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The Special Olympics in Yorkton are rebuild-ing, with plans for new sports to get athletes with intellectual dis-abilities actively par-ticipating in athletics. That plan means they are looking for coaches and volunteers to help expand what Special Olympics can offer in the city.

Betty-Ann Shal-kowsky says that the rebuilding process can be seen in the increas-ing number of athletes and volunteers in the

area. For the athletes, there are 25 registered for 2015, up from 11 last year, and there are now more events for those members. Bowl-ing has long been a staple in the area, but events have expanded to include bocce ball, snowshoeing, swim-ming and golf.

They’re hoping to get other sports off the ground as well, such as softball, curling and floor hockey, but Shalkowsky says they need people to coach.

“There are all kinds of things we could have if we had volunteers

that were willing to come out and coach.”

She says that coach-es need patience and some understanding of people with disabili-ties, as well as being able to recognize how people are individuals with different needs. However, she says that working with them is an incredibly reward-ing experience.

“They’re loving peo-ple to work with, and appreciate anything you can give them.”

The Yorkton team has been doing well, the bowling team took home four individual

medals at the recent meet in Saskatoon, with teams getting gold and silver in the team competition.

She says that hav-ing attended competi-tions up to the national level, the Special Olympics are serious competitions, but ones where athletes show-case the ideal of friend-ly competition, sup-porting each other and helping when an ath-lete needs it.

“Some of these ath-letes could complete against generic ath-letes and do well... I find that Special

Olympians, whether it’s a job or whether it’s a sport, when they want to get involved they put their whole effort into it, and they really play and play hard... If you go to a national games, you can see how competi-tive they can get, but they’re also very sports-manlike... I’ve seen athletes fall, and oth-ers will stop and help them get up in the race. One in Sudbury in the 1998 games, when he got to the line first he stopped, turned around, and encouraged every-one to keep going and

gave high fives and hugs to everyone who crossed the finish line.”

The other, more im -portant measure of the program’s success is the difference it makes in the lives of the ath-letes themselves, with the stated goal of enriching the lives of individuals with an intellectual disability through active partici-pation in sport. Shalkowsky has seen first hand how lives can be enriched through these programs.

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Special Olympics in Yorkton aims to grow

By DEVIN WILGERN-R Writer

The City of Yorkton has had its fair share of emergencies over past several years, so it should hit home with the people of the city that they need to be prepared for emergencies. With this week being Emergency Preparedness Week, the City of Yorkton, Red Cross and Salvation Army held an event to highlight what people need in order to be prepared for an emer-gency.

Fire Chief Trevor Morrissey says that people need to be able to sustain themselves for 72 hours after a disaster strikes. In an emergency situation, he explains, people need to be self sufficient in order to allow organizations time to prepare and respond.

“The first 72 hours are crucial, that is when the emergency orga-nizations are mobilizing. They’re getting everything together, and in that time period for the amount of people they will be dealing with, they need time to get all that stuff together. We rely on people to be self-sufficient for those first 72 hours as we deal with the sick and injured.”

The Red Cross and Salvation Army are both crucial in the response to an emergency, Morrissey says, distributing emer-gency supplies and providing logis-tic support when disaster strikes.

“I encourage people to donate to the Red Cross and Salvation Army because that stuff gets used in the area... They provide anything they can and whatever they need.”

On hand was an example of what an emergency preparedness kit should have, with things like water, food, wind-up flashlights and radios. The goal is to have the ability to sustain yourself for those three days, with two litres of water per person per day and food for everyone in the house, including pets.

“What you need to be thinking of is what you won’t be able to have anymore. One could very well be power, if you don’t have power your radios typically won’t be working.”

The goal is to have it in a place where it’s easy to access, Morrissey says, and also to keep it fresh. Just having canned food but for-getting about it could lead to the food being expired when disaster does strike.

The province is also going to be better when disaster does strike, Morrissey says, as they are joining into SaskAlert. This means people in the area will be notified of emergency events through radio and television immediately. There will also be phone application

“It will be detailed information about who they need to call or what they need to do, depending on what the emergency is.”

Morrissey says that Emergency Preparedness Week is a reminder to people that they need to be ready because an emergency isn’t predictable.

“I hope people realize they are not prepared. If they can realize they are not prepared and take the steps to get prepared.”

Emergency Preparedness Week in Yorkton

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WEEK is a reminder for people in the city to get prepared. Pictured above, Lisa Washington with the city of Yorkton, far right, shows examples of what needs to be in the home to prepare for an emergency, including things like a wind-up flashlight as well as food and water for everyone in the home, including pets.

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Ed, my neighbor next door, has developed a grin that will not quit. My neighbor finds it harder to keep from whistling a happy tune every time he sees me. His relief that we are moving grows as he watches me packing and sorting in a genu-ine moving mode. I told Ed that I could use a hand to move a tread-mill and sofa for our garage sale. Ed informed me, that when others want help lifting and carrying, he always has a broken hand. According to my neigh-bor, unless you let peo-ple know, that your helping hand is broken,

people will ask you to help them with any-thing and everything.

Ed told me the other day that he no longer needs to be nice to me because we are moving. I told him that, it could come back to haunt him. My neighbor is plan-ning on visiting us in British Columbia for some sal mon fishing and hunting there. I may not be able to rec-ognize him when he comes to visit. Ed isn’t worried, as he is certain I can never forget him. He delights in telling me it is my Christian duty to treat him with respect and hospitality. It shouldn’t matter if he

wasn’t nice or didn’t help me. I need to turn a welcoming cheek to him in BC.

It is true that when you are in need of help packing, there may not be a lineup of people willing to help you lift and carry. Sometimes, when you need an encouraging word or

two, there is no one to offer it. Asking for help or needing help is no guarantee that you will receive it. It has been my experience that most folks are hesitant to lift up their hands in prayer for you even when you ask for prayers. A very significant number of Christians will not

share the word of God with others in need of it. Jesus was quick to point out that those who have the opportunity to help others may refuse to do so. A man was attacked by robbers and left badly injured beside the road. Two men passed the injured man by without giving him any help.

Christians are called to love. Our love means to deal with others as Jesus has dealt with us in love. As broken sin-ners Jesus acted to save us and give us forgive-ness for our sins before God. We also face those who need our help. Will we help them? We often

think in terms of help-ing those who have helped us. We act with the motive of what is in it for us. We get stuck on why should I help, and who should I help? Jesus said, “When you give a luncheon or din-ner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righ-teous.”

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Did you know that about one-third of the world’s food crop pro-duction relies on polli-nation?

Perhaps due to this connection, the plight of pollinators (bees in particular) has recently become highly publi-cized worldwide.

Todd Farrell, conser-vation biologist with the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) says that while bees have been the poster child in the media, other polli-nators such as butter-flies and moths that are facing similar challeng-es should not be left out.

“We are just begin-ning to understand pol-linators’ importance in our ecosystems and food systems, and their status in the wild,” says Todd.

“Insect diversity is vast and there’s a lot we still don’t know. Building up this knowl-edge base can help us better manage our lands.”

