Committed to Yorkton - February 28, 2013

Shop small, shop local – You are the key to success

A Special Edition of

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• From job creation, to community development, the local businesses in these pages are giving back and thinking big in 2013.

“Going local does not mean walling off the outside world. It means nurturing locally owned

businesses which use local resources, employ local workers at decent wages and serve

primarily local consumers. It means becoming more self-suffi cient and less dependant on

imports. Control moves from the boardrooms of distant corporations and back into the

community where it belongs.”– Michael Shuman, author of ‘Going Local.’

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(CorporationCentre.ca) – Are you considering starting up or working for a small busi-ness? If so, you will be making a strong positive contribution to the Canadian economy. In recent years, small businesses across the country have played a crucial role in stabilizing the often volatile economy in Can-ada, and there are a variety of reasons why. Small businesses are job cre-ators. They have helped to cre-ate thousands of new jobs in Canada. According to statistics published by Statistics Canada in July 2008, small businesses alone have accounted for 37 percent of new jobs in the pri-vate sector between 1997 and 2007. Since 2008, these fi gures have shown a steady increase. As of July 2011, 98 per cent of all businesses in Canada are now considered as a small business, with 48 per cent of

the work force being employed by them. According to the July report, there are currently more than 2.4 million small businesses across Canada, a number which will surely increase over the next few years. Employees of small busi-nesses currently account for more than two thirds of the employment in fi ve major in-dustries: • Non-institutional health care (89 percent); • construction (76 percent); • other varied services (73 percent); • food and accommodations (67 percent), • and forestry (67 percent). These statistics are more than likely to increase, espe-

cially if the state of the Ca-nadian economy improves. In addition to contributing to the increase of the country’s employment rates, small busi-nesses are also an integral part of the GDP. Some statistics to consider – in 2006, small busi-nesses made up roughly 23 percent of Canada’s GDP. This fi gure varied from one prov-ince to another, and it peaked at 27 per cent in both British Columbia and Prince Edward Island. Two years later, Saskatch-ewan’s small businesses ac-counted for 35 percent of the GDP, while BC placed second with 32 per cent. Not far be-hind in third place was Que-bec, with a 30 per cent con-tribution. One of the main

reasons why Quebec’s small businesses have made such a signifi cant contribution to the GDP can be attributed to the fact that more than 56 per cent of Canada’s small busi-nesses are located in Quebec. Although small businesses in Canada are important, there is quite a bit of work left to do to make it easy for businesses to succeed. The Canadian Fed-eration of Independent Busi-nesses (CFIB) has released its new report which highlighted four key areas: • better labor laws, • reduced taxes to help busi-nesses grow, • a reduction of red tape, • and better spending on services for small businesses Their conclusion is that the

government needs to be more involved in order to make it a balanced economic environ-ment for entrepreneurs. With the chaos in fi nancial markets, the strong hand of the govern-ment is required to provide a stable platform so that many businesses can succeed. A private/public partnership is required in order to address each of these issues, one that benefi ts both owners and em-ployees. Small businesses are cur-rently on the rise, and it is ex-pected that many more will be established across the country in the coming years. Conse-quently, the more small busi-nesses that exist, the greater their contributions to the GDP as a whole will be. So, if you are considering starting a small business of your own, there is no better time to do so than now.

Why your business is so important to our economy– your business makes a big difference

New businesses are popping up every month in Yorkton and that’s New businesses are popping up every month in Yorkton and that’s reason to celebrate!reason to celebrate!

SecurTek is proud to call Yorkton home and happy that our success allows opportunities to give back to the community that has supported us over the years and has helped us grow to become one of the premier monitoring companies in the country.

SecurTek provides commercial and residential monitoring solutions to customers across Western Canada, Ontario and the Maritimes. At present, we employ 120 people including 110 at our national Head Office right here in Yorkton. Through the dedication and skills of our employees, SecurTek has been awarded CSAA Five Diamond Certification for superior service in North America. We are one of only five security companies in Canada to receive this certification.

Many of our employees offer their time and talents to support charitable events and organizations in the community through memberships in the SecurTek Pioneers – a branch of the Chapter 59 SaskTel Pioneers.

SecurTek partners with almost 100 independently owned Authorized Dealers who provide best-in-class service and innovative solutions to our customers. Our dedication to helping making communities safer is exemplified every day through the efforts, knowledge and expertise of our Authorized Dealers who live, work and play in the communities we serve.

