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With Christmas just around the corner, Santa Claus made a special trip to Warman on Saturday morning, November 30 for breakfast at the Wagon Wheel Family Restaurant. Children of all ages were given a few minutes to recite their wish lists before having their pictures taken with jolly old St. Nick. “I’m a very busy man at this time of year,” Santa said as he
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Catholic ratepayers in Warman will have an opportunity to vote later this month on whether to establish a separate school board in Warman. A poll is slated for Thursday, December 19 at the Brian King Centre in Warman. And if a majority of Catholic voters decide to form a board, it would only be a matter of weeks before trustees are elected and a process of amalgamation with the Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Board could begin, similar to what occurred in Martens-
ville last year. Josie Hodgkinson, secretary of the Warman Catholic ratepayers group which launched the campaign to form a Catholic school board in the city, is happy with the progress that’s being made. “Things are moving along,” said Hodgkinson at a meeting of Catholic ratepayers in Warman on Wednesday, November 27. “We got approval from the Minster of Education on October 24 to begin the process of setting up a Catholic Board of Education. We have a poll set for December 19, and we’ve nominated a returning officer. We’re just waiting for confirmation from the Minis-
ter with regard to our nomination.” Hodgkinson said there are costs associated with the poll, to the tune of about $7,000. But, she added, those costs are being paid for by a private individual who wishes to remain anonymous. “Our prayers were answered on that one,” said Hodgkinson. Ken Loehendorf, ExecutiveDirector of the Saskatchewan Catholic School Boards Association, encouraged all Catholic ratepayers in Warman to vote at the poll on December 19. He noted that voters selfdeclare their faith, and a simple majority of 50 per cent plus one is sufficient to approve the
establishment of a Catholic School Board. “The more people we get to the poll the better,” said Loehendorf. “It shows the government how much popular support there is for its establishment. Martensville had 160 voters at their poll, so the more support we can show, the better.” Loehendorf noted that Warman has already been earmarked for a Catholic School by the provincial government, and he said it’s important for Catholic ratepayers in the community to be involved in the decision-making process of what the school will look like.
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Delisle is growing faster than anticipated, but that’s a good problem to have, according to Delisle Town Administrator Mark Dubkowski. Last May, the town opened up 20 new residential lots. Eight of those lots sold in less that six months. Five years ago, the town opened up a 34-lot residential subdivision, of which only seven lots remain. Dubkowski said the town currently has 19 lots in its inventory. If another five lots are sold by next spring, the town is going to have to plan where it will expand. The most likely expansion would be a 192 acre parcel of land on the east side of the community. That land is earmarked for another subdivision in the future, but town officials hadn’t anticipated it would be needed this quickly. “The big question for us is deciding to proceed farther north or proceed eastward. Just from a servicing standpoint it would be much easier for us to go northward,” said Dubkowski. “For us to continue eastward we will require another lift station, which is probably a seven million dollar price tag on that. It is for water and sewage because it is starting to slope down hill.” Dubkowski explained that the recently built rectangular lots are single family dwellings, which can include 18 to 20 metres of frontage, typically 38.1 to 125 feet deep and have a minimum of 1200 square feet above ground. The minimum price is
$60,000 plus GST for lots along Bentley Avenue, with top end lots in Bentley Place, which is a cul-de-sac, selling for $99,000. Dubkowski said six of the nine top-end lots have been sold. These lots include a view of the town’s gold course and view of the valley. If order to add some variety to the town’s expansion plans, it also recently opened up business lots on a 15-acre parcel of land just south of Elevator Road, the CN tracks and Highway 7. “The lots along Elevator Road we were developing as part of a first phase,” he said. “The type of business we are trying to encourage is fabrication because we can’t accommodate businesses that require heavy sewer use.” The town already has two business lots sold. A storage facility bought one of the lots, while the other will be occupied by Cobra Industries, said Dubkowski. Dubkowski said the town took it on itself many years ago to be its own developer. “If we had not taken the initiative a lot of this growth would not have happened,” he said. “That decision was made by the council itself and previous councils. We’ve been doing this for five to years, when things were not so much of an economic boom.” The consensus from Delisle residents for the town’s expansion plans has been positive, said Dubkowski. “Resibecoming a more viable community. We are not just a farming or mining community. We offer a variety of services.”
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A new program is hoping to provide additional education and support services for children with Down Syndrome and their families in Saskatoon and surrounding communities. The AIM program, which stands for “Ability in Me” is a Saskatchewan-based initiative, which will work together with parents, caregivers, health and education professionals. Its goal is to provide services such as speech language therapy, occupational therapy, and support for developing reading skills, through group and individual sessions. Currently parents who have children with Down Syndrome can get speech language and occupational services through Saskatoon’s Early Childhood Intervention Program, the Alvin Buckwold Centre in Saskatoon and in pre-school programs offered in Public and Catholic Schools. The only difference is the AIM program will offer more one on one instruction. Christy Waldner, spokesperson for AIM, said “the program will be there to support educators and parents.” Waldner, who has a 15 year old daughter with Down Syndrome said the idea for AIM closely models a Calgary-based program called PREP. According to an AIM brochure, PREP was founded by Barbra Tien, a speech language pathologist . In the 25 years the program has been in service it has offered innovative programs that promote successful inclusion at home, school and community for individuals with Down syndrome and their families. Over the years PREP has helped 1000 families and has recently allowed down syndrome adults to attend college and university. Barb McHarg, who is an inclusion strategist and outreach coordinator with PREP, said she is thrilled, excited and proud that parents in Saskatoon are interested in starting their own program modeled after PREP. “It is great to see another group of parents working extremely hard doing the leg work to create a program for their children’s needs,” said McHarg. “We are more than willing to share our expertise and anything we can do to support families and ultimately children who have Down syndrome.” McHarg, who also is a parent that has a child with Down Syndrome, said the PREP program sets the bar high for children with Down syndrome, meaning parents should never look at the diagnosis as a setback. “We expect our students to be learners, to have appropriate behavior and reach their full potential, whatever that looks like,” said McHarg. “We want them to be exposed to different things, to be involved in their community and their schools.” Since the program’s inception, there have been many parent groups and organizations throughout Canada and in the United States that have asked for advice on how to start their own program McHarg said the most important service the PREP program provides is peace of mind for families. “Although we are all about inclusion it is a warm caring environment of families that are involved with kids with Down syndrome,” said McHarg. It is a place to air your troubles, celebrate your successes. It is a safe place for parents to come, push their kids and expect the most from them.” Waldner is one of the many parents in Saskatoon that has
