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Volume 16 Number 3

MARCH 2015

Your COMMUNITY... Your NEWSPAPER

Family Day in Vanscoy

Complete Story on Page 3 SaskWater Announces Rate Increases Affecting Customers of the Village of Vanscoy and RM of Vanscoy

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n February 05, 2015 SaskWater announced a two year rate adjustment for customers receiving potable and non-potable water.

The rate adjustments for potable water customers will be 7% or 9% effective in May of 2015 and May 2016. SaskWater is a wholesale supplier of water to communities who then distribute the water to their residents. While individual communities will determine how they pass on the cost, SaskWater estimates the average impact to individual households receiving potable water will be an increase of $5.10 per month in 2015 and $5.45 per month in 2016.

“This modest rate increase will assist SaskWater in addressing the costs associated with refurbishing aging infrastructure and expanding its systems to meet our growing population,” said Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Water Corporation Scott Moe. “SaskWater customers have indicated they want safe and reliable water services, and today's announcement ensures we can continue to meet those expectations.”

This announcement impacts customers who do not already have rate adjustment mechanisms specified in their water supply agreements. SaskWater estimates approximately 36,000 Saskatchewan residents will be impacted by this change, and will be sending written notifications to each customer advising them of their specific adjustment.

Non-potable water customers will all receive 1% increases, except large industrial customers served from the Saskatoon South East Water Supply

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Editorial............................ p.2 Council Reports................ p. 4 Red Williams.................... p. 5

system who will receive 7% increases due to the significant and on-going refurbishment work being done to the canal system.

SaskWater municipal customers affected by the 2015-2016 multi-year rate adjustment include: Cities: Martensville, Warman Towns: Aberdeen, Allan, Dalmeny, Hague, Lanigan, Osler Villages: Bethune, Bradwell, Clavet, Disley, Elbow, Elstow, Hepburn, Marquis, Riverhurst, Tuxford, Vanscoy, Viscount, Resort Village of Shields Hamlets: Guernsey Rural Municipalities: Blucher, Colonsay, Corman Park, Dundurn Rosedale, Vanscoy The Village of Vanscoy will be subject to the 1% increase for non-potable water, which works out to $0.06388 per cubic meter this May, plus a similar increase again in May 2016. Village council will be reviewing thier Water & Sewer bylaw to determine how the rate increases will be passed on to both residential and commercial users in the Village.

The RM of Vanscoy council is waiting to receive formal notification from SaskWater before making any comments or decisions.

School Reports................. p. 6 4-H Reports...................... p. 7 RCMP Report................... p. 8

Agriculture Reports........ p. 10 MP Report....................... p. 12 MLA Report..................... p. 13

Community Reports......... p. 14 Community Calendar....... p. 15 Business Directory........... p. 16

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Editorial ‘Spring’ to Action

Carlton Trail-Eagle Creek NDP

Nomination Convention 2:30pm, Saturday, March 14, 2015 Warman Legends Centre 701 Centennial Blvd.

Contested Nomination - Your Vote Will Count !!

CTECNDP@gmail.com or 306 - 525 - 1322 www.saskndp.ca/join

Rural Municipality of Vanscoy No. 345 Permanent Part-Time Municipal Police Officer Due to retirement, a vacancy exists for an experienced and qualified individual to fulfill the position of Municipal Police Officer within The RM of Vanscoy No. 345.

Governed by the RM of Vanscoy No. 345 Police Commission, the position offers scheduling flexibility as the current role requires approximately 20 hours/week with the possibility of expanding as the RM continues to grow. The role requires a great deal of community enthusiasm as working with ratepayers within the community to promote safety and security are essential portions of the role.

The RM of Vanscoy is a very diverse municipality centrally located 10 minutes west of the City of Saskatoon. The municipality has a population of over 2700 residents, including a wide range of agricultural, residential, commercial and industrial developments.

In an effort to provide a smooth transition the RM has established a suggested start date of April 20, 2015, therefore providing the successful candidate the ability to work alongside the retiring officer for a short time prior to his retirement. However, there is room for flexibility within this schedule.

The successful candidate will be offered a comprehensive benefits package and be included in the Municipal Employee Pension Plan Program.

The successful candidate must: ▪ Have been employed as a member of a police service within the last three years ▪ A valid Class 5 driver’s license ▪ Extensive knowledge of Traffic, Transportation, and Municipal Bylaw Enforcement Procedures ▪ A proven history of volunteerism, community, and cultural involvement.

▪ Exemplary employment record.

▪ Excellent communication skills, written and oral, and computer skills.

▪ Excellent health with no medical conditions that would prohibit your ability to safely perform all aspects of police work.

Applicants are invited to submit a resume including: ▪ Past and present work experience ▪ Education and skills ▪ Certifications ▪ Current drivers abstract ▪ Expected Salary ▪ Three References Qualified applicants are invited to submit a resume prior to 5:00pm, March 20, 2015 to: RM of Vanscoy No, 345 Police Commission Box 187, Vanscoy SK. S0L 3J0 Phone: 306 668-2060 Email: rm345@sasktel.net Fax: 306 668-1338 The RM of Vanscoy welcomes all applications; however only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

The RM Review CONTACT US Phone: 306-668-1312 Fax: 306-978-4481 mail@rmreview.net www.rmreview.net Box 333, Vanscoy, SK S0L 3J0

Get out your bathroom scale, come on I dare ya !

If you’re like me, you are avoiding facing the realities of the effects all that holiday consumption combined with hibernation during the winter months.

You may even be wrestling with the guilt of, once again, failing at your annual resolution that this must be the year you get more active.

After all, you’re not getting any younger, and is this how you want to die ?

Well this, my friend, can be the year... and I will be your life coach !

Now I’m not suggesting you pull that treadmill out from under the bed, or foolishly strap a pair of skis onto your feet, or even purchase yet another gym membership to add to your collection of good intentions. Oh no.

I have a more sensible solution for you that will not only get you out of that lazy boy recliner to start burning up some of that stored fuel hanging over your belt, but will also exercise that stagnating grey matter in your head and even make your gradually clogging heart feel better.

Now you need to start off slow, so lets begin by reading through this issue of the RM Review. The path to improving your life is found on almost every page, like every month, but if you haven’t been active in some time, you may not notice it right away, so let me help you out.

Let’s start with the front page (continued on page 3), Family Fun Day !

Now for God’s sake, don’t dust off your old blades and start skating !

That would likely trigger charging up the local Automated Defibrillator !

But let’s take a closer look at that story. That healthy activity comes to us as a result of the efforts a recreation board.

That’s where you should focus... the board !

No annual membership fees... a manageable commitment to physically get your ass out to a meeting once a month (you could even drive)... and the likelihood that you may use your brain to participate in a conversation.

And helping out in your community surely must be good for your heart.

I can tell you from experience that it isn’t that hard to participate in such a life changing activity, just don’t get carried away on your first day and sign yourself up for President or some other board executive position.

Leave that for the veterans with a couple of meeting under their belt.

Maybe a recreation board isn’t your cup of tea (or beer, pop or whatever you have been filling up on all winter), but don’t fret... there are endless options on the pages ahead, just keep reading...

Page 4 - Town or Village Councils (wait, too much if you’re a first timer) Page 6 - School Community Council (do you even know what this one is ?)

Page 9/10 - Co-op or Credit Union Boards (got a little Donald Trump in ya?)