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By DEVIN WILGERN-R Writer

When it comes to Yorkton’s economy, small business is a major driv-ing force. According to Mayor Bob Maloney, just looking at the numbers gives a good indication of how important small busi-ness is to the community. “We have 1,182 business licenses in the city, and the vast majority would be small businesses. When you look at that number, and multiply each of those business licenses by a few employees, that tells you how big an employer small business is. Small busi-ness is a huge employer. “In addition to that we have 230 non-residents that are doing business in Yorkton, and in January alone we did 27 new busi-ness licenses. When you take a look at that, the implications are huge for any city, and you soon see that small business is really the driving factor of growth in our city and many others,” Maloney says. Apart from providing services to a community, growth in small business is also a good indicator of the health of a community, Maloney adds, with growth in small business showing that people are respond-ing to increased needs within a city. “Small businesses tend to reflect the growth in the

community. Large busi-nesses are great to have and you want to attract those, but in small busi-ness it’s really a better indicator of how your com-munity is doing. A small business really points to growth in your commer-cial sector and the viabili-ty of your community. When you’re attracting people to your city and you’re attracting people to shop, it leads to growth, particularly in small busi-nesses where people see opportunities.” While larger businesses are vitally important, it’s the smaller businesses that are about seizing the opportunities in the mar-ketplace, Maloney says, and quickly reacting to demands in the communi-ty. “You’re not going to get a Harvest Meats, a Morris Industries or a Leons, those businesses don’t come along very often. While they’re driving forc-es behind your communi-

ty’s economy, they’re hard to come by, and there’s a lot of competition for those businesses. But for small business, I think it reflects an opportunity for local people to see an opportu-nity, whether it’s for a res-taurant, or a clothing store, or something of that nature, I think they see the community and seize on it,” he adds. Having small business-es around is not only important for the economy for today, but also in the future, as the next genera-tion of employees are trained. “That’s where you get your part time jobs for your students while they’re in high school or college. Having those part time jobs available in your marketplace is really important for attracting students to your area because many of them are going to need to do some part time work in order to pay the bills,” Maloney concludes.

The numbers say your business is vital:

Mayor Bob Maloney


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PARKLAND ENGINE REBUILDERS 1994 LTD.Highway #10 East, Box 22016, Yorkton, Sask., S3N 4B2

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PROUD TO BE PART OF THIS COMMUNITYServing the Yorkton and Canora areasfor over 40 years with 15 employees

Proud supporters of local community groups such as: • The Health Foundation • Many service groups • Community sports groups • Local benefi ts • Welfare of children

“Businesses — small, medium and large —

drive the economy and make the world

go round.”

Business brings diversity and a desire to succeed


The vast majority of businesses in the region are small businesses, says Juanita Polegi of the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce. She esti-mates that in Yorkton, and nation-ally, small business makes up the majority of employers. “According to a study by the Ministry of the Economy, small busi-nesses, those with one to 49 employ-ees, make up 90 per cent of busi-nesses in the province,” Polegi says. The most important part of small business is naturally the services they provide, and Polegi says that small businesses provide many of the services that people take for grant-ed. “We have people in the service and retail sectors delivering a variety of goods and services to people in the Parkland area.” For the economy in general, Polegi says that it’s important for small businesses to be there and help things thrive. She says that provin-cially in 2011 small businesses col-lectively paid out $5.4 billion in pay-roll, which accounts for 26.4 per cent of the total provincial payroll. “Small businesses are very much the backbone, both in local and pro-vincial areas.”

Polegi says that business helps a region by bringing a diversity of businesses and a desire to succeed. At present, the Chamber repre-sents over 450 businesses. The Directors of the Chamber’s Board are a diverse group of men and women who are leaders in the community. These Directors share ideas, raise issues and awareness, and advance the interests of our membership. They view differences within the community as assets and opportuni-ties, providing a model for respecting and celebrating Yorkton’s diversity! As Yorkton’s “voice of business,” the Chamber serves as a valuable link between business and govern-ment to ensure that the opinions and suggestions of the members are heard at all levels of government. The Chamber also acts as a liaison, serving as an important resource and referral centre. It continues to work hard to represent business and enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Yorkton. For more than a century, Yorkton has been fortunate to have a Chamber of Commerce whose presidents and directors, on a volunteer basis, give of their time and talents to ensure the well-being of not only the busi-ness community, but also of the com-munity at large. Yorkton is truly a city “where good things happen!”

The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce regularly recognizes the contributions of localbusiness to the community. Above the Yorkton Coop receives an award for Work andFamily Balance.

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.”

– Colin Powell


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86 - 7th Ave. S. Yorkton, SK Phone: (306) 783-1999www.harleydavidsonofyorkton.com

Harley-Davidson® of Yorkton was founded in the fall of 1983 by Rick Dawson of Yorkton, who rented some space and partnered with Rick Schrader. With the need to expand Dawson took over 100% ownership in 1987, moved to a sound location on 3rd Ave. and hired two

workers. But again with the need to expand in 1992, the Broadway store came to be.It then kept 5-6 people employed, drew customers from all 3 prairie provinces and

developed a strong reputation for quality service. “We were one of the only shops offering full engine and transmission reconditioning,

all done in house on our own high quality tooling.” says Rick Dawson. We competed in Canada and Western USA in professional Drag racing, earning four # 1 titles and in the top 3 for over 10 years. In 2003 we contracted local workers to build our current location, allowing us to expand again, keeping 12-13 full time and part time workers busy.

The store sees customers from within a 1 - 5 hour radius of the city, each day. Some stay in Yorkton hotels, camp sites and enjoy local amenities.

