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Saskatchewan RCMP launches new online crime reporting
World-wide votes for People’s Choice contest
Photo 6278 — Greg Nikkel
Curator Regan Lanning of the Weyburn Arts Council set up a world map to show where all of the votes came from for the James Weir People’s Choice art competition. She announced the voting results on Thursday evening, and noted that 811 of the over 1,000 votes were online, and came from 29 countries around the world. Kendra Garbe won first place in the voting for her painting of a dog; Melanie Hiske won second for her emboidery picture; and Olha Matiusheva won third for her bead embroidery picture of a lion.
COVID vaccine eligibility expands to 60 years
COVID-19 vaccine booking eligibility is being expanded once again in Saskatchewan. As of March 31, eligible groups were expanded to include all individuals 60 years of age and older, individuals 50 years of age and older living in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, all remaining phase one health care workers, and people with underlying health conditions who are clinically extremely vulnerable through an eligibility letter. Individuals 60 years of age and older • People meeting this criteria can book their appointment online 24/7 using their health card at www.saskatchewan.ca/ covid19-vaccine; or call 1-833-SASKVAX (1-833727-5829) between the hours of
8 a.m. and 11 p.m. All Remaining Phase One Health Care Workers • All remaining phase one health care workers are invited to book their vaccination by calling 1-833-SASKVAX (1-833727-5829) between the hours of 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. • Booking online is not available for this category. These individuals require proof of their eligibility in order to book – this will be provided directly to them by their employer. • A list of positions that qualify within this category are listed on the saskatchewan.ca website. People with underlying health conditions who are clinically extremely vulnerable • Conditions in this category are listed on the saskatchewan.ca website. The majority of these indi-
NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF THE ASSESSMENT ROLL
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF WELLINGTON NO. 97 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the R.M. of Wellington No. 97 for the year of 2021 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, March 26th to May 26th, 2021. A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.
viduals have already been identified by their health care team, and will receive a letter of eligibility in the mail. This letter is required in order to book an appointment. • Booking online is not available for this category unless you are 60 years of age and older and have not yet booked an appointment. Otherwise, please call 1-833-SASKVAX (1833-727-5829) between the hours of 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. Targeted vaccinations to select congregate living (group homes, those with intellectual disabilities) SHA is also in the process of connecting with group homes for persons with intellectual disabilities, shelters, and other congregate living facilities to discuss options for immunization.
VACCINE INFORMATION Some vaccine appointments rescheduled due to a Moderna delay: Last week, Saskatchewan Health Authority was made aware that the next expected shipment of 21,300 Moderna vaccines would be delayed up to six days. This delay stems from the manufacturer and is outside of SHA control. Some appointments already booked will be impacted; however the majority of patients will receive direct notification of their rescheduled appointment through text or email. Weyburn Clinic for April 2 is now moved to April 12; the April 3 clinic will be on April 13; the April 4 clinic is now April 14, and the April 5 clinic is bumped to April 15.
NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF ASSESSMENT ROLL
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF KEY WEST NO. 70
Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Rural Municipality of Key West No. 70 for the year of 2021 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following days: Monday to Friday, April 1, 2021 to June 1, 2021. A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.
Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal, including a $50.00 fee for each assessment being appealed (payable to the RM), which will be returned if the appeal is successful, with: Board of Revision Secretary C/O Box 1390, Weyburn, Saskatchewan S4H 3J9 by the 26th day of May, 2021.
Any person wishing to discuss the notice of assessment or potential appeal may contact the assessor at the R.M. of Key West No. 70. A notice of appeal, accompanied by $100 appeal fee, which will be returned if the appeal is successful, must be filed with: The Secretary of the Board of Revision Aileen Swenson 2405 Gordon Road Regina, SK. S4S 4M4 by the 1st day of June, 2021.
Dated this 26th day of March, 2021.
Dated this 1st day of April, 2021.
