Government funding cuts threaten Saskatchewan horse racing heritage
An agricultural column argues that ending grants to horse racing shifts control to the Liquor and Gaming Authority and risks killing racing in Yorkton and across the province. It notes 2012 Yorkton racing funded $320,000, benefits local farms and businesses, and urges City, Chamber, Tourism Yorkton, and regional groups to lobby Regina to save racing.
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Colourful Canadian Place Names and Odd Toponyms
A humorous tour of Canadian and North American place names highlights how towns borrow royalty explorers and Saints, with Ontario and Alberta offering risqué monikers like Flesherton, Spanking Lake, Lust Lake, and Climax. It notes Dull and Boring in Oregon, quirks in Quebec, the Maritimes, and even Newfoundland’s cheeky tags like Bare Bum Pond and Pinch Gut Tickle, concluding with a Slovak online vote misfire naming a bridge Chuck Norris Bridge.
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