Page 14 - Arts Council (this may be the one, artists never do work, do they?)

I think you may be getting the idea now. So many choices, but so little time.

This is the time of year for you to ‘spring’ into action.

Healthy body, active mind and happy heart... I am confident you can do it.

Read the success stories on page 14 for more inspiration to get you started.

I look forward to reading about you next month.

Ken Sowter - Editor

Rural Municipality of Vanscoy No. 345 Public Notice Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality of Vanscoy No. 345 in accordance with The Municipalities Act serve Public Notice that effective March 1, 2015 one or more members of the council of The RM of Vanscoy No. 345 may participate in all Regular & Special RM of Vanscoy Council Meetings located at The RM of Vanscoy Administration Building, by means of telephone, electronic, or other communication facility.

Dated this 27th day of February, 2015 ____________________ Jill Omiecinski, Administrator RM of Vanscoy No. 345

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Family Day Fun in Vanscoy

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he Vanscoy Community Recreation Board put on a wonderful Family Day event for our communities on February 16th.

The day started with a free family skate at the rink, with many families taking advantage of the ice with a few games, balloons and music. At 5:00 we moved to the hall for hotdogs and popcorn. We showed Big Hero 6, which was not yet out on DVD. We estimate about 150 people enjoyed the movie on the large screen. Congratulations to Kobe who won the Baymax pillow and Robb M. for winning the 50/50 draw. Thank you to Robb M. for donating his 50/50 win back to the Rec Board. We would like to

take this opportunity to say thanks for all those who came out and enjoyed part of their Family Day with us and showed some community spirit.

As with any event it takes a lot of time and commitment from people to put something like this together. We would like to thank the Vanscoy School for the use of the projector, The Vanscoy Bar for the use of the popcorn maker, and Mooney Agencies for sponsoring the movie. I would like to thank all those who were helping at the rink; our amazing kitchen staff, Darren, Robb, Troy, Dave, Clay, and Danielle; our lovely ladies who greeted everyone at the front door, Wendy and Ty; and

everyone who pitched in to tidy at the end. It was a fun way to spend the day with family and friends and we are awaiting next year’s skate and movie!

All money raised stays with the Rec. Board to bring you more community events.

If you have any ideas or would like to help with any events, please feel free to contact any of the Rec. Board members or myself at 306.668.9159.

The next event will be the Third Annual Mother Daughter Tea Party, watch for posters going up in April.

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Families Enjoyed a Free Skating Afternoon Followed By a Free Movie Night at the Vanscoy Community Recreation Board Family Day Event

‘Singing with Sylvia’ Marchmallow Treat Come on in from the cold and warm up!

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Date: March 12th & 13th Time: 10:30am / 1pm Place: The Refinery, 609 Dufferin Ave. Tickets: Advance $7 @ the Door $9 (under 2 free) Box Office: 653-5191 Purchase online www.ontheboards.ca

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COUNCIL REPORTS

TOWN OF ASQUITH

Asquith Town Council held its regular council meeting on February 11, 2015. Attending were Mayor James Maddin, Councillors Gail Erhart, Sue Sawicki, Garry Dumont, Don Lysyshyn and Ross Beal, Foreman Darren Kraft, and Chief Administrative Officer Holly Cross.

The January 14, 2015 meeting minutes were accepted. The treasurer’s statement of receipts and expenditures of the month of January 2015 and the bank reconciliations for December 2014 were accepted as presented.

A motion was made to accept accounts paid in the amount of $31,561.28 and accounts payable of $39,241.29.

A pump from the Sewage Lift had to be pulled and replaced.

Asquith Volunteer Fire Department responded to a house fire by Grandora. Council attended a meeting with the Asquith Volunteer Fire Department to discuss a new program called Resgrid that will allow members to have immediate information regarding an incident, as well as allow members to directly report whether or not they will be able to respond.

Yearly letters were sent out for maintenance donations for the Asquith Cemetery. It is thru these donations that the Asquith Cemetery can continue to be kept so neat and orderly.

The Asquith Recreation Committee will be accepting grant applications from local groups and organizations interested in applying for funding until February 27, 2015.

A resolution was made to have Councillor Don Lysyshyn continue as Deputy-Mayor until 2016.

Cam Hahn was appointed by Council to the Asquith Community Rink Board.

Bylaw No. 1-2015, a Bylaw to Amend the Building Bylaw, was passed. This amendment allows for individuals to receive up to eight inspections with their building permit fee. If they require additional inspections after the initial eight, they will be at a cost of $150.00 for each inspection.

Council has passed this amendment due to some buildings requiring inspections and thus expenses well beyond what the building permit covers.

The Town of Asquith has contracted BN Metals to remove the white metal from the Asquith Landfill.

Asquith Landfill hours are Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Mondays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A reminder goes out to all that if the temperature before 9 a.m. is -40 degrees Celsius or colder with the wind chill, the landfill will not open that day. Also a reminder goes out that shingles will no longer be accepted at the landfill.

A reminder goes out to all residents of the Town

of Asquith that carts are to be put in front of their own properties for pickup and that they should be returned to one’s yard every week after pickup.

Leaving the carts on the street impedes snow removal and also could result in your cart being damaged. The cost of replacing a cart is $150.00 and will be charged to the homeowner.

A letter was sent to the Minister in charge of Canada Post calling on the government to reverse the changes to services announced by Canada Post, and to look instead for ways to increase service and revenues in areas such as postal banking.

A By-election to fill an empty Councillor position on the Asquith Town Council was held on February 25, 2015. Blair Warren was elected. This office welcomes Mr. Warren and would like to take this time to say thank you to Mr. Kerry Sawicki and Mr. Leen Van Marion for showing civic interest and running for office.

within the RM. As previously stated all controlled burns are no longer to be reported to the Delisle & District Fire Chief, but MUST now be reported to the Saskatchewan Controlled Burning Centre.

The correct telephone number for reporting a controlled burn is 1 866 404-4911. In the previous issue we provided a 1 800 number in error. Please check to make sure that you have this number recorded correctly. We apologize for any confusion this has caused.

Municipal Snow Clearing: As information the RM of Vanscoy Council has a policy that The RM will not be doing any custom snow clearing throughout the winter months. Unfortunately, with the large road network within the municipality that must be looked after we do not have the additional time or resources available to do custom snow clearing at this time. A listing of private contractors that can be contacted to do custom snow clearing is available at the RM office.

VILLAGE OF VANSCOY

As a reminder when clearing out one’s yard, snow is not to be pushed onto the RM Road Allowance.

Should you be found to have pushed snow onto the road allowance it will be recorded and you will be charged for time taken to clean up any additional snow pushed onto the road.

The drainage ditch / holding pond project south of the tracks is near completion. Contactors will be installing culverts under the approaches to the lots and upgrades to the roads will be done.

The Mayor and Administrator will be attending a meeting regarding negotiations for Round 3 of the Water System Assessment. The Assessment on the Water and Sewer Systems is done every five years.

Council has approved the Sewer System Backup Policy outlining steps for residents to take in the event there is a sewer problem in their home.

This document can be viewed on the Village Website.

RM OF VANSCOY The February Regular Meeting of Council was held at the municipal office on Thursday February 12, 2015.

▪ 2 - Development & Building permit applications were submitted for approval.

▪ 1 – Single Parcel Agricultural Subdivision Application was approved.