Heather Wawro Assessor
Yvonne Johnston Assessor
The Saskatchewan RCMP is pleased to announce the launch of Online Crime Reporting. The Online Crime Reporting tool will allow residents with a valid email address and Internet connection to report select crimes online using a computer or cellphone. Check out the new Online Crime Reporting tool here: https://ocre-sielc.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/saskatchewan When crime is reported to police, it provides a clearer picture of the types and number of crimes occurring in a specific area. This information can launch future police projects and initiatives. In addition, crime statistics are one of several components analyzed when determining officer deployment in RCMP detachments and units. The following crimes can be reported through the Online Crime Reporting tool: Damage/
mischief to property under $5,000; theft of bicycle or vehicle under $5,000; theft under $5,000; lost or found property; and damage/mischief to vehicle under $5,000 Incidents must also satisfy the following conditions to be reported online: No witnesses or suspects; Item(s) lost or stolen must cost less than $5,000; Vandalized property that will cost less than $5,000 to repair; and There are no items involving personal identity, firearms, license plates or decals. If an incident does not fall within the reportable incident types, your local RCMP detachment must be contacted. Crime reported online will be treated the same as crime reported in any other way. The link to report a crime online is here: https://ocre-sielc.rcmpgrc.gc.ca/saskatchewan
NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF THE ASSESSMENT ROLL
R.M. of Norton No. 69
Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the R.M. of Norton No. 69 for the year of 2021 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor by APPOINTMENT ONLY on the following days: Monday to Friday, April 1st to May 31st, 2021. A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against their assessment is required to file their notice of appeal with: The Assessor, R.M. of Norton No. 69, Box 189, Pangman, SK. S0C 2C0 by May 31st, 2021. Dated this 1st day of April, 2021. Patty Gurskey Assessor
NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF THE ASSESSMENT ROLL
R.M. of FILLMORE NO. 96 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the Rural Municipality of Fillmore No. 96 for the year of 2021 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Mondays to Fridays, March 31st to May 31st, 2021. A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required. Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal, accompanied by a $50.00 appeal fee which will be returned if the appeal is successful, with: The Secretary, Board of Revision C/O Box 130, Fillmore, SK. S0G 1N0 by the 31st day of May, 2021. Dated this 31st day of March, 2021. Vernna Wiggins Assessor
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APAS disappointed on Carbon pricing ruling
Paying attention to the details
Photo 6556 — Greg Nikkel
Christine Sproge concentrated on the finishing touches for her clay project on Saturday, as part of the City of Weyburn’s clay deck art program. The class was taught by Darlene Martin, and was held in the Sun Room of the Weyburn Leisure Centre.
The President of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is disappointed with the Supreme Court of Canada ruling on the challenges to federal jurisdiction over carbon taxation. “Saskatchewan agricultural producers have been very concerned about the impact of the federal carbon tax on our sustainability,” APAS President Todd Lewis explained. “As producers, we don’t set the prices for our products, and can’t pass those extra costs along the value chain, so it comes right out of our pockets.” APAS has estimated the cost of producing an acre of wheat will increase by $12.50 by the time the carbon tax is fully implemented in 2030. These cost increases will include
trucking, rail freight, and grain drying. “APAS decided to get involved as an intervenor in the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal case because agriculture and environment are shared federal/provincial areas of jurisdiction, and policymaking in those areas works best when it’s developed by both levels of government and reflects the best interests of those sectors.” Lewis pointed out that the federal carbon pricing policy still impacted the financial sustainability of producers, and that the needs of producers would have to be addressed by the federal government. ,“The Court has upheld the federal government’s jurisdiction, and now the government must act to resolve the outstanding issues faced by our industry.”
