to employ all the recommended maintenance practices for our roadway network simply does not exist.

To manage this sector of assets responsibly, sufficient funds need to be set aside to ensure the City has adequate funding to cover the total cost of its roadways over their design lifecycle.”

Mandzuk said preparing for maintenance simply made sense.

“You can’t own something and not look after it,” he said, adding one does not buy a new car and then “never do an oil change, or never wash it.

It makes no sense.

Council would approve the tender and maintenance reserve, but Councillors Mitch Hippsley and Darcy Zaharia were opposed.

CORRECTION In the March 25, edition of Yorkton This Week Kaeden Taphorn was missed as a co-recipient of the Yorkton Hyundai Terriers Mr. Hustle Award along with his brother Keenan. YTW apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.

A MESSAGE FROM THE SALTCOATS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT The Saltcoats Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for their generous donations of cash and prizes towards the 20th Annual Vintage Snowmobile Race that was held on March 7, 2020 which made the race once again a huge success: • A Goode Upholstery • Access Communications • Allan Blake Littman • Appliance and Bed Store • Auto Electric Services • Bailie Boy’s Towing • BASF - Dan Wilson • Beynon’s Belgians • Brendon Holdings Ltd. • Cargill • Cherrydale Golf • Cornerstone Credit Union • Credence Construction • Crowsnest Property and Development • D & W Plumbing • D’s Signs and Designs • Dats Repair - Darin Tangedal • Diggers Excavating and Demolition • Discovery Motor Sports, Yorkton • DR Auto Extras • Farrell Agencies Ltd. • FFUN Sport • Flaman’s • Fourtown Journal • Friendly Acre Seed Farms • Grain Millers • GX94/FOX FM • Harvest Meats

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• Risling Hail Insurance • RM of Saltcoats • RME Equipment • Roundup Butcher Shop, Bredenbury • Rudy and Carol Tangedal • Schraders Honda and Yamaha • SECON Group of Companies • Smith Steel • Sno World • South Forty Spray Foam • Taryn Tangedal • Thorsness • Toot’s Corner Kitchen Jamie Nabozniak • Town and Country Services, Bredenbury • Town of Saltcoats • Trappers Trading Post • Trowell Seed Farms (Les and Wendy Trowell) • Value Tire • Royal Ford • Viterra • Woodman Tree Services (Josh Beynon) • Yorkton Hyundai • Yorkton New Holland • Yorkton Welding and Machine

We would also like to thank all of the volunteers for helping with this important fundraiser.

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Yorkton safari held Saturday

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Morgan Groenewald wanted to take her son Pierce on an African safari.

So, Groenewald turned to friends and family through social media for some help. She asked people to put pictures of African animals in their windows, let her know they had done so, and then Saturday she and her family took a drive to search out the critters.

The idea just came to Groenewald one day.

“All of my friends know me as the idea girl,

my brain doesn’t stop working,” she said.

In this case Groenewald said she saw where a community put rainbows in windows on St. Patrick’s Day for people to drive around and find in this time of self-isolation, and that sort of gave her the core of an idea.

“I thought it would be fun to do a safari because my son, he’s two-and-ahalf really likes animals,” she said.

The idea is also a bit of escapism in terms of being home bound at present.

“The animals in windows, we can drive by

and see them and we get out of the house,” said Groenewald.

The idea also gives families with children

taking part in an opportunity to craft the animals going in the window.

Groenewald said she does lots of crafts with

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her children, but added they can get bored without some end purpose for what they are doing.

So making lions for the safari that will go in their window gives them purpose.

“They’re super excited,” she said.

For people wanting to participate but who aren’t crafty, Groenewald said they can contact her and she will send a printable picture to use.

As of Thursday morning Groenewald had about a dozen people ready to adorn their windows, but more of course would be better.

She said anyone can put

up pictures and then contact her so she can create an address list for those wanting to ‘go on the safari’. The list will not be made public but people can contact Groenewald to receive the list.

Groenewald said she plans to take her children on the drive-by safari this Saturday (March 28), but she will keep her lions in her window a week and she hopes others do the same, giving more people an opportunity to take in the local safari.

To participate in the safari people can contact Groenewald at brokenlinebydesign@gmail.com

Hunting for horn sheds

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Aron Hershmiller has been out hunting, just as he has most years since his teenage years. His quarry is not an animal, but rather the horns that whitetail deer and elk shed each year.

“For me I would have started back in high school, probably back in the late ‘90s,” he said.

In high school Hershmiller wanted horns for a specific purpose.

“I was really into

knife making and I made a couple of knives out of deer antlers, the handles at least,” he explained.

While initial thoughts of knife making becoming a hobby, or sideline faded, Hershmiller maintains an avid interest in hunting, and that has kept him interested in seeking shed antlers.

“When I find the sheds I try to hunt them (the deer that dropped them) the next fall,” he explained.

Hershmiller said usually shed hunters are avid hunters like him-

self, but not all, adding he knows some who never hunt are still out looking for shed antlers.

While today Hershmiller said most avid hunters rely on cameras set up on trails to lead them to deer, when he was younger finding sheds as a hint to a deer’s territory was a key to hunting success, and that has stuck with him.

Most of the sheds Hershmiller finds he keeps. He admits to horns stored in his garage, and on the farm, although a few have made it into the

decor of the family home.

“I tend to hang onto my bigger stuff,” he said.

But, over the years he has sold some of the smaller antlers, often to people who cut them up for dog chews.

Typically, sheds are found as a single horn that drops off. Then the search begins to find its mate.

Hershmiller said it’s not unusual to find a horn, and then match it with its mate up to two miles away, an indication of the territory deer cover to find food.

Usually when Hershmiller finds a nice single horn he actually begins a rather detailed search, using a grid pattern, looking for its mate.

It’s the same when Hershmiller goes into a new area.

“I use a grid pattern on it to really cover it,” he said.

A complete set in one drop is a rarer find.

So too are elk horns.

“A set I ended up finding (this year) they were on separate quarters but only about 300-yards apart,” said

Hershmiller.

Since shed hunters are roving over many acres looking for their prizes Hershmiller reminds anyone thinking of taking up the search needs to get landowner permission.

The ‘season’ for seeking sheds can start as early as mid-December, and Hershmiller said he has heard some whitetail still have their horns now, as the end of March neared, which is unusually late, “Typically it’s January and February,” he said.

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Perspective Let’s get behind our leadership; let’s all do our part

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Politics We’re not exactly built to put blind faith in our politicians.

For this, I will take my share of the blame as a member of the fourth estate and, specifically, as political columnists whose job it is to critique public policy.

One gets that. It’s just the nature of the beast and is certainly no grounds for complaint.

But maybe what we all should be thinking about right now how we view our political leadership at a time of crisis in a adversarial parliamentary democracy that isn’t exactly built of times of crisis.

The thought crosses one’s mind in the middle of this COVID-19 pandemic scare – one that’s become even scarier because of it’s the responsibility of government’s right now to examine “what-ifs” and “worst-case scenarios.”

Such a scenario for this province – one was modelled by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) as a tool to prevent this very thing from happening – was recently leaked to reporters in this province. What it suggested was, taken in isolation, rather frightening.

Called “COVID-19 Planning Doc: Strategy for Continuity of Health Services and Surge Capacity”, the power point presentation suggested COVID-19 will “almost certainly overwhelm the health system” because our hospitals simply cannot be designed for the influx of thousands of patients at once.

Based on a scientifically estimated infection rate of 30 per cent (which some suggest is the low-end for potential COVID-19 infections), we could see more than 300,000 Saskatchewan people infected by what is viewed as pretty contagious virus.

And while the worldwide rate of death is only between .5 and two per cent, statistics take on a different meaning when you talk about the potential of 9,000 to 15,000 people here dying.

The document talks of a potential need to turn hockey rinks into hospitals if we see a severe outbreak in certain area.

It takes this stuff pretty seriously and so should we.

“Demand for acute services will exceed existing capacity for hospital beds, ICU beds, ventilators as well as creating a major burden on other acute services, supports, HR, supplies, and equipment,” the report forewarned.

But maybe it’s about here where we need to put things in perspective… and maybe even reassess how we usually criticize our politicians.

We first need to understand that this scenario is based on doing nothing. Instead, we shut down most things and need to keep them shut down so we don’t swamp the health system.

We could also avoid the politics of pointing fingers at a government leadership.

That seems to be how things are going in the United States where the COVID-19 outbreak is far worse and U.S. President Donald Trump is blaming New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for not buying more ventilators five years ago.

And there are certainly things governments could have done better – especially in Saskatchewan when, a few weeks ago, the focus was on an early election rather than where it should have been.

Or we could accept that no one could have truly anticipated the magnitude of the crisis.

Certainly, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe deserves credit – and our support – for implementing some of the strictest COVID-19 prevention measures in our county.

Moe could obviously do more. It would be more than just a gesture to bring municipal leaders and even NDP Opposition leader Ryan Meili (a doctor) into the decision-making fold.

These are unprecedented times.

But at the very least, we should be doing what our politicians and the experts are telling us to do: Don’t gather in groups bigger than 10 people. Keep six feet apart. Wash our hands.

Stay at home.

Our leadership needs our support right now as much as we need leadership.

Murray Mandryk has been covering provincial politics for over 22 years.

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Future of public works building now in question I

t was in December Yorkton Council discussed that The City of Yorkton’s Public Works Department was in the middle of a crisis. Their building was no longer habitable, and the 75 people on staff have to be relocated for safety reasons.

