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By TERRY PUGH tpugh@ccgazette.ca A fire in a motorhome on an acreage just outside the Dalmeny town limits could have been much worse, according to Dalmeny Fire Chief Rick Elder. Dalmeny Fire Rescue responded to the call at about 9:45 a.m. on Monday, May 18. No one was injured in the blaze, which saw a newer model diesel motorhome completely destroyed. Witnesses reported a loud explosion, followed by flames roughly 40 to 50 feet high. A column of black smoke could be seen as far east as Warman at the height of the fire. The forward part of the vehicle was fully engulfed when firefighters began turning the hoses on the blaze. Elder said the explosion was likely the front windshield of the motorhome blowing out, as the fire ap-
parently started in the driver’s cockpit area. The actual cause of the fire is still under investigation. “It wouldn’t surprise me that the loud bang was the windshield because it was venting out the front driver’s area when I arrived on the scene,” said Elder. “The front part was full of heavy smoke and there was fire showing. You could see it was moving toward the back, and it was just starting to vent out the rear of the vehicle.” Firefighters were able to contain the blaze to the vehicle, and prevented the fire from spreading to a residence just 50 feet away. The fire was extinguished in about 30 minutes. “Concern over the fire spreading was why we called in the Langham Fire Department for backup,” said Elder. “I knew we could handle this, but if it did get away for whatever reason,
I didn’t want to be playing catch-up.” Elder said the fire started in the upper part of the vehicle, and the upholstery, insulation and fiberglass was burning. Fortunately, the fire did not spread to the lower part of the motorhome, where diesel fuel and propane tanks were located. “There was a lot of concern that there was a risk of explosion,” said Elder. “That’s why we started dousing it from a safe distance to get it knocked down and under control.” The firefighters used a combination of water and foam to douse and smother the fire. Warman RCMP, Dalmeny Police, and Langham Fire Rescue also responded to the call. Traffic on the Dalmeny Access Road was diverted to a service road in a commercial area while firefighters fought the blaze.
Inmate escapes from Willow Cree institution Police are searching for a man who escaped from a minimum security federal institution on May 14. Talion Dillon failed to return to Willow Cree Healing Lodge in Duck Lake following an authorized temporary absence. The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) immediately contacted the Onion Lake Detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and a warrant for his arrest has been issued. Dillon is 22-years-old, is 180 cm (5’11”) in height and weighs 99 kg (212 lbs). He has a medium complexion, brown eyes
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Additional charges laid in drug, weapons investigation By TERRY PUGH tpugh@ccgazette.ca Police have laid 113 additional charges against nine individuals who were picked up in a series of early-morning arrests last January. The additional charges were made public on Friday, May 15. The initial arrests were made on January 14 by the Integrated Organized Crime Unit North (IOCN), a joint unit made up of Members of the Saskatoon Police Service and the RCMP F Division, during the Project Forseti investigation. At the time of the arrests, police also seized a large quantity of illicit drugs worth an estimated street value of $8 million, approximately 200 firearms, and $100,000 in cash. Inspector Jerome Engele of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Saskatoon Police Service said the names of the individuals and the nature of the additional charges cannot be released until the individuals go to court. However, he said, the individuals knew they could be facing other charges following their initial court hearings earlier this year. Engele said the Project Forseti investigation is ongoing, and there are likely to be more charges against other individuals coming forward in the next several weeks. “These charges are all stemming from evidence collected during our initial investigation at the time of the arrests,” said Engele in an interview on Friday, May 15. “We are still continuing with our organized crime charge, it’s just a matter of ensuring the paperwork and disclosure is done a step at a time so the courts and the legal representatives are not overwhelmed with too much at any one time. It is a lot of information to go through.” Engele said he estimates the investigation is about 50 per cent complete. “There is light at the end of the tunnel,” he said. “But until we conclude with all the disclosures, there is more work to be done.” The individuals named in the court documents are slated to appear in provincial court in Saskatoon on May 21 and May 28. During the initial wave of arrests, 14 adults were taken into custody and later appeared on a number of charges. The individuals included: Bradley Carl Mann of Martensville; John Feteke, Carl Trobak, Justin Smith, Daryl Nagy, Rob Allen, Ryan Hillman, Mark Michael Nowakowski, Christopher Keith Lester, Layne Joseph James Boorman, and Travis Matthew Miles, all of Saskatoon; Armand Hounjet of Melfort and Thai Duong Tran of Vancouver. Engele said the success of the investigation is largely due to the close cooperation between the police agencies involved.
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Paramedics face threat of violence while on duty, conference told By JAMES TARRANT james@ccgazette.ca The Saskatchewan Emergency Medical Services Association (SEMSA) held its annual general meeting and conference in Saskatoon, May 11 to 13. SEMSA works with the EMS industry to strengthen and advance EMS in Saskatchewan by ensuring high-quality accountable patient care and to provide guidance, support, and a common voice on behalf of all EMS members. The conference featured three guest speakers: Robin Davis, Nelson Scott and Jim Hopson, former President and CEO of the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
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Davis, who is regarded as one of the best situational awareness and safety instructors in the industry, spoke about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and street violence. He providing strategies on how para-
medics can keep themselves safe. Davis, a former police officer and paramedic with 28 years experience in the Baltimore-Washington DC region, said EMS professionals should always be aware of their surroundings. “The example I will use is: ‘do you think you will be robbed when you go out?’ ‘Do you think you will wreck your car?’ We all say no because we don’t want to accept that it will happen,” said Davis. “I want people to know that violence knows no colour, no socioeconomic status, and it can happen to you.” Saskatoon’s rise in gun violence is a concern for emergency services personnel who have to work on the front lines. SEMSA Director Lyle Karasiuk, who is Director of Public Affairs for Parkland Ambulance in Prince Albert, said this past winter he participated in a series of mental health discussions
aimed at understanding situations where violence against EMS personnel is a potential danger. Karasiuk said PTSD is becoming a more widely accepted condition in the EMS community in both urban and rural areas. “A lot of what we know about PTSD is understanding what it is and knowing what we need to express about it,” said Davis. “It is okay to feel sorry. We are humans, but when it starts affecting our eating, sleeping and family dynamics then we need to reach out, own up and speak to someone about it.”
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Nelson Scott addressed EMS managers and supervisors at the conference on the topic of knowing how to hire and retain the right employees. In terms of hiring people Scott said a good predictor of how a employee will perform in the future is how
they performed in the past. During the interview process Scott said an employer should ask potential candidates situational questions about how they handled situations in the past that would be similar to situations they would face in the new job if they are hired. When it comes to the issue of retention, Scott said a big reason why people leave organizations is because they feel unappreciated. Scott said an important tool employers can use to keep valued employees is by recognizing their efforts. “In surveys I have done on the topic of staff recognition a lot of people tell me they would much rather have someone give them a pat on the back,” said Scott. “It is about feeling you are noticed, valued as an individual. It doesn’t take a lot
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Clavet Composite School wins first place at provincial drama festival By JAMES TARRANT james@ccgazette.ca The Saskatchewan Drama Association (SDA) awarded Clavet Composite School with Best Overall Production honours for their play “Shuttersome: Tales of Poe” at the Provincial Drama Festival in Regina on May 8. It was the first time the school won the award and festival in the program’s 15year history and comes on the heels of their regional win at the SDA’s Regional Drama Competition in Prince Albert on April 24 and 25. For a program with limited resources, many of the students felt they were the underdog heading into the competition. But none of that matters now, said assistant director Leslie Schmidt. “They were jumping up and screaming when we won,” Schmidt said of the students. “It was just wonderful. We were one of the smallest schools that performed at the SDA regional and provincial festivals so this win is special.” The uniqueness of their play and the way it was performed is what made it standout and drew a lot of inspiring and positive comments from adjudicators, Schmidt added. “One adjudicator said it was very powerful, while others said the play was very effective without being overbearing.” The structure of the play involved taking segments of five of famous author Edger Allen Poe’s literary works and combining them into a production which required constant movement (dancing, singing, acting) by the student cast, which meant no one student stood out or ran away with the performance. Schmidt has been helping out with the school’s drama program since 2009, when her son attended the school. The program’s directors also include Lori Ulrich,
John Peterson and former drama student Braden Bentley. As one of the directors, Schmidt said the win was very gratifying. “When you see all the hard work students put into it and how they pull together as a team it is rewarding.” Acting aside, an equally important part of any play are the technicians behind the scenes. Schmidt said the play’s technicians made the production seamless, which is remarkable because they had to adjust to lighting and sound techniques at the provincial festival that are not available at their school. Besides the Best Overall Award the play also received awards for Best Technical Production and was runner-up for Best Visual Production. There were also individual technical and acting merit awards handed out at the provincial drama festival. Delaynie Crosby won the Technical Merit for Sound, Gracie Brissaw received the Best Technical Performance Award and Tallassee Crosby was honoured with the merit award for Stage Management. Lexi Bentley, Eva Francis-Work and Terryl Woodward all received merit awards for acting in the play. After such a memorable win and six graduating drama students leaving the program, a lot of students are wondering how they are going to win it all next year. Schmidt said sometimes the best part of competing at a regional and provincial drama festival are the unknowns. “Every year we start fresh. It’s a brand new drama year, we don’t stress about what we did in the past. We tend to focus on the play we have chosen. We go into it with the mind-set of mixing it up, introducing students to different genres of drama, performing them and seeing where it takes us.”