Harley-Davidson® of Yorkton gets a minimum of 10 requests a day for sponsorship. We try to give back to local events such as motorcycle poker derby’s, racing, Snowarama, hockey etc.but regrets “we are seasonal and try to support anything directly related to motorcycling.”

We are proud to say that last spring we were awarded the Chamber of Commerce Award of Excellence. We have a great staff here ready to assist you.

We also make a great tourism spot for the Harley enthusiasts.

SASKATCHEWAN AGRICULTURE YORKTON REGIONAL OFFICELocated at 38 - 5th Avenue North

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Lyndon Hicks, PAg Regional Crops Specialist

Naomi Paley, PAg Regional Livestock Specialist

Rachel Kraynick, PAg Regional Farm Business Management Specialist Charlotte Ward, PAg Regional Forage Specialist

For more information, phone (306) 786-1531 or visit www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca.

Bringing you agricultural expertise and advice when you need it, where you need it.

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• Our community partners:• Big Brothers Big Sisters

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• Boys and Girls Clubof Yorkton

Since Jumpstart was founded in 2005 Canadian Tire has

contributed $165,000 or 897 children to our community.Last year, 2012 we made

dreams happen for 185 local kids by contribu ng $33,500.

• Canadian Tire has beenserving the town ofYorkton for 40 years and now in progress with our 3rd expansion

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Business, the life blood of the economy: Ottenbreit


Yorkton MLA Greg Ottenbreit believes that small business is the backbone of the provin-cial economy, and one of the main driving factors for growth in the prov-ince. “When you look at small business and the impact it has on our province, it really is the backbone of our economy and our employment. If you look at the success of our prov-ince right now and what’s happening, it’s predomi-nantly small business that is that job creator and the life blood of the economy,” he comments. When it comes to growth, not only do small businesses help a prov-ince grow, Ottenbreit says, but they also grow themselves. “Quite often the small businesses become fairly successful and in some cases very successful and grow into medium to large businesses which opens up even more opportuni-

ties.” Another valuable part of small business is get-ting people started in their careers. “If you look at the type of employment we have in the Yorkton area, every-thing from service indus-tries to retail, which is probably on the lower-paying side of small busi-ness, it is a stepping stone to getting an education or college courses, and skilled trades moving into more lucrative and better paying positions in small businesses. Yorkton is indicative of probably the whole country, and 70-80 per cent of employees or jobs are actually in the small business sector,” he says. Small businesses also help an economy grow by responding to needs quickly and effectively, Ottenbreit adds, some-thing more difficult the larger a business gets. “It’s virtually impossi-ble to have growth or a strong economy without that small business. Big business for a large part

isn’t responsive enough to fill the needs many people have. When you look at service industries or many of the services you have, the responsiveness that’s needed in service industries, it’s almost impossible for larger cor-porations to have that, or the personal relationship with people from a com-munity.” Economic growth needs both large and small busi-ness to work, Ottenbreit adds, and together they can work to their mutual benefit and success. “It’s also important for large businesses to have that small business in an area and effectively part-ner with them. To keep your finger on the pulse of all aspects of some industries is very diffi-cult, but when you can use small businesses on a contract basis, you can rely on the responsibility, the responsiveness and the effectiveness of small business to fulfill needed services within larger businesses,” he con-cludes.

Generous donations from the Yorkton business community have helped to fund every-thing from better health care for the region to a new skatepark that recently became a reality in the city.


R. Miller’s Plumbing, Heating & Electrical Ltd.Serving Yorkton and Area for 25 Years

225 - 4th Avenue N., Yorkton, SK306-783-4020

Proud to be part of this communityand proud to support these

local organizations:• Brayden Ottenbreit Close Cuts for Cancer• Deer Park Ladies Open Golf Tournament• Sunrise Health Region• Yorkton Fire Fighters Burn Unit Fund• Soup Haven• Prairie Harvest Christian Life Center• 4-H• Local Wildlife Federation Associations• Harvest Showdown• Yorkton R. Miller’s Cardinals Baseball Team• Kinsmen Recycling Program• Royal Canadian Legion• Yorkton Minor Football

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Local businesses are involved in the community

and they give back...

Yorkton’s business sector is generous regularly gives back in the community. Local support helps improve everything from health care to quality of life in the city.

VALUE TIRE & BATTERY#10 Highway East

Yorkton, Sask

306-783-1555

VALUE TIRE & BATTERY#10 Highway East

Yorkton, Sask

306-783-1555

Value Tire and Battery has been part of the Yorkton community for the past 28 years. It started as a one bay tire shop; growing to a three bay in our second location; to our present location of 8 bays, along with two warehouses. We presently employ 15 staff. There are full time mechanics on duty as well as our tire technicians. We have two fully equipped service trucks that run year round, for farm calls and on the road service. We have up-to-date equipment and knowledgeable technicians. We have a tire changer capable of servicing tractor tires as well as OTR.Semi tires are no problem on our semi tire balancerThe Road Force balancer is able to replicate the motion of driving down a highway to detect any ride disturbances. We have a computerized 3D alignment machine. We have all the latest brake equipment for brake repairs. Our diagnostic equipment will talk to the computer in your vehicle making repairs easier. When it gets hot in the summer we can fix your air conditioning. Our showroom has just been remodeled to serve you better and more comfortably. Come in and see our new showroom!