2015 Rate Payers Supper: Please mark your calendars as the 2015 RM of Vanscoy Ratepayers Supper will be held on Thursday April 16, 2015 at the Vanscoy Circle Hall. Supper will be served at 6:30pm with a short program to follow. Tickets are available for purchase at a cost of $10.00/ticket from any Division Councillor or at the RM Office. Watch for posters in the coming week around the RM as more details will be provided once the keynote speaker is finalized.

March Regular Council Meeting: Do to the upcoming SARM Convention the March Regular Meeting of Council will be held on Thursday March 19th 2015 at The RM of Vanscoy Administration Office. All submissions for the meeting must be submitted in writing to the RM office prior to 5:00pm Friday March 13, 2015.

Sincere sympathy is extended to former Division 1 Councilor Harvey Pippin and his family. Harvey’s wife Donna passed away earlier this month.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Changes for Reporting Controlled Burns within the RM: Please note there was a typo in our previous report in regards to reporting controlled burns

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Blair Warren Elected to Asquith Town Council

lair Warren, an electrician, has been elected to the position of Councillor for the Town of Asquith.

The Town held a By-election for one Councillor on February 25th.

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Three candidates were nominated for the one Councillor position: Kerry Sawicki, Leen Van Marion, and Blair Warren.

There were 63 ballots cast, five of which came

from the advance poll on February 19th .

The results were Kerry Sawicki - 3 Leen Van Marion - 25 Blair Warren - 34.

CORRECTION: Bi-election Results for Reeve of RM of Harris David Husband Elected

n the February 2015 issue, the RM Review reported on the January 14, 2015 bi-election for Reeve of the Rural Municipality of Harris,

and mistakenly reported that Dan Mireau had won over David Husband for the position of Reeve.

The actual results were

David HUSBAND 89 votes, Dan MIREAU 59 votes.

We apologize for any inconvenience this error may have caused.

Food for Thought The Morality of Wealth

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uch has been written recently about the wide division between the top 1% of wealthy and the average citizen, let alone those below the poverty line. Perhaps the natural reaction of the average person is that it is an unfair situation and the extreme wealthy should not have such a large share of the nation’s wealth.

It is true that the wide separation exists and furthermore that the top 1% is increasing their share.

When these wealthy are studied they are not necessarily alike. Some have made their wealth through their own initiative or even by chance as the rewards for initiative can sometimes be very large. However, there are those that attained their

wealth mainly through inheritance and spend their life managing their inheritance rather than being individually productive.

In any case we live in a society that rewards successful entrepreneurs generously and would not like to see the advances made to make the financial gain reversed.

But the division between the extremely wealthy and the rest of us is increasing rapidly and calls on us to develop some mechanism to slow or even halt the widening gap. It is not possible to simply take the wealth away from the rich because they own it and our society does not punish someone who makes an honest fortune. What can and should be done is to develop a progressive tax

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that reins in the explosive increases of big fortunes.

Now that leads to a problem unless it is applied world-wide because otherwise capital would flow to the lowest taxation areas.

As an aside, Barack Obama is trying to pull back the wealth of large corporations that have moved their portfolios to low tax regimes. We all wish him good luck but it is most likely that Congress will stymie any such move.

Nevertheless, the situation is growing more acute rapidly and requires global action, although that is difficult in these tumultuous times internationally.

Opinions expressed here are those of the author.

R.M. Montrose #315

31 Years of Service Raymond French The municipality, staff and council would like to recognize Raymond French for thirty-one years of service as Administrator for the R.M. of Montrose.

As Administrator, Ray provided services to the residents of the municipality and the needs of the ratepayers.

Present and future council and the residents appreciate Ray’s lengthy tenure. The staff, council and municipal residents wish you a long and healthy retirement; we thank you for the years of service you provided.

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SCHOOL REPORTS

DELISLE COMPOSITE SCHOOL

ne of the major goals of our staff the last three years has been a focus on how to build our future at DCS. In fact, it is the final part of our mission statement, ‘Working Together As Lifelong Learners’ - Building Our Future.

We know that to build the future, we have to improve all aspects of our school from the physical building, to environment, to course offerings, and a major part of finding these improvements is to listen to all of your feedback. We have surveyed parent community, surveyed students regarding course offerings, and have recently started our Hopes and Dreams. All students in the school, one grade at a time, sat in groups to answer questions and focus on what would improve our school and all aspects of our school were open to discussion. You can see results from this first day posted in the hallways, and since we have had a second day of meetings, and will have student groups meeting for a third time right away. We know that student voice and students accepting responsibility for their own education should improve their engagement and success in school.

As we continue this process with the students, we are also very interested in the feedback of parents and if are interested in being a part of this process, please contact me. Thank you to the staff for supporting this process, being open to the discussion and to Mrs. Bartsch and Mrs. Kielo for leading this process in the school.

As we continue with feedback opportunities, you received your first progress report from the school in the first week

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of February. Staff have been trying to increase the feedback given to students and parents in Powerschool, while still working on comments given on the progress report. This work continues from our pilot project last year on the middle years' progress reports. I am interested to hear feedback from parents regarding only sending a progress report at the end of the term (twice per year), comment writing, and the use of Powerschool.

Do you as a parent feel that you understand how your child is being assessed, and do you feel that we are clearly showing how your child is doing? Please contact me with any feedback that you might have regarding assessment.

Mr. Danielson will be taking a parental leave to spend more time at home with his two young children beginning on March 9. We are very thankful for all that he provides our school and wish him the best with his family. Mr. Todd Cavanaugh will be filling that position for the rest of the school year and we are very lucky to be getting him, because he is very familiar with both our students and school because of his time working as a substitute teacher in our school. I wish Mr. Cavanaugh the best and encourage you to meet him once he is here.

Good luck to our Senior Mixed Curling Team in Meadow Lake this weekend, and to our Junior Boys at the Division Playoff in Dalmeny.

Kirk Schlosser, Principal

DELISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

n February 9, Constable Heidi Marshall came for a visit to talk to the Grade 5 and 6 classes. She wasn’t talking about drugs or crime, but she was talking about bullying. That’s right! Bullying is a very serious thing.

Constable Heidi told us an interesting but bad fact: did you know that 59% of bullies become criminals by their early twenties?! Most people think that being bullied is something that happens constantly, but actually, it’s not. Bullying can be just twice and that already counts. Once is probably only conflict and that’s a normal part of life. Also, it doesn’t have to be physical. Constable Heidi was bullied and it was people saying mean things about her, not being physically hurt. People who are being bullied will most likely close up and push everyone away. When they get to that point, it’s very hard for them to get back to normal. Many kids and teenagers end up hurting themselves because the bullying has gone too far and they think that they are a big mistake.

If you are being bullied then stand up to the bully by telling someone that you trust. If you are the one doing the bullying, then take a step back and look at what you’re doing!

Constable Heidi started her speech by telling us about herself. She grew up mostly in Northern Saskatchewan, and her first posting was in Fort Qu’Appelle.

She moved to Depot in Regina to begin her training in 2001. From there, she

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went to Fort Qu’Appelle, Kerrobert, Saskatoon and presently Warman where she is now a School Resource Officer.

She is also a Forensic Artist and Reconstruction Artist and gets to sketch bad guys and reconstruct faces of unidentified remains on actual skulls. That was her dream as a child, to become a forensic artist, and she never thought that she would get there, but there she is now! Constable Heidi says “The only person getting in the way of fulfilling your dreams is you”. She also has two daughters, aged 4 and 6.