For now, though, the focus for Clavet Composite School’s drama club is celebrating their win. Schmidt said the school has plans to honour the drama club with an assembly at the school on May 25.
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Working horse teams set to take spotlight at old-time demonstration By TERRY PUGH tpugh@ccgazette.ca At one time, Saskatchewan farms relied on real horses to provide all the horsepower. A demonstration of how horses were used to pull plows, harrows, binders and other farm equipment is slated for Saturday, May 30 near Dalmeny. The idea behind the daylong event is to educate and entertain, according to Ken Crush of Langham, a longtime horse enthusiast and one of the event organizers. “When I was a kid, I used to train a neighbour’s hors-
es,” said Crush in an interview. “When I retired from teaching about a decade ago, I decided I wanted to be a kid again, so in the last five years I have built up a team of Percherons.” Crush and other horse enthusiasts like Brad Funk, Travis Waldner, and Mel Henry have participated in community parades and other events like the Borden Threshing Day, where they’ve demonstrated how teams of horses have pulled binders and other equipment. They’ve also participated in competitions in Battleford and Bjorkdale.
The idea of a local “plowing match” was floated for this area, and in the past few weeks its been modified to a demonstration day rather than a competition. “Plowing is an art,” said Crush. “And most of us need a lot more practice, so we decided to broaden it to include all types of equipment, and to focus on the fun aspect and just encourage people to come out and watch and enjoy the event.” The organizers are encouraging those with horses to participate. Interested horse owners can contact Brad Funk at 306-283-4850.
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Warman Thrift Shop makes additional donation to MCCS The Mennonite Central Committee Saskatchewan (MCCS) is able to stretch its overseas aid dollars further as a result of a recent donation from the locally-run Warman Thrift Shop. The Warman Thrift Shop, which is run largely volunteers from the area, provided a generous gift of $20,000 in additional funding toward MCCS international program. This gift helps MCCS meet its commitment to local and global relief work. The Warman Thrift Shop’s contribution will support programs like water projects in Mozambique. Since 2008 the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)
has supported the building of sand dams in the Changara District. When building a sand dam a concrete wall is built across a dry riverbed. In the rainy season this wall slows down the river and stores water in sand that collects against the dam. During the dry season the community can extract water from the sand by digging holes. Because of the sand dams people can water their gardens all year round. Tino Gento, who is excited about her first garden, says that her family eats more vegetables now. “We had kids who were not healthy, but now they are,” she said.
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How does the commercial go? Ah yes, I know…“Think Saskatchewan”. After spending the last 10 years in Manitoba completing job and familial obligations my husband, who was born and raised in Manitoba but having previously lived and worked in Saskatchewan, decided maybe it was time to bring our family “home”. I myself, being born and raised in Saskatchewan, was more than ready to come home. So we started “Thinking Saskatchewan.” We began paying closer attention to the ads and my husband began looking for employment. We started researching towns and villages near to Saskatoon as to be close to the medical and service needs necessary for our autistic son. We wanted to give him all that had been denied him by our choice of living in northern Manitoba. Now here we are. My husband did indeed find employment here with Agrium Vanscoy. He started in January; the boys and I joined him in April to begin the transition to life on the prairies. Our choice of residence is Delisle. My research showed a beautiful little town, close to the city and excellent reviews and personal recommendations for the Delisle Elementary School, its staff, students and board. This was important in the extreme because, as I mentioned, we have two school aged boys. Joshua is 10 and diagnosed as moderately autistic and Jaxsen is seven and as typical as you can get. The boys started at Delisle Elementary School on April 13, the Monday immediately following spring break. We had come down the week before and met with the school about Joshua’s needs and the school’s ability to meet them. Both boys are doing great! We love the school! However, as we have been here for a few weeks now, I am getting discouraged. We had long been denied implementing some great ideas to help Josh excel in the school setting, not because of lack of funds, but because of proximity to resources. So coming to Saskatchewan we didn’t think this was going to be an issue anymore. How wrong we were! We have come to find out we are living in one of the fastest and largest growing school divisions in the province and it is literally paying the price by having an enormous funding deficit ($7.1 million was the figure I was told). We have already seen Josh’s staff purchase things beneficial to him on their own because there is no money to do so otherwise. This makes us angry and ashamed at you, the Saskatchewan government. For all that you tout “Think Saskatchewan”, you Mr. Premier and colleagues are not thinking of your Saskatchewan children. We cannot even begin to express our anger and disappointment in the blatant disregard for children in this province. This disservice of underfunding children’s/ families’ educational needs means as a “new” family to Saskatchewan we are seeing a lack of early learning spaces, the overcrowded classrooms, understaffing, overworked/burnt out staff and administrators. Coming from a “have-not” province to one that is supposedly a “have” I am disgusted. Speaking from personal experience you sirs are so far behind Manitoba in this area it is sad! It is sad that you cannot see the value of providing the money and tools necessary to the Saskatchewan school divisions, particularly Prairie Spirit. These young families and children are the very future of Saskatchewan. You are counting on us to make sure that Saskatchewan continues to grow and thrive, yet you are denying us the very thing necessary to do so – an excellent education. We certainly are not seeing the “Saskatchewan Advantage” in this sorry situation. We hope that you, Mr. Premier Wall and your Saskatchewan Party government, rectify this quickly for the good of the future of the province. Please don’t make this family regret “Thinking Saskatchewan.” The Neault Family (Kevin, Lori, Joshua, Jaxsen) Delisle, SK
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and raise the corporation income tax rate from 10 to 12 per cent, said Fink, who is originally from Vibank. “We don’t really know what this (NDP) government is going to do. We’re hoping we can sit down and have open and frank discussions and make it work for everyone.” Crescent Point Energy CEO Scott Saxberg; Saskatchewan’s biggest oil producer; predicted a fire sale on assets in Alberta if Notley makes good on that royalty rate hike. “If the NDP create further uncertainty on royalties, and change royalties to impact valuations, it will provide an opportunity for companies, such as ourselves, to step in and buy Alberta-based companies for a discount value,’’ Saxberg said. Such noise is making the Saskatchewan Party government almost giddy. “There is uncertainty in Alberta right now with respect to the royalty review that
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the new (Alberta NDP) government has promised,” said Economy Minister Jeremy Harrison, minister responsible for jobs and skills training. Harrison was quick to note that former Alberta Progressive Conservative premier Ed Stelmach produced the same effect when he also threatened a royalty review. “We’ve seen this before,” Harrison said. “It happened in Alberta in 2009 and there was significant increase in investment into Saskatchewan because of it.” Certainly, more oil companies moving into this province from Alberta would be good news for many parts of rural Saskatchewan now seeing oilfield workers laid off. And it might even mean a little more good news for the Saskatchewan budget that is starting to see money from oil land lease sales peter out. But whether it’s all that great; or whether it will even happen; is a little early to say. According to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP), such talk is definitely premature. “We want the NDP to have a little bit of run time and understand the industry,” said CAPP spokeswoman Chel-
sie Klassen. “And they seem open to understanding what the industry is about. So we’re not going into panic mode.’’ Klassen noted CAPP has “worked with NDP governments before’’; including Saskatchewan’s last NDP government that set our current royalty rates. And the man blamed for starting the demise of the Alberta PC dynasty reminds us that it’s also a problem when governments gets too cozy with business. “Our popularity was always in the centre and someone gave the advice to move to the right,” Stelmach told the Edmonton Journal after his party was reduced 10 seats. There is little doubt that the Alberta PC government got into trouble in its last budget that refused to tax business when it was taxing everyone else. Moreover, Stelmach believes there is “certainly no need for business to panic over an NDP government before any decisions are made.” An Alberta NDP government could bring some good news for rural Saskatchewan, but how much and for how long is really the question.
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The VCA team after they finished presenting their findings at the Synchrotron at the University of Saskatchewan campus on April 29. On top of the sign is Payton, Jonathan and Ashley. Standing are Tracy, Adam, Tanya, Denise and Bridget. Not pictured in the photo is team member Rob.
