SASKATOON Community heroes stand out in small villages like Bradwell, located east of Saskatoon with roughly 160 residents. The community centre is the heart of the village where fundraisers, birthday parties and other village events all take place. Adele Yanke is the president of the Community Centre and has worked hard to ensure its continued success. “The money that she has raised just to keep our community centre operating has been in the thousands and thousands of dollars,” said Bradwell resident Hank Ukrainetz. “There is no one more passionate in this community, than keeping this community together than Adele,” said Ukrainetz.
SASKATOON A family from Outlook has received an outpouring of community support after their two-and-a half-year-old son was diagnosed with a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow. “It was devastating. Something you never want to hear happen to your child or family member, especially your own child,” said Rob Grunerud, Benny’s dad. Benny was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) on Feb. 17. Grunerud said his wife, Miranda, noticed small, pin-sized red and purple spots on Benny’s stomach so they booked an appointment at the doctor. The day before the appointment, bruises started to show up on Benny’s legs and arms.
SASKATOON Saskatoon artist Denyse Klette is the first Canadian to be signed to join a small and unique group of artists with Collectors Editions. The contract is a full circle moment for her career. Klette recalls her very first drawing experience was at four-years-old. She spent hours copying the drawings of her sister’s “How To Draw” book which was created by a Disney artist. By the time she was eight, she announced that she would quit Grade Four to become an artist. While she ended up finishing school, she’s happy where her career has gone. “I always knew I was going to be an artist from that point on and I had spent 40 years painting and creating,” Klette told CTV News.
SASKATOON The Canadian government is conducting a new study at a Saskatchewan jail to better understand how COVID-19 spreads behind bars. Regina Correctional Centre inmates who want to take part will take a blood test to see if they have the antibodies for the virus that causes COVID-19. The voluntary study is also being conducted at jails in British Columbia and Quebec, as well as federal institutions across the country. Dr. Alexander Wong, a physician in Regina and infectious disease professor, will be part of Saskatchewan’s chapter of the study. “It s basically a way for us to try to understand and determine what the prevalence of COVID-19 infection has been in the corrections population,” Wong told CTV News.