Remember, if you see anyone bullied, then help them gather enough courage to take a step forward. If you are being bullied, don’t close up and push everyone away! Your friends and family are always there for you!

Submitted by: Vivien M and Jessie D Grade 6

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PIKE LAKE PRESCHOOL

ebruary was a short month at preschool and plans had to change a bit due to illnesses and holidays.

We still had lots of fun and learned a lot!

Both classes learned about the number 6, with the 3-year olds creating rainbows with 6 colours and the 4-year olds drawing 6's and gluing on 6 items. The Valentine's parties were lots of fun with hearts and games, cards and crafts.

Both classes will finish up the month exploring the colour pink through our clothes, crafts, snacks, and games.

The 4-year olds celebrated Groundhog Day making and pretending to be groundhogs. They also finished the 5 senses unit with tasting day where they seemed to know many of the items they were tasting (but perhaps not enjoying them all), and one student even thought an item tasted "like a rainbow." The 4year olds also baked and decorated shape cookies to lead us into a unit on shapes. They had lots of fun and didn't even make too much of a mess!

There will be many things to celebrate in March, including St. Patrick's Day,

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This said, come warm weather or come cold weather Pike Lake Students always enjoy their outdoor recess, breathing in the fresh air, playing, and soaking up the sunshine. With the forthcoming change of season we encourage students to continue to dress appropriately for the weather and the playground conditions.

Even with the snow melting days that will come in March we ask that students continue to wear water proof ski/slush pants and boots to avoid getting wet. Appropriate clothing allows students to optimize their important outdoor playtime.

We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to our school families for the attention we received during Staff Appreciation Week. We were grateful for the many wonderful comments and accolades we received during the week, as well as some of the special treats we were given. We are truly grateful for the recognition and support that our Pike Lake community continually provides.

Pike Lake School is always looking towards the future and is excited to share

Delisle Composite School Monday, March 8, 6:30pm Lord Asquith School Tuesday, March 17, 6:30pm Delisle Elementary School Thursday, March 26, 4:00pm

3-year old days: March 5, 12, 19, 26 4-year old days: March 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 31 Colour: green Number: 7

PIKE LAKE SCHOOL

ike Lake School is a busy place as students and staff members continue to learn and grow together.

February has come and gone in a hurry and hopefully gone with it is the cold, cold winter weather. With a bit of luck, the sun will continue to shine and spring will arrive sooner rather than later in 2015.

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Green Day, and the number 7. Hopefully both classes will get into the kitchen to make some Easter treats as well. The 3-year olds will have a "building" day and the 4-year olds, along with the shapes unit, will become circus performers and enjoy a day of science.

March will be a fun-filled, busy month!

I've decided not to talk about the first day of spring this year because it's hard for the students to understand "warmer weather, melting snow, and grass and flowers starting to grow" when it's white and cold outside. Perhaps we'll discuss spring in May! A special thank you goes out to Mrs. Ross for taking the time to shovel a pathway from the parking lot to the preschool doors. We all appreciate your effort!

information about the rich opportunities for learning provided by our school! Do you have a child who will be starting Kindergarten in the fall 2015 of 2016 or within the next five years? Register now to have the opportunity to tour your child’s new school and meet the Kindergarten teacher. Kindergarten is a special place where children are encouraged to be the best they can be in a welcoming and dynamic learning environment. Numerous opportunities are provided to encourage children to create, explore and enjoy themselves while developing skills in language, math, art, science, music and physical education. Children must be five years of age by December 31, 2016 to start Kindergarten in September 2015. For more information, drop by Pike Lake School or give us a call at (306)668-4808.

Dates to Remember February 25 – Broadway Theatre Performance February 27 – Hot Meal (Snack) February 28 – Mardi Gras (Delisle High School) March 11 – Willie Wonka Performance (Vanscoy Elementary) March 17 – Green Day, St. Patrick’s Day March 20 – NO School March 21 – Art Work Shop (Delisle Composite School) March 26 – Hot Meal March 27 – Report Cards March 31 – April 1 - Interviews

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Stand and Deliver Creating a Healthier Classroom

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r. Sauer at Delisle Elementary School is taking a stand against unhealthy habits. Justin Sauer introduced stand-up desks in his Grade 1 classroom and found students are better at listening, are more engaged, and are even sleeping better at night thanks to this simple change. For Mr. Sauer the stand-up desks just made sense, “The idea actually came from me doing personal research into rehabilitation from some lingering injuries. The more I read the more sitting popped up as a potential cause.”

The Saskatoon Health Region is giving Mr. Sauer an A+ for creating a healthier classroom. “Sitting disease,” or sitting for long periods of time, has a negative effect on our health, whether we are young or old. “Substantial evidence links sedentariness with a higher prevalence of overweight and obesity, reduction in bone mineral density, and high blood pressure. Today’s children are spending record amounts of time sitting, so incorporating more physical activity during the school day is an important way to reduce “sitting disease” among children,” says Dr. Julie Kryzanowski, Deputy Medical Health Officer. A simple, sus-

tainable recommendation from in motion is to simply interrupt sitting and stand more.

Grade 1 is when kids first do a lot of sitting and coincidentally it is also when we start to see behavioural and health issues. See for yourself the change Mr. Sauer has made in his classroom to break up sedentary time and stand more.

In motion is a community based physical activity strategy from the Health Promotion Department, Saskatoon Health Region that encourages all citizens to make physical activity a part of their daily lives. Prairie Spirit School Division has 45 schools located in 28 communities surrounding the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan which includes 3 First Nations and 9 Hutterite communities.

For more information and/or to set up a classroom visit, please contact: Brenda Erickson, Communications Consultant, Prairie Spirit School Division 306-683-2880 brenda.erickson@spiritsd.ca

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e are about half way through the 4-h year at Laura multiple 4-h club.

We are gearing up for our 4-h speeches and when we are planning our achievement day. We are having our speeches on March 1

and they will be on at 2:00 o’clock sharp. We are going to have a lot of well written speeches, are going to be presented and they are going to held at the Laura hall. We are having our achievement day on June 14th and will

be also be at the Laura hall. The time it not set yet for our achievement day and more will come soon. So this is the end of this update about Laura multiple 4-h club news.

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he District Public Speaking competition was held on February 15th. Congratulations to Tommy who got 1st in Cloverbuds and Haley Wilcox who tied for 2nd place in Junior. Whoever advances will go to the Regional 4-H Public Speaking Competition on

Sunday, March 29th. It will be held at Canwood School at 2pm.

The Petting Zoo is back on April 3rd and 4th at Lawson Heights Mall.

There will be animals, face painting, and a fish pond. All 4-H members will be selling raffle tick-

ets. Tickets are $2 each or 3 tickets for $5. 1st prize is an Apple Ipad Air. 2nd prize is a $200 Early's Gift Certificate.

3rd Prize is an Easter Hamper. The draw date is April 4th. Hope to see you at the Petting Zoo! Submitted by Kate Wright

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Pre-registration is necessary to allow for staffing and program requirements.

Your child must be the age of 5 years by December 31, 2015.

You should contact your school with your child’s name, phone number, mailing ad-

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Single Vehicle Roll Over on Highway 45 Near Delisle is Being Investigated

Driver Using Cell Phone has his Vehicle Impounded for 7 Days

February 3, 2015 at 3:25 p.m. Police received a complaint of a domestic disturbance at a residence in Delisle.

