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Dracup South project delayed into 2017 By DEVIN WILGER N-R Writer The rebuild of Dracup South has hit a roadblock. Completion of the project has been delayed until 2017 due to quality issues with the supplied roadbed gravel. The road will be temporarily reopened later this month with a gravel surface until it can completed with the planned concrete surface in the spring. The problem comes down to water retention, explains Lonnie Kaal, City Manager. Testing showed that the gravel

bed put down would retain too much water, a big issue in an increasingly wet city. Since they want this road to last 40-50 years, they need to build it properly, Kaal says. “We are glad our project manager caught the problem, because it is important to build for quality with lasting results.” The project had already been three weeks behind due to the weather, but without the issues with the roadbed the project would have been completed at the end of September. Now,

they are looking at spring to complete the project with concrete. While there has been testing through the process, Kaal says, the problem was that the material was tested on site, and the base material was not of the same quality as the material tested. In the short term, gravel will be replaced with new material, and the road will be opened with a gravel surface for the winter. Kaal says that since the local contractor who supplied the product has agreed to fix the problem, there will

be a minimal impact to taxpayers, but not a nonexistant one, given the increased cost of maintenance for a gravel surface over the winter. “It’s less than it would have been than if we would have tried with the concrete, since it would have had significant premiums with the temperatures and calling that contractor back... Our best guess is that the added cost of maintenance will be in the $50,000 range, but it’s not going to be in the $300,000 range that it could have been.” The city expects that

the street will be open with the temporary gravel surface by October 21, though Kaal says that they hope that will happen earlier. They expect that work will begin on October 11, given the amount of rain in the forecast for this week. The gravel surface can be re-used on other projects in the spring. Mayor Bob Maloney says that council is disappointed that the project is not complete, and while people could understand the weather delays, they still wanted the roadway open and complete as soon as pos-

sible. “It was a sleepless weekend for a lot of people within administration for the city and on city council as well. We are deeply disappointed, the work should have been completed, with all of the tie-ins, by last Friday.” Maloney says while disappointed by the delay, they are glad they found the problem. “Once the problem is buried in concrete, you’re not going to see it until you have failures. We’re very pleased that did happen, and the problem was found.”

Author celebrates her career at Coles Author Karen Emilson is celebrating two ends of her career. Her first book, Where Children Run is back in print on its 20th anniversary, and her newest, Be Still the Water has launched recently. The Manitoba author was at Coles to meet readers and talk about her work. The older book, Where Children Run, tells the story of David and Dennis Pischke and how they endured growing up with an abusive stepfather. “When the story came out 20 years ago it created a big stir because it was right at the time when people started talking about these things.” Emilson credits the first book’s staying power to its subjects, the two men at the centre of the story being compelling characters, and their story something people can recognize, especially in the prairies. “The twins themselves are extremely likeable people. You’re reading about these people who had this horrible childhood, but went on to overcome that. They broke the cycle of abuse.”

The new book is a departure for Emilson, because she has moved to working in fiction, writing a novel about Icelandic immigrants on Lake Manitoba. “It’s a bit of a mystery, a bit of a love story, a bit of everything.” The novel is based on a true story, built on stories and folklores passed along generations from people in the region. Starting with the story of a girl who went missing at 16, Emilson was intrigued by how people would deal with a missing person in the years before easy transportation and telecommunications, and that was the spark that caused Emilson to put together the story. She began to put together other events from history into the book, taking the stories from people in the area and building a novel out of the material. It’s also a tribute to the people in the region, after a flood in the region around Lake Manitoba. She wanted to write a tribute to the people who lived in the region, bringing a number of things that happened in the area into the story to paint a picture of life when Icelandic people

KAREN EMILSON is celebrating both the launch of her new novel, Be Still the Water, and the 20th anniversary of her first book, Where Children Run. Photo by Devin Wilger. settled the area. “I wanted to talk about the people, the culture, the history of the area.” The book took five years to research and write, and Emilson says that she wanted to get it right. She wants to leave readers with a better

sense of the region and the people who live there. Emilson says that non-fiction is a more challenging genre, just because one must always work extensively with other people. She went into fiction because, at the time, she believed

City and public employees settle By THOM BARKER Staff Writer The City has settled with 63 workers who are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). The deal will see employees, mainly those within public works, parks and water departments, receive an average of 1.78 per cent wage increase annually for the four years of the contract. The City’s 120 nonunionized employees will also get the pay raise. “This is a good agreement for both the

employees and the city,” said Mayor Bob Maloney. “Negotiations took place with a long term perspective in mind and a new wage scale based on competencies has been established. It will allow employees to progress in their careers with more emphasis on capability.”

than average increase while others get a smaller percentage. Kaal said she is very pleased the City and union were able to not only come to an agreement, but deal with this issue within a very indepth negotiation process.

for the contract, but said it was significantly better than the required 50 per cent plus one.

City manager Lonnie Kaal explained the new scale Maloney mentioned means there has been an adjustment that brings more pay equity among certain positions that are unrelated, but require similar levels of skill and certification. In practice, some professions will see a larger

Wes Laube, outgoing president of the local, said the union was more or less satisfied.

The employees have been without a contract since January 1 of this year. The pay will be retroactive. Kaal said more than half of that had already been factored into the 2016 budget and the rest will fit comfortably within the existing framework.