In 2011, we put on an addition that doubled the square footage of our building. With our addition we are able to drive in a superbee semi trailer with room for a tandem truck behind it and still have plenty of room to work on the vehicles inside, out of the unpredictable weather. We are capable of storing up to 1000 semi tires. We have two large warehouses, one for light truck and passenger tires and the other for farm tires. We have a huge selection of sizes and availability of all tires. If we don't have it, we will try to get it for you.

Our community is very important to us. We are proud to have spearheaded and donated to the housing needs of our cognitively and physically disabled in the area. Many businesses and people in the Yorkton area have also donated to make this project possible. Pathway Homes is a non-profit organization that will supply affordable, safe housing to clients of Yail Harbor.

Yail Harbor Inc.would like to invite you to the

Grand Openingof the first triplex for our Pathway Homes Project

Friday, March 22, 2013from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Come help us celebrate with Chilli and a Bun for $2.00

AND HAVE A TOUR OF OUR NEW HOMES AT 85 Rae Ave.All proceeds go towards our Pathway Homes Project

Located directly behind Value Tire and Battery

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The tourism industry and business work hand in hand says Tourism Yorkton’s Director Randy Goulden. “Most tourism indus-try businesses are small to medium size busi-nesses, so that is really what makes the hospi-tality industry work,” Goulden says. She notes that while the city might have a busy weekend for events, it’s the businesses that care for the people com-ing into the city. It’s impossible to have a city with a variety of fun events without those businesses that provide for the needs of the many tourists who come into the city. “We need to have those businesses that can provide the services, the programming and the fun things that peo-

ple like to do in their discretionary times,” she states. She says that the rela-tionship between busi-ness and tourism is ben-eficial, as both work to get people into the city, spending their time and hard-earned dollars in the local economy. She notes that the tourism industry generated $38.1 million in travel receipts in the Yorkton constituency, and that the small business com-munity is part of the reason why people want to come to the city and spend money here. “When someone comes in and are spending a few hours in the city, more than likely they’re going to be getting fuel for their vehicles, they’re going to be getting some food, they’re doing some shopping, and if they’re staying overnight they’re going to be needing some accommodation. They

might have time to visit some of our attractions, and therefore generat-ing more money.” Tourism Yorkton has the goal of bringing peo-ple into the community to enjoy what they see and take in the attrac-tions, Goulden says. She notes that when people travel, they like to take in the community, and business plays a major part in that goal. “We know, for instance the profile of people that RV, just because they have an RV that doesn’t mean they like to do their own cooking. We know they like to go out to eat, we know that when they get some-place they like to enjoy the community,” she adds. Goulden says that the partnership between Tourism Yorkton and the business community is one that helps our city is a whole.

Tourism and business go hand in hand

Yorkton Lions ClubYorkton Lions ClubLions give strong leadership and support to worthy community projects. Lions initiatives over a period of 65 years have come to be relied upon as a

steady resource which assists many other community based organizations to achieve their own objectives of service delivery to Yorkton and area.

As part of the world's largest volunteer service organization, Yorkton Lions have the knowledge, resources and backing to successfully address a wide range of humanitarian issues,

locally and world wide. Lions can be said to be serving the world in 207 countries,11 official languages, with 1.35 million members and 46,000 clubs.

We invite all service motivated persons to join Lions so that you too can

Make A Difference.Make A Difference.You will be rewarded with the fellowship of like minded men and

women and a sense of achievement as you give back and Pay it Forward, both at the same time.

Lions are community minded men and women who donate their time and talent to make the world a

Better Place to Live

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RV AuctionApril 6, 2013

In the market for an RV? Maybe we can help.Approximately 50+ campers expected for this auction.

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Spring AuctionApril 27, 2013

Yorkton Auction Centre is accepting consignments for their5th annual spring machinery auction.

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Tom McIntyre is celebrating 40 years of being in the furniture business. From relatively humble beginnings just selling product at Thorsness Hardware, he went on to buy the business from the Thorsness family, and now runs it with his son Mike, who spoke recently to The News Review about his father. Mike notes that at the beginning Tom was making $325 a month, and the Saltcoats store was closed Mondays as well. The business didn’t have a location in Yorkton then, but after expansion to new locations the Yorkton store opened later. Mike says that Tom originally bought the business with his uncle Dave, but the father and son team bought his uncle’s share in 2005. Mike himself is celebrating a milestone with the business, as he began working there 20 years ago delivering furniture before running the Yorkton location. He was put in charge of the store at 24 after five years of deliveries, and admits that it likely took a lot of trust on his father’s part to let him take control. He says that Tom has taught him everything he knows about running a business, and he’s glad that they’re a pair that can get things done and have success in the furniture industry. “You definitely have to have a special relationship, which he and I do. A lot of people don’t have what it takes to make it work, but we have a lot of respect for each other and each other’s ideas and after 20 years the relationship’s getting stronger. We’ve never really butted heads about anything.” Mike says that in the years since he’s started, the business is going well, with the highest numbers the pair has ever seen. He also says that part of the success is that they have full faith in each other, which makes it easy to get things done and make decisions that move the busi-ness in the right direction.