VCA students take part in synchrotron research By TANYA BILL Valley Christian Academy In January 2014, our science club: Ashley P, Bridget F, Denise W, Jonathan L, Payton W, and our teacher, Tanya Bill, joined together to form the VCA Science Club with one goal—to develop a question that would be suitable for testing at the Canadian Light Source (synchrotron). Our group partnered with the Students on the Beamlines program at the University of Saskatche-
wan. This is a very well run program, funded by NSERC PromoScience, that provides students with an authentic scientific experience. Many months of research, challenges, and meetings with our synchrotron partners, Tracy, Rob, and Adam finally resulted in our question—how is the carbon in soil contaminated with weathered hydrocarbons from a flare pit changed by Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon)? Our interest in
Highway construction projects underway Construction has begun for the season on Highway 7 near Vanscoy and also between Delisle and Rosetown. According to the provincial Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure, work began on construction of eight passing lanes on Highway 7 west of Delisle at the end of April. The $11.3 million project was initiated last year, and two of the eight passing lanes are already completed. The entire project is slated to be finished by this fall. Work commenced May 13 on paving 9.5 kilometers of Highway 7 between the Highway 60 junction and Vanscoy. The total cost of this project is $3.1 million and is slated to be completed by this fall. The final touches to the rebuilding of Highway 305 between Martensville and Warman will be completed
this summer. The upgrades to Highway 305 between Martensville and Dalmeny will be continuing this summer. Motorists are reminded to watch for signs and always slow to 60 km/hr in work zones. The construction season is well underway with 15 projects already in progress. Major projects underway include paving on Highway 51 in and around Kerrobert and a grade and pave east of Martensville on Highway 305. New work beginning this week includes a $22 million surfacing project on Highway 263, for a total distance of 13 km. The Government of Saskatchewan has invested a record $5.2 billion in transportation infrastructure since 2008.
the Alberta oil sands and in making contaminated soil better suited for plant growth is what lead us to our question. After growing our grass and recording our observations over a leisurely six week period, we were rushed to complete soil collection and sample preparation, so we could make it in time for our eight hour shift on the SGM beamline. Our shift ended at midnight. It was a long night, but we got “really good results” that we’ve been asked to write about for publication in a scientific journal! This was very exciting after over a year of work on the project. Many thanks to our partners and helpers Tracy
Walker, Robert Blyth, Adam Gillespie, and Tom Regier because they kept us on track and got us ready to use the beamline. The Canadian Geological Foundation assisted us with some of our work. There were many beamline scientists who stopped in while we were testing to ask us about our work and to share their ideas, which is always appreciated. There were also scientists (from here and around the world) who came to our presentation, asked good questions about our results, and gave us some ideas for further research. It was a lot of hard work, but it was a really rewarding and educational experience!
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Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Dundurn No.314 intends to adopt a bylaw under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend Bylaw 03-98, known as the Zoning Bylaw. INTENT The proposed bylaw is to rezone a parcel from AR – Agricultural Residential District to M – Industrial District subject to the provisions of a contract agreement. AFFECTED LAND The affected land subject to the bylaw is legally described as Parcel A, Plan 101643656 Ext. 39, a portion of NW 20-34-04-W3, as shown in the bolded line in the following map.
Please take note that pursuant to Section 13 of the Municipalities Act, the RM of Montrose #315 intends to close and sell the following roadway with and near Parcel E #136223636.
INTENT Proposed Bylaw No. 201530/ will provide a notice of intent to permanently close and sell the undeveloped roadway to facilitate the approval of a pending development proposal by Sask Energy to enlarge the existing Sask Energy site located in Laura, Saskatchewan. The roadway is shown shaded on Map 1.
N 20.1 m North/South REASON The reason for the proposed amendment is to rezone the parcel of land from the current Agricultural Residential use to allow for a proposed Industrial Use under the terms and conditions of the contract agreement.
29.25 m East/West PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the proposed Bylaw at the RM of Montrose #315 office in Donavan, Saskatchewan, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, up to 4:00 p.m. June 5, 2015.
PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the bylaw and adjoining contract agreement at the municipal office from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays. Copies are available at cost.
PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday June 11 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers of the RM of Montrose #315 to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed closure and sale Bylaw. Anyone objecting to the above closure and sale must file his or her objection by 4:00 p.m. June 5, 2015 which will be forwarded to Council.
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Warman firefighter Doug Giordano fits out Izzy Soles with a Warman Fire Rescue helmet while William Schwindt and Zoey Soles wait their turn during the Warman Open House event at the Brian King Centre on Thursday May 14
By TERRY PUGH tpugh@ccgazette.ca The City of Warman tried a new approach to informing residents about its dayto-day operations and future plans during an open house last week. The Open House, held Thursday, May 14, replaced the traditional ratepayers annual meeting. The new format was aimed at fostering dialogue and encouraging more one-on-one questions and answers between residents and city departments. It seemed to work, as the turnout for the event far exceeded the attendance of previous years’ ratepayers meetings. More importantly, said Warman Mayor Sheryl Spence, residents came away with a lot more information and knowledge about their community and how it operates. “The format is great because people can talk to anyone they want, they can see the equipment that the different departments use, and they can bring any concerns directly to the folks they should talk to,” said Spence. “I believe people will take a lot of information away from this.” Warman Deputy Fire Chief Russ Austin said many people were surprised
at the range of services provided by the volunteer fire department and first responders in Warman. “This time of year we get a lot of questions about fireworks and backyard fire pits and things like that,” said Austin. “We made up a pamphlet to describe some of the changes that are now in our new bylaw that deal with those areas, and they’re also on the city website.” Warman Fire Rescue, Warman Public Works and Warman Parks and Recreation departments all had a fleet of vehicles on display outside the Brian King Centre, where the event was held. Youngsters were particularly keen to tour the fire trucks and try on the firefighters’ helmets. Mark Stiglitz, a volunteer with Warman Neighbourhood Watch, said the open house provided an opportunity for the group to explain its goals and to attract new volunteers. “We’re all about creating a safe neighbourhood and safe community,” said Stiglitz. “We want to educate people about how they can take steps to reduce crimes of opportunity. If we look out for each other, and be good neighbours, it really makes a difference. We’re not a bunch of vigilantes, and we’re not the law.
Valley Manor skips to top of national fundraising campaign By TERRY PUGH tpugh@ccgazette.ca Valley Manor School skipped out of the gate quickly in the race to raise funds for the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation, and students at the Martensville elementary school never looked back. Now they’re looking down on the rest of the country from a pretty lofty perch as one of the top fundraisers in all of Canada.
As of Friday, May 15, Valley Manor School had raised a total of $17,597 in the Heart and Stroke Jump Rope for Heart campaign. That’s miles ahead of the second-place Saskatchewan school, Pleasantdale Elementary, which has raised $7,026. But what’s even more amazing is that only three other schools in the entire country have raised more than Valley Manor. The
Martensville school was pegged at the fourth-highest fundraiser as of May 15. The top fundraiser is Mattawa District Public School in Ontario ($28,935), followed by two Alberta schools: Sam Livingston Elementary ($25,928) and Royal Oak School ($21,812). The campaign officially wrapped up on Tuesday, May 19, and the final tally will be made public this week.
Valley Manor School VicePrincipal Michael Cox said the kids, their parents and the entire community embraced the campaign. “This is the first time in many years that we got involved in this,” said Cox in an interview on Thursday, May 14, one of two days set aside for students in the school to jump rope at scheduled times. “We set our goal at $3500 because we had just completed anoth-
er fundraiser for our School Community Council and we didn’t know how much more we could ask. But boy, did it ever take off. It was amazing.” Cox said while about 350 students participated in the fundraising campaign, every student took part in the jump rope activity. “The campaign fit in so well with our healthy theme this year,” said Cox. “We wanted to get everybody moving.”
We’re just people who want to get involved in our community and get to know our neighbours.” Signs designating Warman as a Neighbourhood Watch community are slated to be erected at the six entrances to the city n the near future. The signs were donated by Warman Fire Rescue. Warman Planning and Development Manager Brad Toth said many residents had questions about the future growth plans of the city, and what street improvements are being contemplated this year. He said the city intends to rebuild the portion of Central Street from the new commercial development to Crystal Springs Drive next year. “The reason we are holding off this year is because there is work being done on water drainage, and also there are ongoing large construction projects at 700 and 800 Central Street,” said Toth. “We figured we would give it a year and let construction progress to the point where the large machinery is pretty much done.” The city’s new Official Community Plan (OCP) was also available for viewing at the open house, as was the provincial Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure’s proposed overpasses for Warman. Warman Economic Development Officer Josh Welz said many people are interested in knowing what new businesses are locating in Warman. He noted that with the slowdown in the economy, the pace of growth is likely to slacken a bit, although it will still be hot. He said until agreements with major corporations are signed on the dotted line, details of new stores can’t be made public. But, he added, there are some major announcements in the wind.