Farrell says that by conducting targeted surveys and contribut-ing to province-wide counts, NCC scientists are able to gather more information on popula-tion sizes, trends and the locations of certain pollinator species.

For example, find-ings from one of last year’s moth surveys at an NCC property in the Rice Lake Plains Natural Area proved great potential as a core area for provincial-ly and nationally sig-nificant moths.

While conservation organizations like NCC are making progress in

the field and helping us build a better picture of pollinators on the lands they protect, change can happen right at home.

Here are three ways you can be a champion for our pollinators:

Pollinator friendly plants and wildflowers

Species such as wild bergamot and black-eyed Susan are exam-ples of plants suitable in all areas.

However, some plants may only be appropriate for a cer-tain habitat type or cli-matic zone.

Use native plant guides to learn about what’s appropriate for your area.

Plants that pollina-tors will love include bee balm, milkweed and other nectar- and pollen-rich species.

Choosing a variety of plants that flower at different times of the year helps ensure a steady food supply for our pollinators!

Tip: Once you’ve selected your seeds, help them germinate by sealing the seeds in a Ziploc bag with a damp paper towel. Then store them in the refrigerator for a few weeks until the risk of frost has passed.

Water and salt licksAccess to fresh, clean

water is essential for pol-linator health. Line a shallow dish with a few pebbles as landing pads, and voilà: a hydration

station for your ladybugs, butterflies, bees and more.

Butterflies also use salt licks to satisfy a need for nutrients and miner-als. Make your garden more inviting by creating a damp area over bare soil mixed with a little sea salt for a DIY salt lick.

Tip: Spot a grounded, exhausted bee straggling about? Help get it back on its feet (or wings rath-er) by offering a spoon with sugar water.

Nesting havensYou may be surprised

that not all bees live in hives; in fact, of Canada’s

800 native bee species, about 30 percent are soli-tary and live in under-ground burrows, wood tunnels or other cavities.

Tip: Even without any carpentry skills, you can build a bee condo using wood blocks and hollow stems.

Will you help bring back the buzz of polli-nators this season? Find out how you can help by contacting your local NCC office and sign up for volunteer opportunities such as tree plantings, invasive species removal and butterfly counts at www.natureconservan-cy.ca.

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“There were a couple of fellows that joined us last year who were very non-verbal... We found that after work-ing with them in the bowling alley, they are different now, their families have noticed it and we have noticed it. They’re coming out and they’re talking and they’re telling us things, while before it would be a shrug if you asked them anything... They blossom, and it’s marvelous to see that.”

Another area where Special Olympics needs support is in fundrais-ing efforts, as running the programs takes a fair bit of money. The trip to Saskatoon took

$4,000, for example, once costs were added up for all eleven ath-letes to attend.

“Athletes pay some portion of the cost, but if an athlete is unable to pay we will find a way. We don’t want someone to miss out because they can’t afford it.”

As a result, in order to get the community more aware of what Special Olympics is doing in the area as well as raise money, they have several events coming up. People are doing yard-work for money to Special Olympics and there will be a walk-athon at the end of May at Century Field. Athletes will also be at

Staples on May 13 and 20 to participate in the Give a Toonie, Share a Dream program, set up to support Special Olympics program-ming.

There will be a torch run on June 13 from the Gallagher Centre which ends at Sacred Heart High School. This will not be a fund-raiser, Shalkowsky notes, but will be run together with a Sacred Heart event to raise awareness.

To get involved in Special Olympics, whether as a coach, volunteer or athlete, get in touch with Shalkowsky at 306-435-9501 or [email protected].

SPECIAL OLYMPICS athletes from the Yorkton area recently participated in a bowling tournament in Saskatoon, winning four individual medals and two team medals.

In April of 2014, Saskatchewan cattle and hog producers gained access to a new risk management tool, the Western Livestock Price Insurance Program (WLPIP). As part of a pilot program through the Growing Forward 2 Agreement, Saskatchewan along with Manitoba, British Columbia and Alberta joined together to deliv-er a unique risk man-agement program for offsetting the risk of declining livestock mar-kets. After a successful first year of operation the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC), which delivers the program in the province, is expecting an even better second year.

WLPIP provides pro-ducers with the ability to protect a market price for their calves, feeder cattle, finished cattle or hogs. The pro-ducer will pay a premi-um to receive forward

price coverage; if the market price falls below the coverage price, in the time frame select-ed, the producer receives a payment. While the first year of operation has not pro-duced any claims, it has added a level of security allowing live-stock producers to focus on successfully operat-ing their farms know-ing there is protection should something hap-pen to the markets low-ering the value of their herds.

“We are expecting more price insurance policies to be purchased in this second year as producers become more familiar with the pro-gram,” said Shawn Jaques, SCIC President and CEO. “The strong livestock market means producers can protect some very high market prices should some-thing happen to turn the market lower.”

Producers are encouraged to review

the range of coverage and premium options, finding the best fit for their operation. Even the lower coverage options for the calf pro-gram are at levels his-torically viewed as prof-itable for cattle produc-ers and they can be purchased for a lower premium.

May 28, 2015, is the last day price protec-tion can be purchased for spring born calves that are traditionally marketed in the fall. Price insurance for the feeder cattle, finished cattle and hogs can be purchased year-round.

Price insurance is purchased through an online process. If a pro-ducer does not have an online account they can contact their local Crop Insurance office to start the application process. Once the producer has set up their online account they can con-duct the remainder of their business through the online system.

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Last week, a company introduced a battery. It was a good battery, you could run your house off of it for a while. It was not cheap, but was significantly less money than other, similar batteries, so that’s a step in the right direction. It was sold as something that could be useful as backup power or a way to store energy generated by solar setups, which are also not cheap but getting more reasonable every year. In all, the battery was the announcement of a good product that eventually would become a better product, though not quite a revolution. People decided that they should treat this as a revolution.

The thing is that if this battery was released by most companies it would be regarded as what it is, a useful thing that could be part of a larger attempt to implement personal electricity generation. Instead, this battery was released by Tesla, which has been cultivating an image of being an edgy iconoclast that’s pushing the boundaries of environmentally friendly transportation. Sure, their bread and butter is luxury cars, but they’re powered by electricity and that is giving them the ability to position themselves as outsiders. Tesla might make very good vehicles, but their real strength is marketing, and as a result people buy into what they’re selling, because they represent a reality they want to exist.

Which isn’t to say that their newly announced big battery, known as the Powerwall, is a bad thing. It just isn’t what people apparently want it to be. For instance, following the announcement, plenty of peo-ple were declaring that it had “killed nuclear energy and fossil fuels.” That’s not accurate, because it’s not a method of power generation. It’s a method of power storage, that’s a key difference. The battery can store energy from whatever source you draw from, but it’s nothing new. Batteries have existed for years, and a basement full of golf cart batteries would also store energy from solar power, just not as well. The new battery might be better, but it’s not actually doing anything new.

