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Temperatures are expected to be in the 20s this weekend, so it’s a great time to try some outdoor activities. But there’s fun to be had at home as well.
1. Hit up the Berry Barn
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Open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, the Berry Barn (approximately 10 kilometres south of Saskatoon on Valley Road) offers multiple fun opportunities, including a greenhouse. On Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (weather permitting) kids can check out the petting zoo, pony rides, ice cream shack and go-pedal karts. You can wrap up your visit with a meal at the restaurant or by grabbing an item from the bakery or gift shop. Learn more, including about pricing, at berrybarn.ca.
ASL Interpreter Karen Nurkowski provides Saskatchewan s deaf communities with the latest pandemic updates.
Author of the article: Gillian Francis
Publishing date: May 06, 2021 • 2 days ago • 4 minute read • REGINA, SASK : Mar. 4, 2020 A triple exposure shows ASL interpreter Karen Nurkowski from Saskatchewan Deaf and Hard of Hearing, translates while officials speak to media during a news conference regarding COVID-19, held at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in Regina, Saskatchewan on Mar. 4, 2020. BRANDON HARDER/ Regina Leader-Post Photo by BRANDON HARDER /Regina Leader-Post
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Now that there is a global crisis, Karen Nurkowski’s job is more important than ever.
She’s an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter who ensures that Saskatchewan’s deaf community has access to the information it needs in order to stay healthy and safe during the pandemic.
Accessible vaccine clinic opens appointments for deaf, hard of hearing community in Grand Rapids
Updated May 06, 2021;
Posted May 06, 2021
Grand Rapids deaf, deaf/blind and hard of hearing community will be able to attend an accessibility-first COVID-19 vaccine clinic starting May 10. (MLive file photo)Joel Bissell | MLive.com
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KENTWOOD, MI Grand Rapids Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services is increasing vaccine accessibility to the area’s deaf, deaf/blind and hard of hearing communities.
The organization is working with the Kent County Health Department for two COVID-19 vaccination clinics tailored toward breaking down barriers tied to mainstream clinics.
The clinics will feature American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters and accommodations like Pocket Talkers to ease communication between guests and vaccine administers, said Phil de Haan, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services communications consultant, in a statement.
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Apr 6, 2021 2:25 PM
Finance Minister Donna Harpauer answers questions on the 2021-22 provincial budget on April 6, 2021. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
COVID-19 has left Saskatchewan in a bigger hole than originally expected.
Before delivering the 2021-22 budget at the Saskatchewan legislature on Tuesday, Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said it was difficult to overstate the impact of the pandemic.
“It was not only a worldwide health crisis; the COVID-19 pandemic is also the largest shock to the Saskatchewan, Canadian, and world economies of any event since the Second World War,” Harpauer told reporters.
“It is a once-in-a-lifetime challenge that requires a significant response.”