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By TERRY PUGH ward with a common goal tpugh@ccgazette.ca and a common direction.” The Martensville Com Reis said the group hopes munity Recreation Project to mesh its fundraising ac(MCRP) has the support of tivities with the city’s longMartensville City Council in its quest to build a second Martensville Community indoor ice surface facility. Recreation Project MCRP spokesperson Jesse Reis outlined the group’s spokesperson Jesse Reis addresses fundraising initiatives to Martensville Martensville City CounCity Council cil’s committee of the whole meeting on Tuesday, May 12. Flanked by several othterm plans for additional recer members of the MCRP ex- reation facilities. He noted ecutive, Reis said the group that user groups, including was formed a year ago by ringettte, minor hockey, and volunteers who want to not figure skating clubs are anxonly add a second ice surious to increase the availface, but also renovate the ability of ice time for the existing facility to allow it growing numbers of kids into be used year-round for volved in organized sports. many different types of ac Martensville City Counciltivities. or Terry Kostyna applauded “We’re looking to form a the group’s initiative, saying partnership with the City it is reminiscent of the volof Martensville,” said Reis unteer efforts that went into in his presentation to counbuilding the existing indoor cil. “We want to open up the rink in the early 1980s. lines of communication to “I can’t speak for the enshare ideas, and move fortire council,” said Kostyna.
“I’m the fossil on council. I was around when we fundraised to build the first one. We did snowmobile trips and there was a group of volunteers who drove that campaign. We got it built, but I always regretted that we didn’t spend the extra money and get a concrete surface so it could be used year round.” The MCRP raised $11,539.61 in its first-ever Playoff Draft earlier this fall, which saw 24 teams and 200 people at the event. Hundreds of dollars have also been donated by minor hockey teams toward the cause. The City is exploring options in its 2017 budget for a second ice surface. Council agreed to work with the MCRP by appointing a councilor as a liaison person on the committee. The MCRP is organizing ongoing fundraising events. Its website is www.martensvillecrp. weebly.com .
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by Wayne Shiels essenceofsask@gmail.com Spring is here, which means many youngsters will be outside riding their bicycles. To help them learn how to do so in a safe manner the City of Warman, Warman Fire Department, and Warman Elementary School held a bike rodeo at the Warman Fire Hall parking lot on Tuesday, May 12. This event was part of Saskatchewan Prevention Institute’s Bike Safety week. The theme this year is “Bike Safe Saskatchewan”. Kate Dunn, Child Injury Prevention Program Coordinator at the Institute, explained, “Saskatchewan Prevention Institute has declared Bike Safety Week in May for the past decade. This year it is from the 1117 and we really encourage communities and individuals in the province to really share the message about biking safe.” A bicycle rodeo helps to focus the community on the need for hands-on learning for child cyclists and provides a fun environment to learn. It was obvious that the 500 plus students involved were enjoying themselves and were also getting the intended message. Dunn observed: “It is
great. There are so many kids here and you can see the smiles on their faces. I was talking to some of them. They really understood the message. I asked them what do you think bicycle safety is. They were quick to respond with: wear your helmet, follow the rules of the road. The message is really getting out there and it is so exciting.” Dunn added: “It is especially important to start at a young age, you want to develop those great habits, wearing your helmet, riding on the road safely.” City of Warman’s Community Programs and Special Events supervisor Coralie Bueckert, talked about the importance of having students from grade1-3 involved. “Bike safety is so important because the community is growing, and so is the number of children that are in the community. The more kids you educate the better it is. Just learning about stopping at stop signs, wearing proper helmets, things like that are absolutely critical,” said Bueckert. Particpants’ bikes were checked and helmets were adjusted for proper size and then students rode through a course designed to test
their skills and teach them the rules of the road. This was done with the help of many volunteers. Bueckert talked about how the community really stepped up for the event. She said: “It is amazing that we have been able to partner with so many different departments and people within the community.” The Fire Department, RCMP, City Council. Everybody has been amazing in coming together to make this day a huge success.” All students were given activity packages to encourage them to review what they learned and to help them share with their parents.
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(Above) Warman Mayor Spence encourages grade 2 student Andrea Miguel while (left) Warman councilor provides instructions to Grade 1 student Aubrey Kirk during the Warman Bike Rodeo May 12
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Province best jurisdiction for mining in Canada: report The Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies: 2014 was released today showing Saskatchewan is the most attractive jurisdiction for mining investment in Canada, and second most attractive worldwide behind Finland. The annual global survey of mining executives rates 122 jurisdictions around the world based on their geologic attractiveness and the extent to which government policies encourage exploration and investment. “Saskatchewan is the best place to invest for mining, and we’ve been working hard to get that message out around the world,” Energy and Resources Minister Bill Boyd said. “Our government has been very focused on offering competitive resource royalty structures, reliable, transparent and stable government policies, and best
Rocanville gets funds from Potash Corporation for new hall
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) announced a commitment of one-third of the costs - up to $800,000 - to support construction of a new community hall in Rocanville. The original Rocanville hall was built in 1950 and used until 2004. Since that time, the curling rink has been used as a hall, but with limitations. The new facil-
ity is expected to be used for drama and other stage presentations, as well as dances, sporting events and more. It will also be equipped with meeting and catering facilities. “At PotashCorp, we’re proud to play a role in providing important facilities in those communities where we operate,” said Mark Fracchia, PotashCorp’s President, PCS Potash.
“Rocanville is a vibrant community and we’re pleased to help create a community gathering space which is poised to become the heart of this community.” With an expected cost of approximately $2.4 million, the remaining costs would be covered by the Rural Municipality of Rocanville, the Town of Rocanville, fundraising initiatives and
grants. Following a public consultation process, construction could be begin in summer 2015, with an opening date in the fall of 2015 or early 2016. As the world’s largest crop nutrient company, PotashCorp plays an integral role in global food production. The company produces the three essential nutrients required to help farmers grow
healthier, more abundant crops. With global population rising and diets improving in developing countries, crop nutrients such as potash, phosphates and nitrogen offer a responsible and practical solution to help produce the food we need, from the land we have. The Rocanville facility has been in operation since 1970 and is one of our six potash mines in Canada.
of all—a province that has a wealth of resource possibilities for those that invest here.” The province improved in 2014 compared to the 2013 report, where Saskatchewan ranked 2nd in Canada and 7th worldwide. The provincial government’s continued commitment to acquiring high quality, easily accessible geo-science information and focus on improving mining policies are attributed to the improvement. “In addition to our wealth of natural minerals, we have been striving for reduced red tape and enhanced customer service for the mining industry,” Boyd said. “Our MARS staking system that provides online claims staking is just one example of improvements we’ve made that save mining companies millions of dollars—dollars that can be spent on exploration and development, rather than administrative processes.” Saskatchewan was followed by Manitoba and Quebec in the Canadian rankings, with Alberta placing 8th, Ontario 9th, and British Columbia 10th. Five Canadian jurisdictions finished in the top 10 worldwide: Saskatchewan (2), Manitoba (4), Quebec (6), Newfoundland and Labrador (8) and Yukon (9). Ontario and British Columbia placed 23rd and 28th, respectively. The survey was conducted between August 26 and November 15, 2014, and includes the responses of 485 mineral exploration and development company executives from around the world. Exploration budgets reported by companies participating in the survey totalled $2.7 billion US in 2014 and $3.2 billion US in 2013.
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www.saskmining.ca AREVA launches negotiations with labor organizations on social component of competitiveness plan AREVA’s management has initiated negotiations with labor organizations to organize the social dialogue and management of employment and competencies in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Known as the “Triennial Transition Contract for Human Capital and Economic Safeguard of the Group,” this project is part of the competitiveness plan announced on March 4th. The economic situation of the company requires taking immediate cost saving measures of one billion euros by 2017. In addition to reducing investments and improving performance in purchasing, AREVA aims to reduce its labor costs by approximately 15% in France and 18% in total internationally. Achieving this objective will involve several measures: employment, compensation, production organization and
work time. The precise impact on employment will be the subject of discussions with labor organizations and will depend on the savings achieved by each of the other measures. AREVA has already announced measures concerning reduction in overhead costs and compensation, such as the profit-sharing program or short-term incentives, in order to limit the impact on employment. In any case, the management is committed to doing everything possible to ensure that any workforce optimization will be done on a voluntary basis. In order to conduct an indepth social dialogue with the labor organizations at all levels of the company, consultations will take place at the group level, within the various entities and then at the site level.