For a technology to effectively kill all other forms of power generation, it would have to generate power. A better solar cell, more efficient windmills, some sort of third option we haven’t even dreamed up yet. That’s what will “kill nuclear energy and fossil fuels.” A battery might be an essential component of the system, but it’s still just the storage medium. To say it’s destroying the current power generation systems is to say a new cupboard will destroy the electric stove. It stores ingredients, it doesn’t make dinner.

People want to get “off the grid,” whether it’s because they want to live in a more environmentally sustainable way or because they want to drop their power and gas providers out of spite. As a result, things that will make it possible are embraced, because it becomes somewhat closer to making those dreams a reality. If the Powerwall means that battery technology is getting better and cheaper, that’s one way that people get closer to their dreams of living off the grid. But it’s not everything that people want it to be, and it wasn’t even designed to be that. The reality of the situation is that it’s only one of the components needed, and it’s far from the game changer that it’s professed to be. The actual game changer will need a battery once it arrives, of course, but it won’t be the battery itself.

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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is reminding Canadians that while there may have been an extension on fil-ing their taxes this year, it’s already too late to try and read the federal Income Tax Act.

That’s because it’s 3,314 pages long, that’s 1,047,115 words and would take the average reader more than 58 hours to read (not that many would want to). If you read the Income Tax Act for an hour every night before going to sleep, it would take you nearly two months to get through it.

Since the Harper government came into power they have added 739 pages, that’s over 210,000 words since taking office in 2006

“There is no doubt that our tax system has become even more complex under this government,” said CTF Federal Director Aaron Wudrick. “This is particularly unfortunate given the many ways they could have instead cut taxes simply and fairly – for virtually all Canadians.”

First passed in 1917 as a “temporary measure” to help cover the cost of the First World War, Canada’s federal tax law was originally 11 pages long. By 1948, it had grown to 88 pages. After a series of amend-ments and reforms in the 1960’s, many complained that the 1970 edition, at 424 pages, was too complicated for the average Canadian. Last year the Income Tax Act was 3,206 pages long. It has increased by 3.4 per cent over the past 12 months.

“Going forward, this government needs to move towards a simpler system,” said Wudrick. “We could eliminate thousands of pages from the Income Tax Act, cut the number of tax brackets, and cut tax rates for everyone.”

The CTF is Canada’s leading non-parti-san citizens’ advocacy group fighting for lower taxes, less waste and accountable government. Founded in 1990, the CTF has more than 84,000 supporters and seven offices across Canada. The CTF is funded by free-will, non tax-receiptable contributions.

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The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is an independent asso-ciation that represents all 296 rural municipal governments in Saskatchewan. The Association takes direction from its members and forms its policy accordingly. At its April 2015 Board of Directors meeting, the SARM Board voted to voice its support of TransCanada’s proposed Energy East Pipeline Project.

As the representative of all 296 rural munici-palities (RMs) in Saskatchewan, SARM recog-nizes the positive economic impact the Energy East Pipeline can create in rural Saskatchewan. According to a recent independent, third-party study from the Conference Board of Canada, Energy East will support more than 750 full-time direct and spin-off jobs in the province in the first few years alone. Additionally, munici-palities and the provincial government will see a $350-million boost in tax revenues during con-struction and the first 20 years of operation, with Saskat chewan’s GDP growing by $2.7 billion over that same period.

On a national scale, the Energy East Pipeline will provide a secure long-term supply of oil to Eastern Canada. This would reduce Canada’s

reliance on imported oil – which moves not by pipeline but by marine vessels, trucks and rail – and provide significant economic benefits to Eastern Canada.

The Energy East Pipeline would reduce the use of ground transportation of crude oil on our highways. This is important, as infrastructure costs are on the rise, not to mention the safety risks associated with ground transport.

Moving crude oil by pipeline is also a safer alternative to transport by rail.

Oil pipelines help free-up rail capacity to move grain and other agricultural products

Finally, the pipeline would also be a more environmentally favorable alternative to road and rail transportation, with substantially fewer emissions during transport.

SARM agrees that a project like the Energy East Pipeline warrants comprehensive public dialogue and a decision about its future should be based on fact. “SARM’s assessment of the risks and rewards, and our long-standing posi-tive relationship and experience with TransCanada, has convinced us we should sup-port Energy East. And we believe all Canadians should do the same,” said Mr. Orb.


To the Editor:

Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger cut school taxes for retirees in the 2015 budget, while asking young Manitobans to contribute more to retirees’ medical care. This is a blow to intergenerational fairness that no government should impose, because no family wants it.

Coming into this fiscal year, Manitoba already contributed to a combina-tion of federal, provincial and municipal spending that totals more than $33,000 per person age 65 and older. Spending on those under age 45 is less than $12,000 per person.

The bulk of Manitoba spending goes to health-care ($6.1 billion), educa-tion ($3.8 billion), and social services for persons with disabilities, seniors and families ($1.2 billion). Total spending in these areas is up $200 million from 2014, after adjusting for inflation.

The biggest increase is for medical care, again. It’s up $135 million, compared to last year, and more than half this increase will be used by Manitoba seniors. Instead of mentioning this, the government’s press releases touted invest-ments in a new youth job strategy, education, and child care. But these investments are tiny by

comparison. The increase in medical care spending on those 65 and older sur-passes all other spending increases through educa-tion and family services combined.

Medical care for the aging population is impor-tant. My grandmother is 99, and my mom 70. I want to protect their medi-cal care, as does every fam-ily member with an aging relative.

But my mom also wants to pay her fair share. Otherwise, her generation leaves the bills to their kids and grandchildren, or leaves less in government coffers to adapt to new challenges facing their off-spring.

Selinger doesn’t ask retirees to pay their fair share. Instead, he grants them the biggest tax break by doubling the seniors’ school tax rebate, giving up $48 million in annual revenue.

This equals 83 per cent of all tax cuts delivered in the budget, even though seniors represent 15 per cent of the provincial pop-ulation.

Manitoba’s 2015 budget contributes to a long-standing pattern in Canada. As citizens age 65 and older grew from 9 per cent of Canada’s popula-tion in 1976 to 15 per cent today, governments added $32.5 billion in annual

medical care spending for this age group. But gov-ernments did not increase revenue to pay for it.

Instead, governments held postsecondary spend-ing relatively constant, even though twice as many young people pursue this extra education, and do so to land jobs that pay thou-sands less for full-time work than a generation ago.

Similarly, governments didn’t build a child care system, even though young Manitoba women increased their labour force partici-pation from 55 per cent in 1976 to more than 80 per cent today.

These trade-offs persist in 2015. While protecting spending for the aging population and cutting their taxes, the govern-ment tolerates postsecond-ary tuition at levels double what they were in 1976.

Nor did the government fund a meaningful plan to grow child care spaces and bring down fees. The announcement of 900 new spaces does little to change that there are enough reg-ulated spots for around one in three children under age six, while fees still add up to more than university tuition in Manitoba. This isn’t surprising, since the child care announcement costs $8 million, which is paltry compared to the lat-est investment in medical

care.We don’t have to cut

important services for seniors to invest adequate-ly in younger generations. Other reallocation or reve-nue raising options are available, including pric-ing pollution, as recom-mended by the Ecofiscal Commission.