The problem with the facility came down to contamination. Environmental testing confirmed the presence of petroleum-based hydrocarbons at the site.

As a result, the city’s fleet staff had been relocated to a different property on Sixth Ave. North, while the administration staff was waiting for construction site trailers so they could move out of the facility.

The solution offered by Public Works in December was to build a new facility, referred to as the City Operations Centre. This facility would combine the bulk of the city’s core services in one location, including water, sewer, drainage, curbs, sidewalks, roadways and streets, signs, traffic, fleet operations, inventory, facility maintenance, landfill, garbage collection and recycling, parks, horticulture, forestry, outdoor fields, cemetery and administration for all of these areas.

And the need for a new building was not a surprise since the project had been in the works since 2010, given the city’s building assessment indicated that the public works building was a priority for replacement.

The project had a cost accepted by Council as part of its 2020 budget, and

went to Council following the December meeting.

The tenders, 10 in total, a near unheard response to a single project, were received, the lowest at $16,750,000, below the already accepted budget amount.

A project that was needed to the point Council accepted a budget, should have been a rubber stamp, slam dunk for the low tender being accepted, and the long awaited, and required project moving forward.

The project looked even better given the current low interest rates.

The Bank of Canada has recently lowered interest rates by half a percent in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and it is expected to lower it further, explained Ashley Stradeski, Director of Finance, with the City at the regular meeting of Council Monday. The United States has lowered theirs by a full one per cent, he added.

“On a project of this size, a one percent decrease in interest rates, over a 20 year mortgage loan of $14,000,000, would have a net impact of reducing our total cost of financing by $1.8 million over the payment term,” said Stradeski.

In recent memory no edition of Council has approved a budget on a project, then rejected it after tenders came in on, or under budget. In this case planning was such money could be borrowed and payments made without increases to city taxes too.

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Goulden seeking another FCM term

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Yorkton Councillor Randy Goulden will once again be seeking election to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Board of Directors.

This time the term will be 2020-2021.

The FCM represents the interests of municipalities on policy and program matters that fall within federal jurisdiction. FCM’s Board

of Directors is comprised of elected municipal officials from all regions and sizes of communities to form a broad base of support and provide FCM with the prestige required to carry the municipal message to the federal government, explained a Notice of Motion by Goulden at the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday.

The resolution put forward stated that Council will assume all costs

associated with a City Councillor attending the FCM Board of Director Meetings.

However, Goulden noted the cost to the City would not exceed what has been allocated annually through the Council travel and training budget.

I receive travel funding through this.

Support from Council was unanimous for Goulden to seek election.

Goulden has repre-

sented the City of Yorkton and Province of Saskatchewan on the FCM Board of Directors since 2013. She serves as the Chair of the FCM West Economic Solutions Taskforce, Chair of the Prairies and Territories Caucus, the Chair of the FCM Election Readiness Committee, Member of the FCM Executive Committee, and Chair of the FCM Rail Safety Committee.

Yorkton Film Festival Spring DVD Tour The Yorkton Film Festival has announced that for 73 years the Yorkton Film Festival has been providing Canadian short films, year-round, to audiences.

The YFF is contribut-

ing by assisting families as we go through COVID19, by offering free at home delivery (within Yorkton) or mail to other locations, of great short films.

To help children and families enjoy the time

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at home, they have three categories of films: Best of Festival, Animation and Children.

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FUTURE Even the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce were in support by seeing the project as an economic stimulus in a COVID-19 world.

This should have followed that quite natural trend.

But it did not.

Four members of Council, Ken Chyz, Quinn Haider, Mitch Hippsley, and Darcy Zaharia dug in and voted down a motion to accept the low tender that would have allowed the project to move forward.

Trent Mandzuk – Director of Public Works with the City told Council

there is no alternate plan. Why would there be for a project where Council had approved a budget which tenders matched?

Moving forward there can be little appetite

by City Administration to do the work on any major plan if it may be rejected at the 11th hour.

The decision to quash the new building also raises the question what major project is worth moving forward on, if not to replace an unsafe building and to consolidate assets in a single facility?

Why replace the

Kinsmen Arena, even though it’s on near borrowed time?

Does the city ante up dollars for a new hospital at some point, or can we get by with bandaid solutions like those Council left the city with for public works? Yes, this might be hyperbole, but it does illustrate the strange situation a questionable decision leaves.

The four nay votes have painted the City into a corner, with no plan how to get out of that corner to build a facility that has been needed for a decade already.

Drivers in the photo are Albert Nodge, Jack Allen, Leslie Nagy, Ray McCann, George Drasky, John Stalar, and John Moore. By 1954, the firm had 12 trucks to cover hauling around the city and countryside.

Their 82 x40 warehouse at #56 Argyle Street housed the fleet of trucks and was equipped for servicing the vehicles for minor repairs.

The Company hauled beer for local hotels, did deliveries for Moore Furniture, T. Eaton Co., handled deliveries for Scott Fruit Company, Western Grocers, and Smith Fruit

Company. In 1974, Alf Middlemiss sold the business to long time employee, Albert Nodge and his son Glen Nodge who operated Nodge Transport till 1998. Source: Alice Nodge Fonds. Information derived from the trade magazine Prairie Transport, January 1954, article “Long Tradition Behind Yorkton Cartage” by Cliff Shaw and history written by Alice Nodge.

This edition of History Corner originally ran in the April 7, 2010 edition of Yorkton This Week.

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First deaths from COVID-19 in Sask.

On Sunday, March 29, two Saskatchewan residents located in separate parts of the province died in hospital as a result of complications related to the COVID-19 virus. The two fatalities represent the first deaths in Saskatchewan tied to the COVID-19 pandemic.

One was related to travel. Both people were in their 70s.

As of March 30, 2020, the province of Saskatchewan has 20 new, confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 176.

Five people are in hospital across the prov-

ince, including four in acute care and one in the intensive care unit (ICU): • One inpatient case is located in the north, and three in Saskatoon.

• One ICU case is located in Regina.

• At least eight cases are a result of local transmission. The rest are

travel-related or clusterrelated due to exposure at mass gatherings.

• Five cases concern individuals 19 years of age and under; all other cases are adults.

• 80 cases are in the 20-44 age range; 62 are in the 45-64 range; and 29 are in the 65-plus range.

• 55 per cent of the cases are males and 45 per cent are females.

• Six more people have recovered from the virus, bringing the provincial total to 14.

There may be more cases yet to be reported to Public Health.

To date, 9,651 COVID-

19 tests have been performed in Saskatchewan The province continues to be a national leader in testing, with an aggressive strategy aimed at identifying and preventing the spread of the virus as quickly and effectively as possible.

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Council Meeting Monday, April 20, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

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SCHOOL Continued from Page A1 for non-minority faith students in Catholic schools. The ruling had broad effects for the province’s Catholic school system, and the Provincial Government invoked the notwithstanding clause to continue funding students as-was until the appeal made its way through the court.

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has now made its ruling, and it has ruled in favor of the Government of

Saskatchewan and the Christ the Teacher Catholic School Division.

During the course of the case, the school divisions merged, with the Yorkdale School Division becoming part of the Good Spirit School Division, while the one school Theodore Catholic School Division was made part of the Christ the Teacher Catholic School Division.

In a 133 page ruling, the Court of Appeal outlined why they have rejected Layh’s earlier

ruling.

The court of appeal stated that the case was not about the constitutionality of funding of non-Catholic students in Catholic schools, stating “to define the case so narrowly overstates what is at stake and understates the interconnectivity of the constitutional protection afforded to separate schools and the legislative scheme at play.”

Instead, the Education Act of 1995 and The Education Funding Regulations,

RRS c E-0.2 Reg 20 “confer a right on any child resident in any school division to attend any publicly funded school within that division.”

Because the separate school system remains a publicly funded system, that means parents can choose which school division they want to send their children to attend.

The appeals court also disputed the GSSD’s case of religious discrimination based on private

religious schools receiving partial government funding, stating that it was not the proper application of the Charter right of religious freedom.

The third grounds for dismissal was that the protections offered to separate schools do not create inequality under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, stating one part of the constitution cannot be used to invalidate another.

The appeal also set aside the earlier decision awarding the Good Spirit School Division legal costs from the Christ the Teacher Catholic School Division. No order was made for costs in the Court of Appeals decision, as the plaintiffs and defendants in the case two school divisions and the Government of Saskatchewan - share the same source of funding, the taxpayers of Saskatchewan.

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Council Meeting Monday, April 20, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

Tinker time With late March temperatures climbing above freezing Saturday, it was a good day to do some building, and maintain self-isolation. So Barry Davidson was busy putting together a basketball hoop for the driveway, something he said would give the grandkids something to do.

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Looking at different logos that surround me On my desk, there is a pamphlet from the upcoming Canadian Student Leadership Conference (CSLC 2020).

It was printed to encourage people to sign up as billets, though that’s not why I bring it up. Instead, it’s because I’ve been thinking about logos, and I found the one they drew for the event pretty interesting.

The logo itself is a tree, to reflect the theme of the event – From The Roots Up – but that’s also not why I noticed it just now. Instead, out of the corner of my eye, I caught that smack in the middle of the logo is a little circle wearing an orange cowboy hat.