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resources. AIM was incorporated in January 2013. Its board members include Tammy Ives, president, Christy Waldner, vice president/communications, Sherri Denluck, treasurer and Earl Scott, secretary, and other supporting board members Ted Merriman, Doug Finnie and Ben Roberts hope to have the program in place by September of 2014. Right now the board is collecting names and applying for funding to see how many families are interested in supporting the program, said Waldner. She said in the original business Waldner said the program could support 106 families. “That number makes up 1/3 of the population of kids with down syndrome. People were a bit surprised by that statistic. When we compare to Preps numbers Calgary has the same population as our entire province. According to prep that is a realistic number. To learn more about the program contact christy.waldner@ aimprogram.ca or its website at aimprogram.ca
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Plenty of opinions surround debate over public-private partnerships Right or wrong, governments across the country are adopting P3s for array of projects By JAMES TARRANT james@ccgazette.ca
When it comes to public-private partnerships there always seems to be a lot of questions. The most common one is the cost effectiveness of P3 funded infrastructure projects. Depending on the design and the infrastructure that is to be built, a P3 funding model involves the pubic and private sector fitting the bill for the project with the private sector handing the maintenance costs, which can last between 30 to 40 years. Simon Enoch, Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, said there are a litany of complaints that can be raised about the P3 funded infrastructure. “Certainly the record has shown that over a 30 year contract because of private financing costs and the right of profit that has to be factored in P3s are more expensive,” said Enoch. “The cost savings that the government talks about are in the area of risk transfer. They like to champion that as a potential cost savings.” Enoch added that savings are only realized if the risk actually occurs. “If the risk doesn’t materialize then the private consortium is still getting paid. The sort of insurance premium. Unless everything goes wrong those cost savings aren’t actually realized.” Right now there are about 206 P3 projects across the country in a variety of sectors, said Mark Romoff, CEO of the Canadian Council for Public Partnerships. He said what differentiates
public private partnerships from the traditional approach is the partnership between a government entity and a public private consortium whereby the private sector is responsible for construction and will arrange a portion of the financing from outside finance groups. The consortium is also responsible for maintenance of the project which could be between 30 to 40 years. “Historically with infrastructure development the procedure involved a simple design build concept which depend largely on government funding,” he said. “The idea behind the public private approach is that it brings a more integrated approach to the various elements of the project in long term cycle management.” Romoff said this approach demonstrates better value for money, which is how the cost savings is evaluated for each project. In a 2010 Conference Board of Canada study titled Dispelling the Myths: A Pan-Canadian Assessment of Public-Private Partnerships for Infrastructure Investments, it provides a list of the various infrastructure projects that have saved millions using the P3 funding model. An example is the Anthony Henday Drive Southeast Leg Ring Road in Edmonton. Using conventional methods it would have cost the public sector alone $497 million whereas with the P3 funding model it cost $493 million, a difference of $4 million. Another example is Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer centre, which would have cost the public sector $463 million, but were able to get it done for $39 million less by using the P3 approach. With P3 funded projects accounting for only five per cent of infrastructure projects in Canada according to Romoff.
There are also P3 projects that did not work. In Nova Scotia a Special Report for the Public Accounts Committee Evergreen and Wackenhut Leases by the provinces Auditor General found that the P3 funding model cost significantly more. Wackenhut and Evergreen were the procurement agencies building the individual projects. The Evergreen School Project (Moncton North School) would have cost $594,576 using a traditional method. The P3 cost amounted to $774,576. In the development of a Miramichi Youth Facility using
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In a world where consumers are bombarded by thousands of messages each day, some advertising is a necessity. One example of this, for instance, is the latest campaign by SaskPower. In this multi-faceted approach that includes print, electronic and social media, the Crown utility responsible for keeping our lights on are informing its customers that it is investing in new equipment and technologies to accomplish its mandate. Now, some will say that as the only provider of power in the province, advertising its plans to improve the supply of electricity into the future is not needed. But, consider for a moment that whenever the power flickers or goes out, what’s the first reaction? Exactly. Even though SaskPower is a monopoly when it comes to electrical supply, it is in the company’s best interests to tell customers what is being done to stabilize and expand the grid’s capacity. Opposition MLAs, including NDP critic for SaskPower, Cathy Sproule, are on record saying the Crown corporation should be utilizing news releases instead of paid advertising to spread the word. In a thinly-veiled Letter to the Editor sent to community newspapers around the province, Sproule says the $700,000 ad campaign is not needed in the face of SaskPower’s application for a 15.5 per cent rate increase over the next three years. She further adds that the provincial government “took” $120 million from the Crown in 2012 for general operating expenditures. It’s been beat to death before but while in government the NDP frequently “took” money from the Crowns for general operating purposes. It’s nothing new and Saskatchewanians have almost come to expect such a transfer of dividends. But, the real issue here is the control and placement of the message. While good for its immediacy, radio and television are famous for providing only short bursts of information – usually a clip lasting 15 seconds or less per story – so only a fraction of the information is usually reported. Radio and television are also extremely fragmented mediums with literally thousands of terrestrial, satellite and Internet options available. In print, especially community newspapers like this one, local news is king (and always will be) so finding out who won your council byelection or where the new school will be built will always take precedence over “less local” happenings. A great example of local being put first: SaskPower’s proposals for upgrades to the transmission lines and switching stations in the North Saskatoon region, and the reaction to those plans by local residents and municipalities, received significant coverage in this newspaper. In Saskatchewan, roughly eight out of 10 residents read their local community newspaper. No other medium in the province comes close to the penetration and reception newspapers like this one have among readers wanting to be in the know. The multitudes of generic press releases from various sources – including those from SaskPower – are lower priority than local news, so the message may or may not be published. By paying for the space, advertisers – like SaskPower in this case – are able to secure a guaranteed placement in front of its audience with a message that is 100 per cent in their control. And when it comes to ensuring all of SaskPower’s customers are in the know, strategically advertising their plans is the only realistic option. It is the lone method that guarantees the message will get through accurately to its intended destination: the customers.