“It’s a fair deal, especially in this negotiating environment,” he said, citing the economic downturn. Laube would not give a percentage of the membership that voted

Maloney was especially pleased that the deal was for four years. “Any time you can get a four-year deal at a reasonable price, that’s a good thing,” the mayor said.

that she couldn’t find another person she wanted to work with to the same degree. “To find people to work with, it’s hard. That story, as far as true stories go, hard to beat.” In this case, she was wrong, because she is now working on another

non-fiction book based on the story of a woman she met this year. After twenty years of turning people down, and intending to turn down this woman, she’s now writing her story.

“I didn’t go looking for it, it found me.”

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Nearly $89,000 in scholarships awarded By DEVIN WILGER N-R Writer Parkland College students received a bit of help to make their academic goals a reality. The college gave out $88,800 worth of entrance scholarships for the upcoming school year. Nineteen scholarships were distributed among 18 students at the college. Dwayne Reeve, president and CEO of Parkland College, says they are proud to be able to give a relatively large number of scholarships to support their students. “One of the things that we are very fortunate is that our local community supports us significantly and then those dollars are matched by the provincial government. We always max out the matching amount, and we are very pleased that we have the support locally to allow us to do that.” The next round of scholarships will see applications in December before being awarded in March. Reeve expects they will award significantly more money in the next group. The awards were as follows: Canadian Federation of University Women – Yorkton Chapter – Saskatchewan Innovation & Opportunity University Entrance Scholarship, $500, Shelby Leis, Kamsack. CUPE 4980 Saskatchewan Innovation & Opportunity University Entrance Scholarship, $1,000, Jarrin Musqua, Kamsack. GX94 / Fox FM Saskatchewan Innovation & Opportunity Entrance

PARKLAND COLLEGE awarded nearly $89,000 of scholarships to 18 students. Some of the recipients were (l-r) Taylor Malayney, Jeffrey Logan, Levi Lungal, Norma Hanson, Stephen Scherloski, Zachary Broda, Tylan Decelles, Twyla Cote, Teddy Cote, Marietta Akachuk, Kim Heidi Zapata. Photo by Devin Wilger. Scholarship, $1,000, Shaelyn Serron, Invermay. Kahkewistahaw Gas and Convenience Store Saskatchewan Innovation & Opportunity Entrance Scholarship, $1,000, Teddy Cote, Kamsack. LEON RAM Companies Saskatchewan Innovation & Opportunity Skills Training Entrance Scholarship, $1,000, Matthew Ya n k e , Churchbridge. Loucks Pharmacy Saskatchewan Innovation & Opportunity University Entrance Scholarship, $1,000, Kim Heidi Zapata, Yorkton. Mosaic Potash Esterhazy

Saskatchewan Innovation & Opportunity Skills Training Entrance Scholarship, $1,000, Bretten Hull, Yorkton. Mosaic Potash Esterhazy Saskatchewan Innovation & Opportunity Skills Training Entrance Scholarship, $1,000, Stephen Scherloski, Langenburg. Industrial Fire Protection Association of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Innovation & Opportunity Firefighting Scholarship, $1,000, Lance Herauf, Regina. Viterra Saskatchewan Innovation & Opportunity Power Engineering Scholarship, $3,000, Levi

Lungal, Glenavon. Viterra Saskatchewan Innovation & Opportunity Power Engineering Scholarship, $3,000, Tylan Decelles, Edenwold. Walker Wood Foundation Saskatchewan Innovation & Opportunity Scholarship, $2,500, Philomina Mykytyshyn, Canora. Walker Wood Foundation Saskatchewan Innovation & Opportunity Scholarship, $2,500, Jeffrey Logan, Kenville, MB. Walker Wood Foundation Saskatchewan Innovation &

Opportunity Scholarship, $2,500, Taylor Malayney, Yorkton. Walker Wood Foundation Saskatchewan Innovation & Opportunity Scholarship, $2,500, Zachary Broda, Melville. Yorkton Tribal Council/ Parkland College Saskatchewan Innovation & Opportunity Studentship Award, $16,035, Marietta Akachuk, Stoughton. Yorkton Tribal Council/ Parkland College Saskatchewan Innovation & Opportunity Studentship Award, $16,234, Teddy Cote, Kamsack.

Health Region finances on track for year BY CALVIN DANIELS Staff Writer What a difference a month can make when it comes to the exact financial position of the Sunrise Health Region. The Region showed an operating deficit of $233,364 through to April 30, this year, according to material circulated at the regular board meeting of the SHR last Wednesday. By July 31, the same report showed the budget was moving into line, with a deficit to-date of $38,044.

A month further into the year, the deficit on the operating budget had turned into a surplus of $778,000 through until the end of August, said Suann Laurent, President and CEO of SHR. A full report on August financials was not yet available to the Board. “We’re in a good place now,” she said, adding month-to-month there can be swings in operating. Laurent also noted that while $778,000 may seem significant it is less so when viewed against

a total operating budget of $225 million, and a budget where daily wage costs are some $459,000. In terms of some financial details, through until July 31, operating revenue was under budget by ($409,940). This represents a 0.5 per cent variance to the year-to-date (YTD) budget. “The variance is a result of lower Special Payments being paid ($221k) and lower “other provincial Ministry” funding ($292k). These payments will be forwarded later on in the

year. Patient and client fees are under budget by ($216k) but it is expected that will be recovered during the year. This was offset with higher than budgeted reciprocal payments of $87k and general recoveries of $302k,” detailed the circulated report. Total inpatient and resident services were over budget by $896,069. “This represents a 3.1 per cent variance to YTD budget. Majority of this variance is within compensation in medical and surgical nursing units ($382k), long term care nursing ($466k) and mental health inpatient ($189k) due to higher than expected sick leave utilization and overtime. The scheduling optimization committee is working with the nursing managers for the Yorkton District Nursing Home and the

