Review Vanscoy and District Early Learning Centres are the First Rural Multi-Site, Multi-Community, Centres in the Province

The Vanscoy and District Early Learning Centres (VELC) are the first rural multi-site, multi-community centres in the province. The Vanscoy Centre was built in 2010 with support of community volunteers and families from the Rural Municipality of Vanscoy include Delisle, Asquith and Pike Lake. Over the years the centre was supported by families from across the RM of Vanscoy.

In 2020 the Delisle center opened, and now the Asquith centre is scheduled to open in 2023.

The centres encompass all areas of childcare and early childhood education including infant, toddler, preschool and school age children.

Recently the VELC opened the Asquith and Pike Lake ‘before and after school’ programs, at the local schools.

Day camps for school age children are available during some school breaks and summer.

The centres employ local people from each community and offer paid training to meet the requirements of the Ministry of Education.

The centres have their own unique culture that embraces the lifestyle of rural Saskatchewan. Many of the families are from farms and ranches therefore the children learn and experience everything that comes with farming, from growing plants to raising cows and horses.

Each community has a rink that many children spend countless hours at in the winter months.

The centres also have access to the local school, and of course the spectacular prairie sunrises !

RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MONTROSE NO. 315 FOR SALE BY TENDER

1. The R.M. of Montrose No. 315 offers for sale by tender tax enforcement; the CONTENTS of Tax Title Property located at Lots 10 & 11, Block 2, Plan G400 in Donavon, Saskatchewan.

The items for tender are:

• Kenworth Semi Truck

• Picnic Table

• Yamaha Snowmobile

• Bonair Tent Trailer

• Incinerator

• Fuel Tank

• All contents inside the building that are not on the excluded list.

• All contents outside on the property that are not on the excluded list.

Excluded Items are: Property and Building, permanent fixtures such as garage door, garage door opener, installed electrical, plumbing and building fixtures. The above noted items are sold as is.

2. Viewing of items will be available ONLY on:

THURSDAY MARCH 23, 2023 STARTING AT 9AM, ENDING AT 4PM. No other viewing time will be permitted.

3. Tender documents must be postmarked and received by: TUESDAY April 11, 2023 AT 4PM.

4. The tender must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “R.M. of Montrose 315 - Tender” to:

Jensen Stromberg Chartered Professional Accountants Attention: Dylan Peace 300 – 165 3rd Avenue South, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1L8 (no tenders will be accepted at the RM office)

5. A certified cheque to the municipality for 10% of the tender must accompany your tender package. Note: Non- payment or non-compliance with this agreement will result in a full loss of the down payment or payment received.

6. Council will decide on the approved tender on THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 at the Regular Meeting of Council. The Administrator will notify the successful bid party in writing. All other bids received will be notified and their down payment will be returned. Highest, or any tender, not necessarily accepted.

7. Full payment of the successful tender must be received by no later than THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 AT 4PM and;

8. ALL items must be removed from the location by THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2023 at 4PM

Failure to remit full payment or removal of items will result in the forfeiture of your 10% down payment and all items will go back up for tender.

Please note: the bill of sale for the semi will not be released until all of the items have been removed to the satisfaction of the municipality.

9. Any items not removed by THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2023 by 4PM will be subject to removal by the Rural Municipality in the way the municipality sees fit. Any costs associated with removal of left items will be responsibility of the successful tender holder.

Dated this January 31, 2023.

DeAnne Robblee, CAO