By comparison, the Manitoba government’s $1-million investment to fight climate change is weak. The result is larger environmental debts for younger citizens.

If Manitoba is to work for all generations, we need a fair approach to revenue collection that acknowledges retirees haven’t prepaid for their medical care in the same way they prepaid for much of their Canada pension benefits. So long as young-er citizens contribute more to medical care for the aging population, it’s fair to expect retirees to sus-tain contributions to edu-cation and other policies they have benefited from in the past.

Too bad the Selinger government didn’t think so.

Dr. Paul Kershaw is the Founder of Generation Squeeze (http://gen-squeeze.ca), and a policy professor in the UBC School of Population Health.

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Firefighters, police officers, paramedics and other front-line emergency workers carry the serious responsibility of ensuring public safety. They are skilled professionals, trained to cope with life-threat-ening situations. And by the very nature of their jobs, they put their lives on the line to protect others.

In return, they have the right to expect their national government will stand by them in confront-ing the risks they have to face. The Harper govern-ment talks a good game about public safety, with lots of pictures with people in uniforms, but their record doesn’t “walk the talk”.

For years, public safety officers in Canada have been asking for a national “compensation benefit” to help take care of the families of those who lose their lives or suffer permanent serious disability in the line of duty. They’ve proposed a one-time payment of $300,000. Nothing can make up for the loss of a loved-one, but such a payment would help his/her family cope with their tragedy – a tragedy resulting from that loved-one just doing his/her job to keep the pub-lic safe.

Depending on their employer or collective agree-ment, some public safety officers already have such a benefit. But most don’t, and it shouldn’t depend on who you work for or where you live.

Having heard loud and clear from firefighters and others about this issue, the Liberal Party included the concept of a Public Safety Officer Compensation Benefit in our previous election platforms. We also put a specific Motion before the current Parliament calling on the government to implement the idea. It passed, reflecting the feelings of a strong majority of Canadians and their MPs in all Parties. A new Liberal government will change that. We will intro-duce a national Public Safety Officer Compensation

In its willy-nilly slashing of federal services – all so it can give large special tax breaks to those among us who are the wealthiest – the Harper government gutted Canada’s “Joint Emergency Planning and Preparedness” (JEPP) system. This was a longstand-ing arrangement whereby the federal government worked colla boratively with provinces and munici-palities to ensure we have the capability at all levels to respond quickly and effectively to large-scale disas-ters.

JEPP was hugely beneficial over the years, help-ing citizens and local authorities cope with floods, wildfires, ice storms and other issues like a collapsed shopping mall in Ontario. A key component was a network of emergency workers – known as Heavy Urban Search & Rescue (HUSAR) teams – based at five strategic locations across Canada.

Since Mr. Harper killed their federal funding, these teams are withering away, leaving a big hole in emergency response capacity. A new Liberal govern-ment will restore federal support for the HUSAR teams, and work constructively with all provinces and municipalities to bolster life-saving services like these.

Furthermore, we recognize the horrific circum-stances that first responders and emergency workers are often called upon to witness in the line of duty. The stress and trauma are, sadly, part of the job. They’re well-trained and highly-skilled, but they’re also human beings who are vulnerable to the impacts of PTSD. When they need help, they should be able to get it promptly.

A new Liberal government will invite the prov-inces and territories to join in a fully co-ordinated national approach to treating PTSD. The feds can bring to the table many experiences, good and bad, drawn from their handling or mishandling of PTSD in the military, the RCMP and among Veterans. They can also bring the resources of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Canadian Mental Health

Other levels of government, academics and health professionals need to be at the table too. And it’s urgent. No emergency worker should be left to suffer alone or in the shadows from the debilitating anguish that all too frequently results from discharging their duties to help others.

When Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau made these pledges last week in a meeting with Canada’s profes-sional firefighters, he received three standing ova-tions. The Canadian Police Association responded quickly too, describing these Liberal platform com-mitments as “a home run” for first responders.

It’s all about respecting and honouring those who valiantly serve their fellow citizens.

Ralph GoodaleMP Wasacana

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To the Editor:

The federal Conservative gov-ernment’s latest budget gives the most to those who need it the least.

Stephen Harper’s priority is a $2 billion income-splitting plan and a massive increase to the limit for Tax Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs). Both of these measures disproportionately benefit the rich instead of focusing that help on the middle class and those who are working hard to join it.

The vast majority of Canadian households – 85 percent – won’t get a dime from income-splitting, but they will be the ones left to pay for it.

Increasing the TFSA limit to $10,000 per year is also expensive and unfair.

The previous TFSA limit was helping the middle class save for retirement. However, most Cana-

dians won’t benefit from the new higher limit. Canadians who are struggling don’t have an extra $10,000 to sock away each and every year. But wealthy Canadians do.

The new TFSA limit will end up costing the government billions of dollars each year. A third of that cost will be borne by the provinc-es.

And because TFSAs don’t count toward income-tested benefits, it will result in additional Old Age Security (OAS) payments for already wealthier seniors.

When asked about the long term consequences of the new TFSA limit, Finance Minister Joe Oliver shrugged and said it was a prob-lem for “Stephen Harper’s grand-daughter to solve.”

Yet these are the same Conservatives who, shortly after the last election, broke their prom-ise and passed a law to raise the

age of Old Age Security from 65 to 67.

They falsely claimed that they had to do it in order to keep the OAS program financially sustain-able.

Raising the age of OAS to 67 takes $32,000 away from each of Canada’s poorest and most vulner-able seniors. The government will be taking that money away at pre-cisely the same time as the extra OAS payments for wealthier seniors start to really kick-in.

The federal Conservatives are stealing from poor seniors in order to give that money to the rich. It’s unfair and un-Canadian.

“The rich get richer and the poor get poorer” used to be an old adage. Under the federal Conservatives, it has become government policy.

Scott Brison, MP

Liberal Party of Canada Finance Critic

Budget favours rich over seniors

To the Editor: For 10 years, Stephen

Harper has been ignoring the people who do most of the heavy lifting in our economy. Those who work longer and longer hours for an ever shrinking piece of the pie, and less and less financial securi-ty.

Middle class Canadians need to have money in their pockets to save, invest and grow the econ-omy – to bring fairness and to strengthen the heart of the Canadian economy.

But Mr. Harper’s

unfair system has been giving money to those who need it least. The Liberal Party has a bet-ter, fairer plan: we will give a tax cut to the mid-dle class and provide mid-dle class families with more money to raise their kids.

Our plan will make the tax system fairer and cut the middle class tax rate from 22 percent to 20.5 percent. We will ask the wealthiest Canadians – those in the top one per-cent of incomes – to pay a little more so the middle class can pay less.

This tax relief is worth

up to $670 per year, per person, or $1,340 per year for a two-income house-hold.

We will also provide one bigger, fair, tax-free, monthly cheque to help middle class and low-in-come families with the high costs of raising kids.