Having spent decades in the furniture industry, Mike says he didn’t know if the family would see this day, but now they are looking towards the future. He hopes that his father will be a major part of the business for decades more to come. “When I was starting and he was cele-brating his twentieth anniversary, I won-dered how long I would last. Twenty years is a long time, I never dreamt that he’d be finishing forty, I’d be at twenty, and we would really like how the busi-ness is going and looking forward to the next ten or twenty years.” Mike says that one of the important parts of those 40 years was his mother Gail, who married Tom in his first year of work. She was a silent partner when he and his father purchased his uncle’s share of the business. Sadly, she passed away this summer, but Mike says that she was always had a central part of their lives.

Celebrating 40 years

LONG TIME LOCAL businessman Tom McIntyre is celebrating 40 years of being in business in Saskatchewan this year.

Yorkton supports growth and development! Yorkton supports growth and development! Yorkton City Council and eight working committees are dedicated to the betterment of our city.

Each committee is made up of dedicated members of our community including representatives from City Council.Two Committees playing a key role in the development of our community include:

Economic Development CommitteeDesigned to foster sustainable economic development in Yorkton and the surrounding area,

this committee was responsible for developing the city’s Strategic Economic Development Plan. The Plan encompasses three key areas: • Increasing land availability for growth and development, streamlining development approval processes, and improving housing, transportation

and infrastructure; • Improving business retention, and encouraging expansion and attracting new business; • Building strategic partnerships with other community organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce, the Yorkton Business Improvement District,

Tourism Yorkton and the Provincial Government.

Housing CommitteeFormed in March, 2011, this commmittee addresses issues of housing availability and affordability in the city. Achievements include: • The fi rst Community Housing Plan for Yorkton, geared to; enhance the range

of market and entry level housing; increase housing units for seniors and people with special needs; and to increase the number of rental units and improve overall affordability.

• Implementing the Saskatchewan “Head Start On A Home” program to assist fi rst time entry-level home buyers. Projects are located at York Colony, CJ Houston, Catherine St., Good Spirit Crescent and on Fifth Avenue.

• Developing a collaborative working relationship with builders,developers, community organizations, not-for-profi ts, business andgovernment to improve housing options in Yorkton.



The Yorkton Business Improvement District (YBID) has the goal of making the downtown of Yorkton a place people want to be. One of the things they need is busi-ness to help build that vibrant downtown area. Phil DeVos with YBID says that small business is the foundation on which business is built, employing more people overall as well as provid-ing the stepping stones to bigger businesses in the future. “If you go back in time in Yorkton, Morris Rodweeder was started by a fellow by the name of George Morris in his garage, hence the small business. It grew and it got bigger, with more product demand until they got to the point where Morris Rodweeder is now an international company. That is the dream of people starting small businesses,” he details. YBID members are small businesses, and DeVos says that while each business is small, the sheer number of busi-nesses that exist means that collectively they’re a major pillar of the local economy. “We don’t have the structure size of busi-nesses to be called big business, but we’ve got 400-plus small business-es that employ a number

of people that really con-tribute back to the Yorkton economy in a big way.” The businesses are also what a city needs to develop an exciting down-town where people want to stay, and can fit into niches. “If you didn’t have the businesses downtown, you’d have a ghost town, you would have nothing... What it creates, and the beautiful part of having a variety of small business-es in our downtown, is the simple fact that it creates an environment that is outside of the big boxes and the bigger malls... It gives you a comfortable atmosphere, more of an eclectic oppor-tunity to develop the downtown into something the bigger stores and malls just can’t do, because of their sheer size,” DeVos says. The goal of YBID is to work to make the down-town a place where busi-nesses want to be, and people want to shop. Part of that is making the downtown an appealing place, with benches, parks, and a welcoming atmosphere, but it’s also about having small busi-nesses where people want to do business. Small businesses in the down-town have the chance to do something new that they might not otherwise be able to. “Many of them can’t afford to be in a bigger shopping mall because of

the competition with national chains, but at the same time they want to be in that smaller atmosphere because they wanted the hardwood floors and the close rela-tionship with their cus-tomers, and that’s what they hope to achieve by being in a smaller down-town area.” DeVos says that a suc-cessful city needs variety, a mix of different size businesses to build the economy and give people options. “We need both types of business, we need the bigger box stores, the national stores, and the malls, those are impor-tant to the economy of any community and that’s a good thing. At the same time, we also need the opportunity to allow young people to move into smaller quar-ters, to start off their own business, and become the entrepreneurs that they are. “We have a great many of those businesses now that are owned and oper-ated and started up by young people, and their dream is to become one of those big multi-nationals, make tons and tons of money, and have a good life. But if not, there’s still a good life to be had by being a small business person, working probably seven days a week, and growing a family in a community such as Yorkton,” DeVos con-cludes.