Yorkton Regional Health Centre to reverse this trend,” noted the report. Physician compensation was under budget by ($506,664). “This represents a 10.4 per cent variance to YTD budget. There are fluctuations in the timing of payments. There is a partial offset of revenue variance for the specialist on call payments as there is a delay in the payments from the ministry. We will continue to monitor this variance,” stated the report. “Our diagnostic and therapeutic services are under budget by $229,573. This represents a 3.2 per cent variance to YTD budget. Majority of the variance is in Clinical Laboratory at ($93k), Medical Imaging at ($72k), and two FTE under budget

due to vacancies. Rehabilitation is also under budget by ($197k) and one FTE. Pharmacy is over budget by $108k and one FTE. The scheduling optimization committee is working with the pharmacy to reverse this trend. We will continue to monitor this variance. “Our community health services are under budget by $433,637. This represents a 3.4 per cent variance to YTD budget. These are surpluses in primary health care ($82k), home care ($199k), mental health and addictions ($89k) and emergency response services ($56k). There are smaller variances in other areas. Please review the attached Operating Expenditures by Function report for individual variance amounts.”

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A lesson from Jays fans

It was a beautiful thing to behold. On Tuesday, in the second extra inning of the American League Wildcard game, the score tied 2-2 with one out, Edwin Encarnacion stepped up to home plate. Devon Travis was 90-feet away. A little base hit would advance Travis and send the Toronto Blue Jays to the American League Division Series against the Texas Rangers. So would a sacrifice fly or a well-placed bunt. But Encarnacion had a more dramatic ending in store. He got a pitch from Orioles ace Ubaldo Jimenez and made no mistake sending the ball sailing over the fence in left field. In the stands of the Rogers Centre, 50,000 Blue Jays fans went wild. In bars and living rooms from Victoria B.C. to St. John’s Newfoundland, we heaved a sigh of relief. Earlier in the day, in businesses all across Yorkton, all across Saskatchewan, all across the country, the Jays’ blue and white was on display. Throughout a roller coaster season fans came out to support Canada’s team, not just in Toronto, but in ball parks across America. When the team was in Seattle, Safeco Field looked like it was hosting Blue Jays home games. Never are we more Canadian than when we are cheering on the Jays, or the Raptors (remember “We the North”) or various Teams Canada in international competition. When we are united by a contender, standing shoulder to shoulder, the labels come sloughing off. We are not Conservatives and Liberals and NDPers; we are not Albertans, Ontarians and Quebecers. We are Canadians. At other times, it really does not seem like that. Our political discourse has devolved into ever more intransigent camps of “us” and “them.” It is not good enough anymore to have differences of opinion, to argue our position based on fact and logic. Now, if the other guy disagrees, he is lying. Unfortunately, all too often it is true. Or, more likely, the person is operating from faulty premises or misleading data exacerbated by an echo chamber of confirmation bias, a feedback loop that filters out dissenting views, or mercilessly trashes them. Politicians ever more frequently rely on unscientific polls and “communications” experts instead of actual experts. Fortunately, we are Canadian. The problem is significantly more pronounced south of the border. It is getting increasingly harder to say Americans are Americans. The polarization is so advanced in the United States, even facts are impervious to ideological convictions. While we may not be as far gone as our American cousins, we must beware; we are getting there. The recent standoff between Brad Wall and Justin Trudeau. The premier has been accused of political posturing and disingenuous outrage, the prime minister has been accused of intentional disrespect. Those headlines obscure an underlying reality best expressed by the federal environment minister Catherine McKenna, who praised Saskatchewan’s progress on the climate change file even while disputing Wall’s financial impact claims. Also obscured is the fact most of us want to do more. Even here in Yorkton, most of us dutifully put out our blue bags on the day the recycling bus is scheduled. Most of us try to close windows, turn out lights, car pool, walk, whatever we can to lighten our carbon footprint. The Saskatchewan government is no exception, as McKenna pointed out citing our carbon capture program, efficiency improvements and shift to renewables. We may disagree on the details, but we all agree something must be done. Our federal government, most of the provinces, all of Europe, many U.S. states, Japan, New Zealand, even Brazil and China, have decided some kind of carbon tax or emissions trading system is required. Saskatchewan, meanwhile, is turning up the rhetoric, which is unnecessary. We are Canadians. Our common ground is greater than our differences. Go Blue Jays!