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costs. Even Roxanne’s stay in Swift Current meant substantial gas bills as they dared icy roads from Maple Creek for the daily three-hour commute to be with their daughter. Roxanne Bowyer’s final months included a tracheotomy tube to help her breathe. After stays in the Swift Current hospital, she would be admitted to the Palliser care home in Swift Current where her needs could be attended to by licensed practical nurses. But in order to simply move her from the hospital to the nursing home in that city, the Bowyers incurred a $254 ambulance bill. An ambulance was required, Brenda Bowyer explained, because they could not have driven their special needs child themselves because of the tracheotomy tube and fear of more seizures. And even though she had to be in hospital because of the tracheotomy tube, Brenda said the Cypress Health Region had classified her as a long-term care patient. That resulted in another $588.50
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On November 30 at 10:15 a.m. Police responded to a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 16 just west of Maymont. Over 20 vehicles and six semis were involved in the collision. There was very poor visibility at the time of the accident due to very heavy fog. There were no life-threatening injuries reported, although numerous people were transported to both North Battleford and Saskatoon hospitals. One person was taken by STARS with non-life-threatening injures. Maymont Fire Department, North Battleford Fire Department, WPD Ambulance, MD Ambulance all attended to assist the injured. Tow trucks from both Saskatoon and North Battleford removed the damaged vehicles. The highway was blocked off for approximately 6 hours while the investigation was being done, reopening at 4:30 p.m.
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On November 25 at 4:30 p.m. Police were called to a 2 vehicle accident near Osler. The 49-year-old male from Warman reports that a tractor slid through an intersection and hit his vehicle. He received minor injuries and the vehicle was towed from the scene with assistance from Astro Towing.
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On November 26 at 7:00 p.m. Police attended to a complaint of a collision near Delisle. The 48-year-old male from Caronport advised that he struck another vehicle as it was pulling out of a farm yard. There were no injuries and the driver was charged with failing to yield to the right of way.
TRAILER AXLE FIRE
On November 28 at 8:20 a.m. Police were called to a fire in the axle of a bus trailer on Highway 16 near Langham. The fire department attended and extinguished the fire before Police arrived. There were no injuries and no charges on the matter.
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On November 28 at 5:40 pm. Police responded to a two-vehicle accident on Centennial Drive south in Martensville. A 34-year-old female from Saskatoon received minor injuries in the accident. Both vehicles received minor damage but were not driveable from the scene. Astro Towing assisted with removal of the vehicles.
On November 30 at 9:00 a.m. Police received a complaint of a stolen work truck from Martensville. The vehicle was equipped with GPS and was therefore located a short time. There was no damage to the truck. Investigation into this matter is ongoing.
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Warman library celebrates milestone anniversary, officially opens new facility By TERRY PUGH
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The Warman library celebrated a “historic day” on Saturday, November 30. The library marked its 30th anniversary with a ribboncutting ceremony to officially open its new location on the second floor of the Warman Community Middle School, which is connected to the Legends Centre. Mayor Sheryl Spence said the new facility was the result of a partnership between the City of Warman, the Prairie Spirit School Division (PSSD) and the Wheatland Regional Library system. “The decision to make this move happened after a lot of discussion around the table,” said Spence. “As a city council, we realized that although our library was in a good central location and was wellused, it would eventually need renovations and expansion, and we really didn’t have a lot of room to grow. So it made tremendous sense to work with the school division to become part of this beautiful new school. This is a wonderful facility, and it will benefit everyone in the community and the school.”
The Warman library officially opened last month, and it’s been a busy few weeks for the library staff.. It’s also a big change from where it started three decades ago, according to Warman City Councilor Zane Dmytryshyn. He explained that in 1982, the community was served by a bookmobile, which came around once a month for a few hours. “I mentioned this to a few people and I was told that before that, the book bus was brought in by horses,” said Dmytryshyn. “The community really needed a permanent library. So when the present Warman Elementary School was built, there was some space freed up in the basement of the old white school, which has since been demolished. But, we had the cooperation of the school board and we moved into the old school for three years. It was so successful that we had the biggest circulation of all 36 branches of the regional library system.” The library then moved into a location on Klassen Street that at one time had been the doctor’s office. Volunteers renovated the space to accommo-
date the library, he said. The partnership between the library and the school actually has very deep roots, according to Rick Hales, Chair of the Warman Library Board and a veteran of three decades on the branch library board. “When I started my position here with the board, I was employed by the old Rosthern School Division,” Hales noted. “It became apparent to me early on that the book bus wasn’t enough for this community. Many adults were coming to me after hours to borrow books from the school library, so I felt we needed something better. “There was a natural partnership and growth between the school library and the community library. They grew together.” The current move to the new middle years school marks the seventh relocation or renovation for the library over the past three decades, said Hales. “And every one of those moves has been an improvement,” he said. “I’ve enjoyed every move because I’ve been able to walk away and say, this is a change for the better.” Hales was presented with
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Martensville pitches partnership to deliver practical, timely health care By TERRY PUGH
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Martensville can play a role as a primary health care centre for the Saskatoon region, says Martensville Mayor Kent Muench. In a presentation to the Saskatoon Health Region (SHR) board meeting at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon last week, Muench said there are many opportunities to expand health services and facilities in outlying communities, and Martensville in particular. “Right now Martensville and the region are underserved in some areas,” said Muench in an interview following the presentation. “But, fortunately, a lot of things are aligning right now and we have an opportunity to solve those concerns. Our city council is motivated to improve health services and make things happen.” Muench said partnerships are key to making the health care system more sustainable and efficient. He added that there are facilities available in Martensville that can be used for various health care services. “At the end of the day, we’re not asking for anything new,” said Muench. “The services are already in place and the health care providers are already in place, but most of them are located in Saskatoon. If some of those services were moved to Martensville it could provide efficiencies in terms of servicing residents of Martensville and the region. It makes sense to have the services where the people are.” Muench said lab work, speech pathologists, nurse practitioners and home
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Martensville Athletic Pavilion construction pressing ahead By TERRY PUGH
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The Martensville Athletic Pavilion (MAP) is about a month behind schedule, but the structure should be totally enclosed by the end of this week, says Martensville City Manager Scott Blevins. In an interview on Wednesday, November 27, Blevins said the onset of colder weather has slowed the pace of construction for the fabric-covered structure. But, he added, it’s steadily progressing on a day-by-day basis and once the walls are up, construction work can continue through the winter on the $12.5 million, 50,000 square-foot building. “The outside temperature is a key factor right now,” said
Blevins. “It’s a critical time. They are trying to hit the nicer days when daytime highs are above minus-15 degrees Celsius. Those are the days when the material can be put in place. Anything colder than that has a detrimental effect.” The specially-formulated fabric for both the outer and inner skins is designed to be applied to the structure within certain temperature parameters. Insulation is installed between the inner and outer skins of the building. Once the building is completely enclosed, the interior can be heated, additional concrete can be poured and the interior structures put up. The cross-laminate timbers for the dressing rooms are expected to be delivered by De-
ities. The building will eventually be attached to the Martensville High School, after a $26.3 million expansion and renovation to that building which is expected to be completed in 2016.