The 29 year old female in the residence advised she was assaulted by her 31 year old husband. Police attended and arrested the male and released him on documents for an upcoming court date in Saskatoon.

The female was not injured.

February 10, 2015 at 12:20 p.m. Police received a complaint of a single vehicle rollover on Highway 45 near Delisle. The 40 year old male driver of the vehicle from Warman was not injured. Police and EMS attended the scene. The matter is still under investigation.

February 12, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. Police were on patrols when they located a driver who was using a cell phone while driving. The 53 year old male from Saskatoon was issued a ticket for using electronic equipment while driving. His vehicle was seized for 7 days as he had a previous conviction for using a cell phone while driving within the past year.

Suspicious Vehicle Following Delivery Person in Delisle Being Investigated February 3, 2015 at 9:50 a.m. Police received a complaint of a suspicious person in Delisle. A 43 year old female paper delivery person advised that while she was out on her route she was followed by a suspicious vehicle. The female was able to obtain a licence plate of the vehicle. Investigation into this matter is ongoing.

Cash Stolen from Asquith Baptist Church during Break & Enter February 6, 2015 at 12:55 p.m. Police received a complaint of a break and enter to the Baptist church in Asquith. The caller reports that a small amount of cash was taken from the church. Investigation into this matter is ongoing.

Residents Treated for Smoke Inhalation at Delisle House Fire February 8, 2015 at 4:55 p.m. Police received a complaint of a house fire in Delisle. The owners of the home were able to get out of the house when the fire started. Police, Delisle Fire Department and MD ambulance attended the scene. The fire is believed to be caused by an electrical problem. The home owners were treated for smoke inhalation. There were no charges.

Stolen Vehicle Located Behind Bushes at Valley Road Residence February 13, 2015 at 12:10 p.m. Police received a complaint of a suspicious vehicle behind a residence on Valley Road. The caller reported that the vehicle was parked behind some bushes on his property. Police attended and found that the vehicle had been stolen from Saskatoon the previous day. The vehicle was towed from the scene for further investigation by Saskatoon Police Service.

47 Year Old Male Arrested after Assaulting Wife at Domestic Dispute in Langham February 12, 2015 at 12:20 p.m. Police received a complaint of a domestic disturbance at a residence in Langham. The caller reported that 2 family members were fighting in the residence. Police attended and found that the 47 year old male residing in the residence had assaulted his 44 year old spouse. The male was arrested and released for an upcoming court date in Saskatoon. There were no injuries.

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41 Year Old Female Removed from Langham Home after Disturbance February 12, 2015 at 9:20 p.m. Police received a complaint of a disturbance at a residence in Langham.

The caller reports that 2 family members in the residence got into an argument. Police attended and removed a 41 year old female from the residence and provided her a ride to a family member’s house to prevent further problems. There were no charges and no injuries.

Grandora Woman Involved in Accident on Highway 14 February 17, 2015 at 7:20 a.m. Police received a complaint of a two vehicle accident on Highway 14 near Saskatoon. A 31 year old male from Denare Beach and a 24 year old female from Grandora were involved in the accident. Investigation into the accident revealed the vehicle driven by the male entered the oncoming lane of traffic and the vehicle driven by the female hit the ditch to avoid a collision. There were no injuries. The male was issued a ticket for driving without due care and attention. The vehicle required towing from the scene.

Truck Stolen off Highway 14 near Grandora February 18, 2015 at 12:17 p.m. Police received a complaint of a theft of a truck on Highway 14 near Grandora. The vehicle was left unlocked, and did not have keys inside.

RCMP Forensic Identification Services attended the location and assisted in attempting to obtain fingerprints. Investigation into this matter is ongoing.

Underdressed Hitchhiker Reported on Highway 7 Near Delisle February 25, 2015 at 11:10 a.m. Police received a complaint of a hitch hiker on Highway 7 near Delisle.

The caller reports that the male was not dressed for the weather as he was wearing pajama pants and a hoodie. Police made patrols in the area, but were unable to locate any persons matching the description provided.

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Grain Growers of Canada Applaud Passage of Bill C-18 Canadian Agricultural Growth Act brings Canada in line with UPOV’91 OTTAWA, February 27, 2015 – Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) are pleased to welcome today’s announcement that Bill C-18, An Act to Amend Certain Acts Relating to Agriculture and Agri-Food (the Canadian Agricultural Growth Act) has received Royal Assent.

Among other amendments, the act provides crucial updates to the Plant Breeders Rights Act (PBR) and brings Canada in line with the 1991 Convention of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties (UPOV’91).

These changes will help Canada attract investment in research in plant breeding here at home. “Farmers need access to the latest plant breeding innovations in order to remain globally competitive,� said Gary Stanford, GGC President. “At the same time, plant breeders need to know that their costly investments are protected. These changes to the PBR will provide this security - allowing grain growers to continue to work closely with our innovation partners.�

The government has also recognized that it is imperative for grain growers to continue to be able to store, clean and reuse their seeds.

This legislation protects farmers by finally enshrining this into law.

“Grain Growers appreciate Minister Ritz’s efforts to see this bill through,� continued Stanford. “These longneeded reforms will have positive and lasting impacts on the viability and prosperity of our entire sector.�

In addition, GGC is pleased to see the changes to the Cash Advance Program, which will result in a reduced administrative burden on farmers.

This will create a onestop-shop and make the program more accessible and effective for all.

Now that C-18 has received Royal Assent, GGC looks forward to working closely with the federal government on the implementation of the act.

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Use of Seed Treatments

ith the quality of seed lower this year, growers should be thinking about using a seed treatment on their cereal and pulse seed. Canola seed comes packaged with a seed treatment that has protection against disease and flea beetles, but pulses and cereals do not.

Seed treatments are a simple, added insurance to making sure that your crop is off to a good start. As we know, plant establishment is very important, and new products released in the last couple of years not only protect the seed and seedling from disease and insects, but they contribute to how quickly the seedlings establish themselves after germinating. The past few years have been a challenge as seeding into cool, wet soils has become a recurring event.

Treatments will protect the seed and seedling from a range of seed and soil-borne diseases such as common root rot, Rhizoctonia, and Fusarium spp. and early season insects like wireworms, flea beetles and cutworms. While some seed treatments will only protect the seed and seedling from disease, some have an insecticide included. Seed treatments with an insecticide added are only available to commercial treaters.

A number of treatments can be applied commercially or on farm. If treating on farm, there are a few different methods to use but it is of absolute importance to make sure the seed is completely covered with seed treatment. If seed-borne diseases are present, they can still infect a seed if the coverage is not uniform.

Protection can be expected for up to two weeks with most treatments.

New canola seed commercial treatment- Lumiderm provides extended control of flea beetles (both striped and crucifer) and cutworms for up to 35 days. This offers additional peace of mind to growers who may be on the fence about spraying, or simply running short on time.

There are many factors effecting the establishment of a crop, from using certified seed, to the timing of seeding and weather conditions; adding a seed treatment is just one way of managing those risks. Talk to your local retailer about products and availability and refer to the product label for specific pests controlled.

To see a factsheet regarding early season diseases or to view the guidelines for seed-borne diseases of cereals and pulse crops, visit www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca/crop-protection-disease.