Look at the owner, not the dog Years ago, a former coworker had a pit bull puppy who she would occasionally bring into the office on the odd afternoon. The dog would scamper down to my office and we would hang out for a while, until he decided to meet anyone else that was hanging around. While his concept of his own size did not grow at the same rate as his actual size – he thought he was a lap dog – he was a good dog and much more of a teddy bear than a lot of people expect, including the entire city of Montreal, which just banned him. Pit bulls have a bit of a reputation, and there’s a reason for that. The reason is not the actual dog’s fault, however. Pit bulls are a favorite breed of terrible people, those who want to train their dogs to be violent and aggressive. Which is not to say that only terrible people own pit bulls, just that the terrible people who do own pit bulls are the ones that have contributed to their reputation. Even the name comes from people breeding them to participate in dog fights. There has been an effort by good owners of the dogs to rehabilitate their image, publicizing stories of pit bulls saving lives, interacting with kittens and babies in a calm and collected way and generally being what people expect from a nice, happy dog. It becomes a nature vs. nurture debate, and if these dogs are happy, calm and non-violent in most homes, it’s not fair to ban the breed entirely. Instead, if you want to prevent injury from dogs, you have to prevent bad dog owners, and educate people more about dogs which is more difficult but the only effective way of dealing with the problem. This is another problem with the dog’s reputation, however. The kind of person who wants a violent dog is going to gravitate towards a dog that has a bad reputation, and that’s going to be the dog they want to own and train. Then they’re going to perpetuate the stereotype and the dog will continue to be associated with violence. This does mean it’s more important to focus on the dog’s owners than the dogs themselves. If they can’t have a pit bull, they could easy move on to other breeds. If a dog can be made to be violent, their methods will not be limited to one type of dog. If they have to move on to trying to make something inherently ridiculous into something vicious, like a corgi, they will. This is why it’s important to make the owner your focus, not the dog itself. While dogs have inherent personality traits, their behavior is also influenced by their home. This means we should take out breed specific bans entirely. Right now, in some jurisdictions, people can be banned from owning specific breeds. Instead, ban them from owning all

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dogs. If someone can’t be trusted with a pit bull, they can’t be trusted to take care of a lhasa apso. In those cases, it’s just as much about protecting dogs as it is about protecting the public, no animal should be subjected to a bad owner. It is, however, only natural that people want to prevent any damage, injury or death that could be caused by an errant dog, and it’s easy to understand why a blanket ban of one type of dog might be appealing. It means you’re getting rid of a dog that we know can do damage – a fighting shih tzu is never going to cause the same kind of injury – while also preventing the people who would own such a dog from getting their hands on one. Policing who actually has a dog is much more difficult than just getting rid of any dog that is associated with danger. It’s the wrong approach though, because it’s not actually fixing the problem. Banning pit bulls from a city isn’t preventing violent dogs, it’s preventing violent dogs which look a specific way. It’s also preventing perfectly good pets which happen to look a specific way, dogs that have nothing wrong with them apart from a set of physical characteristics they share with a dog who was, unfortunately, violent. You’re still going to have violent dogs, they’re just going to look different than the violent dogs you have now. Breed-specific legislation is being repealed all the time, because it doesn’t work. Take Toronto, since Ontario banned pit bulls in 2005 dog bites have actually gone up. Dog bites by pit bulls, of course, have decreased significantly – no pit bulls around to bite – but this just means different breeds of dog are biting people. The breed-specific legislation doesn’t work because the problem isn’t addressed. To be fair, some people whose dogs are involved in incidents like bites aren’t bad people, but they might need to go with their dog to an obedience class to better understand how to keep their dog from being violent and better train them. And that’s fine, let’s give them the option. Perhaps put a class in elementary school to teach kids how to react around a strange dog, so they don’t wind up getting bit. What we shouldn’t do is ban all dogs of a specific type. It doesn’t work.

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If you’ve been paying any attention to the back half of newscasts the last few weeks, a couple of unusual stories have been working their way up the ladder from the realm of science fiction. The first is the NASA launch of the OSIRISRex spacecraft on September 8th to rendezvous with asteroid 101955 Bennu. Benue is a NEO, or Near Earth Object, one of more than 7,000 known asteroids that have a chance of impacting the Earth in the future. Because the Earth has been whacked before by some pretty big rocks, and will be

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again (we’re actually overdue), a bunch of rocket scientists thought the billion dollar mission price tag might be worth it. OSIRIS-Rex will encounter Bennu sometime in 2018, go into orbit, do some mapping, and then grab a boulder and return it to Earth in September of 2023. From what they learn, the aforementioned scientists will come up with a plan to deflect future potential impactors, like Bennu, away from our home planet. Plan B is to spread the human race out so the Earth is not the sole habitat of

The Universe from your own back yard by Jim Huziak jim@darkskies.ca. humans. Mars was the natural choice, as it is probably the most like our home. It’s reasonably close, has seasons and has days about the same length as we do. It has a weak magnetic field and aurora. Its 35C degree summer temperatures balance out the minus 143

temp at the poles. When the wind’s up, it has dust storms. Sounds a lot like Saskatchewan. Gravity is one third ours, so if things don’t work out, leaving will be easy. Of course, they down play the fact it has almost no atmosphere, as if instant sunburn and the inability to breath would be mere annoyances.

ing a home can be lethal. Homelessness causes premature death, poor health and is a significant burden on our health-care system. Today, more than 1.5 million Canadian households live in core housing need, with over half of those living in extreme core housing need (living in poverty and spending over 50 per cent of income on housing). The crisis stands to get worse before it gets better, as federal operating agreements for older social housing expire and over 300,000 more households could lose the subsidies that keep their housing affordable. In the last 20 years, as Canada’s population has grown, federal funding for affordable housing has dropped more than 46 per cent. This means at least 100,000 units of affordable housing were not built. Canada’s homelessness crisis is the direct result of this federal

withdrawal from housing investment.

NASA’s got a plan to put something on the surface in the 2030’s, the Netherlands’ ‘Mars One’ group has been recruiting volunteers since 2013, and Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to land 100 settlers every two years when Earth and Mars are near each other, until a colony of one million is reached in fifty to hundred years. While the price will be a number so big it’s not invented yet, the biggest stumbling block is the technology. Getting a rock from Bennu will cost one billion dollars, and rocks don’t require shelter or

food or water or oxygen. Or sunscreen. With little done in the field of manned space travel since the Moon landings, optimism is pretty much all we’ve got to go on. On the 6th of October, the Moon lies a little west of Mars and east of Saturn (which sets by eight). Mars continues to speed eastward to avoid setting, and will actually be getting higher in the sky over the next few months. Enjoy your view of our neighbour in space. I’m no rocket scientist, but my bet is that it will be some time before anyone will be looking back.

