SERVING SASKATCHEWAN SINCE 1906
VOLUME 113, NO. 19
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2019
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ABORIGINAL STORYTELLING MONTH
Storytelling goes through the hoops
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FALCON PROJECT
Decision on mine a couple of years away Jessica R. Durling REPORTER
MELFORT — A diamond mine at Fort à la Corne is still in the early stages, with a decision whether to move ahead with a mine a couple of years away. Rio Tinto and Star Diamond Corporation held open houses in Melfort and Nipawin so people can ask questions about their plans for
what they’re calling the FalCon Project “What we’re doing here today is understanding what the communities expect, what the communities want,” said Gary Hodgkinson, project director with the FalCon Project. “People have concerns, which is why we need to understand what those concerns are so we can start working on communication – because
a lot of it is around communication.” Currently the project is still in the early stages, which could change what the project will become. “We’re trying to take more sample material from these kimberlites to understand whether they have the right value, the right grade to turn it into an economic opportunity. That’s what we’re SEE MINE PAGE 2
CONNECTIVITY
Fibre optic highspeed internet coming Tisdale Middle and Secondary School got a visit by hoop dancer Terrance Littletent on Feb. 6 as part of Aboriginal Storytelling Month in Saskatchewan. Libraries, schools and organizations across the province are hosting Aboriginal Storytelling events throughout February. PHOTO BY JESSICA R. DURLING
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EAST CENTRAL — Fibre optic high-speed internet is coming to four East Central communities. Construction on SaskTel’s infiNET service will begin in the coming weeks in Humboldt, Tisdale, Melfort and Nipawin. Service is ex-
pected to launch in 2019. The service will provide download speeds of up to 300 megabits per second and upload speeds of up to 80 megabits per second. “With infiNET, our customers will be able to enjoy incredibly fast
internet speeds that are unrivaled by anything else in their communities,” said Doug Burnett, SaskTel’s president. The Nipawin Chamber of Commerce said they’re pleased with the expansion. SEE INTERNET PAGE 2