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The exterior of the Martensville Athletic Pavilion should be completed this week cember 9, stated Blevins. He said the bulk of the exterior work is done, and just the “finishing touches” are left. “We’re definitely over the hump,” he said. The good news is that the building is coming in under budget.
“We’re about a million dollars under the quoted estimate at this point,” Blevins explained. “The building was expected to cost $12.5 million. There’s still a long way to go until it’s finished. We’re expecting it to be open in late June or early July, so we’ll see
what happens over the next few months. But, if we stay under budget, the money we save can be put towards the lanscaping and other costs.” The MAP will house several full-size basketball courts, an Olympic-size running track, dressing rooms and other facil-
The new Martensville City Hall, meanwhile, is expected to be ready for occupancy by midJanuary, said Blevins. Work on the interior of the new building is continuing and office furnishings are being installed. The $2.2 million building was originally scheduled to open in early September, but delays related to ground conditions on the site, combined with other delays related to drywalling, put the project back a few months.
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Chances are good Mrs. Claus eats her necklace after distributing all the treats to the kids at the Dalmeny Christmas Carnival last weekend
Sleigh rides, free public skating, the arrival of the Clauses, and a ton of gathered kids can only mean one thing – it’s the Dalmeny Children’s Christmas Carnival. Did I mention the home-baked Christmas baking? The J J Loewen Centre was a-buzz with activity on Sunday, December 1, igniting the spirit of the season. It was obvious that event organizer George Zwack was having fun, doing his share of buzzing around to ensure success. He pointed out the ‘Retro’ Riders’ Anderson Jersey proudly provided by Sask Power, and up for silent auction. And he noted the assistance of the Martial Arts Club, who ran the canteen so kids could get more fuel to play games and earn prizes, and grown-ups could forget about the diet for a minute. Fantastic Face Painting was there to add colour to the event and transform some faces. Kids moved through various activities, like trying to
toss a toilet paper roll through an upright toilet seat, spinning a wheel for a prize, being duped by a magician, or dropping a golf ball down a spiked wall, like you might see on The Price is Right. A puppet show by Wide Open Children’s Theatre had all the kids immobile and attentive for a while. Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived late as usual, but they always get away with it. Under the costumes were Shelly Graham and Cory Kallis who immediately commenced some chit chat and photo ops with children. Mrs. Claus handed out goodie bags to each child. Kids had a chance to practice their curling skills with Rocks and Rings, a program that uses floor curling to snag young curlers into the sport. Balloon Funn with Warren was popular, and cookie decorating was ongoing. Presented by the Dalmeny Merchants Association, the Dalmeny Children’s Christmas Carnival was the place to be on Sunday. The community spirit was obvious and the fun was free.
Warman flu clinic wraps up successful campaign By TERRY PUGH
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A total of 500 people turned out for the influenza vaccination clinic at the Brian King Centre in Warman on Friday, November 29. That high participation rate reflected the overall success of the campaign by the Saskatoon Health Region (SHR), according to Karen Grauer, SHR’s Manager of Disease Control, Population and Public Health. In an interview as the campaign entered its final stages last week, Grauer said about 53,000 people took advantage of the flu clinics in Saskatoon and surrounding municipalities. “It was a very successful campaign,” said Grauer. “The numbers were up over previous years. I think more people are becoming accustomed
to knowing that influenza is an annual threat, and that they need to protect themselves and their loved ones by getting immunized.” Despite the high numbers at the Warman clinic, Grauer noted that wait times did not exceed 10 to 15 minutes. “There was a short wait in the first hour, and after that people could walk in and be immunized right away,” said Grauer, adding 90 per cent of the clients rated the experience very positively. “We are pleased with this turnout, given this was the last mass clinic in the area, and there were opportunities to go elsewhere prior to this date,” she said. Grauer said so far, Saskatchewan has seen two confirmed cases of influenza, but she expects the number of cases to increase.
“That’s about what we usually see at this time of year,” said Grauer. “The peak starts to come in mid-December and into January, then it starts to wane.” The influenza vaccine is designed to target the three most prevelant strains of flu, said Grauer. “The World Health Organization tracks influenza outbreaks in Asia and Australia and gives us an indication of what to expect by the time flu season hits us in late fall and early winter. We have the advantage in this part of the world of knowing what to expect.” Influenza is a respiratory infection, said Grauer, noting many people confuse it with stomach flu, which is not related. Influenza symptoms include the sudden onset of fever and chills, a cough,
muscle aches, headache, fatigue and a runny or stuffy nose. Infected people can spread the virus on to others before they show any symptoms. She said in addition to getting a flu shot, people can protect themselves by washing their hands thoroughly and by coughing or sneezing into their sleeve. “It’s spread by coughing and sneezing, or by touching contaminated items like doorknobs,” she said. “Children and older adults are more vulnerable, as are people with lower immune systems.” The flu shot becomes effective roughly two to three weeks after immunization. Grauer said influenza vaccines will be offered until the end of March, 2014 by appointment through the local public health office.