National housing strategy will save lives Beyond a crisis of housing and poverty, homelessness is a public health emergency. The longer people are homeless, the worse their health becomes. In emergency rooms and frontline clinics, patients are triaged based on urgency. A high-quality health system would connect these efforts to a larger plan to prevent illness and keep people healthy. Unfortunately, in Canada, we aren’t there yet. One of the biggest factors is where people live. Those without access to stable housing are at higher risk of illness and their likelihood of recovering well is greatly diminished. According to the newly-released National Shelter Study, Canada’s emergency shelters are packed to the rafters. People languish in homelessness longer, and their ranks increasingly include seniors,

veterans and families with children. Shamefully, indigenous Canadians are over 10 times more likely than non-non-indigenous people to end up in emergency shelter. The report paints only a partial picture of homelessness in Canada, including only emergency shelters. The sad reality is that more than 35,000 Canadians are homeless on a given night, with more than 235,000 Canadians experiencing homelessness at some point every year. They sleep in shelters, on the street, couch surf, and wait unnecessarily in hospital or other temporary accommodation. A recent report from B.C. suggests life expectancy for homeless people in that province is half that of other British Columbians. Some physicians have gone so far as to label homelessness a palliative diagnosis. Not hav-

The new Liberal government promised a national housing strategy and has begun consultations. According to the federal minister responsible for this new strategy, Jean-Yves Duclos, “the Government of Canada believes that all Canadians deserve access to housing that meets their needs and that they can afford.” Solving all of Canada’s housing problems at once, from homelessness to the rising cost of home ownership, would be wonderful. But the sheer scale of the challenge, when set against political and fiscal realities, will force the government to make some difficult choices, acknowledges Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. president and CEO Evan Siddall. To make the difficult choices, the government should take a page from

medicine and triage. The most pressing problem - finding stable housing for those who are homeless or at risk for homelessness - can be solved. Start by collecting real-time, person-specific data on homelessness and expand supportive housing for individuals with greater challenges. Housing First, an evidence-based approach to ending homelessness, provides direct access to permanent housing and support. Add to this better co-ordination in local planning, targeted investment in affordable rental housing and a national housing benefit, and homelessness in Canada could become rare, brief and nonrecurring. Not only would this take care of those most in need, it would also make available more funds to address challenges further upstream. The savings from shel-

ters and emergency rooms could be applied to the next steps of providing more affordable social housing, preventing more people from falling into homelessness. A national strategy can give all Canadians access to safe, decent and affordable housing. The first step to reaching that goal is urgent action to house Canadians experiencing or at risk for homelessness.

Tim Richter is the president and CEO of the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, a national movement of individuals, organizations and communities working to end homelessness in Canada. Ryan Meili is a family physician in Saskatoon, an expert adviser with Evidence Network and founder of Upstream.

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World broomball event slated for Regina It always amazes me how sometimes things pop up that fit with what you are attempting to do without really going looking for them. Recently I delved into potential sports which might be added to the Winter Olympics. While not high on the list of possible sports, broomball did draw a mention. Since I also happen to generally gravitate toward team sports for my viewing pleasure I at least momentarily contemplated broomball as a sport that might, with some proper promotion be a sport worthy of greater attention. I admit it was a shortlived consideration simply because broomball doesn’t seem to offer me much more than indoor soccer or hockey do, although there would likely be more shots and scoring than hockey now generates many nights. Then as I was clearing emails at the office just the other day, a release on a major broomball event coming to Saskatchewan popped up. The 2016 World B r o o m b a l l Championship is coming to Regina Nov. 1 – 5. The event will be held at Co-operators Centre. An estimated 1,100 athletes and coaches from 48 teams from Japan, Italy, Australia, Sweden, the United States, Canada, and others will attend the championship, according to the release. “It is so exciting to have so many teams involved as the World B r o o m b a l l Championship comes to Regina for the first time,” said Mayor Michael Fougere in the release. “It will be a thrill for our citizens to witness the best teams this unique sport has to offer from every corner of the globe.” For those not familiar with broomball, a sport with a definite following in Yorkton a couple of

decades ago, it is played on a hockey rink with similar rules and strategies to hockey. Players wear shoes with thick rubber/sponge soles, and nets are a foot wider and higher than a typical hockey net. “Broomball is a sport with a seasoned great history on the Canadian prairies and we are excited to be welcoming athletes and other visitors from around the world to take in the 2016 World Broomball Championship event,” said President and CEO of Tourism Regina, John Lee in the release. “With first-class venues, an outstanding organizing committee and a community renowned for its hospitality, visitors are sure to experience an unforgettable stay here in Regina.” The World Broomball Championships occurs every two years, with the most recent World Championship taking place in Japan. “We are thrilled to be bringing this International event to Regina. We are inviting every one of all ages to share in the excitement of the World Championships, learn more about Broomball, and take in all the action,” said Stacey Silzer, Saskatchewan Broomball Association Executive Director, again in the release. Opening ceremonies for the Championship will take place on Oct. 31, with games beginning Nov. 1 and running all day across six rinks. Tickets for the event will be available on location at the Co-operators Centre, as well as at the S a s k a t c h e w a n Broomball Association office at 2205 Victoria Avenue. And now my attention turns once more to my beloved Saskatchewan Rush. The National Lacrosse League draft was held last Monday, and while I couldn’t