This first stage of negotiations should take place during May and June. It will be followed by an informationconsultation phase with the relevant labor organizations. “AREVA must begin immediately with its competiveness plan. Whatever may be the options chosen to implement the strategic roadmap and define the financing plan, it is urgent to take the necessary measures to adapt the costs of our business to the reality of its markets. I recognize the efforts that are being asked of employees. This consultation aims to jointly build the best solutions to maintain our expertise and industrial employment. During this transformation period, safety and security remain, now more than ever, the highest priority for everyone,” said Philippe Knoche, chief executive officer of AREVA.
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Partnership to create common provincial training standards for contractors at SMA sites
The Saskatchewan Mining Association (SMA) and Saskatchewan Polytechnic announced the Standardized Contractor Safety Training program. The program will be coordinated through Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Centre for Minerals Innovation (CMI). It will establish common provincial training standards for all contractors working at SMA member companies. “For contractors, this will mean one set of training standards reducing repetitive training, saving time and facilitating mobility between SMA member sites,” said Cristal Glass-Painchaud, Saskatchewan Polytechnic director of the Centre for Minerals Innovation. Pam Schwann, SMA executive director, indicated that the SMA Safety Committee has been exploring ways to improve contractor safety performance for a number of years. “For SMA member companies, the Standardized Contractor Safety Program will provide assurance that all contractors working at sites will consistently have the knowledge and training to provide safe work,” said Schwann. “We are very pleased that Saskatchewan Polytechnic has agreed to be our partner on this important project.” Initial offerings available for registration April 1 included WHMIS and general mine safety. Addition-
al courses such as confined space entry, fall protection, hoisting and rigging safety among others will be rolled out as they become available. The CMI is working with regional colleges and approved third-party training providers to ensure that the standardized training is available throughout Saskatchewan. Contractors interested in the program can visit saskpolytech.ca/cmi or call the CMI at 306-659-6968 for more information. The CMI is an operational unit within Saskatchewan Polytechnic that works with mining and minerals stakeholders through developing and sharing resources, facilitating access to leadingedge educational services, providing and supporting high quality training programs, and facilitating opportunities for innovation through applied research partnerships. The Saskatchewan Mining Association (SMA) is the
voice of the mining industry in Saskatchewan. The association represents and supports a safe, responsible and growing Saskatchewan mining industry. Saskatchewan Polytechnic serves 26,000 distinct students through applied learning opportunities at campuses in Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Regina and Saskatoon, and through extensive distance education opportunities. Programs serve every economic and public service sector. As a polytechnic, the organization provides the depth of learning appropriate to employer and student need, including certificate, diploma and degree programs, and apprenticeship training. Saskatchewan Polytechnic engages in applied research, drawing on faculty expertise to support innovation by employers, and providing students the opportunity to develop critical thinking skills.
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Agrium is a Top Employer for Young People
It’s only May, and so far 2015 has been a banner year for Agrium on the Accolades and Awards front. We’ve been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, one of the 50 Most Engaged Workplaces in North America, a Top Diversity Employer, and now we can add one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People to that list. For the third year in a row, Mediacorp has recognized Agrium as a Top Employer for Young People. Now in its 13th year, this is an award that recognizes the nation’s leaders when it comes to attracting and retaining younger workers. Employers are evaluated primarily on how they grow their employees through training, mentorship, and career management programs; since Agrium has won this award three times in a row, we must be doing something right.
This award recognizes the nation’s leaders when it comes to attracting and retaining younger workers. Attracting dynamic young talent is fundamental to Agrium’s future competitiveness, says Mike Webb, Senior Vice-President, Human Resources. “There are a lot of things happening in terms of innovation and technology, and the younger generation really gets that. If we’re not bringing in young people, then we run some significant risks to the commercial success of our business.” Agrium was recognized for our many initiatives for young employees including: Paid internships for coop students and new grads; Two-year rotational program for new graduates; Company supported training/apprenticeships for tradespeople; Tuition reimbursement for employees interested in further educa-
tion The Young Professionals Network (YPN) for employees up to age 35 helps its members communicate and collaborate across different business units to build their own networks and business knowledge The YPN focuses on networking, business knowledge and community involvement, to help Agrium’s younger employees communicate and collaborate across different business units, and the Agrium Diversity Inclusion Council fully supports these efforts. Other key programs targeted towards inspiring young people include: our internships and summer student programs, the Engineer-in-Training program, Marketers-in-Training, and a six-month agronomy program in partnership with Purdue University, which boasts one of the world’s top agronomy programs.
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Some of the best young golfers in the province were at the Legends Golf Course on Tuesday, May 12, as Warman High School hosted their fourth Annual Golf Tournament. (Above) A competitor throws up sand as he extricates his ball from the bunker during the tournament. Justin Laskowski of Valley Christian Academy in Osler (lower left photo being congratulated by touranment organizer Blaine Donauer) had a strong tournament, winning the “closest to the hole” event when he placed his iron shot inches from the 14th hole, a Par 3 hole. Laskowski had an eagle on the previous hole, which helped him earn big points towards a 72 point total in the modified Stableford scoring system. This tied him for the best round of the day, and he was awarded second place under the tie-breaker system. The Prince Albert Carlton High School (top right) won the team event, while St. Joe’s High School in Saskatoon placed second in the team event.
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By JAMES TARRANT james@ccgazette.ca Three ball hockey players from Warman and Martensville will get the opportunity to test their skills against the rest of Western Canada when they compete in the Canadian Ball Hockey Association’s Western Challenge Cup July 16-19 in Surrey, British Columbia. Logan Suter and Austin Underwood are the athletes from Warman that will be participating. Dakota Whiteside will be representing Martensville. All three players play Bantam Tier II hockey in Warman and Martensville. During the summer ball hockey season the trio also play for teams in the Saskatoon Ball Hockey League. Brennan Hall, who will be coaching the U15 Team Saskatchewan Ball Hockey Team, said all three kids are pretty excited to represent their province. “They were really excited. When they found out they made the elite squad for ball hockey they were pleased,” said Hall. “Austin’s older brother did it last year. Austin tagged along and knows what the experience is like but he has never played in it so he is excited that he gets his turn now.” Hall said Suter has everything a coach would want in a forward. “He will go out every shift, forecheck hard, make opposing defences look silly and put the ball in the net,” said Hall. “When it goes the other way he will rush back and check as hard as he can, pick it up, turn it around and break it out again.” Hall described Underwood as a defensive-minded defenseman who likes to handle the ball a lot and is smart in his own end. “He’s got great hockey smarts, knows where to put
the ball when needed and if you ever need a little boost from your back-end he will be the guy who will wield the ball from one side to the other to try and set up something,” he said. Hall described Whiteside as a quick and talented little forward. “He has a lot of hockey smarts, has a lot of experience behind him and knows where to be at the right time.” Hall, who is coaching Team Saskatchewan for the first time in the tournament, said he has high expectations for his squad. “We look pretty good. We have four forward lines that
I trust out there going into the tournament,” said Hall. “I would say there is a lot of depth on our team and a lot of depth on our back-end as well. We could have any pairing out there” The added bonus of playing in the tournament is the chance for players to be seen by scouts for the World Junior Canada Ball Hockey team, which Hall said all three players have the potential of playing on. “It doesn’t matter if you are on a winning team during the Western Challenge Cup or not. If you have a skill that they think fits their team they will pick you,” said Hall.
Warman ball hockey players Logan Suter and Austin Underwood will be participating in the Canadian Ball Hockey Association’s Western Challenge Cup July 16-19 in Surrey, British Columbia. The pair will play alongside Martensville’s Dakota Whiteside at the tournament. All three players are standout athletes in the Bantam Tier II minor hockey program in Warman and Martensville. The boys are excited to be representing their province at the upcoming national tournament.