“Project after project has been cancelled: In Canada, Northern Gateway, which had substantial First Nation support; Energy East, which, I’m convinced, would have led to stronger national unity in Canada at a time when we needed it; and, of course, most recently, Keystone XL, for the second time—this time, by President Biden. “The more this happens, the more we cancel projects and prevent producers from getting oil to tidewater, to global markets, the more oil we have to import—including up the St. Lawrence River— from countries whose human rights records are dire. “The more we’ll also see strange, hyper-expensive concoctions, such as the Western Canadian oil that had to be transported via the Panama Canal last year, just to get to a refinery on our own Atlantic east coast, the more we diminish our own energy independence.” Eyre explained how the Enbridge Mainline system is “the only real pipeline egress for our producers,” and that it connects with Line 5. With reference to Line 5, she said, “I always like to use the reasonable-person-on-thestreet test. “If you told that person that Enbridge Line 5, and the por-
tion that crosses the Mackinaw Straits, was built in 1953 to the highest engineering standards and has operated without any release incident since … and that, now, given heightened concerns (which we all understand), Enbridge is going to spend $500 million to build a super-tunnel of reinforced concrete that would prevent the risk of an anchor strike, protect the aquatic environment, and enable high-tech inspection and maintenance going forward, I think that person would say, ‘Sounds good to me.’” Eyre referenced Enbridge’s plans to build a tunnel deep under the straits, and putting a replacement pipeline in that tunnel. Right now, Line 5 splits into two pipes that lay on the lake bottom, crossing the straits. Michigan’s concerns about the pipe were significantly raised when a ship struck one of those pipes with an anchor a few years ago. Eyre held out hope for diplomacy and mediation, but added, “The Transit Treaty, signed between Canada and the U.S. in 1977, sounds pretty definitive to me. It provides, ‘Government-to-government assurances … that pipelines carrying hydrocarbons owned by one country across the territory of the other will be free from interruptions in flow.’”
Saskatchewan minister makes the case for Enbridge Line 5 line
By Brian Zinchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter With Michigan ordering Enbridge’s Line 5 to close in May, Canada’s energy infrastructure is in upheaval, as Central Canada could be cut off from one of its key energy sources in mere weeks from now. Line 5 runs from Superior, Wisconsin, through upper Michigan, crossing the Straits of Mackinac between Lake Superior and Lake Huron, then through lower Michigan until entering Ontario at Sarnia. From there it supplies
Ontario and Quebec with a substantial portion of its energy supply. It also supplies Michigan and Ohio. On March 30, Saskatchewan Energy and Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre joined her ministry counterparts in appearing before the House of Commons Special Committee on the Economic Relationship between Canada and the United States on the importance of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline for Canada, and in particular, for Saskatchewan. The cross-partisan House of Commons Special Committee was struck on Feb. 16,
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and is expected to deliver an interim report on the importance of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline no later than April 15. “Line 5 is a crucial energy lifeline for Saskatchewan and western Canadian oil and natural gas producers,” Eyre said in a release. “Michigan’s move to shut it down would have a serious impact on North American energy security and Canada’s economic relationship with the United States.” Last November, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer revoked the pipeline’s 1953 easement through the Straits of Mackinac and ordered it closed by May 12, 2021. A legal challenge by Enbridge and mediation process are currently underway. Approximately 70 per cent of Saskatchewan’s total oil production is exported through the Enbridge Mainline pipeline system, which runs from Edmonton through Saskatchewan to Superior, Wisc., where Line 5 goes through Michigan and over the U.S.-Canadian border to Sarnia, Ont. Line 5, which moves up to 540,000 barrels per day of light crude oil and natural gas liquids, is a critical piece of energy infrastructure for American states in the Great Lakes region, as well as for Ontario and Quebec. Without
it, refineries in those provinces would have to increase reliance on trucking, crudeby-rail and oil imports, which would lead to heavier international tanker traffic along the St. Lawrence Seaway, the Government of Saskatchewan noted. “A decision to shut down Line 5 would raise energy costs for Canadians and affect everything from home heating rates and grain-drying costs, to Pearson International Airport’s fuel supply and propane for barbecues,” Eyre said. “There would also be a significant impact on heating and transportation costs in Michigan and surrounding states, some of which are against this proposed shut-down.” In her statement to the committee via video conference, Eyre said, “Enbridge Line 5 is a bricks-and-mortar – in this case, welded steel – manifestation — a tangible symbol of a traditionally strong relationship, a friendship, between the United States and Canada, which we must not jeopardize.” She noted pipelines have become a divisive issue, as climate change has become a dominant issue. “But pipelines produce no CO2. They are a mere mode of transport. And yet, they have become symbols of the fight.