A typical two-parent family, with two kids, earning $90,000 per year will get $490 tax-free every month. Under Mr. Harper, the same family only receives around $275 after-tax. Over a year, that’s $2,500 more help, tax-free. We will also pro-vide more help to lower-

income families. All families in the mid-

dle class, and those hop-ing to join it, will receive more in monthly child benefits than under Mr. Harper’s system. That is 9 out of every 10 fami-lies.

Liberals will continue to present solutions to grow the economy. Our plan will put more money in the pockets of the mid-dle class and those work-ing hard to join it.

Justin Trudeau

Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada

Liberal plan makes system fair


Spring is always an indicator of halibut sea-son and this recipe is one of our favorite halibut recipes for the grill. The ground cayenne pepper can be optional if you want to obviously elimi-nate any spiciness, but the butter can also be optional as well to elimi-nate any added fat.

There will be enough juices in the pouch to keep the fish moist and generate enough steam without the butter, but if desired the pat of butter adds some richness to the dish.

The halibut can also be substituted with any white fish.

This recipe and over 100 more are available in my cookbook: Chef Dez on Cooking Volume 3. Enjoy!

Creole Halibut BBQ Pouches - makes 4 por-tions

“The holy trinity of bell pepper, celery & onion; along with garlic, tomatoes, thyme, sweet smoked paprika and cay-enne, give this seafood dish delicious Creole fla-vour”

4 halibut filets, approx. 200-250g each

Salt & pepper12 cherry tomatoes,

quartered1 stalk celery, sliced

thin1 small yellow bell

pepper, cut into small short strips

4 garlic cloves, minced8 thin slices onion12 fresh thyme sprigs2 tsp smoked sweet

paprikaGround cayenne pep-

per, optional1 tsp sugar4 tbsp cold butter1 lemon Preheat BBQ grill

with high heat.

Cut 8 pieces of heavy duty aluminum foil - 12 inches x 18 inches. Lay 2 pieces of foil on top of each other to make 4 sep-arate double-layer foil bases.

Place each filet, skin side down, in the center of one half of each of the foil bases, and season each filet liberally with salt and pepper.

Top each filet evenly with 3 quartered toma-toes, equal amounts of celery, equal amounts of bell pepper, 1 minced garlic clove, 2 thin slices

of onion, 3 sprigs of thyme, 1/2 tsp paprika, pinch of cayenne, 1/4 tsp sugar, and season with more salt & pepper.

Top each mound with a 1 tbsp pat of butter.

Seal the pouches by folding over the foil in half longwise over the vegetable covered fish. Starting at one end, fold in and crimp the edges of the foil tightly and work

around the whole open side of the foil to form a semi-circle pouch. It must be tightly sealed to keep all the steam and juices in the pouch.

Place the pouches on the hot BBQ grill and reduce heat to medium low. Be careful not to pierce the pouches. Close the lid and cook for approximately 12 to 15 minutes while trying to maintain a cooking tem-perature of 375 degrees F on your BBQ’s built-in gauge. The pouches should be puffed up like a balloon when done.

Remove pouches from the grill and let sit for 5 minutes before opening.

The internal tempera-ture of the fish should be 140-150 degrees F.

Carefully cut openeach pouch (steam will be hot), squeeze over a bit of fresh lemon juice, and serve immediately.

It is very fun to let your guests open their own pouch themselves and eat right out of the pouch.

Chef Dez is a Food Columnist, Culinary Instructor & Cookbook Author. Visit him at www.chefdez.com

Write to him at [email protected] or P.O. Box 2674, Abbotsford, BC V2T 6R4

The next “Chef Dez on Cooking” column will appear in approximately two weeks.

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Chef Dez on Cooking

Are you finding there isn’t enough time to get it all done in a day? Technology today is mak-ing it easier and less stressful to multitask. Smartphones are chang-ing the way farmers do business.

You can now bring your office with you. With your smartphone you now have visibility into the company’s finances, access to impor-tant documents, a more effective method of com-munication, and the abil-ity to track many differ-ent parts of your opera-tion.

There are many apps a farm manager may find useful. To name a few: online banking apps, apps that work in con-junction with Farm Credit Canada software, an app for livestock pro-ducers called CFXpro and farm at hand that allows you to track your production. These apps will allow the farmer to be more productive and efficient in the way they manage their operation.

Online banking has become more and more popular over the last sev-eral years and now most banks have smartphone apps. The apps will allow you to deposit cheques, pay bills, transfer between accounts, man-age your payees and com-plete e-transfers. You no longer have to go into the

bank to complete your daily transactions or wait to log on to a computer; you can complete these transactions on the go.

Farm Credit Canada has created smartphone apps that compliment some of their software programs. AgExpert Mobile works in tandem with AgExpert analyst software. This app will allow you to take a pic-ture of a receipt and record the transaction details. This handy app will help to minimize lost receipts. Also, transac-tions will be recorded in a timely manner, which will keep your financial statements current.

Livestock producers can access information to aid in the decision of marketing cattle from an app called CFXpro. The features of this app include breakeven calcu-lators, price projections based on market info and access to futures market. This app is available to iPhone and blackberry users at no charge. Visit your app store and search CFXpro to start using it today.

Farm at hand is an app that allows you to track many parts of your farming operation. You can create a detailed fields list and log all your activities from seeding to harvest. This allows you to keep up to date pro-duction records. You can

also track your commodi-ties from storage to con-tracts to deliveries. You can also create a detailed equipment list. The list would include serial numbers, parts log and maintenance log. Never be stuck without a part number or serial num-ber. This app allows you to have information about your operation at your fingertips.

There is an app for almost anything. You will find a wide variety at the following sites: http://m.agriculture.com/apps, www.farmingwith-apps.com, and www.farms.com/agriculture-apps. To find more agri-culture apps visit your app store and search agriculture. There are apps for weed identifica-tion, monitoring equip-ment, grain storage tracking, mix tank calcu-lators and many more. You will be surprised by all the results.

For more information stop by your local Regional Services office or call (306) 946-3230 or contact the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1-866-457-2377.

Brenda Stefanson, P.Ag.

Regional Farm Business Management Specialist

Saskatchewan Minis-try of Agriculture, Watrous

Farm apps can save you time and money

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On Sunday May 10, treat your Mom to a spe-cial afternoon at the Western Develop ment Museum in York ton. Mother’s Day is our first spring event and we look forward to beginning a new season of activities at the Museum.

All Moms and accom-panying family members are invited to enjoy com-plimentary donuts and refreshments from 2:00

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If you are looking for a unique Mother’s Day gift, be sure to browse the Museum Gift Shop filled with a great selec-tion of Saskatchewan treasures. Museum memberships also make a perfect gift for Mom

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Everyone is welcome to celebrate Mother’s Day with us. Admission to the event is free; regu-lar gallery admission applies. We look forward to seeing you on May 10th!

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WALK FOR MS – The annual MS Walk was held in Yorkton Sunday with partici-pants gathering at Yorkdale Central School to sign in with their pledges. Funds raised go to programs to help those with multiple sclerosis and research.

