FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2017
WEYBURN THIS WEEK - PAGE 19
Mental health week planned
Practising for a single-line descent rescue on a rig
Review Photo 4791 — Greg Nikkel
Two groups of oilfield workers hold the line while lifting a rescuer up onto the rig to perform a rescue of an injured worker, during a course on rig rescues held at Southeast College on April 21. Instructor Rob Monroe, directed the workers on the ropes to hold their position and also instructed a course on fall prevention on rigs on April 20 at Southeast College.
New Internal Trade Agreement will benefit Saskatchewan businesses
The new Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) will level the playing field for Saskatchewan businesses and workers as they pursue opportunities across the country, according to Saskatchewan’s Minister responsible for Trade. Jeremy Harrison was in Toronto with other federal, provincial and territorial trade ministers for the announcement of the agreement on April 7. The agreement will greatly reduce barriers to trade, investment and worker mobility when it takes effect on July 1 of this year. “Saskatchewan has long championed a Canadian market that is open and transparent and which allows our businesses to compete fairly and freely across the country,” said Harrison. “The negotiations on this agreement were complicated and at times challenging, spanning two and a half years and 21 separate sessions, but the goodwill and collaboration of the parties involved has resulted in an agreement of which all our governments can be proud.” Harrison said the CFTA will benefit Saskatchewan’s businesses, workers and consumers by expanding procurement opportunities in other parts of the country and by ensuring labour mobility for our workers. Saskatchewan businesses exported $19.6 billion worth of goods and services to the rest of Canada in 2015, according to Statistics Canada. Another feature of the agreement is a new regulatory co-operation mechanism to address regulatory differences among provinces and territories that act as barriers to trade. Harrison is encouraging Saskatchewan businesses
Cemetery Mowing Tender The R.M. of Souris Valley #7 hereby invites tenders for the 2017 Cemetery mowing season. This will include (but not limited to) regular mowing, general maintenance and weed whacking for the Slager, Sonnenfeld Jewish, Mount Green, Jacobsberg Roman Catholic, Zion Community and the R.M. of Souris Valley Cemeteries. Please submit by hourly rate. Tenders must be received at: rm07@sasktel.net, by fax 1-306-456-2480 OR by mail to Box 25, Oungre, SK S0C 1Z0 by 4:00 pm on Monday, May 8, 2017. The lowest or any tender is not necessarily accepted. Only the successful tender will be notified.
to identify regulatory differences that have caused them problems in operating across Canada. The Canadian Free Trade Agreement replaces the existing Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), which has been in place since 1995. CFTA establishes free trade rules that apply across the Canadian economy, unlike the old agreement which covered only 11 sectors of the economy. Harrison and the other ministers in attendance were presented with special Golden Scissors Awards from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business for their work in helping eradicate red tape for Canadian small businesses through this agreement. “There’s still work to do over the next year or so under CFTA in areas like alcoholic beverages and financial services, but overall we have a balanced agreement that serves us well,” said Harrison. “We’ve been able to cut through red tape and barriers to trade and the result will be more opportunities for Saskatchewan’s economy to diversify and grow.” More information on the CFTA can be found on the internal trade agreement website at www.ait-aci.ca/agreement-internal-trade/cfta-announcement/.
Notice of Preparation of Assessment Roll Rural Municipality of Fillmore No. 96
A very important week focusing on mental health will be marked by the Weyburn branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA). The 66th annual CMHA Mental Health Week will be observed Monday to Sunday, May 1 to 7. The Weyburn branch will host their annual Mayor’s Luncheon on Monday, May 1 at McKenna Hall to kick off Mental Health Week. The Mayor’s Luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The theme is “Mental Health For All” and the guest speaker is Kyle Moffat. He is actively involved in the mental health and addictions community. Moffat first got involved in August of 2015 when his father Wade committed suicide after suffering from Bi-Polar Disorder and Alcoholism. Since then, Moffatt has campaigned to change both social stigma and fight to expand treatment options for those suffering from mental illness and addiction. Moffat currently is the founder of Project YANA (You Are Not Alone), board member for the Wade Moffatt Memorial Gala, Movember Regina and the CMHA Saskatchewan Division, recipient of a CBC Future 40 and Red Cross Young Humanitarian award. He is also a contributor to mental health conversations on multiple media networks. The deadline for registration to the Mayor’s Luncheon was April 27. A special semicolon tattoo event will be held at the Under Your Skin Tattoos in Weyburn on Tuesday, May 2. The semicolon tattoo event will help raise awareness, reduce stigma and promote mental health.
Proceeds from the semicolon tattoos will be donated to the CMHA Weyburn branch and will be put towards local programs and mental health initiatives. A Pamper Yourself Initiative will be held at the Déntente Spa on Tuesday to Thursday, May 2 to 5. They will be offering manicures and pedicures to promote self-care and the importance of caring for your physical, mental and emotional health. Half of the proceeds will be donated to CMHA Weyburn. The CMHA Youth Theatre program will present “The Locket”, an original script developed by their participants on Wednesday and Thursday, May 3 and 4. The performance will be staged at the Tommy Douglas Centre at 7 p.m. The synopsis of the play is “lonely and isolated from everything except her cat Cream Puff, writer Emily finds comfort in creating her characters’ stories. From romance to heartbreak, Emily writes about a journey where a locket weaves each character together travelling from London in the Second World War to present day.” Also, the CMHA will host their third annual book sale on Wednesday and Thursday, May 3 and 4. It will be a sidewalk sale at Blue Earth Environmental, located at #29 Third Street. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. For more information on the Canadian Mental Health Association, or how to access their programs, residents can email Tasha Collins, executive director, at tashac@cmhask.com. The Weyburn branch of the CMHA also has a very active Facebook page. Their office is located at 404 Ashford Street.
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Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the R.M. of Fillmore No. 96 for the year 2017 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 9:00 am to12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, April 28, 2017 to June 30, 2017.
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A Bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.
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Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal, accompanied with a $50.00 appeal fee which will be returned if the appeal is successful, with: The Assessor, R.M. of Fillmore No. 96, Box 130, Fillmore, SK S0G 1N0 by the 30th day of June, 2017. Dated at Fillmore Sask., this 26th day of April, 2017. Vernna Wiggins Assessor
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