This isn’t the only

place an orange cowboy hat can be found in the pamphlet, and the hats are going to start popping up all over the place fairly soon. It’s the trademark of the Yorkton Regional High School, and if they’re doing anything the hat isn’t going to be far away. A previous CSLC conference is what made the hat a school trademark, they’re going to put it in the logo.

But I didn’t notice it in the main logo right away, and when I did it made me happy. It’s a nice subtle nod to the school without overpowering the logo. You might not even notice it the first time you see it, and the way it’s used is a symbol of the school’s role in the con-

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Thinking I do with words... ference itself. It’s about a lot more than YRHS, but they’re at the center of it.

But then, I’ve been thinking about logos a lot lately.

It all started when the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce updated theirs. I didn’t think much of it for a while until I needed to use it for something, and I thought to myself “that

logo is a bit more optimistic than it used to be.”

Why did I think that? Was it the use of colour? They went to a combination of blue and gold. Was it the fact that it has a lot of lines that move upward?

I wasn’t entirely sure, but I saw some optimism in the design.

Optimism is a good look for a Chamber of Commerce.

Business

does well in an optimistic climate, it’s easier to get people to spend money when they think everything is going to get better, so it’s appropriate to have an optimistic logo.

We are surrounded by logos, and all of them are trying to fit a mood or give you some kind of feeling towards the product you’re looking at. The logo on the bank calendar to my right is trying to look serious. The logo on a pamphlet for a children’s charity to my left uses messy crayon drawings to make people think of kids, and perhaps feel a bit parental.

Sometimes it can go awry. The pen in front of me has three logos on it, each representing a dif-

ferent aspect of the company that produces it, and since all of them are in a different style I’m not sure exactly what feeling the pen is trying to evoke. The result is visual chaos, which is a weird thing for a writing instrument, but the ink works.

The work of a logo is mostly emotional, it’s supposed to make you feel a certain way about something before you use, experience or interact with it. And while I don’t think a bad logo is going to ruin anything – I’m still using the pen – I can recognize that the positive feelings associated with a good one can really make a difference for an organization.

Provincial lab can now test for COVID-19 The Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory (RRPL) now has the ability to do confirmatory testing for COVID-19. As a result, all of the new cases reported today have already been confirmed and we will no longer be reporting on presumptive cases.

This will also speed up the dissemination of results to physicians and individuals tested.

Although some of the earlier presumptive positive cases that were sent to the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg are still awaiting confirmation, from now on we will no longer have to wait for these confirma-

tory results. Regardless of whether a case is confirmed positive all presumptive cases must remain in self-isolation.

The RRPL is processing about 456 COVID-19 tests a day.

COVID-19 Surveillance As of March 21, 2020, Saskatchewan has 17 new positive cases and one presumptive positive case. The province now has 44 cases of COVID-19 in total: 25 cases are confirmed and 19 cases are presumptive.

All of the cases (confirmed and presumptive) were 20 years of age and older with the exception of one case, which is still

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YTW scholarship Shelby Gibson was the recipient of the Yorkton This Week Saskatchewan Opportunity Scholarship which was recently presented through the Parkland College. Overall $50,000 in awards were presented at the ceremony March 12.

under investigation. The largest percentage of these cases are male at 65 per cent while females make up 35 per cent.

Public health officials are continuing their contact investigation.

A reminder that on Friday, March 20, 2020, the Chief Medical Health Officer updated the public health order under The Public Health Act and new measures were put into place to further reduce the risk of potential COVID-19 transmission in the province.

The following measures are now in effect: • Public gatherings of more than 25 people in one room are prohibited except where two metre distancing between people can be maintained; workplace and meeting settings where people are distributed into multiple rooms or buildings; and retail locations (ie. grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations).

• The closure of all nightclubs, bars, lounges and similar facilities.

Permitted is take out of alcohol or food products with two metre distancing between customers and the delivery of alcohol or food products.

• In-person classes in all primary and secondary educational institutions both public and private are suspended.

• Visitors to long-term care homes, hospitals, personal care homes, and group homes shall be restricted to family visiting for compassion-

ate reasons. Mandatory Self-Isolation.

• Effective immediately, all persons that have traveled internationally shall go into mandatory self-isolation for 14 days from date of arrival back into Canada.

• Health Care workers who have traveled internationally, truckers, rail, airline or other working crews are exempt from this advisory only if they are required to work to maintain essential services, provide emergency health care services and maintain supply chain, and are supervised by Infection, Prevention Control Officers and/or Occupational Health and Safety in the workplace.

• All persons who have been identified by a Medical Health Officer as a close contact of a person or persons with novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) shall go into mandatory self-isolation for 14 days from the date of last having been exposed to COVID-19.

• All persons who have become symptomatic while on mandatory self-isolation shall call HealthLine 811 and follow HealthLine’s directives.

• All persons who are household members of a person having laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 shall immediately go into mandatory self-isolation, call HealthLine 811 and follow HealthLine’s directives.

Effective March 23, 2020:

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• The closure of restaurants, food courts, cafeterias, cafes, bistros and similar facilities.

Exceptions are take out with two metre distancing between customers during pick-up; drive through food services; delivery of food products; soup kitchens, notfor-profit community and religious kitchens with two metre distancing between tables.

• The closure of all recreational and entertainment facilities including fitness centers, casinos, bingo halls, arenas, curling rinks, swimming pools, galleries, theatres, museums and similar facilities.

• The closure of all personal service facilities including tattooists, hairdressers, barbers, acupuncturists, acupressurists, cosmetologists, electrologists, estheticians, relaxation masseuses, manicurists, pedicurists, suntanning parlours, facilities in which body piercing, bone grafting or scarification services and personal service facilities including massage therapists, except where urgently and medically necessary.

• The closure of den-

tal, optometrist, chiropractic, registered massage therapy and podiatry clinics except for non-elective procedures.

• All daycare facilities are limited to maximum of eight children unless they can configure the facility so that a maximum of eight children are kept in room and be in accordance with the Saskatchewan child care guidelines for care.

• All daycares that are co-located with a long term care or personal care home that meet the above restriction shall be segregated with a private entrance so that there are no shared common areas with the home and no interaction between daycare children and residents of the facility.

COVID-19 Information Online Current information on self-isolation, personal protection measures and information for care providers is available at www.saskatchewan.ca/COVID19.

Use the online symptom self-assessment tool to determine if you should contact HealthLine 811.

Public inquiries may be directed to COVID19@ health.gov.sk.ca.

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Clover as a lawn alternative

This might be a little off topic in terms of pure agriculture, but I found an online article about clover being a great alternative to lawn grass too fascinating not to write about.

There is no doubt that the use of lawn grass in most front yards across North America is entirely a cultural thing, one where people simply feel they need to confirm to their neighbours with a sort of ‘collective mindset’ as to what is acceptable and appropriate.

However, that vision is changing when it comes to the familiar grass lawn.

To keep lawns shiny and bright requires many things that we are now coming to question the use of.

To start with in many climates, even here in Saskatchewan at times over the course of a summer, lawns only look green and pristine if they are watered regularly.

Increasingly we are coming to realize water is a resource that has limits, at least in terms of water that is safe to drink. When we turn on the garden sprinkler to water our lawns simply so they look the green we want to see, we use that water resource. In

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Calvin Daniels the grand scheme of water preservation our need for a green lawn seems a very poor use of the resource.

Society is also showing growing concern over the use of herbicides, pesticides and fertilizer. Farmers are certainly aware of the

growing pressure to limit the use of such products where it makes sense, because of concerns with the possible run-off to area water courses, and residue on what is being grown.

But, on a per acre basis the use of such products on our urban

lawns can be far greater, after all it takes fertilizer to keep a grass lawn lush, and no one wants a yellow dandelion growing in that sea of green grass, so pour on the herbicide.

Interestingly, clover is being suggested as an alternate to grass for lawns.

The plant simply offers advantages over grass.

As a nitrogen fixing legume, clover works symbiotically with bacteria to fix atmospheric nitrogen and make it available to both itself and neighboring plants.

A 100 per cent clover lawn would reasonably

need little or no fertilizer.

Clover sends down deep roots, which allows it to find water in places grass cannot, which means in a time of drought you need turn on the sprinkler less.

Clovers suitable for lawns grow close to the ground too, which means you need to rise early in days off far less often to mow the lawn.

And, the list of benefits clover offers goes on, suggesting with a shift in our thinking, there are better things than grass in our urban yards.

Calvin Daniels is Editor at Yorkton This Week.

Crop Insurance deadline extended Recently, Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister, Marie-Claude Bibeau and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit, announced the deadline to apply, reinstate, cancel or make changes to Crop Insurance contracts is extended to April 13, 2020.

“Canada is fortunate to have such dedicated, hard-working farmers who put high quality food

on our tables daily,” said Bibeau.

“By offering Saskatchewan producers this extension, we are giving them the flexibility they need to get their job done in challenging times like these.”

“It is critical for our government to continue to support Saskatchewan agriculture,” Marit said.

“We understand the challenges producers faced over the last year including evolving situations like the COVID-19

pandemic that continue to add to these uncertainties.”

Producers interested in Crop Insurance coverage for the 2020 year now have an additional two weeks to finalize their contracts.

Extending the Crop Insurance deadline gives producers more time to prepare and make decisions regarding all aspects of their business, including risk management.

Despite new

guidelines concerning service delivery, Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) continues to support Saskatchewan producers as we approach the 2020 growing season.

Knowledgeable staff are available to assist producers by phone at 1-888935-0000 or email at customer.service@scic.ca.