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Rosthern Junior College (RJC) hosted the first-ever Youth Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Summit (YESS) November 28. The day included a series of workshops focused on recycling, reusing and reducing the global footprint. In previous years RJC held an annual celebration called Deeper Life Days where the school would explore biblical and social justice themes such as food security and feeding the hungry, said Ryan Wood, vice principal of RJC. The difference this year is that the school picked a standalone theme of environmental sustainability and invited local schools in the area to help share ideas. Wood says it was a common sense approach to deal with a serious global issue. “We were looking at this and saying ‘okay, we are a private school so already we are distant from people’. If we come together we are actually embodying what we are teaching, which is that we can’t do it alone,” says Wood. Wood says students wanted the summit to be hands-on. “The students have been quite vocal, saying ‘do not just bring in speakers to talk at us. Organize a day where we are more interactive.’ Students have an expansive world view and as teachers we only shoot ourselves in the foot if we don’t listen to what students are asking for,” said Wood. Carol Reimer-Wiebe, manager of 10,000 Villages in Saskatoon, was among the resource people at the event. 10,000 Villages operates under the auspices of the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), and is a Canada-wide fair trade, non-profit organization whose mission is to buy products that are fair priced from producers in developing countries and sell them in North America. Reimer-Wiebe explained why it is important that people are paid a fair living wage for the items they make. She also talked about recycling. “I brought a number of items from my store that are made out of recycled products such as newspapers and orange peel,” said ReimerWiebe. “Then we made the paper beads in different ways to show students how much
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Rosthern resident Jesse Ens, left taught students about natural building techniques during the YESS Summit at Rosthern Junior College on Thursday, November 28 work is involved in making them.” Rosthern resident Jesse Ens taught students about natural building techniques. Ens brought in miniature timber frames and used a mortar to cut up little pieces of doweling to simulate a cord wood wall system. Then he put on a roof and added some plants. Ens said natural building is a concept that is catching on across Canada. “I did a course in natural building at the College of the Rockies,” said Ens. “We have created a system of mass production and now we are finding out that probably wasn’t the best thing. It is fast and makes people a lot of money but it is not the healthiest or the prettiest way to go.” A special feature of the summit was an aboriginal drum performance by students from Vincent Massey
School in Saskatoon. RJC Principal Ian Wilson said knowledge keepers (aboriginal elders) pass on techniques of drumming. “The knowledge keepers and the boys teach techniques and songs but there are also the cultural teachings that go along with it, and that is where the environmental peace comes in,” said Wilson. “They talk about the relationship to the land our first peoples had and continue to have and the ties that the drum brings to the people to reconnect them to the environment and to the land.” Wood said the idea behind the summit is to look at issues from both a local and global perspective. “The idea is not just awareness for awareness sake,” said Wood. “But seeing it though a world that is interconnected and seeing what part we have to play in it.”
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Both the men’s and women’s curling teams from Martensville came home with silver medals from the Dominion Club Curling Championship in Thunder Bay. The ladies lost the final to Manitoba while the men were defeated by Alberta. Both had come in first in their pools and both defeated the Yukon Territory teams in the semi finals. We are very proud of them. Carol Ferris of Martensville, who participated in the event as a coach, said it was a “great experience” for both players and fans. “Thunder Bay treated us all like rock stars,” said Ferris. “Both teams curled so well the entire week. They represented the club in a way that showed the friendship, sportsmanship and respect that our club works toward from season to season. They made me proud to be part of the experience and our club.” Here are some quotes from
the “Dominion Curls” website about the event: “It was disappointing loss for Burnett and her Martensville rink of Melissa Surkan, Samantha Yachiw and Joanne Wood. “Saskatchewan found themselves down 3-0 after three ends to Manitoba but battled back to tie the game after five ends. “The tears from the Saskatchewan third Melissa Surkan said it all, but Burnett put the loss in a positive perspective. ‘There are 12 other teams that would have liked to be in the final and we were one of them, so we have to very proud of that,’ said Burnett, reflecting on their week at the national championships. “Martens and his Martensville Curling Club rink of Leo Perrin, Kevin Fehr and Chad Krikau proved a worthy opponent for Alberta as the two teams had finished first in their respective pools with 5-1 records and both came through the semi-finals with convincing wins.”
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Dundurn Wheatkings goaltender Johnathan Hamlin raised his arms in celebration after stacking his pads to make a shoot-out save that sealed a win against the Young Comets, November 30. The save gave the Wheatkings a 6-5 win and moved Dundurn into a tie with Imperial for first overall in the Wheatland Hockey League. Wheatkings coach Richie Seaward said the Comets are a tough team to play against when they force you to play their game. “What they do is they slow the game down, get in your face and try to suck you into penalties,” said Seaward. “Unfortunately tonight during the second period we got sucked in to their game and that is what they wanted.” Mike King opened the scoring for the Wheatkings about eight minutes into the opening frame when he buried a beautiful goal on a crafty set up by
teammates James Ginther and Chris Wagar. The Comets evened the score when Braydon Heroux pounded a shot at Hamlin, who made the save. The puck, however, trickled in to make it 1-1. The Wheatkings current leading scorer and captain, Dustin Sikler, got his team back into the lead, corralling a low shot after a nice behind the net pass from Darcy Schroeder to beat Comets goaltender Brett Papic. The Wheatkings increased their lead by two goals in the second period on the power play as Schroeder was able to jam the puck home during a scramble at the side of the net to make it 4-2. The Comets narrowed the Wheatkings lead down to one as Heroux displayed his heroics – again beating Hamlin with a slapper from the slot to make the score 4-3. Sikler stretched Dundurn’s lead to two once again, redirecting a shot past Papic. Shane Mason and Schroeder
picked up helpers on the play. The Comets took advantage of some undisciplined play by the Wheatkings, allowing Young to tie the game on goals by Jessie Dengler and Brad Marcoux. In the third period, the Chad Freeden gave the Wheatkings the lead once again on a set up in the slot by Wagar and Conrad Neufeld. The Comets forced overtime seven minutes later as Marcoux wristed a shot over the left shoulder of Hamlin. No
Vipers still rolling The Sask Valley Vipers tied the Humboldt Broncos 2-2 in Martensville, November 30 and defeated the Ssskatoon Generals 5-2 at the Warman Legends Centre, December. The impressive winning streak is at 17 games and counting with only two games to play before Christmas. The Vipers take on the Saskatoon Outlaws on Saturday, December 21 and will host the South Division leading Praire Storm December 22 at home.
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CAPRICORN December 22– January 19
Expect to be busy for the rest of the month, Capricorn. With potential birthday celebrations and holiday tasks to complete, spare moments are few and far between.
AQUARIUS January 20– February 18
Aquarius, learning a new skill this week will only add to your already vast repertoire of abilities. This is one more reason to have a positive attitude.
PISCES February 19– March 20
Please submit your cover letter and resume to: Saskatoon and Area: smarkewich@fbc.ca Regina and Area: regrec@fbc.ca
Aries, delay your plans for the time being. A number of unexpected tasks that will require your undivided attention in the coming day, so clear your schedule.
Certified Learn to VANSCOY COMMUNITY RECREATION BOARD Skate Instructor is now accepting proposals for the Vanscoy Arena 2013 – 2014 season for
to facilitate our local learn to skate Arena Ice Maintenance & Caretaker program that will run from early January through to the end of February.