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watch it unfold on its live Internet feed as I was covering Yorkton Council, I eagerly checked things out later that evening. The Rush, in spite of leading the West Division last season, and winning the league championship for a second straight year, were picking first and third overall. That speaks volumes in terms of savvy trades by the franchise, and bodes well in terms of future team depth. With the NLL’s new commissioner Nick Sakiewicz announcing almost immediately after his appointment a desire to see the league expand to 16 or 18 teams, with the first additions as early as the 2018 season, teams are going to face expansion drafts ahead. That will siphon off talent, and if the NLL is wise they will make the pool available to new teams as large as possible to ensure competitiveness early from new franchises. So stock piling talent is big for the Rush. With their first overall the Rush selected talented forward Ryan Keenan. The consensus top pick by most insiders, Keenan is regarded as the most-pro ready player in the talent pool with a polished game and skill set to match, making him the right fit for the two-time defending league champions. Saskatchewan acquired the pick two years ago by trading Corey Small to Vancouver for the Stealth’s first-round selection, detailed a franchise release online. “The selection of Ryan Keenan is all about what

he can bring to the Rush,” said Owner Bruce Urban. “There is the obvious family connection, but with the first overall pick, you don’t play hunches or favourites. You take the best player on the board and without a doubt that player is Ryan Keenan.” Keenan also happens to be the son of Rush GM/Head Coach Derek Keenan. The younger Keenan had an outstanding season with Quinnipiac, leading the school to it’s first-ever win in the NCAA C h a m p i o n s h i p Tournament. Along the way, Keenan posted a 30-game scoring streak with 51 points including 33 goals, plus a plethora of individual honours including First Team MAAC Conference and MAAC Tournament Team and a spot on the MAAC Conference AllAcademic Team. This past summer, Keenan registered 40 points in 13 games with Brooklin (Ontario’s Major Series Lacrosse), detailed the release. “This is a very special opportunity to join such an amazing organization,” said Ryan Keenan. “It’s really incredible for my family, and I’m looking forward to getting started with the guys.” “It’s an exciting moment and it’s obviously a big night for our family and for Ryan,” added Derek Keenan. “We’re just thrilled to have him on board with the Rush.” How Keenan will factor into the already potent Rush offence led by Mark Matthews and recently acquired Adam Jones, (over in a deal

with Colorado), and when, remains to be seen, but his resume suggests the team has acquired a definite star of the future. Saskatchewan also had the third overall pick in the draft after acquiring a first-round selection from the Rochester Knighthawks. With the No. 3 pick, the Rush chose defenceman Michael Messenger from New Westminster (B.C.’s Western Lacrosse Association) where he put up seven points in regular-season action. In junior, Messenger helped the Coquitlam Adanacs win a pair B.C. provincial titles and earn spots in the Minto Cup. Another player regarded as pro-ready, Messenger helped Limestone College win back-to-back NCAA Div. II championships in 2014 and 2015, and was named the ’15 championship game’s most outstanding player. After leading all of Div. II with 55 goals in 2015 to go with First Team AllAmerican status, Messenger was selected as the 2016 Nike/Lax Magazine Div. II PreSeason Player of the Year. He didn’t disappoint in his final season, racking up 60 goals and wrapping up the year by being named the USILA/ Nike Div. II Most Outstanding Player, detailed the release. “We’re really thrilled to get Mike Messenger on board,” said Coach Keenan. “He’s a big, physical defender who fits our style. He’s athletic, he’s got some skill to move the ball up the floor, and capable of taking face-offs as well. We think he can come in play right away.” The Rush held the No. 19 pick, but opted to move up in the second round. To do so, the Rush shipped the No. 19 and a 2017 second-round pick to the New England Black Wolves in exchange for the No. 14 pick and grabbed transi-

tion player Matt Hossack who played for Keenan in junior and this past summer in Brooklin. Hossack, who is originally from Port Perry, Ontario, played his college ball with R.I.T. and in 2015 was named the Liberty League Defensive Player of the Year and the USILA Div. III Most Outstanding Player, states the release. In the third round with the 30th overall pick, the Rush went back to a well they’ve used before. Saskatchewan selected Mason Pynn from Drexel University, which has produced Rush stars Robert Church and Ben McIntosh. One round later with the 40th pick, the Rush went for home grown talent as they selected rugged defenceman Michael Kaminski from the Saskatoon Swat. Kaminski played an integral role as the Swat stepped up into its first season at the Junior ‘A’ in the Rocky Mountain League. This is maybe the most intriguing selection. If Kaminski can factor into the Rush mix on even a sometimes basis, the team will have itself a home-grown fan favourite. That is important in the sense of building on the foundation of excellent fan support in the team’s first season in Saskatoon. Kaminski, if successful in the NLL, would also be an automatic ambassador to grow the sport among youth in the province. In the fifth round at No. 48, the Rush looked to the Canadian university ranks and opted for Spencer Bromley from the McGill University Redmen (CIS). The Rush held the final pick of the draft, and in the sixth round at No. 57, Saskatchewan chose Rylee McKinnon from the Whitby Warriors (Ontario Junior ‘A’).