Current customers can also use SCIC’s online application, CropConnect, available

at www.scic.ca/cropconnect, to enter insurance selections, add or delete crops, change program options and choose coverage levels.

Crop Insurance is a Business Risk Management program supported through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a five-year, $3 billion commitment

by Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments that supports Canada’s agri-

food and agri-products sectors.

Under Crop Insurance, premiums for most programs are shared 40 per cent by participating producers, 36 per cent by the Government of Canada and 24 per cent by the Government of Saskatchewan.

Administrative expenses are fully funded by governments, 60 per cent by Canada and 40 per cent

by Saskatchewan.

Bull sale near Willowbrook goes well

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Neilson Cattle Company held their annual Charolais bull sale at their farm near

Willowbrook March 23.

Joanne Neilson reported that while only a small group of potential buyers registered on-site, there was brisk bidding from online

bidders, (the sale was viewable via the web), and via telephone bids.

In the end Neilson termed the sale “one of our best” with all 31 bulls on offer sold, for

an average of $5529.

High volume buyer was Matador Pasture which picked up five bulls over the telephone.

Two bulls tied as

the high sellers of the sale. The first went to Marcus Bauer of Calder, SK. who bought ‘NCC Cadillac 68F’ for $7000.

Then R&S Wlock of Fenwood, SK. bought

‘NCC Legend 7F’ also for $7000.

“The sale was very steady with lots of action,” said Neilson.

“We were very happy for all the support.”

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ART • ENTERTAINMENT • COMMUNITY

Book focuses on mental health for men A new book hopes to do its part to open the conversation around men and mental health.

MENtal Health: It’s Time to Talk; written

by Allan Kehler, tells the true stories of prairie men—including Chris Beaudry, former assistant coach of the Humboldt Broncos— “who have persevered through various issues of mental health. Together, they put a voice to topics including masculinity, mental illness, addiction, and suicide,” details the author’s website at www. outfromtheshadows.ca But, why did Kehler think a book looking at mental health and men was worth writing?

“Many men spend their entire lives hiding their feelings, learning from the action - or rather, inaction - of their fathers, mentors, and friends that when it comes to mental health, vulnerability equals weakness,” he said.

“Statistics show that men are far less likely to ask for help than women and too many men are suffering in silence because of this deeplyrooted societal stigma.

“The perception of what a ‘man’ looks like and how he is supposed to act has existed for generations. Human programming surrounding the idea of masculinity influences boys. Boys were training to be men, and men were supposed to be physically strong, ruthlessly competitive, confident, and stoic at all times.

“Boys weren’t often taught how to recognize and talk about their feelings; they were taught to ‘be a man’ and suppress their emotions. Anger, on the other hand, seemed to be a perfectly acceptable emotion for a man to feel, as the act of expressing aggression was more in line with the ‘tough guy’ mentality.

“Kids are always watching. If we can’t talk about this stuff why would they?”

Kehler said he found as he began to gather stories for the book there were commonalties in what he was hearing.

“There was a common theme in the interviews,” he said. “Men were afraid of judgement, perception of being weak, their reputation, or worse, sympathy. One of the men, Eric Harder, said he felt like hands would push him away.

However, it was the complete opposite. People welcomed him with open arms. In other words, what men thought would happen did not, and many were left scratching their head wondering why they suffered in silence for so long.”

For Kehler the latest book – he has authored four previous ones – is a deeply personal one, at least in terms of motivation to write it. He said he wanted the book to send a message that people “are not alone in our struggles, and secondly, we were not meant to fight our battles alone.”

It goes deeper for Kehler.

“My own struggles with mental illness began at the age of 14, and intensified at 17,” he said. “I was given numerous labels over the next

MENtal Health: It’s Time to Talk; written by Allan Kehler, tells the true stories of prairie men who have persevered through various issues of mental health. few years along with various pharmaceuticals.

Throughout this time the world was always my stage. While I smiled on the outside I was in pain on the inside. So I know what it feels to suffer in silence.

“But, I also know what it feels like to be vulnerable, put a voice to my pain and be free from it.

“As a kid I did not choose to struggle with mental illness or addiction, and in the same way I did not choose to become a motivational speaker. However, I believe that our voice is our greatest tool and I wanted to help others find their voice.”

Over the years Kehler met others who faced the same challenges which added inspiration in terms of doing the book.

“I have met a lot of men who had been carrying their pain for too long,” he said. “I began to wonder, ‘Why does it have to get so bad before we as men ask for help? Why do some of the headlines read ‘Women Seek Help. Men Die’?”

“It was my hopes that through a book like this, I could answer these questions. I have always believed that there is nothing more powerful than someone’s story so I decided that this was the best approach to take.”

But being a subject men have often avoided meant Kehler had to get them talking to share their stories. He said it was a challenge to write someone else’s story.

“After interviewing these men I had to transcribe our conversation, but then I thought, ‘Who am I to edit some-

one’s story?’ It was also important for me to do justice to their story,” he said.

“The most difficult interview was Ed Andres, the father of my best friend Justin Andres. Justin died by suicide, but I knew that Ed had so much value and insight to offer as a father having lost his son. While it was painful for both of us, it was also rewarding and felt good to speak openly about such a significant loss.

“My wife, Tanya, was the one who made the book make sense. She spent countless hours editing and providing strong structure and layout.”

The stories were all emotionally difficult, but crucial to create the book Kehler hoped too.

“This book was bigger than me since the beginning and it took on a life of its own,” he said. “I put a call out for proposals, but knew many of these men personally and reached out to them.

Others, I found through social media or word of mouth.

“When I reached out to these men they were committed to this project before I even finished my pitch. There was absolutely no hesitation to put their name and face beside their story because they were done with hiding, and they wanted to use their stories to assist other men who remain in hiding.

We all knew that we were creating something special, and I believe we did. From the idea to write this book to the actual book launch was only 11 months so it all came together with gen-

eral ease.”

Overall the book was one that did not unfold easily, even with the cooperation of the men, because the stories were emotionally hard.

“Of the four books that I have written, this was hands down the most challenging,” said Kehler. “I have experienced themes of mental illness, suicide, addiction, and sexual abuse in my own life so it brought up my past and caused those old emotions to rush back. This significantly impacted my own mental health. My wife, Tanya, is my rock and greatest support. There was a time during the writing process where she said, ‘As a motivational speaker you are always encouraging people to put their own needs before others and to take care of themselves. It’s time to take your own advice’, so I did, I shelfed the book for a few weeks until I felt strong enough to continue.”

So what does the author think is the best aspect of the book?

“In my eyes, these men are heroes because they had the courage to talk about their own struggles,” said Kehler.

“Michael Landsberg did the foreword and he said it perfectly. He said there is nothing contagious about mental illness, but there is something contagious when we share. It gives others permission to do the same. That is what we have done. Men need to see other men be vulnerable. They need reassurance that their reputation will not be shot.”

But, is Kehler satisfied with the overall story he created?

“I have always struggled with value, and while the other books were extremely successful, I had a difficult time feeling proud of any previous books,” he related.

“This was different.

I truly believe that we created something that will change lives. I hope that this book gives other people permission to be vulnerable, put a voice to their pain, and reach out for help.”

As for an audience, Kehler hopes it’s men, in particular those men needing a little nudge to seek help.

“As men, we seem to struggle when it comes to putting a voice to our thoughts and emotions. Information is power,” he offered. “As former NHL goalie Clint Malarchuk said in his testimonial, this book will help women to understand and support us better.

“The nice thing about a book is that it’s nonthreatening. It can be gifted to a man, and he can read it in his own time in his own way.

Because the book contains 16 different stories and various themes, it is inevitable that something will resonate.

“I also understood that women would likely be the ones to purchase this book more than men themselves. For that reason, we dedicated a chapter on how to support the men in your life.

Two women also share their personal stories on this theme.

“I also believe that we can get this book into every school in Canada

along with the interviews of the men that we recorded.”

In the end hopefully the book will help men move past the perception that they should not show emotion; that they must toughen up, and act like a man.

“It comes to mental health. The problem is that you can only stuff so much in before it is going to come out,” said Kehler. “Children were never taught the tools. If don’t have the tools you are really limited, and there is only so much that you can do.

“The best way to move past the perception is for other men to be vulnerable and give themselves permission to feel.

“Today, boys are being taught to feel, to cry, and to reach out for help in times of need.

Boys are beginning to understand that asking for help is not a weakness but rather a strength. They are learning that it’s okay to not be okay. What’s not okay is to fight your battles in silence. There is nothing manly about suffering in silence. While the pressure to be strong still exists for boys, silence has never equalled strength.

“The men in this book are motivated to help boys and men recognize that they don’t need to conform to the old stereotypes of masculinity. They are motivated to represent a new and healthy form of masculinity, and demonstrate that real men can, and should, ask for help.

“These men understand that the conversation around men’s mental health won’t get better unless we make it better.”

Many men still feel as though they need to stuff their emotions deep inside to be strong. They feel the pressure to just ‘suck it up’ and keep going. It’s this very mindset that keeps many men silent.

“These men understand that the conversation around men’s mental health won’t get better unless we make it better.”

For the love of the quirky Quar

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Miniature games are generally a passion for those who play.

And, that holds true for those who design, create, and write miniature game rulesets, or sculpt the minis.

Such is the case with Joshua Qualtieri, the man behind Zombiesmith Miniatures, and the recently announced 15mm line of Quar minis – more on those later.