Field Pea Input Study

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rop inputs are often studied individually to determine if they will increase yields. During the period 2012 to 2014 a number of the AgriARM sites including Scott, Swift Current, Melfort and Indian Head conducted the field pea input study. Minto Manitoba was added for 2014 only. In this study they measured impact of individual inputs as well as utilizing a number of them together on field peas. The purpose was to determine which individual inputs or combinations provided a consistent yield response and economic response.

Treatments used were the empty input package which was a seeding rate of 60 seeds/m2 with liquid inoculant and then additional inputs of seeding rate (SR) increased to 120 seeds/m2, foliar fungicide (Fn), seed treatment (ST), granular inoculant (GI) and starter nitrogen fertilizer (Fz). There was also a full treatment which included all the additional inputs.

Results ended up being split into low yielding sites of Swift Current and Indian Head with the other locations being considered high yielding sites.

The low yielding sites did not see additive effects from inputs but a couple of individual inputs did result in a significant increase in yield and net returns. The increase of seeding rates to 120 seeds/m2 resulted in higher yields and the highest economic return. Seed placed fertilizer at these sites also increased net revenues. Foliar fungicides increased yield but not enough to offset the cost of the input. Results from the input combinations generating the highest net revenue are shown in the chart below.

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The high yielding sites did experience additive effects from inputs. The combination of increased seeding rate, granular inoculant and foliar fungicide resulted in the largest net revenue. This was followed closely by the combination of increased seeding rate, seed treatment and granular inoculant. The chart below shows the input combinations with highest net returns.

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Amanda Richmond Regional Getting Started with Business Management Specialist Health and Safety

s farm safety seen as a business risk on your farm? A farm injury can have severe economic and emotional impact on a farming operation. A good risk management tool would be to develop a health and safety plan to meet your legal obligations and minimize the risk of a farm accident As the employer, you hold the highest responsibility for knowing and applying the laws that ensure the health and safety of all people working on your farm.

Establishing and implementing a health and safety plan can help meet obligations as well as help to farm more safely and profitably. Here are five elements that should be included in a health and safety plan.

First, start with a general policy statement.

The general policy statement includes a general health and safety policy and an operational policy. The health and safety policy states the overall guidelines that govern health and safety. It

also clearly demonstrates commitment to health and safety and should be displayed for all to see. In order for the policy to be effective, the policy must be made known to all those working on the farm, whether they are employees, contractors, suppliers or visitors.

The operational policy specifies work processes and operational practices. An operational policy should include: standard operating practices, training requirements, emergency plans, and incident investigation processes and followups.

Next, identify hazards.

Hazards are anything that can harm workers.

There are two types of hazards: health hazards and safety hazards. A health hazard is anything that can cause occupational illness. A safety hazard is anything that can cause physical injury.

Identify existing and potential hazards on the farm. Recognizing these hazards is important in preventing illness or injury.

a Farm Plan

If a hazard is brought to attention, the risks need to be assessed and a control strategy developed. A good control strategy is to develop standard operating practices. An emergency response plan should also be developed. The emergency response plan will include possible emergencies, action plans for each potential emergency, identify resources and create a communication system.

Once the health and safety policies have been created, it must be communicated to everyone. Clear and specific responsibilities should be assigned.

Safety is improved when everyone in the workplace knows their own and othersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; responsibilities for health and safety. Engaged employees are more likely to accept their responsibilities. A good way to get employees more engaged in health and safety is to involve them in writing the policies. Training is required for all employees and is a great time

Pulse Growers Eligible to Claim 44% of Levy Contributions for Tax Credit

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rowers who contribute pulse levy dollars to Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) are eligible to earn a federal investment tax credit through the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program. The tax credit is based on the amount of levy funds spent on research and development (R&D) that meet specific criteria set out by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).

For the 2014 tax year, 44% of the Saskatchewan pulse levy qualifies for the federal SR&ED tax credit.

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their pulse sales receipts, which show the levy allocation. Of this total, 44% is eligible to earn an investment tax credit. This resulting levy amount is eligible to earn an investment tax credit up to a maximum of 20% for individuals and up to a maximum of 35% for corporations that are considered Canadian controlled private corporations.

The 44% is comprised of research performed in Saskatchewan (40%), Manitoba (1%), and Ontario (3%).

To claim the federal tax credit on your tax returns, you must file a T2038 (IND) (for farm proprietorships) or a T2SCH31 (for farm corporations). Corpora-

tions are also eligible for the 15% Saskatchewan R&D tax credit for research performed in Saskatchewan, using Schedule 403 to claim the credit on tax returns.

All levy investment tax credit applied against taxes payable or refunded must be reported by the grower as income in the subsequent year. For more information on the process of claiming tax credits, please consult your accountant. For information on the federal SR&ED investment tax credit, visit the Canada Revenue Agency website.

to clearly communicate responsibilities.

Lastly, it is important to review and revise the health and safety plan. Regularly inspect the farm, equipment and processes.

There should be both a formal and informal process. A formal process could be done monthly and informal processes could be daily pre-operational safety

checks or tailgate meetings. Create a checklist to follow; this ensures that nothing gets missed.

In your farming operation there are many things that are out of your control, but you can always control the health and safety of those working on your farm. A health and safety plan is a useful tool to help control

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farm accidents. Make safety a part of the culture.

For more information stop by the Kindersley Regional Office or contact Amanda Richmond at (306) 463-5446 or by email at amanda.richmond@gov.sk.ca or contact the Agriculture Knowledge Centre at 1866-457-2377.

Shankar Das Regional Farm Business Specialist

Grain Marketing Knowledge

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ffective and efficient grain marketing requires general in-depth knowledge of the marketing conditions of the grain at the global level.

Grain marketing involves at least four players: farmers, grain companies, retailers and consumers. These players can be grouped into two interdependent groups: sellers and buyers. The intermediate players such as grain companies and retailers are both buyers and sellers at the same time.

Canada is a major grain exporting country and needs to sell grain often at a regular interval over the year. In doing so, the grain companies, for example, make contracts with the farmers to sell grains to the retailers who also make contracts with the grain companies for certain

quantity as well as quality.

As this mutual but competitive risk management environment involves multiple players, which not only deal with these groups alone, they also deal with the import-export environment, the volatility of the market, exchange rates, tariffs etc. Therefore, the risks are ubiquitous and they are always there i.e. they do not disappear.

How does a farmer mitigate his/her risks then? A farmer in general faces multiple sources of risk that include weather, pests and market prices. The layers and levels of risks vary from a low risk such as a small variation in price to a insurable risk such as hail damage to a disaster caused by floods, drought etc. So, a farmer mitigates his/her risk by develop-

ing both crop production as well as a marketing plan so that it provides him/her with the production of desired quantity as well as quality products coupled with a detailed marketing plan to manage grain marketing risk year round.

The Ministry of Agriculture is hosting a grain marketing workshop on Feb 27 2015 in Saskatoon. A number of key speakers from the Canadian Grain Commission, FarmLink Marketing Solutions, Kostal Ag Consulting and RBC Dominion Securities will give presentations at the workshop For more general information please visit our website: www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca. and for the marketing workshop information, please call 1-866-4572377.

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Combating Family Violence February 27, 2015 Kelly Block, M.P.

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ast week, Minister of Health Rona Ambrose announced a 10-year, $100 million investment to prevent, detect and combat family violence and child abuse.

Family violence is an important issue that unfortunately affects many Canadians across the country.