Business is vital for a healthy downtown

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Broadway St. E. (Hwy. 10), where we hope to open our new doors by fall 2013. Also responsible for

Wagner’s success are the 26 associates that work with us to deliver quality Flooring, Window Covering and

Central Vac services to the people of this community.

Wagner’s Flooring’s sense of service extends far into the community in which we live and work. We

believe each of us as employees and collectively as a company should reinvest a portion of the benefi ts

we personally receive from living our lives here.

The list of community causes in which we invest our money and time is a long one, including Big

Brothers Big Sisters, Children’s Wish Foundation, Boys & Girls Club, Canadian Mental Health, Terry

Fox Run, Braden Ottenbreit’s Close Cuts for Cancer, Soup Haven, Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity,

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THE NEWS REVIEWThursday, February 21, 2013 - Volume 16, Number 1

On February 5 and 6 2013,

the Saskatchewan Ministry of

Agriculture hosted an

Agricultural Awareness

Summit. The summit brought

together leaders in agriculture,

communications, business and

technology to discuss the oppor-

tunities that exist to engage

the general public in a discus-

sion about the realities and

opportunities of agriculture in

Canada. While many ideas

were discussed, some of the

themes that kept resurfacing

were perception, values, trust,

transparency and communica-

tion. Participants also agreed

that agriculture awareness

needs national attention.

The conference prompted

those in agriculture to under-

stand the way that their indus-

try is viewed by the public and

to explore the ways in which

this perception was formed.

Those present expressed a

desire for the public to under-

stand that they share a strong

values system of respecting and

caring for the animals on their

farms and in being stewards of

the environment, not because it

is required by government

agencies, but because they gen-

uinely care for the earth and

understand their connection to

and responsibility for it.

Caring for the environment

is not a burden on producers, it

is a necessary and integral part

of a sustainable agriculture

business. The summit also discussed

the importance of transparency

in agricultural operations and

the value of allowing people to

see first hand the realities of

food production and what actu-

ally takes place on a farm so

that they can form opinions of

agriculture based on reality

and fact. Moving forward, the summit

concluded, agriculture must not

only do more to increase the

outputs from a farm, but also to

engage in confident conversa-

tions, share its vision of a safer

and healthier planet, nurture

and respect the trust that peo-

ple have in producers and our

overall food system and allow

the public to see more of not

only what the agricultural

industry does, but also under-

stand how and why they do it.

Today, farms produce more

food, more reliably, and in

greater volume than at any

point in human history. Modern

agriculture is a science-based

field with an abundance of

diversified career opportunities

from food production to biotech-

nology, engineering and more.

The Agriculture Awareness

Summit was the first step on

the journey to help the public

understand the industry’s ben-

efits. The agriculture industry is

responsible for feeding more

than seven billion people on our

planet. However, our growing

urban population is losing

touch with its agricultural

roots. Studies show that the gener-

al population increasingly does

not understand where our food

comes from or the economic and

environmental benefits that

modern agriculture provides.

Quick fact:

Saskatchewan

grows 65 per cent

of peas produced

in Canada.

Summit highlights importance of agriculture

Sask. communities benefi t gaming grants

More than 700 groups

and organizations across

the province – including in

Yorkton and area – will re-

ceive more than $1.2 million

in charitable gaming grants

from the Saskatchewan Li-

quor and Gaming Authority

(SLGA). “These groups and organi-

zations work hard to better

their communities through

their volunteer efforts,” Min-

ister responsible for SLGA

Donna Harpauer comments.

“Our government is

pleased to assist the efforts

of these volunteers by pro-

viding funding through the

charitable gaming grant pro-

gram.” Among the grants provided

by SLGA this quarter: York-

ton and surrounding area re-

ceived $82,439; North Battle-

ford and surrounding area:

$55,842; Lloydminster and

surrounding area: $52,013;

Estevan and surrounding

area: $27,963 and Meadow

Lake and surrounding area:

$25,834. The quarterly grants are

based on 25 per cent of net

proceeds raised by groups

and organizations through

licensed charitable gaming

activities such as bingos, raf-

es, breakopen tickets, Tex-

as Hold’em poker and Monte

Carlo events.

Charitable gaming nan-

cial reports submitted by

groups are used by SLGA

to automatically calculate

grant amounts.

A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS – The students of the YNSC (Yorkton Nursery School Cooperative) recently collected pennies for the Free the Children Foundation. They

collected 11 bags which amounted to $275.00 in pennies! Above they are pictured with their donation.

Yorkton and

surrounding area gets $82,439.