Qualtieri says he has been a fan of mini gaming for years. “I have been a minis gaming fan since I got a pack of 15mm Napoleonics in 1986 or 1987,� he said via email. “I didn’t play any minis games until Rogue Trader but I collected all I could at that time. Luckily my

dad was a gamer so he supported my miniatures habit when I was little. “Now it takes my day job to do so.�

But what of the quirky aforementioned Quar, aliens broken into numerous factions fighting a World War One-esque battle on their world?

What was the germ of an idea which led to the creation of Quar and their world? “I started drawing the Quar when I was eight or so years old,� said Qualtieri. “They were a little different back then.

They were more sci-fi with spaceships and lasers.

And they fought everyone.

Aliens, ewoks, and WW2 Germans. I would draw battle scenes of all types. “As time went on and

THE MEEPLE GUILD (YORKTON) meeple.guild@gmail.com I became more interested in world building and story and character, and not giant battle scenes, they evolved to what they are today - a single alien race with 1920s level technology caught in a modern war on their very idyllic, otherwise, planet.

The Quar are definitely unique in terms of background. “It’s an alien planet with a single race of aliens

and they have 1920s era technology, so no magic or futuristic tech. It’s sort of ‘Wind in the Willows’ meets World War 1 in feel.

People have described it as ‘The Dark Crys’ meets Miyazaki meets WW1 as well,� said Qualtieri. “Quar are just like you and me - perfectly normal creatures. They do eat bugs, though, and lots of them, which is why they have long, agile snouts

and even longer tongues. “Most Quar, when they’re not fighting each other over slights real or imagined, are farmers, or trade-quar, or merchants.

Mostly they live simple, happy lives. Mostly.�

Beyond the quirky Quar I was curious what Qualtieri was trying to achieve with the game? “I really like the Quar world in 15mm,� he said of the smaller scale offering recently successfully kickstarted. “It’s more whimsical than 28mm for some reason -- feels epic but still personal somehow. It is also an opportunity for me to get a large chunk of the world that has been in my head most of my life out to them as 15mm is faster to produce a wide range of models in quickly and we have plans to do all 18 Quar countries and a bunch of civilian, partisan and minor militaries too. “I’d like to have a ‘Flames of War’ sized range of models within the next couple of years.

It should be doable, even with only me.�

The big vision for Quar of course did not come to Qualtieri overnight. He says they have been in development for “almost 40-years!�

That said the current new crop of 15mm Quar Qualtieri started sculpt-

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ing them last fall in depth. “I did some tests last summer to figure out the style and size for the new 15s. Then after I had the first three races for Tuske and Sabre done I dove into new Quar. “The rules have been on Zach’s desk for a little bit but we are doing a big pass at them now to streamline and simplify.�

So what was the most difficult aspect of designing the world/game? “Well, I am a sculptor/ painter by profession in my day job so for me it’s all about the aesthetic of the Quar universe; their vehicles and uniforms and the flora and fauna of their planet,� said Qualtieri. “I’ve tried very hard to create a consistent, persistent world with its own internal logic and look and feel.�

The game has actually existed for a while now, so I asked Qualtieri why the re-launch? “Technology has finally caught up to where my skill set lies,� he said. “I have always been a much better digital rather than analog sculptor and modern software and printers have allowed me to bring what I have learned in my day job into my passion job.�

You can jump into Quar by visiting www. zombiesmith.com

Area lakes part of walleye tour

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer So you like to fish, then the Sask Slam might be a three weekend event to be held from May through September that will be of interest.

The Sask Slam includes the Rafferty Reservoir Walleye Cup May 16 and 17, The Calling Lakes Classic at Fort Qu’Appelle Sept.

5 and 6, and the Madge Lake Walleye Cup Sept.

19.

The idea of the Slam is a ‘walleye trail’ series where teams of two fishermen hit the water to catch the biggest fish allowed by limit for the event.

While there are prizes for each event, the competitors taking in all three events are also eligible for year-

end awards for Team of the Year, Angler of the Year, (Elias ‘Louie’ Bakopoulos in 2019), and Big Fish of the Year – an 8.92 pound monster in 2019 caught by the duo of Troy Popowich and Dan Metcalfe.

This year the Team of the Year will get an entry into the Vanity Cup Walleye Tournament event held at Nipawin which has a $100,000 first prize. “It’s designed to have you go to all three,� explained event spokesperson James Turner with IOMPresents the organizers behind the Slam, who added some 15 teams hit all three events in 2019.

Turner said while they hope teams fish the three events, most competitors do not get to them all.

For example 72 boats hit the water at Madge Lake in 2019.

Turner said Madge Lake is popular because it is a great walleye lake. “Madge Lake is an awesome fishery in the province,� he said, noting while few monster walleye swim its water, there are tons of fish to be caught. “And, it’s in the Duck Mountains one of the most beautiful provincial parks we have.�

The Calling Lakes event is a unique one as well, with teams fishing four lakes over the two-days of the event Katepwa and Mission lakes on day one, Echo and Pasqua lakes on day two.

Turner said the multiple lakes really makes it so a bad first day can be reversed the next as

fishermen can’t rely on a single technique to work at all four lakes.

The Calling Lakes event includes a special prize added in 2019, $10,000 if a team topped the standings both days, something thought near impossible because of the four lakes involved, said Turner. The team of Dave Sellwood and Jeremy Mayer of Regina beat the odds last summer winning both days and the bonus cheque.

Anyone interested in entering any of the events can check out the Sask Slam website at www.iompresents.com or find the event page on Facebook.

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“Even when I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, you are with me,” we read in the beloved twentythird Psalm. In these fear-heavy days, God still walks and talks with us.

And when some of us sicken, and some die, he is there too.

His presence is felt through the caring service of brave medical staff, through his Holy Spirit and scripture, and also through the kind ministrations of others. People like the man described in this March 2020 letter noted on Facebook as coming from a doctor in Lombardy, Italy, an area deeply struck by COVID-

19. (Please forgive the sometimes awkward translation.)

“Never in the darkest nightmares did I imagine that I could see and live what has been happening here in our hospital for three weeks. The nightmare is flowing, the river is getting bigger and bigger.

“At first some came, then dozens and then hundreds. Now we are no longer doctors, but we have become classifiers on the treadmill and we decide who lives and who should be sent home to die, although all these people have paid taxes all their lives.

“Until two weeks ago,

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Sunny Side Up my colleagues and I were atheists; it was normal because we are doctors and we learned science and science was told to exclude the presence of God. I always laughed at my parents going to church.

“Nine days ago a 75 year old pastor came to us. Gentle man, he had

great respiratory problems. He had a Bible and we were impressed that he read it to the dying and they took him by the hand. As all the new doctors were tired, discouraged, psychologically and physically exhausted, when we had time we would listen to the pastor. Now we have to admit

that we, as humans, have reached our limits; more we cannot do, and more people die daily. We are exhausted, we already have two colleagues who have died and others are unemployed. We realized that where what man can end ends, we need God and we begin to ask ourselves questions when we have a few free minutes. We talk among ourselves and we cannot believe that from ferocious atheists we have become believers to find our peace, asking the Lord to help us resist so that we can take care of the sick.

“Yesterday the 75-year-old pastor

died, which until today, despite the fact that we had more than 120 dead in 3 weeks here, we had all ended up wanting; We are destroyed because the old shepherd managed, during his stay, to bring us a peace that we no longer expect to find.

The pastor went to the Lord and we will soon follow him. I have not been home for 6 days, I do not know when I last ate, and I realize my uselessness on this earth and I want to dedicate my last breath to help others. I am happy to have returned to God while surrounded by the suffering and death of my fellow men.”

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Petruic commits to Carleton U.

By Calvin Daniels Staff Writer Graduating Yorkton Terrier Captain Chantz Petruic has committed to the Carleton University Ravens starting this fall.

“For me it was a tough decision. I had interest from all sorts of places,” Petruic told Yorkton This Week.

In the end, a move to Ontario appealed to Petruic.

“I wanted to have a different experience, to experience life a little more,” said Petruic, who hails from Moose Jaw. It didn’t hurt that the Ravens team is in the mix to win a national title, with a 24-3-1 record this past season, tops in their division.

“I wanted to go to a school with a chance to win a national championship, to go to a team that wants to win, and win right now,” said Petruic.

As for an education, Petruic said he will take

“some business classes to start,” adding he looks at it as a way to ease back into the classroom after being away from one for a while as a 20-year-old.

Looking back at the abrupt end of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League as a result of a Canadian Hockey Association decision over COVID-19 health concerns, Petruic said it was a difficult situation.

“We were in the heat of a series tied two-two with LaRonge,” he said, adding the Terriers like hockey players in leagues all across Canada “Just wanted to play.”

But, Petruic said they understood the health concerns too.

“Life is more than hockey. They had to take precautions,” he said. “...

But, it was frustrating, it wasn’t the way I wanted to end my Junior hockey career ... I really wanted a ring this year.”

Instead, like everyone else, Petruic is home

staying away from everyone except family.

“I’m spending time with family I didn’t see a whole lot this year,” he said. “ . . . I’m walking my dog every day, playing some video games, and trying to stay away from everybody.

“And I run every couple of days.”

Besides the unlikely end of the recent season, what does Petruic look back on as highlights of his time with the Terriers?

“A lot of things,” he said, adding it started when he joined the team at 18.

“We weren’t the best team in the world, but Mat Hehr (Terrier head coach) had lots of faith in me.”