“Oven Dried” Tomatoes not “Sun Dried” If you like tomatoes, chances are you also love the taste of robust sundried tomatoes. They can be purchased either packed in oil, vacuum packed, or dehydrated; and when buying them from the store, I like the ones packed in oil the best. The ones made from scratch however, are even tastier. Whatever the process, dried tomatoes are more concentrated in flavor because most of the water content has been removed during the drying process. Although this recipe is called Oven “Dried” Tomatoes, they are not really dried; they are still moist but have just shrunk to approximately one-third to one-

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quarter of their original size and have really intense flavour. We love using these in a number of recipes such as pasta, pizza, sandwiches, or even just eating them on their own. The downside of this recipe is the length of time they need to be in the oven. Cooking them at a low temperature for a long period of time is the best way to extract moisture, intensify flavours, without burning them in the process. Close attention is needed in the latter part of the cooking pro-

cess to ensure that they do not get overcooked, dried out, and/or burnt. The cooking time is an approximation and will depend on a number of factors: the size of the tomatoes, the ripeness of the tomatoes, the correct calibration of your oven, etc. Do not let this scare you however, just pay attention, that’s all. This is a great recipe to make on a day when you are going to be home anyway and want the warm Mediterranean aromas filling your house. Since they are not completely dried however, they do not last indefinitely. Once cooled, store them in an airtight container and keep refrigerated for up to 7

days. Enjoy! Oven Dried Tomatoes •10 fresh Roma tomatoes •2 tbsp olive oil •2 tbsp balsamic vinegar •1 tbsp dried basil leaves (not ground) •1 tbsp dried oregano leaves (not ground) •1/2 tsp salt •1/2 tsp fresh cracked pepper Preheat oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove and discard any green tops of the tomatoes, slice in half from top to bottom (lengthwise), and place them in a mixing bowl. Add the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, basil, oregano, salt, pepper, and toss to coat. Gently

work a small amount of pulp out of tomato halves while working the flavourings into the tomato cavities. Arrange the tomatoes cut side up on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Spoon the remaining liquid from the bowl over the tomatoes and lightly season each one again with salt and pepper.

Bake for approximately 5 to 6 hours, until the tomatoes have reduced by approximately two-thirds or threequarters in size but are still moist. Remove from the oven and cool to room temperature. Use in a number of recipes such as pastas, pizzas, bruscetta, grains, etc... anywhere you want incredible tomato flavor. Makes 20 halves.

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Fall colour on the prairies: a photo essay Prairie dwellers often talk wistfully and enviously of the brilliant fall colours of eastern and maritime Canada. Yet our autumn landscape can be (almost) equally beautiful, especially if you’ve planned for it. As you walk around your neighbourhood, local park, Patterson Gardens (Univ of SK) or the

Forestry Farm Park in Saskatoon on these wonderful clear sunny days before the onset of winter, here are a few of the trees and shrubs that will catch your eye. Some are commonplace, others a bit out of the ordinary, but all provide evidence that eastern colour envy is misplaced – and all are perfectly

hardy. Sara Williams is the author of numerous gardening books, among them the revised Creating the Prairie Xeriscape. And with Hugh Skinner: Gardening Naturally; Trees and Shrubs for the Prairies, and Groundcovers & Vines for the Prairies.

This column is provided courtesy of the Saskatchewan Perennial Society (www.saskperennial.ca; hortscene@ yahoo.com; www.facebook.com/saskperennial). Check out our Bulletin Board or Calendar for upcoming garden information sessions, workshops, tours and other events.

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OPEN Cinema Returns for 2016 – 2017 Screening Season The Yorkton Film Festival is proud to announce the return of our OPEN Cinema screening program for the 2016 – 2017 year. This year’s program is filled with films to delight, inform, and educate as we highlight some of the best films from our archive. “OPEN Cinema has attracted a very strong local following,” Said Yorkton Film Festival Executive Director Randy Goulden. “People are very interested in seeing the films that we put on throughout the program, and we’re very delighted that the community comes out to show their support for great Canadian films.” Our first OPEN Cinema screening will

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Community Events Yorkton Family Resource Centre Drop In Centre @ SIGN on Broadway. Monday to Saturday – 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tuesday – 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. www.yorktonfrc.ca Free to participate!

Crossroads A support group for women experiencing or who have experienced domestic violence. Thursdays 1:15-2:30 p.m. Family Resource Center SIGN on Broadway *Free childcare and transportation available* & Thursdays 630 - 8:30 p.m. Shelwin House (please call for address) *Adults (women) only* Group is open to all women who feel a need for support on their journey. Please contact 306-782-5181 or 306-783-7233 for more information.

St. John Ambulance First Aid Classes OHS Standard First Aid/CPR classes. Personalized courses and online training also available. For more info. or to register call Judy at 306-783-4544 or email: sjayyorkton@sk.sja.ca. Habitat for Humanity Volunteers Wanted To get your name on the volunteer list for a build or to be part of a committee, go to www.habitatyorkton.ca and click on “Volunteer Now” Dart League Attention dart players, steel-tip action is under way at Gunner’s Lounge at Royal Canadian Legion. This is a fun league for all ages, so beginners are encouraged to come out. For more information call 306-782-1783.

Cribbage & Pool The Yorkton Retired Citizens Inc. group invites interested cribbage and pool players to come out to St. Gerard’s Church – lower level – Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 to 4 p.m. for the afternoon for pool and crib, light lunch included. For info. call Helen at 306-783-0802 or Joan at 306-783-6042.