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The facts of business Starting a new business can be a frightening prospect, something Bill McBean, former owner of a local GM dealership and former Yorkton resi-dent knows well. That’s why he has written the book The Facts of Business Life: What Every Successful Business Owner Knows that You Don’t, in an effort to help business owners in every stage of their career under-stand patterns and what they have to know to be successful. The book covers two concepts, the first being seven facts of business life which have been consistent among successful businesses that McBean has been a part of or observed, and the second concept being the life cycle of a business. He says that he’s the first one to identify how an owner operates a business from the initial concept stage to when they would be looking to finish. The cycle has five steps, he says, two in preparation, finding opportu-nities, how to build the company. The third is survival to success, the fourth being remaining successful and the fifth being when it’s time to exit. “The levels take you from the first time you’re thinking about opening a business and taking hold of an oppor-tunity and working through until it’s time to exit,” McBean says. The early stages of the cycle are the most important, since businesses tend to fail in their early years. McBean says that it’s because one of those initial steps wasn’t handled correctly. “Seventy per cent of businesses fail, and they’re going to fail in the early years. It’s a combination of a couple things. One, the person didn’t find the opportunity correctly. Two, if they did, they didn’t know how to operate and set up the DNA of the company... It doesn’t matter how good of a business owner you are, if you don’t get that opportunity right, you’re never going to get it right, if it’s wrong, it’s wrong.” Given that the book covers the entire life cycle, it also covers moving on, something McBean admits can be difficult because of the emotions involved. He says the best plan is to set up a succession strategy before you have to, and control the process. “Very few business owners talk about exiting. It’s an emotional deci-sion above anything else, and the point of the book is that emotion shouldn’t be a part of it. The busi-ness has been successful because the owner has been able to make deci-sions based on facts, and the exit should be based on fact and have a process. I truly didn’t want to leave Yorkton, but the only way to get to Texas was to sell the Yorkton dealer-ship, and I thought it was black and white until I had to start to actually do that.” He says that part of the reason for writing the book is that he remem-bers what it was like when he was

young and had to learn everything on the fly, and how frightening it was to be in charge but inexperienced. “Just being uncertain of the future and scared was probably the biggest thing. The second thing was my learning curve in Yorkton was really strong. Because I had never owned a business before, I was never sure of how the decisions I made in one thing would affect other things I didn’t realize. I was a rookie and I made rookie mistakes... I really learned business when I was in Yorkton,” McBean says. He admits that he still remembers the first day as a business owner in the city, and the feeling of panic he had before the dealership opened for the first time. “A couple hours before we opened, I can vividly remember sitting behind my desk and going ‘what have we done?’” He says that’s a feeling which keeps happening, as you have to try new things to grow the business and the path is not always clear, but making those decisions is how one gains experience and knows how to adapt. McBean says that the people of Yorkton have been a vital part of his life, and he thanks all of his friends, employees and customers from the area for all of the support and friend-ship over the years. He notes that the acknowledgements section of the book is filled with local names who have been very dear to him from his time in the city.

“What every successful business

owner knows that you don’t”

“The business has been successful because the owner has been able to make decisions

based on facts...” – Bill McBean


Home of the whopper sandwich212 Broadway St. E.

Yorkton, SK

Burger King Yorkton is a locally owned business thatemploys 25 people. We are proud supporters of the

Yorkton Terrier Jr. Hockey Club, Yorkton Minor Hockey,Yorkton United Soccer, Easter Seals Snowarama and

other various events and activities within the community.Come in and enjoy Burger King’s ever changing menu

as well as try our newly renovated TV and games room!

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Christie’s Funeral Home & Crematoriuma tradition of trust since 1893

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We Hope our presence is helpful to those we offer our services to. Our promise to our community is to provide caring, experienced service at

reasonable prices. We’ll work with you and your budget to ensure your loved one’s memory lives on. We are always available to answer your questions and

explain options that suit your needsWe continue to expand with the needs of families and truly care for the well being of each family we serve and with a strong commitment to community,

with annual donations exceeding $12,000.00. We currently employ fourfull-time staff and a host of part time staff who hold the same caring,

compassionate ideals. Christie’s Funeral Home has been deemed the oldest continuing business in Yorkton and we celebrate and continue that long

standing commitment to our community.

Kathy and Vern and their staff are honoured to serve Yorkton and area and are extremely proud of our heritage as Christie’s Funeral Home & Crematorium.

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What does yourYORKTON CHAMBER

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“ It’s the voice of business in Yorkton”! • 16 elected Directors are committed to ensuring

the interests of business are represented in the community

• The Chamber also supports projects that will enhance thecommunity and promote the wellbeing of the citizens

Not yet a member? Why not join today?