Then in his 19-yearold season there was the big game seven playoff win over Nipawin.

“I thought we had something special that year,” said Petruic, adding the team “came up

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short against North Battlefords” citing the Stars hot netminder.

The playoff run showed the fan support the Terriers have when they do well, said Petruic.

“I knew what kind of fans we have in Yorkton,” he said.

And then in his final season there was

Petruic’s personal success achieving a 50-goal regular season, becoming only the sixth Terrier in club history to achieve the milestone.

Petruic, who finished the season with 58-goals and 109-points, said he recognizes the accomplishment as special, but added he wanted a championship holding

team success above personal marks. He added he may grow to appreciate the 50-goal plateau more in the years ahead, but at present the season end is too fresh.

Petruic finished his Terrier career with 133 assists and 243 points, both, fourth best in team history, and 110-goals, fifth best career-wise.

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Left, the third-place U of R relay team, with TJ McBride, fourth from left. Right, Kelsey Haczkewicz, first from right, and Sarah Novakowski, third from right.

YRHS alumni race in USport Nationals The USport National and Field Track Championships were held in Edmonton, Alberta, March 5-7, 2020 and three former Raider Track and Field athletes took part representing the University of Regina Cougars.

TJ McBride, YRHS Class of ’16, is pictured fourth from the right on the third place podium.

TJ was the lead runner on the U of R’s 4x800m Relay Team, a team that made school history at the national meet. History was made in three ways, first off the time of 7:34.64 broke the old U of R record of 7:38.64 set back in 2018. It also broke the provincial record that was held by the University of Saskatchewan, set in 1985 with a time of 7:37.97.

The bronze medal was also the first 4x800m Relay medal won by the University of Regina at the national level. The team entered the competition ranked number one in the country. The University of Alberta captured the gold medal in 7:33.82 and the Guelph Gryphons edged the Cougars out for the silver by 1 hundredth of a second running the race in 7:34.63.

McBride is in his 4th year of eligibility at the University of Regina where he is earning a degree in Kinesiology.

The YRHS Provincial Gold Medalist over 3000m in 2016 is now enjoying a two week break from training. Once the break is over, he starts getting ready for his outdoor sea-

son where his race of choice is now the 800m.

He is hoping to compete at the Canadian Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Montreal this June.

Kelsey Haczkewicz, YRHS Class of ’17, and Sarah Novakowski, YRHS Class of ’19, also competed at the USport National Meet. The two ladies who also ran on the school’s 4x800m Relay are pictured on the podium of the CanWest Track and Field Championships held in Saskatoon, February 21-22, 2020. Kelsey is pictured first from the right and Sarah is third from the right.

As a rookie, Kelsey helped set the Cougar record in the 4x800m Relay racing to a time of

9:10.05 back in 2018. This year, her team erased the record by cruising to a time of 9:05.02 at a meet in Edmonton back in January. The time run in January had the team ranked third in the country heading into the USport Meet, then disaster struck. One of the team’s runners was injured and was replaced

by Cougar Rookie Sarah Novakowski.

With Novakowski running two of the best 800m races of her career the team was able to find the podium finishing second to the University of Alberta at the CanWest Meet in Saskatoon. This was the first time in U of R history that the women’s team was able to medal at the Championship Meet. The team competed at the

USport Meet and finished 8th.

Haczkewicz is in her 3rd year of eligibility at the University of Regina.

She is a Psychology Major within the Faculty of Science. The YRHS Provincial Gold Medalist over 800m in 2015 is now enjoying a two week break from training. Once the break ends she shall begin her outdoor training schedule with the hopes of the outdoor competition season starting up at some point this summer.

Novakowski is finishing up her 1st year of eligibility with the Cougars.

Having gotten to compete with the 4x800m Relay Team as a rookie is a huge feather in her cap moving forward. Sarah is working towards a Bachelor of

Science Degree.

Throughout her high school career she raced as middle to distance runner, racing in events from 400m up to and including the 3000m.

All three runners are quick to point out that they are thankful that the training for their sport is able to continue during the current pandemic.

Although they have to train on their own, away from the university and the rest of their teammates, the roads are always open, and they receive workouts from their coach via email.

With any luck the competitive season will resume at some point this summer and these three young athletes will be able to pick up where they left off.

Hunker down with some hockey flicks This past weekend should have been one of the best of the sports year as the Toronto Blue Jays were to start the regular major league baseball season.

It wasn’t that I expected the Jays to have a great season, they were at best third, with tonnes of things needing to fall into place, and more reasonably fourth in the American League east, but their season start is a signal winter is nearly over, and green grass is on the horizon.

But, alas the Jays and season are still likely weeks away, so back to hockey.

Of course there’s no National Hockey League action either. But, there are some hockey movies

on the tube that can fill in for the real thing.

To start with check out ‘Goalie’ which is currently on the tube.

Goalie is a 2019 Canadian biographical sports film about the hockey goaltender Terry Sawchuk. The film was directed and co-written by Adriana Maggs.

Sawchuk is played by Mark O’Brien.

The movie shows a side of hockey from an era when even superstars were treated like so much chattel.

For a doubleheader night check out Mr Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story, starring Michael Shanks as Gordie and Kathleen Robertson as his wife Colleen. The story focuses on Howe

CALVIN DANIELS

Sports moving to the World Hockey Association to play with sons Mark and Marty, and is an excellent film.

Sticking with the idea of bio pics there is The Rocket that should be sought out.

The Rocket is the story of Montreal great Maurice Richard, which stars Roy Dupuis.

If you want to dig a bit deeper, look for the

1980 release The Hounds of Notre Dame. The movie focuses on Father Athol Murray played

by Thomas Peacocke an opinionated, chainsmoking, hard drinking parish priest at Notre Dame College in Wilcox, Saskatchewan. Set in the 1940s this is a story with a definite local interest given Notre Dame remains a hockey factory in the province.

A more contemporary hockey film that is mustwatch is the 2017 release Indian Horse.

From Wikipedia the film is “an adaptation of Ojibwe author Richard Wagamese’s novel Indian Horse, the film centres on Saul Indian Horse, a young Canadian First Nations boy who survives the Indian residential school system to become a star ice hockey player. The film and the book highlight the story behind Canada’s indigenous residential schools. The film stars Sladen Peltier as Saul at age 6, Forrest Goodluck as Saul at age 15, and Ajuawak Kapashesit as Saul at age 22, as well as Edna Manitowabi, Evan Adams, Michiel Huisman,

Michael Murphy and Martin Donovan.”

You can also pop over to the National Film Board website to check out a new short film.

“A new short documentary by Sri LankanCanadian filmmaker Sandi Rankaduwa, Ice Breakers explores the buried history of how black athletes helped pioneer modern hockey, as seen through the present-day journey of Nova Scotian Josh Crooks, a young, gifted African-Canadian hockey player in an overwhelmingly white sport.

That should keep hockey fans satisfied for a few nights. Next week maybe I’ll look at some of the best of baseball movies.

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BROWN - It is with sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved father and grandfather, Ferben Brown -- more commonly known to everyone as “Brownie” -on March 12, 2020 at the age of 94 years young. He leaves behind his loving wife Marilyn, daughter Wendy (Toni), Damien, Kenzie; son Cam (Arlene), Emile; son Stephen; son Lincoln (Deanna), Lauren, Marek, Emma. Brownie was born on April 6, 1925 in Winnipeg, MB to Mr. & Mrs. C.H. Brown. He attended the Ft. Rouge School in Winnipeg up to grade 2. His family moved to the town of Sanford where he worked on a farm and went to the Consolidated School to grade 9. Brownie worked on the C.N.R. section gang until he enlisted in the army in 1943. He took his basic training at Fort Garry for three months and his advance training at Camp Shilo, MB. He served in England, France, Belgium and Holland. He was wounded and sent to the 16th Canadian General Hospital in England, then sent back to Winnipeg to the Deer Lodge Hospital. After being discharged, he started to work at multiple jobs which included three bakeries, furniture delivery, taxi driver, door to door sales, city transit driver and the Corps of Commissionaires. During this time he met and married Marilyn in September of 1972. Eventually after starting their family in Winnipeg, MB; they moved to Yorkton, SK in 1978.

Upon moving to Yorkton, Brownie drove taxi for Dial-A-Cab and then drove city bus for Westerhaug Bus Lines until an accident at the Yorkton Exhibition in 1988 ended his working career. After many years, Brownie and Marilyn did volunteer work for the Home Care system as well as countless years at the gift shop in the Yorkton Regional Health Centre.

His hobbies included music, doing latch hook, long walks, wildlife photography and just in general helping others. He also enjoyed travelling around to small towns outside of Yorkton with his wife for daily lunches, over time with age, slowed down to once a week. Brownie moved into the Yorkton and District Nursing Home in 2018 when he just wasn’t able to stay at home on his own any longer. He always looked forward to Monday’s in the home, because he loved watching Monday Night Raw (wrestling) with Lincoln, Deanna, Marek and Emma. It was a tradition started years ago at his home and continued until the very end. He got along with everyone at the nursing home really well, loved to participate in the different activities (especially the ones with the kids coming from the different schools), and causing the staff to have a laugh with his many one liner’s.