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Warman to host four World Men’s softball games By JAMES TARRANT james@ccgazette.ca Warman residents will be able to watch some of the best softball players in the world when the city hosts four World Senior Men’s exhibition games in June. On June 22 Great Britain will take on the Netherlands in a double-header and on June 23 Denmark will challenge the Saskatoon Diamondbacks in a doubleheader at Prairie Oasis Park softball field. The exhibition games will serve as preparation for world senior men’s teams competing in the 2015 International Softball Federation (ISF) Men’s World Softball Championship in Saskatoon, June 26 to July 5. Exhibition games will also be held in Delisle, Saskatoon, Prince Albert and Rosetown. This is the first time the City of Warman and Warman Minor Softball have hosted World Senior Men’s Softball teams. The New Zealand World Junior Men’s team did play an exhibition game in Warman in the recent past. Jason Schmiedge, Presi-
dent of Warman Minor Softball, said part of the reason why Warman was asked to host the exhibition games stems from the growth of the sport in Warman, Martensville and surrounding communities. “The softball community has realized that our association numbers have grown really well in the last few years,” said Schmiedge. “Registrations for Saskatoon Minor Softball are down 15 per cent this year while we are up 30 percent.” In terms of actual registration numbers, Schmiedge said a few years ago they were at 65 while requests this year have jumped to 275. “I think a reason for the growth in numbers is because we have a number of coaches who are passionate about softball and who want to make the sport grow,” he said. Schmiedge said he would like to have between 500 and 1000 people attend the exhibition games. “I think there is a lot of interest out there already, especially with these countries that are coming: Great
Britain, the Netherlands and Denmark. That is pretty neat to get some teams that we wouldn’t see for a long time,” said Schmiedge. “I’ve talked with the City of Warman’s Recreation and Community Services Manager Paul McGonigal and they are planning to get any bleachers out there they can and they are going to advertise the games because they think it is a great draw.” The only problems to be worked out in hosting the games is what do about outfield fencing for Prairie Oasis ball field, whether or not to have a fenced-off gate for admission and parking. Schmiedge said he is working with the City to resolve these issues. “We think we may need parking attendants to direct people and figure out where we can put them all. It’s definitely going to be an issue,” said Schmiedge “At this point we are not thinking about charging admission. We might go around and ask people to make a donation. The Prairie Oasis ball diamonds do not have perimeter fencing to hold gate admission.”
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The Warman Ultimate Cheerleading Club recently held their awards and scholarship banquet. Awards were given to Miranda McMurphy, Sydney Wouters and Jordan Scott by WUC owner Leslie Stevenson.
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Prairie Spirit emphasizes student learning at AGM, Board meeting By BRENDA ERICKSON PSSD Communications Prairie Spirit School Division’s (PSSD) Annual General Meeting focused on supporting student achievement and developing learners for life. The meeting, held at Waldheim School on Wednesday, April 29, included reports from the Board of Education, the Director of Education and the Chief Financial Officer. In addition, school teams from Hague Elementary School and Waldheim School made presentations highlighting their learning improvement plans. PSSD Board Chair, Larry Pavloff, provided the Board’s report and made comments about both the work of the Board and the success of the Division’s staff and students. “Our work as a Board of Education is all about our students. “We make decisions, set strategic directions and create policy, all designed to support student learning as our highest priority,” Pavloff said. Pavloff thanked Prairie Spirit staff for the variety of ways they support student learning throughout the Division. Pavloff also addressed the school division’s current financial funding shortfall of $7 million for 2015/16, a result of the new provincial education funding model, in place since 2012. “Although the provincial government has provided some ad- ditional funds to Prairie Spirit in each budget since 2012, the funding does not keep pace with rising costs and growing enrolments,” Pavloff explained. Throughout 2013/14, significant programming and staffing reductions of approximately $2 million were made. In addition, the Board used $3 million in limited reserve funds to balance the 2014/15 budget, with the assurance from the Ministry that the funding model would be adjusted to correct significant inequities. “As a Board, we take our role as an advocate for our
students very seriously,” Pavloff said. “Perhaps this role as advocate has never been as important as it is now, with the school division facing significant funding shortfalls.” Jim Shields, Chief Financial Officer, provided an overview of the 2013/14 fiscal year. Instruction costs accounted for 69 per cent of the Division’s overall expenses, with plant expenses at 15 per cent and transportation costs at 8 per cent. Director of Education, John Kuzbik, commented on the Board’s strategic learning goals, which align very well with the recently established provincial education sector plan. “As a school division, we are successful because of parent, staff and community support,” Kuzbik said. “We are in difficult financial times, but what remains of primary importance is our focus on student and adult learning.”
staff worked together to develop a clear understanding of what matters in a classroom where optimal learning is occurring. “This allowed us to take an in-depth look at the My Prairie Spirit Classroom document and align our thinking,” Mason said. The school is working on improving the school environment to make it more inviting. Reg Pauls, Vice-Principal, described the school’s focus on engaging students in the learning process. The school is usingstudent survey data to guide the work of the staff and to give students a voice. “We are excited to see where our journey takes us over the next number of years,” said Pauls. Waldheim School is using the Reader’s Workshop philosophy as it gives students the opportunity to engage in and take ownership of their own learning.
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Hague Elementary is in its third year of a reading comprehension goal. A team from the school described the various ways that this goal is being accomplished, including using the Reader’s Workshop model. Hague Elementary staff members are creating a culture of professional learning at the school, including reading the book No More Independent Reading Without Support as part of a staff book club. “I see our story as a success story,” said Tracey Young, Hague Elementary Principal. “Our staff members have embraced the role of lifelong learner. They have examined a variety of research, examined their own practices and consulted and collaborated with others. As professionals, we will always work to get better; learning is our work.” Chris Mason, Principal of Waldheim School, described the dedication of his staff to adult and student learning. At the beginning of the school year, the
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City of Warman urges residents to get active during month of June By TERRY PUGH tpugh@ccgazette.ca The City of Warman has proclaimed June as “Parks and Recreation Month.” Warman Mayor Sheryl Spence signed the proclamation on Wednesday, May 13. The month of June is being promoted province-wide as a time to “enjoy the outdoors and take some time to play,” said Warman Recreation and Community Events Supervisor Coralie Bueckert. “It’s a great opportunity to get out and explore our urban parks and enjoy our green spaces.” Warman has 13 named parks spread throughout the community, said Bueckert. “We’re fortunate that no one is more than four or five blocks from a park of some
kind,” she said. “There are also many kilometers of walking and biking trails through these parks.” Bueckert said recreation is not just about “structured and supervised” activity. It’s also about just cutting loose with your kids and taking time to play and spend time together as a family. The city has designated Wednesday, May 20 as “Spring Fling in the Park” day, with a hot dog barbecue, bouncy castles and other family activities in Rick Unger Park in the Legends neighbourhood. June 21, the longest day of the year, has also been declared as the “longest day of play,” and the city is holding a competition to log the ways that residents spend
the day playing. The month wraps up on June 29 with a special carnival event to celebrate Parks and Recreation Month. The event also coincides with the beginning of the city’s “Summer Fun” program for youngsters, which runs during July and August. Funding for the June 29 celebration was obtained through a grant from the provincial Parks and Recreation Ministry.
Warman Mayor Sheryl Spence (right) signs the proclamation declaring June as Parks and Recreation Month while Warman Recreation and Community Events Supervisor Coralie Bueckert looks on
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BERG Elevira (Vera) Charlotta (nee Olson) 1925 – 2015 It is with profound sadness the family announces the passing of Elevira (Vera) Charlotta Berg nee Olson who passed away peacefully January 3rd, 2015 with her family at her side at Calgary Foothills Hospital at the age of 89 years young. Elevira was born in Simmie Saskatchewan on March 17th, 1925. She spent her adult years working and living in Red Deer Alberta and Calgary Alberta. To everyone who knew her one of her greatest gifts was her fantastic sense of humour & her wit was second to none. There was always many laughs when in her company. Vera always enjoyed spending time & entertaining with family and friends. Mom loved all nature and cared deeply for all animals especially her dogs who were a big part of her life. Elevira will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her daughter Deborah MacEwen (Stan), son Wayne, Grandaughter Ashley (Blake) Beeler & Grandson Micale Pellettieri, her SisterIn-Law Doris Olson as well as many nieces, nephews & cousins. Vera was predeceased by her husband Peter Berg, her brother Runa Olson & parents Arvid & Ellen Olson. The family wishes to extend a very special Thank you to the Staff & Caregivers at Bethany Care Centre and All About Seniors for Vera’s care & support in the last 5 years. A reception gathering will be held on Saturday May 30th, 2015 at 12:00pm (noon) at Snodgrass Funeral Home, Okotoks Alberta. To email condolences please visit www. snodgrassfuneralhomes.com Arrangements in care of SNODGRASS FUNERAL HOMES Ltd. Okotoks 403938-3111. 1100
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Coming Events 8TH ANNUAL PHOTO BLITZ www.sandylockhartphotography.com BEST price of the year. May 28th 9:30am6:00pm @ 208 North Railway St West Warman. Come & go event - Kids/pets only! MindScape Workshop in Warman June 13 & 14 Learn to unlock the magnificent power of your mind by learning techniques to enhance every area of your life. Info/Register: Kristin Pierce @ 306-291-8552, theSerenityStudio@outlook. com or visit www.theSerenityStudio.ca Open Air Gospel Meetings will begin June 6, 2015 at 7:30 pm on museum grounds in Hague, continuing through the summer each Saturday evening. Come join us in a time of worship. For info call Frank 306-249-0363/cell 306-280-3348
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Coming Events Hepburn Museum of Wheat opens every Saturday from May 16 - September 5 from 10 - 3. Please call Diana Stobbe at 306-947-4351 for off-hour tours. Sask. River Valley Museum in Hague will be open to the public for summer hours: May 15 - October 12, 2015 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Open all statutory holidays from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. For other bookings, including birthday celebrations, reunions, photos, etc. call the Museum at (306) 225-2112; Frank (306) 249-0363, cell (306) 2803348; Henry (306) 225-4511 or (306) 225-4585; Ed (306) 225-2174 WARMAN FARMERS' MARKET Thursdays 2-6pm City Hall Parking Lot Locally produced vegetables, baking, crafts, refinished furniture, and much more! Buy Local - Eat Fresh For info see our Facebook page or call (306) 931-4736 2015 'Special' Days: June 25 - Canada Day Party July 16 - Garden Vegetables Festival Sept 3 - Rider Pride Day Sept 24 - Customer Appreciation Day
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Pisces, a major financial event is on the horizon, but you’re not sure if it is a windfall or a burden. Only time will tell.