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SPAGHETTI CHALLENGE – The Second Annual Speedghetti Championship was held at Boston Pizza in Yorkton Sunday. This year David Johnson came away with the crown, edging out defending champion Brian Gammon, seen in action here alongside rookie competitor Sarah Zarazun. The money raised at the event will be designated to the retrofit of two rooms at the Yorkton & District Nursing Home through the Close Cuts for a Cure Local Cancer Initiatives Program and the Health Foundation. These two rooms will become palliative care rooms with accessibility for those in the community who are in their final days of life.

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The new president and CEO of Parkland College will be a very familiar face in educational circles.

Dwayne Reeve, who stepped down as Good Spirit School Division’s director of education last fall, will take over from Dr. Fay Myers effective July 1.

“We are excited to wel-come Dwayne Reeve to Parkland College,” said Lydia Cyr, chair of the col-lege’s board of governors. “He brings a wealth of experience and leadership that will be invaluable as he guides the college in the years ahead.”

Reeve believes the rel-evant experience is work-ing with government agen-cies and reporting to a board, although in this case an appointed one rather than an elected one.

Another advantage he anticipates is that he is familiar with most of the relevant people in the area as the college serves more or less the same area as the school division.

A major difference between his old job and new one will be a greater focus on liaising with busi-ness and industry, he explained.

“That will be a change, but one I’m looking for-ward to, he said.

Reeve began his K-12 education career in 1985 as a middle school teacher in Whitewood, but quickly moved up the ranks. Within four years he was vice principal and from there became principal, assistant director, super-intendent and ultimately director of Yorkdale School Division in 2000. In 2004, when Yorkdale S.D. and Yorkton S.D. amalgamat-ed into the York School Division, he became a superintendent of educa-tion. He has been director of education for GSSD since full amalgamation of all the area boards created the division in 2006.

“In his new role, Reeve will be responsible for set-ting the College’s strategic direction and continuing

to represent the organiza-tion’s mission, vision, and values,” a press release from the college stated. “He will work to expand partnerships with busi-ness, industry, and com-munities, with a focus on sound fiscal management. Reeve will also oversee the opening of the Trades and Technology Centre in Yorkton this fall and the next phases of develop-ment at the 20-acre site.”

Over the next few cou-ple of months, Reeve will have the opportunity to do some transition work with Myers before taking over full time.

“I am looking forward to starting this new role with Parkland College,” Reeve said. “I can’t wait to begin meeting the staff and stakeholders, and I look forward to working with everyone to continue the good work being done.”

He will not have much of a break. His last day with GSSD is June 30 and his first day with Parkland will be July 2. He is plan-ning on taking a few days off the week before, how-ever.

Cyr took the opportu-nity of the announcement to also honour Myers.

“As we move forward with Mr. Reeve,” Cyr said, “I want to thank Dr. Myers on behalf of the board, staff, and students of Parkland College for her commitment to education and her dedication to the growth of the college. We wish her the best in her retirement.”

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A bad decision can lead to devastating results, and nurse Sarah Poole sees the conse-quences coming through the emergency room door too often.

“I’ve seen patients with limbs missing, limbs being brought in on ice to

be reattached, people being rushed to the OR, and people needing mas-sive blood transfusions,” said Poole, a 10-year emergency room nurse at the Regina General Hospital. “People think they’re invincible. They never think it’s going to happen to them, until it happens to them and

then it’s horrific.”“People don’t realize

that one bad choice – to drive drunk or high – can damage so much. It real-ly is that simple.”

Police across the prov-ince will be on the look-out for impaired drivers during May’s traffic safe-ty spotlight on impaired driving.

The consequences of impaired driving are cer-tainly sobering – 40 peo-ple were killed and 606 were injured in alcohol and drug-related colli-sions in Saskatchewan in 2013.

Tougher penalties effective June 27, 2014 mean impaired drivers face longer licence sus-

pensions, immediate roadside vehicle seizures, and user-pay mandatory ignition interlock in some cases.

Drugimpaired drivers face the same conse-quences as those impaired by alcohol.

A lot of the close calls Poole has witnessed have involved impaired driv-ing crashes where the only person injured was the impaired driver themselves.

“I want to tell them ‘You could have killed someone. You are a self-ish person right now. You need to hold that in your heart, for the rest of your life, that you had a guard-ian angel protecting other people from your bad choice today,” said Poole.

Next time, they might not be so lucky. “If some-thing happens, you’ll be

living with that regret forever – it’s something that will never go away,“ said Poole.

SGI reminds drivers to always plan a safe ride home. Choose a desig-nated driver in advance, take a taxi, use a safe ride service, take the bus or call a friend or family member to pick you up.

SGI even has a free Safe Ride app to help you keep track of these dif-ferent options. And if you see a driver you suspect is impaired, pull over and call 911 to report them to police through the Report Impaired Drivers (RID) program.

Visit SGI’s website at www.sgi.sk.ca for more information about new traffic laws, the conse-quences of impaired driv-ing, or the Road Safety Challenge and how #wecandrivebetter.

ER nurse sees consequences of impaired drivers

CHAMBER RECOGNITION – Joel Martinuk, Yorkton Chamber of Commerce president presented plaques to Don Rae for his service as president last year and to Carol Yaholnitsky as director of the year during the Chamber’s annual general meeting April 25 at Painted Hand Casino.

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Saskatchewan’s mer-chandise exports reached $3.1 billion in March (seasonally unadjusted), a 6.4 per cent increase year-over-year, and an all-time high for the month of March according to Statistics Canada.

Saskatchewan’s mer-chandise exports were $8.7 billion for the first three months of 2015, up 10.6 per cent over the same period last year.

This was the second largest increase among the provinces.

“The new merchan-dise exports record for the month of March is proof that our economy

is strong and diversi-fied,” Minister respon-sible for Trade Jeremy Harrison said. “Thanks to the hard work of Saskatchewan people, our economy continues to strengthen, as the global market recogniz-es that we have what the world needs.”

Y e a r - o v e r - y e a r , major increases were recorded in metal and non-metallic mineral products, up 293.1 per cent; metal ores and non-metallic minerals, up 62.1 per cent; con-sumer goods, up 56.8 per cent; and electronic and electrical equip-ment and parts, up 46.2 per cent.

Exports up

HONOURS FOR VETERANS – Saskatchewan veterans were honoured with the Knight of the French National Order of the Legion of Honour for their role in the liberation of France in the Second World War. One of the men recognized is James Bennet, originally from Yorkton, who served First Battalion of the Black Watch (also known as the Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada in France, the Netherlands, and Germany, returning to England when he was wounded. Over 600 Canadian Veterans have received France’s Legion of Honour. “France will never forget the act of brav-ery by Canadian soldiers during the Normandy landings to help restore our freedom. This further strengthens the profound relationship which exists between our two countries,” says Nicolas Chapuis, Ambassador of France to Canada. From left to right, back row: His Excellency Nicolas Chapuis Ambassador of France to Canada; Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan Vaughn Solomon Schofield; and Consul General of France in Vancouver Jean-Christoph Fleury. From left to right, front row, the recipients: James Bennet of Regina (formerly of Yorkton); Howard Leyton-Brown of Regina; Arthur Ramshaw of Nokomis; and John Milani of Regina. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor.)