The successful proponent will be responsible for maintaining the ice surface, general cleaning and upkeep of the arena facility and minor building and tractor maintenance. The successful proponent will also be responsible for collecting ice rental fees. Should the proponent be willing to manage ice bookings over and above current minor hockey and recreational bookings, the Board will share a portion (to be negotiated) of the hourly ice rental rate with the successful proponents for these rental times. Proposals will bebe received no later than Thursday Expressions will received no later than December 12 , 2013 Proposals can be faxed to 978-0237 Thursday, December 12th, 2013 Mailed to Vanscoy Community Recreation Board – PO Box 246 – Vanscoy, SK Emailed to vanscoyrecreation@gmail.com Proposals can be: or dropped off at the Village Office at 109 Main Street, Vanscoy th
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Faxed: (306) 978-0237 Mailed: Vanscoy Community Recreation Board PO Box 246 - Vanscoy, Sk. S0L 3J0 Emailed: vanscoyrecreation@gmail.com Dropped of at: The Village of Vanscoy Office at 109 Main Street, Vanscoy
The Vanscoy Community Recreation Board is currently seeking expressions of interest for a certified Learn to Skate instructor to facilitate our local learn to skate program that will run from early January through to the end of February. Expressions will be received no later than Thursday December 12th, 2013. Expressions can be faxed to 978-0237, mailed to Vanscoy Community Recreation Board – PO Box 246 – Vanscoy, SK, emailed to vanscoyrecreation@gmail.com or dropped off at the Village Office at 109 Main Street, Vanscoy
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CLARK’S CROSSING GAZETTE • THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2013 CLARK’S CROSSING GAZETTE • DAY, MONTH, YEAR
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Cancer, a hefty workload at the office may zap your desire to do much else. However, don’t pass up the opportunity when a social engagement beckons this week.
LEO July 23– August 22
Leo, you will have to continue your rather hectic pace this week, even when you start to feel tired. Fortunately, you are excited about some of the things on your to-do list.
VIRGO August 23– September 22
Virgo, getting involved with the right people now opens doors that previously may have been closed to you. Do not squander the opportunity to use these new contacts.
LIBRA September 23– October 22
Libra, conflicting emotions arise in the week ahead. You have the desire to fulfill people’s expectations of you, but you also just want some time to yourself.
SCORPIO October 23– November 21
Maintaining your focus on chores is nearly impossible this week, when you are easily distracted by anything else that sounds interesting. Try to get your work done.
SAGITTARIUS November 22– December 21
Reestablish your priorities, Sagittarius. Doing so will help you live up to your end of the bargain on various commitments. If necessary, ask others for help.
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Pee Wee Wildcats stay unbeaten The Warman Pee Wee AA Wildcats defeated the Humboldt Broncos 7-3 at the Warman Legends Centre, November 30 and used their momentum to down the Battlefords Barons 7-4, December 1 in North Battleford. Nolan Seto led the way for the Wildcats with one goal and two assists. During Sunday’s con-
test, the Wildcats scored three power play goals to secure the win. Holden Knights led the scoring for Warman in that game with two goals and one assist. The Wildcats now possess an 8-0 record and second place overall in the league. The Midget AA Wildcats suffered a 5-3 loss to the
Battlefords Barons on November 30. Clayton McKenzie scored two goals for the Wildcats. The Pee Wee Wildcats will be on the road in Meadow Lake, December 6 and 7 while The Midget Wildcats will host Meadow Lake at the Legends Centre on December 6.
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City of Warman EMO Coordinator - Part time The City of Warman is seeking a Coordinator for our Emergency Measures Organization. This part-time position will report directly to City Council and requires a person with strong organizational and communication skills, a good working knowledge of management of Emergency operations. The successful candidate will oversee the Emergency Measures Operations Centre in an emergency, and is responsible for following the existing plan and continually improving it to meet the changing needs of our City. Applicants should possess or be willing to obtain the following: • A minimum 5 years’ experience in Emergency Management, Po lice, Fire, EMS or Public Safety as a First Responder or Manager, or further General Management experience. • Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200 Level formal training preferred, with future consideration for ICS 300 Level. • Strong oral and written communication skills - good people skills • Strong working knowledge of Windows-based computer system operation, including Microsoft Word and Excel. • Willing to continually learn, be highly motivated and a good selfstarter working independently or in a team environment. • Proven record of being organized and able to co-ordinate tasks amongst diverse groups of people towards a focused goal. How to apply: Please submit resumes to City Hall no later than 5pm on Friday December 6th. Please include a cover letter and send to: City of Warman Box 340 Warman SK S0K 4S0 Attn: Kendall Shram, Councillor Email: kendalls@warman.ca Phone: (306)221-7226 Fax: (306)933-1987 We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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The Vanscoy Community Recreation Board is currently seeking expressions of interest for a certified Learn to Skate instructor to facilitate our local learn to skate program that will run from early January through to the end of February. Expressions will be received no later than Thursday December 12th, 2013. Expressions can be faxed to 978-0237, mailed to Vanscoy Community Recreation Board – PO Box 246 – Vanscoy, SK, emailed to vanscoyrecreation@gmail.com or dropped off at the Village Office at 109 Main Street, Vanscoy
The Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals for any reason.
JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $32/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefits. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrylser.ca. Fax 403854-2845; Email: chrysler @telusplanet.net. TJ LOGGING of Whitecourt, Alberta is now taking resumes for 2013 - 2014 logging season. Experienced buncher/skidder/lumber/process operators required. Please fax resume to 780778-2428. HOME BUILDING CENTRE, Red Deer. Building supplies Estimator/Salesperson for mostly residential construction. Building supplies experience essential. Familyowned business for 40 years. Call Rob 403-3436422. Email: rob@executive hbc.com. Apiary workers required for Spring/Summer 2014. Duties include unwrapping bees, feeding bees, building & repairing equipment, making nucs, supervising hives, pulling honey, extracting, winter preparations, wrapping hives. Resume to: tonylalondesales@sasktel.n et or Lalonde Honey Farms Inc., Box 42, Clavet, SK S0K 0Y0. Attn: Dan Lalonde. Attention Semi Operators! Are you looking to downsize? Haul RVs from USA to western Canada! 5-6 day round trip. Looking for 1 ton O/O. 1-800-867-6233; www.roadexservices.com. Tarnes Electric Kindersley, SK are requiring labourers, electricians & apprentices for various projects in Kindersley, Kerrobert and surrounding areas. Fax resume to 306-463-6550 or email tarnes.electric@sask tel.net. Family Physician Required: Current busy medical office for physician(s) available for lease immediately in downtown Prince Albert. For more information: Terry- 306-9222090; pa.pharmasave@ shaw.ca; www.medi-cross. com.