Community Adult Band Rehearsals Tuesdays 7 p.m. at Yorkton Regional High School Band Room. Two bands – Community Concert Band and Yorkton’s ALL THAT JAZZ Big Band New members welcome! For more information, contact Larry Pearen, Director 306-621-0523 (days) 306-782-4182 (evenings).

Volunteers Needed! The Canadian Red Cross is seeking volunteers for the Friendly Visiting Program for Seniors. Volunteers will be trained to provide weekly visits or phone calls to socially or geographically isolated seniors in Yorkton and surrounding area. One hour every other week is all that is required to provide social interaction with a senior and peace of mind for family and caregivers. For more information contact 306-620-3281 or email michelleb.smith@redcross.ca

Grief Share The Grief Share support group is sponsored by people who understand what you are experiencing and want to offer you comfort and encouragement during this difficult time. For more information call: Margaret Yost 306-728-4744 or St. Paul Lutheran Church at 306-783-4266.

The Yorkton Legion Track Club The club is open to all Yorkton and area athletes born in 2003 or older. Coaches also needed. To register or learn more contact Club Manager, Marcel Porte at marcel.porte@bayer.com or call cell: 306-621-7716. Tot Spot Boys & Girls Club Drop-In Centre @ SIGN on Broadway Mon., Tues., Thurs., & Fri., 9 a.m. to noon. Tues., Wed., Thurs., 2-4 p.m. Free to participate! The Caring Closet Lower level of Safire Clothing & Accessories Quality, free used clothing for women who require outfits for career or educational purposes. Donations are accepted. Fittings are done by appointment. Call 306-521-0332, 306-783-0026 or 306-786-1570. Parkland Right to Life Meetings Meets every third Wednesday of the month @ St. Gerard’s Hall basement @ 7.30 p.m. For info. call 306-783-6240.

Save the Yorkton Brick Mill Become a member and be a part of a great historical venture. Learn more or get involved by visiting: www.yorktonbrickmill.org Interested parties can also call 306-783-0290 or 306-783-6211. Yorkton Creators 4-H Club Welcomes new members ages 6-21. Projects include cooking, sewing, woodworking and cloverbud. For more info. call Vi at 306782-4721. Singers Unite! Yorkton Community Concert Choir Practices every Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the choir room at the YRHS (use parking lot entrance) Contact Laurene at 306-782-0460, Shanni at 306-783-9145 or Anna at 306-744-2729 for details. Calling all Bridge Players! The Yorkton Duplicate Bridge Club has started up. The club meets weekly on Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. at the Yorkton Public Library. Call Del Lubiniecki at 306-5485518 for more details. Yorkton and District United Way

• looking for dedicated people interested in taking part of a growing organization that helps agencies and crucial services in and around the Yorkton area. To learn more call Kristin Parsons at 306-782-9389 or email yorktonunitedway@sasktel.net. Yorkton Prostate Group Meeting • meets every 3rd Thurs. of the month in the meeting room at the hospital • promotes early detection and speedy recovery Call 306-782-5748 for information. Al-Anon Al-Anon meets Mondays, 8 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, and Wednesdays at the Westview United Church. Club DJ Heritage Baptist Church Thursday evenings 6:30-7:45 p.m. • for children Grades K-6 • a mid week program designed to engage local children with church • Bible stories, crafts, games, music and more... Call 306-783-7912 for details.

your world by enhancing your communication and leadership skills. Guests and new members welcome. For more information contact: Faye 306-782-2994; or Joanne 306-783-3034. Yorkton Branch of the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society Monthly Meetings Yorkton Public Library For info. call Sharon Lindsay at 306-783-7054. Adult Dance Group (Troyanda Ukrainian Dance Ensemble) Ukrainian Orthodox Auditorium Wednesdays, 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Call John Denysek at 306-782-1559 or email: jdenysek@sasktel.net

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Parkland Therapeutic Riding Association Horseback riding and other activities for children and adults with physical and intellectual disabilities. Meets Tuesdays at noon Shadow Stables. For more info call 306-782-7930 or 306-782-7782 or email mbozsik@sasktel.net. Big Brothers Big Sisters In-School Mentoring Be a Mentor – spend one hour a week. Play games, do crafts, read books... Make a difference in the life of a child. For info. call 306-782-3471.

Kinette Club of Yorkton • Meets the second Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. To learn more or to attend, contact Club President – Melissa Kirwan at 306-730-7733

New Horizons Friday Night Dance - Great Night of Dancing. All ages are welcome. Time: 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM. Music by: Peter & White Sand Band October 7, 2016; Ron & Sandra Rudoski October 14; Memory Lane October 21. Admission: $9.00. Halloween Dance, Fri., Oct. 28, 2016. Masquerade Dance. Music by: Old Country Lads. Admission: $10.00. New Horizons Senior Centre, 78 First Ave. North, Yorkton, SK. Contact person: Peter-306-782-1846.

To place your Community Event contact The News Review at 306-783-7355, or e-mail: editorial @yorktonnews.com.

LOOKING FOR HOME – Hey there, my name’s Scrappy. I’m a seven month old spayed female terrier mix. I’ve got lots of energy, but I don’t have a family to call my own. So if you’ve got a loving, responsible home, and want a fun loving dog to join it, make sure you give me a chance! To learn more come visit the SPCA, call 306-783-4080 or visit www.yorktonspca.com. Submitted Photo.

The Torch Club – leadership, growth and empowerment program for youth ages 10-13 Call Erin at 306-783-2582 for details. Treasure Chest Toastmasters Club • meets weekly on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at SIGN on Broadway. Impact

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