PHONE 783-4368www.yorktonchamber.com

Located at the Junction of Hwy. 9 & 16


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It’s your chance to win big! The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is now accepting applications for the 2013 edition of the BDC Young Entrepreneur Award. To win a $100,000 Grand Prize, entrepreneurs aged 18 to 35 are invited to present a turning point their company has reached and the solution they propose to take their business to the next level. A second prize, consisting of $25,000 in con-sulting services, will be awarded to the BDC Young Entrepreneur Award runner-up. The deadline for submit-ting applications is April 2, 2013, at noon Eastern Daylight Time. “Showcasing and supporting Canada’s best business talent is an important aspect of our mandate,” says Michel Bergeron, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Public Affairs at BDC. “The BDC Young Entrepreneur Award is the premier venue to shine a spotlight on some of the challenges young business own-ers face today.” The contest is open to all Canadian entrepreneurs aged 18 to 35 as of December 31, 2012. Entrants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents responsible for the daily management of a Canada-based business for at least two years as of December 31, 2012, and must hold at least 20 per cent of the company’s capital stock. Applicants are asked to create a short video describing a turning point their business has reached and the solution that will help them achieve future growth. This video – which need not be professionally produced – should clearly explain the turning point solution, have good image and sound quality and be memorable. All entries have to describe a project that has yet to be implemented. “All companies reach a turning point,” adds Bergeron. “Some may choose to tap into new markets by implementing an inter-net strategy; others may decide to acquire new equipment that will increase their overall profitability. Recognizing challenges early on and

having a plan to tackle individual turning points is important for busi-ness and should rank high on an entrepreneur’s agenda.” “The value of participation goes beyond the monetary value of the award,” adds Bergeron. “The entire experience brings finalists tremen-dous exposure, public support, and access to people and resources that will ultimately help their companies grow. As impressive as the monetary awards may be, a better reason to compete is to get noticed by potential customers and investors.” Applications must be filled out and submitted online at www.bdcyoun-gentrepreneuraward.ca. More infor-mation about 2013 BDC Young Entrepreneur Award eligibility crite-ria, the application process, the rules and regulations and the format of the video submissions is available on the contest’s microsite. For updates about the 2013 BDC Young Entrepreneur Award, follow BDC on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Created by the Business Development Bank of Canada in 1988, the BDC Young Entrepreneur Award contest pays tribute to remarkable Canadian entrepreneurs between 18 and 35 years of age. Eleven finalists — one for each prov-ince and one for the combined terri-tories — are short-listed to compete for a $100,000 Grand Prize. The winners are selected by public vote and a second prize of $25,000 in consulting services is awarded to the contest runner-up. The Financial Post and La Presse are the media partners of the 2013 BDC Young Entrepreneur Award. www.bdc.ca/yea Canada’s business development bank, BDC puts entrepreneurs first. With almost 2,000 employees and more than 100 business centres across the country, BDC offers financing, subordinate financing, venture capital, securitization and consulting services to about 28,000 small and medium-sized companies. Their success is vital to Canada’s economic prosperity. www.bdc.ca

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YBID Contributes $1,400,000.00YBID Contributes $1,400,000.00

During the last 7 years the Yorkton Business Improvement District and its members have contributed over 1.4 Million

Dollars to our community in the following ways:

-New Street Lights Along Broadway and Side streets -The Decorative Flower Pot program -New Street Benches and Trash Cans -Business Frontage Improvements thru EZIP -The Crosswalk Art Program -Sponsor of the Yorkton Film Festival -Race Sponsor for the Yorkton Exhibition Horse Racing Program -Sponsor of the Santa Clause Parade -Sponsor of Walk a Mile Program -Free parking Signs -Funding for the Sidewalk Litter Cleanup Project -Sponsor of Free Family Movies at the Tower Theatre -Funding for the Mural on Broadway at City Centre Park -Funding for the Sundial at City Centre Park - Provided Noon Entertainment in the Downtown Park during the summer As you can see…

We are committed to YorktonWe are committed to YorktonYorkton Yorkton Business Business

Improvement Improvement DistrictDistrict

P.O. Box 20030, YorktonPhone: 306-783-9243Cellular 306-621-3227

Email: [email protected]: www.yorktonbid.com


YORKTON CO-OP"Locally Owned and Controlled"

IT'S A FACT THAT EVERY DOLLAR THAT IS PAID IN WAGESTURNS OVER 7 TIMES IN THE COMMUNITY.

This means that Yorkton Co-op generated more than$31,000,000 in revenue during 2012.

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Fill Up For Health raised $5,100for the Health Foundation.

Yorkton Co-op donated $12,000to the Soup Haven.

Yorkton Co-op donated $5,000 to bethe presenting sponsor of the

Charity Road Race.

Yorkton Co-op made a $50,000 donationto the Parkland College.

Yorkton Co-op donates to more than 250 groups andorganizations each year. More than $43,000 wasdonated in 2012. Some of the groups that wererecipients of these donations include:

• Alzheimer Society • Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans • Big Brothers/Big Sisters • New Horizons Senior Citizens • Parkland Prairie Girl Guides • Royal Canadian Legion • Sacred Heart High School • Skate Yorkton • TOPS • United Way • Yorkton Nursery School Co-operative • Numerous Youth Hockey Teams • Yorkton Cross Country Ski Club • Yorkton Storm Swim Club • Yorkton Transitional Youth Housing • Yorkton Regional High School

We also had several large donations throughout the year. They are as follows:

Fill Up for the Health of It Promotion - Raised $5,100 for the Health FoundationYorkton Soup Haven - $12,000 donationChairty Road Race - $5,000 Parkland College - $50,000

There are numerous employees and Board members of Yorkton Co-operative who donate their time on localcommittees, boards and volunteer groups.

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