Long-term exposure to family violence can have devastating health affects on victims including, substance abuse, mental illness, suicidal behaviours, and chronic illnesses such as heart disease. The impacts are far reaching, affecting communities, workplaces, and society as a whole.

This investment will: - Support victims of violence and their children through a multi-faceted approach that will: - Better equip health professionals with the information and training they need to safely support victims of domestic violence and child abuse; - Improve the health and well-being of victims of violence in their communities; - Enhance access to mental health counselling for victims of violence; and - Support and enhance organizations and partnerships that provide integrated services to victims of violence.

- Be administered through the Public Health Agency of Canada ($7 million/ year) and Health Canada ($3 million/year), for a total of $10 million annually for the next 10 years.

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In addition, the Minister launched a Call for Proposals for organizations to submit applications to advance community-based projects that support victims of domestic violence and child abuse and those at risk of these forms of violence.

Family violence has very serious and lasting impacts on the health and mental wellbeing of those who are victimized by it. Our Government is committed to ensuring the health and safety of all Canadians and will continue to stand up for victims of violence.

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- Cover a wide variety of programming across sectors, designed to support victims’ physical and mental wellbeing. Examples may range from peer support groups to using different types of physical activity to aid in victims’ recovery and healing from violence.

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his year marks the 11th anniversary of the annual education and awareness campaign that began in 2004 by encouraging Canadians to recognize fraud, report fraud and stop fraud.

Spearheaded by the Competition Bureau, Fraud Prevention Month is a unique effort that brings together 125 law enforcement agencies and public and private sector organizations to combat fraud.

During the month of March, the Bureau and its partners in the Fraud Prevention Forum carry out numerous activities and host a variety of events to inform Canadians about the impact of fraud and how to protect themselves.

Check out the tips below, and visit the Bureau’s fraud prevention portal for more information and many other resources to help you fight fraud.

Tips to Protect Yourself from Fraud - Don’t be fooled by the promise of a valuable prize in return for a low-cost purchase.

- Be extra cautious about

calls, emails or mailings offering international bonds or lottery tickets, a portion of a foreign dignitary’s bank account, free vacations, credit repair or schemes with unlimited income potential.

- Don’t be afraid to hang up the phone, delete the email or close your Internet connection.

- Don’t purchase a product or service without carefully checking out the product, service and company.

- Don’t be afraid to request further documentation from the caller so you can verify the validity of the company.

- Don’t disclose personal information about your finances, bank accounts, credit cards, social insurance and driver’s license numbers to any business that can’t prove it is legitimate.

- Shred unwanted personal information such as bank statements, credit card bills, unwanted receipts, cheques, pre-approved credit applications and old tax returns. - Check your credit report every year and report problems immediately.

- If a scam artist contacts you, or if you’ve been defrauded: Report it!

Your reports are vital to the anti-fraud efforts of law enforcement agencies.

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Randyy Weekes, Weekes, MLA MLA Biggar iggar Constituency Constituency Office Office 106 - 3rd 3rd Ave. Ave. West, Av West, Biggar, Biggar iggar,, SK S0K 0M0 Toll Toll Free: Free: 1-877-948-4880 Phone: Phone: 1-306-948-4880 Fax: 1-306-948-4882

Diversified Economy Driving Growth, Keeping Saskatchewan Strong February 25, 2015 Randy Weekes, MLA The Conference Board of Canada is predicting that Saskatchewan’s economy will continue to grow this year, despite a significant shortfall in revenue brought on by the global price of oil. This is because our economy is increasingly diversified. In its latest economic forecast, the Conference Board confirms this, pointing to expected increases in potash and uranium production as well as growth in agriculture, manufacturing and construction sectors.

Increasingly, we see a de-linking between the fiscal state of the province and the economy. While there may be challenging times in one sector, we see growth and a number of positive indicators in others. As we deal with uncertainty, our government’s priorities won’t change. We remain committed to reducing debt, providing tax relief and investing in important infrastructure.

Since 2007 we have put $3 billion toward debt repayment, reducing interest costs and saving close to $1 billion. We have reduced taxes, providing people with $5 billion in tax relief. We have invested $6.6 billion in capital projects, including 40 new schools, 15 long-term care facilities and a new Children’s Hospital. We have repaired and rebuilt 8,500km of highways – with more to do – and we have also added 2,600 more front line health-care workers.

As we work to finalize this year’s budget, we will maintain our focus on controlling spending and keeping taxes as low as possible. We will continue to invest in infrastructure, innovation and skills training.

We will continue to tell the Saskatchewan story around the world. Most importantly, we will not give up ground in the area of fiscal responsibility.

Saskatchewan “Most Attractive” for Mining Investment A new survey by an independent thinktank identifies Saskatchewan as one of the most attractive places for mining investment – the best in Canada and behind only Finland in a worldwide ranking. This is extremely positive news. This survey actually shows the strength of our diverse economy, that despite a drop in the global price for oil, other sectors of the economy remain resilient. This is a testament to the hard work of Saskatchewan people.

The survey by The Fraser Institute compares a number of criteria across 122 jurisdictions. It was conducted between August 26 and November 15, 2014 with input from 485 mining and exploration executives from around the world. Kenneth Green, the survey’s senior director says that our province offers a competitive taxation regime, good scientific support, efficient permitting procedures and clarity around land claims – and that’s what miners look for. The Fraser Institute’s survey results can be viewed online at www.FraserInstitute.org.

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Since 2007, Saskatchewan’s economy has added over 65,000 new jobs in a number of sectors, including almost 7,000 new workers in the resource sector alone. This is further evidence that our economy is strong and diversified and that the new Saskatchewan is working.

Saskatchewan Wins Final Oilseed Appeal With Quebec Mark it down as “case closed” in Saskatchewan’s favour, as the province has now won all aspects of its oilseed internal trade challenge with Quebec. An appeal panel, established under the panCanadian Agreement on Internal Trade, has released a final ruling upholding the Saskatchewan government’s successful challenge last spring of the Quebec government’s restrictions against the production, sale and marketing of vegetable oil-based dairy products in its market.

The Quebec government had appealed the original ruling, but in December had made changes to its Food Products Act removing barriers to the production and sale of vegetable-based oil products, thus allowing Saskatchewan producers and processors to now freely sell their products in Quebec. The appeal panel’s final ruling not only confirms that those changes by Quebec were necessary, but also upholds Saskatchewan’s challenge of Quebec labelling laws that prohibit the use of terms like “milk”, “butter” and “cheese” for dairy substitute products.

We’re very pleased to see the conclusion of our efforts to win market access for Saskatchewan companies in Quebec.

This is a victory for the internal trade process in Canada and, with this latest ruling, we’re confident Quebec will do the right thing and bring its labelling and marketing rules for dairy substitutes in line with the rest of Canada.

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COMMUNITY REPORTS

Pike Lake Community and School Association Executive Members Introducing Netta Foster, Garth Bildstein and Verna and Don Johannesson

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y chance did you attend Terror in the Trees Halloween 2014 at Pike Lake?

If you had occasion to drive past the corner of Highway 60 and Churchill Road last October, you may have noticed headstones, cobwebs, ghostly creatures and such in the yard at that corner.

This was all in preparation for Halloween Night, a tour of fright and delight for those who are not faint of heart.

The Pike Lake Hall has hosted a Haunted House a few years prior but Netta and Garth took the Halloween celebration further!

Netta and Garth moved into the area a year ago and jumped in with both feet to become involved within the community.