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Chiefs split weekend games By JAMES TARRANT james@ccgazette.ca
The Delisle Chiefs spit games
over the weekend with a 9-3 pounding of the Saskatoon Westleys, November 30 and a tough 5-4 loss to Carrot River’s Tri-Town Thunder, December 1. The Westleys got off to a strong start scoring first in the opening period, but the Chiefs six straight goals through the first and second periods put the Westleys in a hole they could not crawl out of.
The Westleys tried to half the score with two more of their own, in the latter half of the second, but three insurance markers in the second and third periods by the Chiefs won the game. Rookie forward Josh Reinbolt scored four goals and one assist, followed by Mark Ganter who scored one goal and two assists and Tanner Olson who had a goal and an assist in the contest. In Sunday’s game the Chiefs found themselves playing catchup early when the Thunder shut out
the Blue and Gold by three goals until the latter half of the second and third periods when the Chiefs started to mount a comeback. The Chiefs scored four goals by Jase Smalcel, Stacy Campbell, Mark Ganter and Josh Murray to tie the game in the third period. The Thunder played the spoiler when Stacy Lowes and Dallas McIntosh connected to score the game winning goal with less than five minutes remaining on the clock.
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Bruins skate circles around Merchants By JAMES TARRANT james@ccgazette.ca
The Delisle Bruins extended their winning streak to three games after a 9-3 pounding of the Conquest Merchants in Sask Valley Hockey League (SVHL) action, November 29. After an opening season shut out loss to the Kyle Elks on November 8, the Bruins regrouped for an 8-7 win over the Eston Ramblers on November 10; followed by a 6-3 road win over the Beechy Bombers on November 16; and the lopsided victory over the Merchants. Bruins head coach Jimmy Climenhaga said the Merchants were a young team and it showed on the ice. “They are a good team in the sense that they are young and they are going to get better,” said Climenhaga. “It shows a bit with our veteran team. We move the puck a little better and we don’t chase it as much.” There weren’t too many shots
that didn’t end up as goals on the score sheet. In the opening frame the Bruins outshot the Merchants 15-4, which the teams increased to 45 to 15 before the game was done. During the second period the Merchants pulled goaltender Patrick Johnson after giving up seven goals. Johnson was replaced by backup Jarrett Dubkowski. After a two week break, Climenhaga thought that the win over Conquest was a good game in preparation for stiffer competition later on. Looking ahead, Climenhaga said his team needs to play a full 60 minutes to be effective. “We take some shifts off in games and come back,” he explained. “Our penality killing has been good, our power play is getting better. “I think five on five we need to take care of our end a little better. I think that is the big thing we will work on in practice in the next few weeks.”
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Tyler Karst of the Hague Royals tries to poke the puck out from under Robbie Holoien of the Dalmeny Fury
Dalmeny edges Hague for second win of season By HILARY KLASSEN
hilarylklassen@gmail.com
The Dalmeny Fury edged the Hague Royals, staying ahead through 60 minutes of play for a 7-5 win on Friday, November 29. The victory is the second of the season for the Fury. Coach Darren (Woody) Wutzke was pleased with his team’s performance. “The team showed good hus-
tle out there and they played their positions well. We had good goaltending as well,” he said. With both sides scoreless five minutes into the first period, the Fury got themselves two straight penalties and played five on three for a couple of minutes. The Fury successfully quashed all the Royals power play attempts, which seemed to
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set the tone for the rest of the game. Shots on net didn’t tell the real story until late in the game. The first goal of the night was on Dalmeny’s first shot on net, while the Royals didn’t score until their 12th shot. The Fury scored with two seconds left in the second, putting them ahead 6-3, but shots on net were 16-8 for the Royals. Dalmeny’s Justin
D’Entremont had two goals on the night, while Dean Salzl, Brody Foster, Kyle Yarskie, Ian Kirk and Joel Cardinal-Schultz all contributed one goal apiece. Dalmeny hits the road for for a pair of games this weekend in Rosthern on Friday and in Waldheim on Sunday. The Fury’s next game is Friday, December 13 when the Bruno TBirds come to town. Game time is 8:30 p.m.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344 intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 9/94, known as the RM of Corman Park Zoning Bylaw.
Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344 intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 23/10, known as the Corman Park-Saskatoon Planning District Zoning Bylaw.
INTENT The proposed Bylaw No. 54/13 will rezone the affected lands from Agricultural Residential 2 District (AR2) to Agricultural Residential 1 District (AR1). Proposed Bylaw No. 54/13 will provide for the subdivision of a residential parcel.
INTENT The proposed Bylaw No. 51/13 will rezone the affected lands from D-Agricultural Residential 1 District (DAG1) to D-Country Residential 1 District (DCR1). Proposed Bylaw No. 51/13 will provide for the subdivision of a residential parcel.
AFFECTED LANDS The affected lands are that portion of the SE 11-39-4-W3 shown shaded on the attached map.
AFFECTED LANDS The affected lands are that portion of the NW 22-36-4-W3 shown shaded on the attached map.
PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the proposed Bylaw at the R.M. of Corman Park No. 344 Office at 111 Pinehouse Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, up to 5:00 p.m. until Friday, December 13, 2013.
PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the proposed Bylaw at the R.M. of Corman Park No. 344 Office at 111 Pinehouse Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, up to 5:00 p.m. until Friday, December 13, 2013.
PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the proposed Bylaw at the R.M. of Corman Park No. 344 Office at 111 Pinehouse Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, up to 5:00 p.m. until Friday, December 13, 2013.
PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 16, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers at the R.M. of Corman Park No. 344 Office to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed Bylaws. All written comments received by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 10, 2013, will be forwarded to Council.
PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 16, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers at the R.M. of Corman Park No. 344 Office to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed Bylaws. All written comments received by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 10, 2013, will be forwarded to Council.
PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 16, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers at the R.M. of Corman Park No. 344 Office to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed Bylaws. All written comments received by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 10, 2013, will be forwarded to Council.
Issued November 20, 2013 at the City of Saskatoon, in the Province of Saskatchewan. Adam Tittemore, Administrator
Issued November 20, 2013 at the City of Saskatoon, in the Province of Saskatchewan. Adam Tittemore, Administrator
Issued November 20, 2013 at the City of Saskatoon, in the Province of Saskatchewan. Adam Tittemore, Administrator
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Blake Rolston (20) and teammate Kevin Mryglod (9) of the Delisle Bruins create traffic in front of Conquest Merchants defenceman Blayke LeFaivre and goaltender Jarrett Dubkowski
PUBLIC NOTICE
Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344 intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw No. 8/94, known as the R.M. of Corman Park Development Plan. INTENT The proposed Bylaw No. 55/13 will provide for textual amendments to the Agricultural Objectives of the R.M. of Corman Park Development Plan to allow for the re-subdivision of Agricultural Residential 2 sites that existed prior to the initial Development Plan, 1982 to allow for property line adjustments that would not increase the number of developable sites. AFFECTED LANDS The affected lands are all lands contained within the R.M. of Corman Park that are zoned Agricultural Residential 2 (AR2).