ARIES March 21– April 19
Aries, your sign pulls back this week and you may focus more on the artistic or spiritual. It can be a highly intuitive time of self-reflection for you.
TAURUS April 20– May 20
Taurus, if you have been analyzing past decisions, it’s time to look at things again with a clear perspective - even if that means you need some advice from a third party.
GEMINI May 21– June 21
Gemini, a friend may be in a bind and come to you for advice and assistance. Find the right words to heal any wounds and provide the support this person needs.
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There is much career energy coming your way. You may find yourself with more job offers than you ever expected. This is not a time to sit back and let things slide.
LEO July 23– August 22
Beauty and balance are brought into your life, Leo. Use the opportunity to brighten up your space with some decorating or a welcome change of scenery.
VIRGO August 23– September 22
Virgo, you may have more energy than you know what to do with this week. Find a way to funnel it into a creative or worthwhile endeavor, like volunteer work.
LIBRA September 23– October 22
Relationships will be a major high point for you this week, Libra. Every friendship or romance you have is irresistible and compelling at the present time.
SCORPIO October 23– November 21
Scorpio, your health and career continue to be your top priorities. You have a sense of urgency to get in better shape. It may be possible to combine your goals.
SAGITTARIUS November 22– December 21
You are beyond magnetic this week, Sagittarius. If someone didn’t want to be your friend before, they certainly do now. Expect to be swarmed with attention.
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CLARK’S CROSSING GAZETTE • THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015
Careers & Employment DELIVERY Gazette DRIVER CLARK S CROSSING
The Clark’s Crossing Gazette is now accepting applications for the part-time/casual position of Delivery Driver. Qualifications: • must be physically fit • able to work flexible hours on short notice if needed • possess a Class 5 license with a clean driving abstract • be detail oriented and able to problem solve independently • familiar with streets in Warman, Martensville and Saskatoon • be courteous and professional in appearance Working with our distribution services team, our successful candidate will primarily work Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. or slightly later in some cases. Duties include loading newspaper bundles, dropping bundles at carrier homes and condos, helping insert pieces during waiting periods plus some other general business pick-ups and deliveries as required.
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The Saskatoon Co-operative Association currently requires Summer Positions at various locations including our Agro Centre. Opportunities
Our Agro, Gas Bar, Grocery and Home Centre divisions are recruiting for various Full Time and Part Time positions. Saskatoon Co-op has locations in and around Saskatoon, Warman and Martensville. Available positions include Agro Clerk, Pump Attendant, 1A Truck Driver and many more. We offer a comprehensive salary and benefits package and have excellent opportunities for advancement. Qualifications Applicants must have a great attitude and be customer service orientated. Various positions are available for candidates of differing experience levels. To be a part of this fast growing, member owned and truly Canadian company, apply in person at any Saskatoon Co-op location or submit a detailed resume to: Saskatoon Co-op Human Resources 201-503 Wellman Crescent Saskatoon, SK S7T 0J1 Email: hr@saskatooncoop.ca The Co-operative thanks all applicants, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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ADMINISTRATOR The Town of Duck Lake invites applications for the position of Administrator. The town is located on the newly twinned Highway #11 between Saskatoon and Prince Albert. A community of approximately 600 residents, Duck Lake has a new school - Pre-K – 12, a business sector, a medical clinic, well as recreation facilities. The Administrator will be responsible to the Council for all operations of the Town in accordance with the policies established by Council and the Municipalities Act. The minimum requirement for this position is an Urban Standard Certificate. Experience in Municipal Government, as well as knowledge of the Munisoft system and Microsoft Office would be an asset. Start date is negotiable; this position will remain open until June 15, 2015. Applicants must include a detailed resume as well as three references to: Town of Duck Lake Box 430 Duck Lake, SK S0K 1J0 Phone: 306-467-2277 Fax: 306-467-4434 Email: town.ducklake@sasktel.net
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Bus Drivers Prairie Spirit School Division invites applications for bus drivers for areas surrounding Saskatoon. For more information, please contact Nicol Moody, Conveyance Assistant, at (306) 374-2496 or visit our website: www.spiritsd.ca/careers to apply for these flexible positions that follow the school calendar. Prairie Spirit School Division operates 145 bus routes transporting over 5,000 students to schools in 28 communities surrounding the City of Saskatoon.
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Investors ponder options in Alberta: SREDA President By JAMES TARRANT james@ccgazette.ca Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority President and CEO Alex Fallon said a lot of companies are taking a “wait and see” approach when it comes to their future investment plans in Alberta. The election of a NDP majority government in Alberta almost seems like a bad dream for the former Progressive Conservatives after being in elected office in the province for 43 years. Fallon said it will be interesting to see what develops. “We don’t have a forecast or estimate for how the NDP will manage things so it will be interesting to see how that transpires. We definitely do expect some Alberta companies will take a closer look at Saskatchewan,” Fallon. “A lot of them
already have been but this may increase some of them to take a closer look. Not saying they would pull out of Alberta completely. It may be more about diversification and expansion.” Fallon was recently in Vancouver and Calgary as part of a three-day business and investment attraction mission. The emphasis was on promoting the Saskatoon region to businesses and investors in Alberta and British Columbia as part of SREDA’s mandate to help grow the local economy. From May 6 to 8 Fallon met with 24 companies and organizations interested in investing in the Saskatoon region. The interested parties represented a range of industries, including manufacturing, oil and gas, mining, retail and farm equipment.
Senior care proposals to be implemented: Duncan
Health Minister Dustin Duncan has reinforced government’s commitment to providing safe, high quality care for seniors, accepting the Saskatchewan’s Ombudsman’s report Taking Care: An Ombudsman investigation into the care provided to Margaret Warholm while a resident of the Santa Maria Senior Citizens Home. On November 19, 2014, Duncan requested the Ombudsman conduct an investigation into care at the Santa Maria Senior Citizens Home. The Ombudsman’s report, released on May 13, makes 19 recommendations. Four recommendations are focused more broadly on improvements to the long-term care system in Saskatchewan. The Ministry of Health and health regions are monitoring seven quality indicators in long-term care to better identify and address potential resident care issues. A 13 per cent increase in the number of long-term care FTEs across the province since 2007.
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With NDP Alberta’s mandate during their election platform to raise corporate taxes and install a royalty review for companies, Fallon said the concern has come up with companies he has met with. “When you put it all together it creates a certain amount of uncertainty and when you have that uncertainty companies look for other options and other opportunities. I think that is what we are seeing in Alberta,” said Fallon. Despite the outcome of recent political developments
in Alberta, Fallon said it won’t stop the flow of developers wanting to invest in the City of Saskatoon and region. “I think a lot of companies have been looking at the Saskatoon Regional Area for awhile. A lot of companies are involved in the infrastructure work we have to do and companies that are not involved yet are keeping an eye on the growth and are trying to determine if they want to participate in that kind of opportunity,” said Fallon.
NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL Village of Borden
Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the Village of Borden for the year 2015 has been prepared and is open for inspection in the office of the Assessor from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the following days: May 21, 2015 to June 22, 2015 Any person who desires to object to the assessment of himself/ herself or any other person is required to file his/her notice of appeal, accompanied by a $50.00 fee for each assessment being appealed, which will be returned if the appeal results in a change to the assessment, with: The Assessor, Village of Borden Box 210, Borden, SK, SOK ONO A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Dated at Borden, Saskatchewan this 21st day of May, 2015. Myron Belej, Assessor
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By JAMES TARRANT james@ccgazette.ca Students at Aberdeen Composite School learned that age doesn’t really matter when it comes to making the world a better place. It was that reason alone which proved to be the inspiration for the school’s GEM social justice group. The GEM group is comprises of about 20 Grade 6 to 12 students. GEM stands for Girls Everywhere Matter. The group meets once a month throughout the school year, said teacher Kelli White. “We get together and we learn about girls issues and what girls have to deal with all over the world,” said White. “We also work to develop positive relationships with each other. We talk about bullying, puberty and things that are unique to being a girl.” GEM is also affiliated with the British Columbiabased charity, Little Women for Little Women in Afghanistan. The main focus for the
charity is improving living situations and educational opportunities for women and girls in Afghanistan. Human rights violations became rampant when the Taliban took over Afghanistan. Women and girls were prohibited from going out in public, receiving medical attention, or attending school. In nine years the Little Women for Little Women charity has raised $500,000 for women and girls in Afghanistan. The funds go towards teachers’ salaries, training, library projects, school supplies and science kits. The charity originated in Lake Country, B.C. and has expanded to include branches in Banff and Toronto. GEM members asked Alaina Podmorow, the founder of Little Women for Little Women in Afghanistan, to visit the school during a GEM gala on Thursday, May 14 to talk about how she made her charity a reality. Podmorow was only nineyears old when she started the charity. She was in-
spired by journalist, author and human rights activist Sally Armstrong, who told her about the plight of women in Afghanistan “I knew I had to do something and I did. I took action and nine years later I am here,” said Podmorrow. Now 18 years of age, Podmorow has plans to attend university in the fall. But she also intends to continue to fight for equality and human rights. White said Podmorow is an inspiration to GEM members because her example shows that one person can make a difference. “Part of the proceeds from the gala go to helping our GEM club. It buys shirts and helps us do activities. We annually try to raise $750 a year because it helps fund a teacher for a year in Afghanistan. So that is part of out commitment to Little Women for Little Women,” said White. White said GEM also provides an incredible sense of belonging for students. “It builds relationships
among them and when you bring girls together to help others it builds confidence and they build relationships because they see how they can play a role in making the world a more positive place.” Social justice issues are nothing new for students at Aberdeen Composite School. The school is also involved in fundraising for Free the Children, Saskatoon Interval House and the Saskatoon Food Bank. Podmorow said the greatest reward was seeing her educational funding projects in person when she visited Afghaniston in 2012. “It is pretty cliché to say it was life-changing but it really was. Seeing the girls in school, and seeing their faces light up as they are reading and writing it totally solidifies why we do what we do,” said Podmorrow. “It also fires up that passion to keep on because we are making a difference and seeing a difference. It is really amazing and we have to keep on with that.”
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Ken and Mary Beauchemin held their invitational show at their Broken Spoke Ranch on Saturday, May 16th. Pictured above: (1) 1932 Buick owned by Bob Borrowman of P.A. is reflected in the hubcaps of a vintage Ford. (2) Ken Beauchemin had Dirt Wrangler and Boss Blue on display. (3) Prairie Gold, a modified Chevrolet Corvette powered by a jet engine running on 100% canola based biodiesel is capable of 6.3 seconds in the 1/4 mile reaching speeds of 254mph sponsored by Canadian Canola Growers Association, built and operated by Humboldt’s Kevin and Gwen Therres of Prairieland Motorsports. (4) Massey Harris 81 tractor owned by Lloyd Britten of Saskatoon.
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Saskatchewan Historical Aviation Museum launched By JAMES TARRANT james@ccgazette.ca Saskatchewan Aviation Historical Society (SAHS) members put their shovels in the ground this week to launch construction of their new Aviation Museum and Learning Center. The location of the $5 million building on 2127 Koyl Avenue (close to the Saskatoon Airport) will hold about 12 vintage aircraft on a rotational basis along with displays detailing the history of flight in the province. SAHS Executive Dirctor Tim Munro said the process of building the facility began when the society was formed in 2006. “We aviation in the province and educate people about where it started, where it is headed and what has gone on in between,” said Munro. Munro said the society currently has about 25 airplanes ranging from crop sprayers to military aircraft. One reason why Saskatoon was chosen as the site of the museum is because it is first location in the province where an airplane took off and landed. “Most people don’t realize that the first airplane to fly in Saskatchewan was on May 17 in 1911 and it flew out of the exhibition grounds in Saskatoon. The Wright Brothers did their inaugural flight in 1901.” Munro also said Saskatchewan pilots and residents also had a significant part to play in the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. “Saskatchewan played a major role in the training of pilots in WW II all over the province. As a result, that opened up 30 airports in the province for training and a lot of those runways were converted to community airports after the war,” said Munro. Munro said aircraft also
played a role in connecting remote northern Saskatchewan communities. “Aircraft made a huge difference in mining and surveying, even in communities carrying supplies to northern people,” said Munro. “Howdy McPhail’s Air Service based out of North
Battleford in the 50s and 60s had one of the largest crop spraying services in all of Western Canada.” It is great feeling to finally reach this milestone for the society, said Munro. “It is exciting. I am looking forward to it and so are our board and members.
They have been working hard for this facility to happen, and now that it is here it definitely brings smiles to their faces when you start talking about it and the future of it because it’s good for tourism, for schools and education. It is something that is needed.”
PuBlic notice
RM of BLUCHER No. 343 Public notice is hereby given that the R.M. of Blucher, # 343 is considering a bylaw under the Planning and Development Act, 2007 to amend the R.M. of Blucher, No. 343 Bylaw No. 3-2001, known as the Basic Planning Statement, and Bylaw No. 4-2001, known as the Zoning Bylaw, as hereinafter provided: It is proposed to amend the R.M. of Blucher, #343 Basic Planning Statement, No. 3-2001 and Zoning Bylaw No. 4-2001 as follows: 1. The intention of the Bylaw is to append the Highway 316 Concept Plan to the Basic Planning Statement. The appropriate contextual amendments will also be inserted into Bylaw No. 3-2001, The Basic Planning Statement, and Bylaw 4-2001, The Zoning Bylaw, where warranted. The area may generally be described as: bounded on the south by Highway No. 16, on the west by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344, on the north by Potash Corp, and extends east generally aligning with Wind River Road, creating a corridor surrounding Highway No. 316. PurPose 1. The intent of the amendment is to apply a district overlay intended to designate where different types of development may occur. exPlanation 2. The specific reason for the proposed amendment is to coordinate and regulate different types of development within the concept plan area. Bylaw insPection The Bylaw may be inspected by any interested person at the R.M. Office, Bradwell on any judicial day between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Copies are available to persons at a cost of $10.00. PuBlic Hearing Representations respecting the bylaw will be considered by the Council at 9:00 a.m. on the 10th day of June, 2015 in the R.M. of Blucher, #343 Office at Bradwell, Sask. Council shall hear any person or group of persons, or person acting on their behalf, who wish to make a verbal or written representation. Issued at Bradwell, this 14th day of May, 2015. R. Doran Scott, Administrator
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CLARK’S CROSSING GAZETTE • THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015
Province proclaims first Saturday as ‘Buy Local’ Day The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed the first Saturday of every month as Buy Local Day. The intent of the proclamation is to encourage provincial consumers to shop local – thereby supporting businesses and jobs in communities across the province. “Local businesses contribute a great deal to our communities and are the
foundation of our provincial economy,” Immigration, Jobs, Skills and Training Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “By keeping taxes low, balancing budgets and reducing red tape, our government is ensuring that local businesses are able to grow, create jobs and continue to offer quality goods and services to Saskatchewan people.”
“We welcome the Buy Local proclamation and believe it is a terrific way to recognize and support the thousands of hardworking entrepreneurs and small business owners who do so much to add to our local neighbourhoods and economies,” Canadian Federation of Independent Business Vice-President, Prairie and Agri-business Mari-
lyn Braun-Pollon said. Small businesses account for 98 per cent of all enterprises in Saskatchewan employing nearly 150,000 people, or 31.7 per cent, of Saskatchewan’s workers. The Government of Saskatchewan is dedicated to support entrepreneurs and small businesses in Saskatchewan, and to create a positive business climate with initia-
tives such as reducing the Small Business Income Tax rate. “Local patronage is essential for entrepreneurs,” NWL Contemporary Dresses owner and Regina and District Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Nadia Williamson said. “If we hadn’t received solid support from Regina and area, we wouldn’t have grown as success-
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fully as we have. The Buy Local proclamation is a great reminder that the quality and variety of unique and independent operations in communities is reliant on local support. It’s great to see the government moving this forward to support local businesses all over Saskatchewan.” The first Saturday to be proclaimed Buy Local Day is June 6.