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Two GSSD students involved in collision Bus routes in Yorkton were affected by a collision between a truck and two students. On Monday, June 18 at approximately 8 a.m., Yorkton Municipal RCMP responded to a motor vehicle collision involving two pedestrians. Initial investigation indicates that two 15 yearolds were crossing the street to board a waiting school bus when they were struck by a pickup truck. The bus was on the Dr. Brass/YRHS route. Both were transported to hospital with what were described as minor injuries. The driver of the pickup truck remained at the scene and has been interviewed by police. No charges have been laid at this time. Quentin Robertson, Director of Education for the Good Spirit School Division, admits they do not have many details, but they expect the two students involved in the incident to make a full recovery. The remainder of the bus route that morning was cancelled following
Staff Photo by Sean Mott
The scene after a collision involving two students on King Street the morning of June 18. the incident, and the transportation depart-
ment arranged for alternate ways for students to
get to school. The bus route was cancelled in
the afternoon to allow the driver to recover
after witnessing the collision.
Premier Moe talks carbon tax in Yorkton By Sean Mott Staff Writer Premier Scott Moe ran through the Saskatchewan Party’s greatest hits of arguments against a federal carbon tax during his speech in Yorkton last week. “Saskatchewan should not be subjet to this tax,” he said. “It simply doesn’t work.” Moe was the featured guest speaker at the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce luncheon on June 15 at St. Mary’s Cultural Centre. Moe briefly touched on population growth and Canadian politics, but his main focus was the carbon tax (a levy on fossil fuel use designed to reduce Canada’s carbon emissions). Moe and the Sask Party have been staunch opponents to the proposed tax for months. They have brought Saskatchewan to countrywide headlines, positioning the province as one of the biggest proponents of alternatives to carbon taxing. Moe has delivered countless lectures against the tax. While Moe’s speech on Friday touched on points he’s made at other events,
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he’s glad he could see Yorkton’s people face to face. “I think it’s important for all government leaders to [get to] communities like Yorkton... to ensure we’re doing right by the people of the province,” he said.
Greg Ottenbreit, MLA for Yorkton, attended the luncheon. He agreed with Moe that government members need to interact with their constituents, especially when discussing big policies. “It’s very important for
[people] to hear what the Premier has to say when it comes to his plans, as it would impact business and citizens,” he said. During his speech, Moe argued that the carbon tax has yet to make an appreciable impact in
By Sean Mott Staff Writer
Scott Moe speaking at the Chamber of Commerce Luncheon.
Jenny Mckay knows how vital the KidsFirst program can be for families. In the early 2000s, she moved to Yorkton with her family to partake in the thennew program. 15 years later, she’s the community outreach education worker for KidsFirst Yorkton. “[The program] empowers families,” she said. Mckay and her co-workers are thrilled with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education’s recent announcement that the province-wide KidsFirst program will receive over $15 million for 2018-19. KidsFirst focuses on families with children in the range of prenatal to age three. The program offers support for parents, including youth education, general parenting knowledge, and community connections. The program centers on families in vulnerable circumstances, but Linda Spracklin-Cross, manager of Integrated Primary Health
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“A carbon tax is seductive to some [but] it has real-life consequences for families and businesses,” he said. Moe described Saskatchewan’s alternative to the carbon tax: Continued on Page A2
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any jurisdiction. He said such a tax could only really make a difference if it was the norm across the world. Moe warned that a Canada-wide carbon tax would just make the country uncompetitive in the global market.
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