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The location outside of Runnymede where CN crews discovered the 11 deceased dogs.
Dead dogs found outside Runnymede By Devin Wilger Staff Writer CN Rail crews came upon a disturbing site on Mar. 18. At the side of a bridge outside of Runnymede, they discovered 11 dead dogs, discarded at the side of the tracks. Rail supervisor Alex Husak was one of the people who discovered the dogs. Doing a track inspection, they saw something on the side of
the tracks. When they got closer, they saw what it was. “We just looked at each other in disgust, and both said at the same time, ‘dogs.’” Husak had recently had to put down two dogs, one due to illness and the other due to an accident, and he couldn’t imagine what could have happened. “Everybody is disturbed around here working for the railway,
“We just looked at each other in disgust, and both said at the same time, ‘dogs.’” — Rail supervisor Alex Husak driving by and having to see this.” The question in his mind, how did the dogs get there? The problem began on the Cote First Nation.
Darlene Bryant, Director of Health for the Cote First Nation, said that they have an issue with stray dogs on the reserve, stemming from people abandoning their ani-
mals in the area. “It’s not, per se, our dogs. The Cote First Nation has been a dumping ground for unwanted dogs for a long time... It’s not uncommon to see a dog there that’s new, and nobody knows where it came from.” The problem with stray dogs on the First Nation had become a health problem, as they ran the risk of harming young kids, said Bryant. “Our children couldn’t
even walk to the youth centre without the dogs attacking them or scaring them. The potential to have a child mauled was high, so we had to take matters into our own hands and try to eliminate some of the dogs.” They hired a contractor who was supposed to humanely and properly dispose of the dogs. The contractor disposed of the dogs first at a location in Cote near a lagoon. He
Summit showcases Yorkton success By Devin Wilger Staff Writer The Yorkton Business Summit is a new event hosted by the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce, designed to help the businesses in the region network and face challenges they might encounter in the region. Topics covered over the day included the state of business in Yorkton, First Nations business opportunities, tools for developing online business and a keynote presentation by Ben Voss, CEO of Morris Industries. Mike Stackhouse, President of the Yorkton Chamber of
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“I think it’s most pertinent for Yorkton business people is to hear from successful Yorkton people, because what works here, works here.” — Mike Stackhouse, President of the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce Commerce, thought that the inaugural event achieved the goal the Chamber had, which
was to get local expertise on display. “The things that work in Yorkton might not apply to
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ple is to hear from successful Yorkton people, because what works here, works here, it might not work elsewhere.” Stackhouse in particular was impressed by Evan Taypotat, Chief of Kahkewistahaw First Nation, who discussed the challenges they face with economic development and education. “He was extremely entertaining, extremely informative and very eye opening... I found it to be really refreshing to hear him speak frankly, in a tone that took on some accountability for himself and his people, but at the same time making note that there’s more to it
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