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Every donation makes a difference when it comes to keeping STARS air ambulance helicopters in the air. And according to Kimberly Kroll-Goodwin, Development Officer with the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS) Foundation, every donation can help save a life. Kroll-Goodwin accepted acheque in the amount of $1,000 from a Warman business on Friday, November 29. Bill and Elaine Peters, owners of I-Deal2-U Thrift Store presented the funds to the STARS foundation. The business, which opened earlier this year, sets aside a portion of its income every month to donate to community organizations. The business previously made donations to the Osler and Warman Fire De-
partments. Kroll-Goodwin said the STARS air ambulance system costs about $20 million annually to operate. Since it began operations in Saskatchewan, it has been kept busy, she said. “We’re averaging 1.7 missions per day,” said Kroll-Goodwin. “The number of flights varies, but we’re in the air almost every day. On some days, it’s busier than others and we can have several calls on any given day.” Kroll-Goodwin said the average mission costs $5400, including fuel for the helicopter. “We always have one flight nurse, one flight paramedic and two pilots on the call,” she said. “Sometimes a transport physician will go as well, but if that physician isn’t able to, he or she will be in contact with the medical team on the phone at all times.”
STARS receives $10 million in annual funding from the provincial government, and generates the balance through fundraising campaigns. The bulk of its funds are brought in through an annual lottery, but Kroll-Goodwin said there are also ongoing donations from corporations and individuals. Donations can be made online through www.stars.ca or by contacting Kroll-Goodwin at 306-659-1505. The STARS foundation is moving into a new hangar building at the Saskatoon airport at the end of December. The building was funded by a donation from PotashCorp. “We’re excited to be moving into the new location,” said Kroll-Goodwin. “We’ve outgrown our current one.” The current helicopters used by STARS can reach a radius of 250 miles from Saskatoon.
Government predicts budget surplus Thanks to a diverse and growing economy, Saskatchewan remains on track to balance its books in 2013-14, with surpluses projected for both the General Revenue Fund (GRF) and Summary Financial Statements. “Balanced budgets are a key part of our government’s Plan for Growth,” Finance Minister Ken Krawetz said. “Managing spending is an essential part of our commitment to fiscal responsibility. We’re confident the Saskatchewan economy is well positioned to continue to withstand some expected volatility in the natural resource sector over the remainder of this fiscal year.”
The Mid-Year Report projects the province will finish the year with a $22.8 million pre-transfer surplus in the GRF and $677.7 million in the Growth and Financial Security Fund. The Summary Financial Statements are projected to show a surplus of $467.0 million at year end, up $317.2 million from budget. Economic growth is now forecast to increase to 3.6 per cent in 2013, mainly due to record crop production. Saskatchewan continues to experience record population growth, has the lowest unemployment rate in the nation and leads the country in employment growth and growth in average week-
ly earnings. Volatility in potash revenue was offset by increased oil revenue, resulting in a GRF revenue decrease of $33.9 million from budget. Expenses are forecast to be $8.1 million higher than budget. Disaster assistance spending as well as increased support for the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability program and other disability initiatives are the main areas of higher spending than projected at budget. Beyond those needed increases, the Mid-Year Report shows that most other ministries and agencies are holding the line or reducing costs, identifying $75.6 million in expense reductions.
Winter weights now in effect across province Shippers are likely welcoming the colder, wintery weather, as winter weights came into effect at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, December 1. “Trucking is a vital aspect of our export-based economy, particularly in a province that continues to grow,” Highways and Infrastructure Minister Don McMorris said. “Shippers can
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Saskatchewan, where 440 people will be affected — about 42 per cent of the total announced Tuesday. Most of these job losses will be at the company’s Lanigan division, where one of two mills will suspend production by the end of 2013, and its Cory divison, where production will be reduced, as well as the Saskatoon headquarters. The Saskatchewan government said it would dispatch its
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Corman Park Council sets initial meetings with multi-parcel developers RM tackling road transfer By TERRY PUGH
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With 21 proposals for multi-parcel country residential subdivisions to consider, councilors with the RM of Corman Park are loooking to get started on the process of choosing which developments get the green light. Councilors decided to begin meeting with potential developers on Friday, December 13 and Wednesday, December 18. The meetings are open to the public, but are aimed at providing developers with an opportunity to explain their proposals to council and are not designed to be a forum for pub-
lic debate. The public hearings will come at a later date. Division 1 councilor John Germs suggested the presentations be open, rather than in-camera. “I think it’s important for people to know that whatever developments we proceed with have to comply with rules and regulations and bylaws,” noted Germs. “It’s important for people to hear what those proposals are. We need to give people a chance to listen and watch the dialogue between the council and developers.” Corman Park Reeve Judy Harwood said communication between developers and the public is essential.
Council initially received 31 multiparcel development proposals last summer. That number was narrowed down to 21 based on pre-set criteria for ranking them into high, medium and low categories. Only high and medium-ranked proposals advanced to the second stage of the process, which was public consutation. Developers were required to consult with neighbours within a 1.6 kilometer radius of their proposed project. The deadline for the public consultations was December 2. The upcoming presentations to council are also part of the second stage. Council is hoping to hear all the potential developers’ proposals by mid-
January. Each developer will have 30 to 45 minutes for their presentation. But even then, it will take an estimated 1015 hours for all the presentations. Following presentations to council, further discussions will take place at the Planning Committee level to narrow the number of proposals that advance to Phase 3. These discussions will include feedback from the provincial government’s Community Planning division, the City of Saskatooon, the provincial Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure, the Saskatoon Health Region and the provincial Water Security Agency.
Construction of the new Dalmeny Access Road has resulted in severances of some widely-separated portions of the “old” road. Those road portions are being transferred by the Ministry of Highways to the RM of Corman Park and council is now grappling with the extra costs of maintaining small, scattered portions. The RM is considering several options, including the possibilty of reverting them to gravel. Gravel surfaces would allow the RM to incorporate those roads into its regular grader schedules.
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