A fatal collision on Highway 6 near Spalding this weekend highlights the need for extreme caution in con-struction zones on our highways and.

“Our thoughts are with the families and friends of the individu-als who were involved in this tragic incident,” Highways and Infrastructure Minister Nancy Heppner said. “Highway work zones are active construction sites with numerous and significant poten-tial safety risks.

“As road work ramps up for another season across the provincial highway system, driv-ers must exercise the utmost caution at all times.”

The collision occurred just south of Spalding on Highway 6 where a crack sealing project is

underway. The colli-sion is under investiga-tion by the RCMP, the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety and the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure.

By law in Saskatchewan, traffic must slow to 60 km/hr when passing highway workers or flaggers, within signed work zones or when passing equipment with its amber warning lights on.

Significant changes have been made to improve safety in work zones, like simplified signage, rumble strips and photo enforce-ment.

More information on traffic safety within work zones is available at www.highways.gov.sk.ca/workzone/.

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Last week, I distrib-uted a short news release containing important information about the enhanced Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) avail-able to Canadian fami-lies. Please note that the deadline for new applicants to apply in order to receive their payments by July 1 has been extended to May 15. Eligible families who do not enroll before that date may still enroll to receive benefits after July.

We first introduced the UCCB in 2006. We call it “universal” for a reason, because it will

be available to all Canadian families with children under the age of 18, regardless of income or the type of child care they choose. Today, the UCCB pro-vides direct support to over 1.6 million fami-lies, with over two-mil-lion young children.

Currently the UCCB provides $100 per month for each child under the age of six. We’re propos-ing to increase it to $160 per month. That comes to almost $2,000 per year for each pre-school-er.

We’re proud to pro-vide such an important direct benefit to

Canadians. Parents are facing growing financial pressures. From the cost of groceries, to child care, to piano lessons, to hockey practice, expens-es pile up quickly. That’s why we want to make sure that every eligible Canadian family is tak-

ing advantage of this financial support.

We’re also proposing to expand the reach of this benefit to include children ages 6 through 17. Families would receive $60 per month for each child in this age group, which amounts

to $720 per year.Once we receive par-

liamentary approval, the new benefit amounts will take effect retroac-tively to January 1, 2015. If already in the system, families that are eligible to receive these benefits will receive a retroactive payment in July 2015 for the difference between the old and the new benefit amounts.

This direct financial support allows parents greater freedom of choice, in everything: from their child’s care, to which extra-curricu-lar activities their chil-dren may participate

in.It’s important to note

that if your family is already receiving the UCCB monthly, you are already enrolled and will automatically receive this increase. However, over 200,000 families – some of those in Saskatchewan – are not enrolled. If your family is one of them, don’t miss out on this important enhancement to your family life. You may enroll by visiting: www.canada.ca/taxsav-ings. If you are unable to access the Internet, please contact my office at 306-782-3309 or 1-800-667-6606.

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Christ the Teacher Catholic Schools has promoted one of its own to fill the superinten-dent role vacated when Barbara MacKesey was promoted to director of education.

Trevor Baker is cur-rently the principal of St. Paul’s School. He came to CTTCS 18 years ago as a teacher

and worked his way up to vice-principal and eventually principal. He is currently finish-ing a Masters of Educational Adminis-tration at the University of Saskatchewan.

“Mr. Baker’s servant leadership skills, deep commitment to his faith and Catholic education, and proven ability to develop collaborative cultures and to guide

the school improvement process to increase stu-dent achievement will be definite assets in his new position,” stated a press release from the school division.

Incoming director MacKesey said the divi-sion had interest from across the country. She said she was pleased that an internal candi-date turned out to be the strongest candi-

date.“We’re grateful that

our work on internal leadership capacity is working out for our internal administra-tors,” she said.

She explained that Baker also has a proven track record.

“He has done great work in his school on student achievement,” she said. “He is always increasing achievement

and does a great job leading his staff in con-tinuous improvement.

Baker is looking for-ward to the transition, which will take place in August when Zaba’s retirement officially takes effect.

“My teaching and administrative experi-ences in the division have been rewarding and I am excited about the opportunity to serve

the students and staff of Christ the Teacher Catholic Schools in this capacity,” he said.

Lisa Rathgeber, chair of the school board, said the board knows Mr. Baker and is pleased with the deci-sion.

“We do a very good job of training internal-ly,” she said. “I’m confi-dent this is an excellent appointment.”

CTTCS appoints new superintendent

Speech and hearing month proclaimedSocial Services

Minister Donna Harpauer has pro-claimed May as Speech and Hearing Awareness M o n t h i n Saskatchewan.

“I encourage every-one to take part in the early detection and pre-vention of communica-tion disabilities, one of the fastest-growing dis-abilities worldwide,” Harpauer said. “This month also serves to remind us to become more aware of some of the challenges individ-uals who experience communication disabil-ities encounter.”

Saskatchewan Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Inc. (SDHHS) have been providing services for people who are Deaf, Deafened and Hard of Hearing for more than 30 years. The primary mission of SDHHS is to promote a world without barriers

for people who are deaf, deafened or hard of hearing.

“Infant screening at birth is the best way to lessen the impact of deafness,” SDHHS Executive Director Nairn Gillies said. “Early detection and awareness about the benefits of sign lan-guage for families will

improve language acquisition for children who are born Deaf. Children who are deaf, children with hearing loss, and children with other communication disabilities who learn language early have reduced frustration, improved education, and better connections to their families and

friends.”Some of the services

SDHHS provide include Sign Language Interpreter and C o m p u t e r i z e d Notetaker Services, public education about the accommodations people living with these disabilities require, and a discount hearing aid battery program. The

organization also pro-vides information and access to technical aids

and devices for persons who are deaf, deafened and hard of hearing.

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Yorkton Victory Church

Annual General Meeting, May 17, 2015 at 1:30 p.m.

at the church, 175 Gladstone Ave. S.

Yorkton

The Yorkton and District Horticultural

Society will be holding their next

regular meeting on Wednesday, May 20 at 7

p.m. in the SIGN Building on North Street. Special

guest speaker will be Carol Miller from

Windthorst speaking about “How To Grow

Sprouts All Year Round”.Everyone is welcome!

Yorkton Blood Donor Clinic

St. Gerard’s Parish Complex, Monday, May

25, 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. Book your appointment to save a life. Online: www.blood.

ca, phone: 1-888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283).Canadian Blood

Services.

Close Cuts for CancerThe 18th Annual

Brayden Ottenbreit Close Cuts for Cancer Head-Shaving Event will be

held on Saturday, May 30 beginning at 10 a.m. at

the Parkland Mall. Interested participants or volunteers may get more information by phoning

306-783-2637 or emailing [email protected]. (There are also a num-

ber of secondary events on our Facebook page as

well).

The Yorkton and District Horticultural

Societywill be holding their

Spring Plant and Bulb Sale on Friday, May 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Parkland Mall,

Yorkton. Great selection of plants at great prices!