Netta & Garth have a great love for Halloween and offered to host ‘Terror In The Trees’ on their property which was a smashing success. ALL proceeds were donated to the PLCSA for hall up-keep.

Netta became a member of the PLCSA pretty much the moment they moved into the community, taking on the role of Fundraiser. Since then she has moved over to Hall Rentals. Netta & Garth also looked after the highway sign for a year.

Garth flooded the outdoor rink to get it up and running this winter and maintained it until someone could be found to take over that responsibility. Garth also assists with maintenance of the hall.

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wo and a half years ago retired Locomotive Engineer Don Johannesson and his wife Verna moved to the Pike Like area. Realizing he was not ready for retirement, Don chose a new career and works with the Saskatoon Health Region. With his newfound career, his wife’s business in the city, spending time with family and acreage life, the Johannessons manage to keep themselves very busy.

Don has generously taken on the responsibility of Maintenance on the PLCSA Executive. Don has always been

active within the community wherever they have lived and believes that serving on the board and volunteering in the community to be their way of paying back for the lifestyle they so enjoy, along with a great way to meet people in the neighbourhood and community.

Don & Verna feel that they could not have chosen a nicer area or community in which to live. Welcome Don & Verna to the community.

By Karen MacEwan

Netta & Garth are no strangers to hard work and have no qualms about jumping in to help with whatever needs to be done. They are a very fun-loving couple as you can see by the picture that accompanies this article. Please do not hesitate to introduce yourself to this couple and welcome them into our community.

By Karen MacEwan

Verna and Don Johannesson

Amazing Space Delisle & District Arts Council Report

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Netta Foster and Garth Bildstein

Vanscoy Community Recreation Board Report February 18, 2015

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eports were heard from each of the groups in attendance. The Ag Society held its Denim Day on February 7th and had 14 people attend.

Bowbusters Archery will hold a 3D fun shoot on February 28th and the JOP provincials will be March 28th.

The Hall Committee has been busy making some much needed improvements.

We have started work on the floors and as long as everything goes well they should be finished soon. Thanks again to Glen Lyons for your countless hours and hard work you’ve put into the hall. We will be fundraising in the next while to update the washrooms.

The Family Day event in Vanscoy was a great success; we look forward to next year’s movie.

Upcoming Dates: Mother & Daughter Tea Party – April 19th; August Summer Fair – August 15th & 16th; Quad Rally – October 10th; Fall Supper – October 18th. Watch for more information on our facebook page.

Our next meeting is 7:30 pm March 18th, 2015 at the Vanscoy Seniors Centre, everyone is invited and welcome to attend meetings.

Please follow us on Facebook at Vanscoy Community Recreation Board.

Submitted by Bonnie Ross

s I write this I have chili percolating in the crockpot for tomorrow’s Mardi Gras and I am excited for that event. I don’t know what it is about community gatherings that make me all a twitter. It is however, one of the reasons I am so passionate about having events and like this in my community.

This one was a great collaboration between the Arts Council, Interagency Group, the Delisle Rec Board and the Schools. Every month I see more communication between groups putting on events in our area and I love it.

The Arts Council will be hosting the 3rd Concert in our Friday Night Series on March 27th @ 7:30. Sylvia Chave, will be joined by Elizabeth Bekolay and Jordan Shultz. These two are going to bring such interesting talents to the table.

They will perform separately and together weaving, guitar, flute, drums & keyword with combinations of speaking, rapping and singing. I can hardly wait. I encourage you to let all the youngster you know, know about this concert, because it is right up their alley too. Heck come together!

We have some dance nights coming up and hope that after the Mardi Gras experience and dance classes happening at the Elementary School, we will have more people out to enjoy this fun and healthy activity. I have the following dates marked in my calendar, watch for posters. Mar 21, Apr 25 March 21st is also a great day in the area. Heather Gessell will be doing a one day, pencil art workshop at the high school. This is open to all ages and is FREE, you must pre register, so that we know the number of supplies needed.

Contact the Delisle Rec Board to register. 306.493.2242 or email delrec@sasktel.net. Please note, lunch is not provided. We hope lots of aspiring artists

By Sylvia Chave

will take advantage of this opportunity.

On one last note, I would like to thank all the people who don’t run away when they see me on the street and know that I am going to ask them to help with one of the events I’m involved with. Volunteers are so important and if you want to get to know the people in your community, volunteering at an event is the way to do it. We are putting together a volunteer registry and hope you will consider joining it. It will be a way to let people who want to help find out what events are looking for volunteers. Email me, frodo@sasktel.net if you’d like to be part of this.

Oops, one more thing. March 19th @ 7pm at the Rec Office we will be having our first meeting about Delisle Days which is on July 18th this year (mark your calendars). If you want to be a part of this years organizing committee please come on out and remember, even if you can’t help out on the day, there are lots of things to do before then to make it a success.

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March 6 Friday 9:30 - 11:00am Moms & Tots Vanscoy Early Learning Centre

Tuesday March 17 St. Patrick’s Day

March 19 Thursday Roadway Changes Public Hearings RM of Vanscoy Office, Vanscoy

March 27 Friday 7:30pm Sylvia & Friends Concert Delisle United Church

March 8 Sunday Daylight Savings Begins

March 17 Tuesday 9:00am In Motion Fitness Delisle Senior Centre

March 19 Thursday 7:00pm Delisle Days Organizing Meeting Delisle Recreation Office

March 28 Saturday 6:00pm ECWF Fundraiser Banquet Twilight Hall

March 9 Monday 6:30pm School Community Council Meeting Delisle Composite School

March 17 Tuesday 10:00am Moms & Tots Delisle Town Hall

March 20 Friday NO SCHOOL

March 28 Saturday 7:00pm Rib & Wing Night Fundraiser Vanscoy Hotel

March 10 Tuesday 9:00am In Motion Fitness Delisle Senior Centre

March 17 Tuesday 6:30pm School Community Council Meeting Lord Asquith School

March 24 Tuesday 9:00am In Motion Fitness Delisle Senior Centre

March 31 Tuesday 9:00am In Motion Fitness Delisle Senior Centre

March 10 Tuesday 10:00am Moms & Tots Delisle Town Hall

March 17 Tuesday 7:00pm Country Quilters Vanscoy Senior Centre

March 24 Tuesday 10:00am Moms & Tots Delisle Town Hall

March 31 Tuesday 10:00am Moms & Tots Delisle Town Hall

March 12/13 Thursday/Friday Marchmallow Treat The Refinery, Saskatoon

March 18 Wednesday 6:30pm Delisle Minor Ball Registration Delisle Arena

March 24 Tuesday 6:00pm Succession Planning for Small Biz. Delisle Senior Centre

March 31 Tuesday 7:00pm FREE e-reader Workshop Delisle Public Library

March 12 Thursday 7:00pm Community Choir Delisle United Church

March 18 Wednesday 7:00pm Delisle Credit Union AGM Delisle Senior Centre

March 26 Thursday 4:00pm School Community Council Meeting Delisle Elementary School

April 2 Thursday 7:00pm Barbie Night Delisle Senior Centre

March 15 Sunday 5:00pm St. Patrick’s Day Supper & Auction Delisle Town Hall

March 18 Wednesday 7:00pm Delisle Co-op AGM Delisle Town Hall

March 26 Thursday 7:00pm Community Choir Delisle United Church

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