He became known to the staff lovingly as “Brownie” or just simply “Grandpa”. For as long as he could he would wheel himself to visit his wife Marilyn in another wing of the nursing home, and when he tired out the staff was always there to help him continue to visit. Brownie was predeceased by his parents, a brother and sisters; all from Winnipeg. The funeral service was held on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Pastor Michael Sarafincian officiating. The interment took place in the garden of Devotion at Yorkton Memorial Gardens with Lincoln Brown, Deanna Brown, Wendy Skoglund and Cam Campbell as pallbearers. In Ferben’s memory, donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice as tokens of remembrance. Condolences to the family can be posted at www.baileysfuneralhome.com.

ZATWARNITSKI - Bernice – Bernice Zatwarnitski, the beloved Mother of Cynthia, Cheryl and Darren Zatwarnitski, was welcomed into the arms of her loving Lord and Savior on Monday, March 23, 2020, in Regina, SK. Born May 12, 1935 in the Jedburgh district, Bernice was the second eldest child of Mike and Minnie (Gorchinski) Karapita. Bernice was raised by a loving, hardworking family that homesteaded their land. It was through their labour and hard work that embedded a deep sense of caring for every possession the good Lord blessed her with. Her yard and home were meticulously kept. Her beautiful hands tell the story of the labours they performed. In 1952, Bernice married William (Bill) Zatwarnitski in Yorkton. Bill was the son of the late Fred and Rose (Rodych) Zatwarnitski of Sheho. Bill and Bernice lived in the Jedburgh area, where Bill taught at Forest Nook School until it was closed in 1965. It is here they welcomed their two daughters, Cynthia Marie and Cheryl Bernice. Bernice was a self-taught seamstress. She could mend and fix anything! She maintained this skill as well as knitting and crocheting to this very day leaving behind a project she has still to complete. In 1965, the family moved to Saskatoon and Bernice held her first job outside the home as a seamstress for a men’s retail store. The family moved to Canora in 1967 and Bernice has been a contributing member of the community ever since. It was in Canora where they welcomed their son, Darren William Zatwarnitski and Bernice’s life was fulfilled. She undertook every activity with Darren she could making it possible for him to go golfing, fishing, dirt biking, snowmobiling and hockey, hockey and more hockey.

Bernice was an involved, proud Mother wanting to offer her children what she could which she did with an unending supply of unconditional love.

Bernice continued to work outside the home in Canora and in 1971 she became the owner operator of the Sears Catalogue Office in Canora serving the people in the community and surrounding area for 24 years.

She was a firm believer in the quality of the Electrolux vacuum which led to her to becoming an Agent in the area and has remained the local Agent to this day. After closing Sears in 1995, she busied herself with many other jobs including Electrolux Sales - Yorkton office, Chester Fried Chicken, Spiritwood Acres Golf and Country Club, cleaning for the Canora Sr. Housing and her infamous annual garage sales. Until recently, Bernice held her beloved weekly job at the Canora Courier which she treasured. Bernice was a member of the Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canora since 1967 and loved her Church. She helped where and when she could, making perogies and serving at various lunches and events and was a loved and valued member of her Church community. Never being far from her faith in prayer, she taught her children how to pray in both Ukrainian and English and gave them the strong foundation of faith which they stand on today. Bernice’s Dad would tell her “if you pray to the Virgin Mary, she will never ever leave you.”

Bernice’s greatest treasure was her three precious children. They were her purpose and her reason. Bernice leaves a legacy of strength, determination, love and faith they will treasure in their hearts forever. Bernice will be remembered for her hard work, determination, and kindness. She had a kind word for everyone. She prayed humbly and gave generously. She knew everyone and everyone in the community knew her. She had a strength and determination that lead her family through every challenge they faced and was the ROCK and FOUNDATION of her loving family.

She will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Bernice is predeceased by her parents, Mike and Minnie Karapita; in-laws, Fred and Rose Zatwarnitski; husband, William Zatwarnitski; sister, Marcelle (Mike) Hiduk; brothers, Frank (Adella) Karapita and Adolph Karapita; sister-in-law, Rose Thompson; brothers-in-law, John Zatwarnitski and Romaine Borys; and nephews, Michael Karapita and Allan Zatwarnitski. Bernice is survived by her three loving children, Cynthia, Cheryl and Darren Zatwarnitski; and sisters-in-law, Jeanette Karapita, Marie Borys, and Adella Zatwarnitski; along with many cherished nieces and nephews and a loving community of precious friends. In Bernice’s honour, a Visitation was held from 7:00-9:00 p.m., Monday, March 30, 2020 and a Private Funeral Service was celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 31, 2020, both from the Chapel of Leson’s Funeral Home, Canora, SK, with Very Rev. Fr. J. Rac as Celebrant. A Private Rite of Committal followed at the Canora Cemetery. A Public Funeral Liturgy and Reception will be announced at a later date. Those wishing to make expressions of sympathy may make donations to the Sts. Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church - Building Fund, as tokens of remembrance, in memory of Bernice Zatwarnitski. Family and friends are invited to sign an online guestbook at www.lesonsfuneralhome.ca. Arrangements have been entrusted to LESON’S FUNERAL HOME, Canora, SK.

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MALANOWICH - With deepest sorrow, we announce that Miles Brian Malanowich, age 66 of Mesa, AZ, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend passed away on March 13, 2020.

Those who knew Miles, even just a little, lost a shining light in their lives. Miles was born in Canora, SK, Canada on March 1, 1954 to Mike and Sophie Malanowich.

Miles had a 30 year career in the coffee service industry working for Filterfresh Coffee Service. During his tenure with Filterfresh, he traveled weekly throughout North America. In 1998, Miles accepted a promotion which resulted in a transfer to the USA. Miles was a charismatic, selfless, loyal and honest leader who enriched the lives of those around him. He enjoyed fishing, renovating, sausage making and any activity that allowed him to give to others. Miles is survived by his wife, Loretta Malanowich, whom he was married to for 26 years; his children Christina Penate (Matt) Tempe, AZ, Michelle Leepart (Raymond) Mesa, AZ, Amanda Lauer (Lorne) Bredenbury, SK, Michael Malanowich (Jacque) Puyallup, WA; his grandchildren Mya Lauer, Andrea Lauer, Camilla Penate, Raelynn Malanowich, Madison Sandy and his brother Harvey Malanowich (Stella). A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Miles will be deeply missed by his friends, family and all who knew him. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the American Cancer Society. Please visit https://www.forevermissed.com/miles-brianmalanowich/about to share memories of Miles via his Forever Missed page.

SLOGOTSKI - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Rose Slogotski on March 23, 2020 at the age of 94. She is lovingly remembered by her children Leonard (Shelly) Slogotski of Buchanan, Elaine (Denis) Chatelain of Winnipeg, Theresa (Bruce) MacDougall of Edmonton, Mark Slogotski of Winnipeg; six grandchildren; David (Amanda) Slogotski of Saskatoon, Erin Slogotski (Dustin Iverson) of Saskatoon, Janine (Jarred) Nogier of Martensville, Allison (Santino) Beninato of Toronto, Laura (Ian) Jeffrey of Winnipeg, Adam MacDougall (Kalyna Reid) of Edmonton; six greatgrandchildren; Jack and Ben Slogotski, Isla and Karis Jeffrey, Brielle Beninato and Otto Iverson, also her sister Evelyn (Henry) Kuruliak of Canora, brothers Lorin (Lillian) Martinuik of Buchanan and Larry Martinson of Calgary as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was predeceased by her husband Eddie (2013) and brother Joe Martinuik. Mom was born on her family homestead near Buchanan on June 9, 1925, the eldest child of Mary and Nick Martinuik. On October 20, 1946 she was united in marriage to Eddie Slogotski at St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church, Buchanan and was blessed with 67 wonderful years of marriage. They farmed on the Slogotski homestead until 1984 when they moved to Yorkton and at that time became very active members of St. Gerard’s Roman Catholic Church. During her life, Mom enriched the lives of many, including foster children, teacher interns and children she babysat. She was a compassionate person with a sunny disposition who loved to socialize. Mom loved gardening, quilting. cooking/baking and entertaining. If you knew her, you loved her, she was just that kind of person. Most of all, Mom loved her family and as a good farmer’s wife, together with Dad, we, her children, were their best crop. In 2010 Mom moved to the Bentley with Dad and later in 2016 she moved to the Norquay District Nursing Home where she spent her remaining days.

A special thanks to all the staff for their loving care. With the current pandemic situation, there will only be a private family graveside service at Garden of St. Luke, Yorkton Memorial Gardens. A Memorial Mass will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, your prayers and words of comfort are appreciated. Condolences to the family can be posted at www.baileysfuneralhome.com

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He is survived by partner Eileen Wilk, son Rodney (Sharon), seven grandchildren, brother Bohdan (Vera), sister-in-law Julia Yachiw, many nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family, lifelong friends and neighbours. Leon was predeceased by his wife Loretta, daughter Doreen, son Larry, sisters Rose, Pearl (William Kozey) and brothers William, Paul (Edna), Steve (Elizabeth), Walter (Josephine). Leon was a man with a big heart. He was a generous, caring and loving person who was willing to share unconditionally his time and his help with anyone in need.