One day sale only! Everyone is welcome!

The Yorkton branch of

the Saskatchewan Genealogical Society

will be holding their next regular meeting on

Tuesday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m. at the Yorkton

Public Library. If you are interested in starting

research on your family tree or have been

researching for a while, interested genealogists at any stage of research are

welcome!

New Horizons Friday Night Dances

78 First Ave. NorthYorkton, SK

Great night of dancingEvery Friday.

Everyone is welcome.Time: 8 p.m. - 12 a.m.

Admission: $8.00Lunch Included

Music by: Don & Friends May 8 The Zayshleys May 15 Parklanders May 22

Old Country Lads May 29For more information con-tact Peter: 306-782-1846.

Alzheimer and Dementia Support/

Information Group Meeting

Wednesday, May 13, 2015 2:00 p.m. at Yorkton & District Nursing Home

Conference Room. Everyone Welcome! For

more information, contact the SHR Social Work

Dept. at 306-786-0722.

The Great Plains“Plain Folk Making

Great Music” Darrel & Saskia Song of the

Prairies presented at: New Horizons Seniors

Hall Thursday, June 18 7:00 p.m. Advance Tickets

$12/person. Call Vi at306-782-7218 or Peter at

306-783-6109. Also available at the Friday night dances.

Tickets at the door $15. Fabulous Canadian Music with Folk Country Celtic and Bluegrass Flavors.

MOPSWelcomes all Moms and their Preschoolers. Mops International encourages

and equips Moms of young children to realize their potential as moth-

ers, women and leaders in relationship with Jesus and in partnership with

the local church.Knox Church - 66 Park Street, Yorkton (by the water tower) April 16,

May 7 and 21, June 4 and 18. 10:30 a.m. to 12:00

noon $15.00 for the 5 ses-sions to cover costs of activities, snacks and

crafts. Child care avail-able. For more info visit

MOPS.org or contact Kathy at 306-621-5500 or [email protected]

Crossroads – a support group for

women who are experiencing or have experienced violence.

Group is held Thursdays from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30

p.m. For more informa-tion contact 782-0673 or

782-5181.

Yorkton Public Library Programs:

Pre-school Storytime – Monday or Thursday mornings @ 10:30 a.m Open to ages 3-6 years runs April 13 – June 4Toddler time – Parent

and baby program Thursdays @ 10:30 a.m. For ages 6-36 months runs April 16-June 4

For more information or to register please call 306-

783-3523

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 [email protected] or call

Cell: 306-621-7716.

Tot SpotBoys & 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 ClosetLower level of Safire

Clothing & AccessoriesQuality, 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.

Wiggly Field Grand Opening

Sunday, June 7! 10 a.m. Dog Walk Registration,

10:30 a.m. Dog Walk, Hot Dog Sale starts at 11 a.m.

until 2 p.m. Dog Park Safety and Etiquette

Orientation right after walk is complete.

11:30 a.m. Grand Opening Ceremony with

Mayor Bob Maloney! Raffle tickets for many great prizes will be sold throughout the day and

draw will be made at 1:30 p.m.! Prizes also for the 3 highest pledge collectors. Pledge forms and more

details available at Fins, Feathers and Fur Pets and Supplies 306-782-

7387

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 786-2582 (days) 782-4182 (evenings).

Grief ShareThe Grief Share support

group is sponsored by peo-ple who understand what you are experiencing and want to offer you comfort and encouragement dur-

ing this difficult time. Every Tuesday at St.

Peter’s Hospital MelvilleIn the McLeod Conference

Room at 10:00 a.m.ALL ARE WELCOME! Register with either:

Margaret Yost 728-4744Ralph E. Hale 728-9205.

St. John Ambulance First Aid Classes

OHS Standard First Aid/CPR classes. Personalized courses and online train-

ing also available.For more info. or to register call Judy at 783-4544 or email:

[email protected].

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35th Anniversary Summer Tour

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“Where there’s a need

there’s a Lion”

Nearly $1 billion given in humanitarian aid

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2015 Manitoba Electrical Expo

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designers, specifiers, electrical maintenance

personnel as well as buildingowners and managers.

The Expo features 2 days of displays and seminars

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2015 Manitoba Electrical Expo

May 20 / 21Red River Exhibition Park

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available online atwww.eamanitoba.ca

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91 Broadway St. E.Yorkton, SK

306-782-6000dreamweddings

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Algarve, PortugalPackage Includes:

Air from Toronto, 1 Bedroom Apartment and Airport Transfers

Jan 26–2 weeks: $1,099+ tax

Jan 26–3 weeks: $1,239+ taxRates are per person based

on double occupancy, and are subject to change.

25 Broadway St. E.Downtown Yorkton

306-782-05031-866-782-0503

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18-1st Ave. N.Yorkton

Phone306-783-7355

Garry Breitkreuz, M.P.

Constituency Office: 19 -1st Avenue North Yorkton, SK S3N 1J3 Phone: 306.782.3309

Toll Free: 1.800.667.6606 Email:

[email protected] www.garrybreitkreuz.com

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65 Broadway St. E.Yorkton

306-783-3181

BG Denture Clinic Creating

Beautiful Smiles For Over35 Years

46 Broadway St. E.(Next to Cornerstone Credit Union)

Yorkton, Sask.306-783-6350

www.thecaringteam.com

27 - 2nd Ave. N.Yorkton, SK

782-2209Toll Free 1-800-667-1481

Yorkton Lions Club & Yorkton Film Festival

Lion Todd Allan

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PRE-ORDERED

STEAKS LSO AVAILABLE

2015

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOWICTI

Serving scrumptious Atlantic Lobsters and steamed Mussels flown in

fresh from Nova Scotia

Lots of Entertainment on ire ra ootin ar

Friday May 22 Supper starts at 5:30pm

Yorkton Film FestivalYYorkt vval

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Lion Todd Allan 306-620-9056Lion Les Arnelien 306-786-4800Lion Dave Blommaert 306-783-7236Lion Geraldine Boudreault 306-783-6668Lion Vern Brown 306-783-8246Lion John Denbrok 306-621-5133Lion Phil Devos 306-621-3227Lion Glen Gelowitz 306-621-9495Lion Al Greschuk 306-783-8107Lion Blake Harris 306-782-7224Lion Ray Jamieson 306-621-5091Lion Randy Kachur 306-782-1543Lion Allan Konkin 306-783-7669Lion Brian Kruger 306-641-9987Lion Peter Legebokoff 306-783-6109Lion Rick Leland 306-782-1924Lion Terry Ortynsky 306-782-2261Lion George Plews 306-783-2302Lion Pat Pugh 306-621-1119Lion Don Reed 306-621-9295Lion Ken Schuster 306-221-5985Lion Janet Sharpe 306-621-8368Lion Denny Vachon 306-570-4120Lion Andy Van Heerden 306-782-3038Lion Gary Wagner 306-621-8096Lion Nadine Wagner 306-641-6580Lion Terry Yaremko 306-783-0356

A YORKTON LIONS CLUB SANCTIONED

EVENT

yorkton news review may 7, 2015

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