May he rest in peace. A private graveside service was held at Holy Ghost Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery in Ituna with Rev. Father Michael Faryna officiating. Due to Covid-19 a Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

STASIUK - Joe Stasiuk, aged 93 years, of Yorkton, SK, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 23, 2020. He leaves to mourn, his wife of 70 years, Elvina (née Sopel) and his children: Rick (Darlene), Cindy (Brad), Lavern (Holly), Dave (Mandy), Adria (Gary); his grandchildren: Scott, Shannon (Chad), Drew, Jennifer (Aaron), Travis, Justine (Dan), Parker (Amy), Nicole (Cody) and great-grandchildren: Brady-Cole, Jakob, Mikayla, Portia, Dylan, Wesley, Henry, Brielle, Levi, Micah. Joe was predeceased by his loving son Merle in 2000; his parents John and Oksana; brothers Steve, Mike and William and sisters Alice and Annie. Joe was born in Glen Elder, SK on July 4, 1926.

Joe and Elvina were married on October 8, 1949 and farmed together near Danbury, SK for several years. He took a course in Edmonton, AB and in Vernon, BC in his early years. In 1962 Joe and Elvina moved to Danbury where they bought the Lucky Dollar store. Joe soon became a respected and hardworking member of the Danbury community. He was always volunteering to help out at the hall as a fire volunteer and at the outdoor skating rink. The Glen Elder Ukrainian Catholic Parish had a very special place in his heart, as he would get up early to start the fire so the other parishioners would be warm when they arrived for Sunday morning mass. He was the president of the parish council and worked endless hours for his church. In winters Joe worked at a sawmill in the early years and even later, would go to the bush in the winter to cut wood. His special connection with nature could be seen in the beautiful woodwork projects he created as well as the garden that he worked hard on with Elvina. Joe was also a musician in his young years, playing the fiddle, guitar and accordion. Providing for his family was always his number one priority, as he ran the Lucky Dollar Store for 30 years, including painting in the summers when he needed to and also operating the post office out of the store. Joe would open the store at any hour, always providing service to help his customers. Joe and Elvina loved spending time playing cards with their many friends and relatives who lived nearby. Joe and Elvina loved spending time with their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was an incredibly gentle, kind, generous man who loved his wife and family deeply. A special thank you to the nurses, doctors, especially Dr. Shahat and Dr. Groenewald and staff at Canora Gateway Lodge and the Country Meadow Care Home in Yorkton for all of your love and support. He will be missed by all. No service at this time.

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MALYSH - It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. Henry was born on November 15, 1942 to John and Elsie Malysh. They lived on the family farm near Parkerview and later moved to Yorkton. Henry was a truck driver for lmperial Oil, Motorways. Henry then took a position as a custodian for the Good Spirit School Division until his retirement. Through these jobs he met many lifelong friends. Henry was an avid Yorkton Terriers fan and served numerous years on the Board of Directors. Henry was a member of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and he sang in the choir for many years. Henry was united in marriage to the love of his life Shirley Doroshenko on July 4,1970. They were blessed with a son Blair in 1973 and a son Curtis in 1975. His pride and joy were his three grandchildren, Kaidyn born in 2003, Kaiah born in 2008 and Karstyn born in 2012. Gedo enjoyed spending as much time as he could with them either going fishing, watching the boys play hockey and Kaiah in dance. He loved having them over for sleepovers and staying up late talking with them. He also had many special little kids in his heart that his wife Shirley babysat. He spent numerous hours outside playing with the kids and always looked forward to the annual sleepover that he had with all the kids Shirley babysat. Henry was predeceased by his parent John and Elsie, two sisters in infancy Mary and Katherine, his sister, Alice and brother in law Bert Feere; his brother, Mike Malysh; his father and mother in law, John and Rose Doroshenko; brother in law, Robert Doroshenko. He leaves behind his wife of 49 years Shirley; his two sons, Blair (Sabrine) and their children, Kaidyn, Kaiah and Karstyn and son, Curtis; his sister and brothers in law, Darlene Malysh, Eugene (Carol) Doroshenko and Heather Doroshenko; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. We would like to thank the staff at both the Theodore Health Centre and the Yorkton Nursing Home for taking great care of Henry over the past six months. A public Memorial Service may be held later the summer. The Funeral Service was held on March 30, 2020 at the Yorkton Memorial Gardens Family Centre with Rev. Father Michael Faryna officiating. The Cross Bearer was Karstyn Malysh and Blair Malysh, Curtis Malysh, Kaidyn Malysh and Kaiah Malysh served as the casket bearers. The interment took place in the Garden of St. Luke, Yorkton Memorial Gardens. Memorials in memory of Henry may be made to the Theodore Health Centre or Yorkton Regional Health Centre as gifts of remembrance. Online condolences may be made at baileysfuneralhome.com.

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A Bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Act has been passed and the Assessment Notices sent as required.

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LOOKING TO purchase/rent land in Yorkton area. 780-842-7954 Rob, 780-806-6210 Travis.

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Late model, clean CAT, JD equip: winch, dump, gravel trucks and trailers. Both camp and shop locations; R & B provided.

Wage negotiable.

Clean drivers abstract a must.

Send resume and work references to:

Cars

Buchanan Consignment Auction is a Go and ONLINE only.

Sale runs from April 11-17, 2020.

2006 NISSAN Sentra 1.8, 4 dr, tan, great condition, $2,500. 306782-0851. Great Deal!

Closes: Friday April 17, 2020 at 1pm Viewing: April 11th 10am-3pm and April 15th 3-7pm Pickup: Sat. April 18th 10-4pm & Sun. April 19th 1-4pm

Parts & Accessories

Directions: 6 miles South of Buchanan on Hwy 47, 1 mile West (Vasolovitz Hall grounds).

Contact Julius 306-620-3457

GREAT PRICES on new, used remanufactured2020-03-27 engines,1:50 PM parts and accessories for diesel Featuring: Case tractors, Swather, Tandem grain truck, Haying pickups. Large inventory, engines equip., Service truck, cattle trailers, tillage, motorcycles, boats, can be shipped or installed. Give excellent dining room set, plus shop & misc. items. us a call or check us out at www.thickettenginerebuilding.ca.

Repo: 2-2014 Westeel VY1804H - large hopper grain bins Thickett Engine Rebuilding. Ph. on skids w/E66-5hp fans (excellent) 204-532-2187 Russell, MB.

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â&#x20AC;˘ Large 1 & 2 bedroom. â&#x20AC;˘ Soft water, heat, and parking included â&#x20AC;˘ Fridge & stove â&#x20AC;˘ In suite laundry â&#x20AC;˘ A/C, deck & patio door â&#x20AC;˘ Secure, quiet

If you need help to bid, register or proxy forms call 306-647-2661.

Regulations for Covid-19 protocol will be followed

Utility Trailers 2009 LODE King Super B grain trailer; 2004 53â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lode King drop deck tandem, new tires; 1998 JC flat deck Super B. Trailers all safetied. 204-734-8355.

Visit www.ukrainetzauction.com for updated listing and pictures SALE CONDUCTED BY

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The Sagan and A. Schick and Consignors Auction is a Go and Online Only.

Sales runs April 11-18, 2020.

Closes: Sat, April, 18th at 1pm Viewing: April, 9th, 1-4pm and April 14th, 10-2pm Pickup: April, 20th, 10-4pm and April 21st, 1-4pm Directions: From Melville: 6 miles West on Hwy #15 to Birmingham grid, go 7 miles North then ½ mile West

FOR VIEWING CALL

Janet 306-620-6838

Integrity Post Frame Buildings

ON BUS ROUTE

Contact: Allan 306-728-3030 or Ed 306-728-3760 Featuring: Case 5230 FWA tractor w/fel, JD 2120; antique tractor; 2017 NH Boomer 24 utility tractor, w/235TL fel (mint); Haying equip.; yard and rec.; ½ ton trucks; grain trucks; stock trailers; airseeder; dump trailers; grain cleaning equip.; flat bottom and hopper grain bins; bin moving truck & trailer plus shop and misc. items.

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2 Bedroom apartment for rent at 101 Franko Drive, Cedar Ridge Apartments.

No Pets, No Smoking, Very clean Price $950.00 for more information call

306-783-3379

Built with Concrete Posts Barns, Shops, Riding Arenas, Machine Sheds and More sales@ Integritybuilt.com 1-866-974-7678 www. integritybuilt.com

If you need help to bid, register or proxy forms call 306-647-2661.

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Yorkton Business Improvement District

Box 20030, Yorkton, SK S3N 4A9 Telephone: 306-783-9243 Email: exec.dir@yorktonbid.com Website: www.yorktonbid.com

The Yorkton Business Improvement District would like to Thank all the front line workers and recognize the jobs they do that are keeping the world as we know it going!

Also to support them we can do these things.

If you are in isolation shop online and support local!!!

If you are getting out then shop Yorkton and follow the social distancing.

Now it is even more important to shop Yorkton.

By shopping Yorkton you help keep those front line services going and keep the jobs and wages going back into our community.

YBID is dedicated to keeping your business here! #SHOPYORKTON #SHOPYORKTONONLINE

The work goes on . . .

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We would like to thank all of the workers deemed essential who are working to keep things moving in the City of Yorkton. The biggest thank you goes out to the medical worker at the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clinics and hospitals, who are extremely busy keeping everyone healthy during this time of crisis. Pictured are pharmacists, city crews, retail workers and media. Also deserving of our thanks are restaurant workers, delivery drivers, factory workers in the food industry, automotive sales and service, and any other essential employee. We appreciate all of the efforts made by people working through the pandemic.

. . . and we say thanks

Incredible things happen when we support each other.

To those leaving their loved ones to care for ours

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Same day, non-contact services are still available 226 Broadway St. W., Yorkton

Phone: 306-621-4605 www.parklandcpap.ca â&#x20AC;˘ Email: info@parklandcpap.ca