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Complete Story on Page 3
Family Day in Vanscoy
SaskWater Announces Rate Increases Affecting
Customers of the Village of Vanscoy and RM of Vanscoy
On February 05, 2015 SaskWater announced a two year rate adjust-
ment for customers receiving potable and non-potable water.
The rate adjustments for potable water customers will be 7% or 9% effective
in May of 2015 and May 2016. SaskWater is a wholesale supplier of water
to communities who then distribute the water to their residents. While in-
dividual communities will determine how they pass on the cost, SaskWater
estimates the average impact to individual households receiving potable
water will be an increase of $5.10 per month in 2015 and $5.45 per month in
2016.
“This modest rate increase will assist SaskWater in addressing the costs as-
sociated with refurbishing aging infrastructure and expanding its systems
to meet our growing population,” said Minister Responsible for
Saskatchewan Water Corporation Scott Moe. “SaskWater customers have
indicated they want safe and reliable water services, and today's announce-
ment ensures we can continue to meet those expectations.”
This announcement impacts customers who do not already have rate adjust-
ment mechanisms specified in their water supply agreements. SaskWater
estimates approximately 36,000 Saskatchewan residents will be impacted
by this change, and will be sending written notifications to each customer
advising them of their specific adjustment.
Non-potable water customers will all receive 1% increases, except large in-
dustrial customers served from the Saskatoon South East Water Supply
system who will receive 7% increases due to the significant and on-going re-
furbishment work being done to the canal system.
SaskWater municipal customers affected by the 2015-2016 multi-year rate
adjustment include:
Cities: Martensville, Warman
Towns: Aberdeen, Allan, Dalmeny, Hague, Lanigan, Osler
Villages: Bethune, Bradwell, Clavet, Disley, Elbow, Elstow, Hepburn,
Marquis, Riverhurst, Tuxford, Vanscoy, Viscount, Resort Village of Shields
Hamlets: Guernsey
Rural Municipalities: Blucher, Colonsay, Corman Park, Dundurn
Rosedale, Vanscoy
The Village of Vanscoy will be subject to the 1% increase for non-potable
water, which works out to $0.06388 per cubic meter this May, plus a similar
increase again in May 2016. Village council will be reviewing thier Water &
Sewer bylaw to determine how the rate increases will be passed on to both
residential and commercial users in the Village.
The RM of Vanscoy council is waiting to receive formal notification from
SaskWater before making any comments or decisions.
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Rural Municipality of Vanscoy No. 345
Permanent Part-Time Municipal Police Officer
Due to retirement, a vacancy exists for an experienced and qualified individual to
fulfill the position of Municipal Police Officer within The RM of Vanscoy No. 345.
Governed by the RM of Vanscoy No. 345 Police Commission, the position offers
scheduling flexibility as the current role requires approximately 20 hours/week
with the possibility of expanding as the RM continues to grow. The role requires a
great deal of community enthusiasm as working with ratepayers within the
community to promote safety and security are essential portions of the role.
The RM of Vanscoy is a very diverse municipality centrally located 10 minutes
west of the City of Saskatoon. The municipality has a population of over 2700
residents, including a wide range of agricultural, residential, commercial
and industrial developments.
In an effort to provide a smooth transition the RM has established a suggested
start date of April 20, 2015, therefore providing the successful candidate the
ability to work alongside the retiring officer for a short time prior to his
retirement. However, there is room for flexibility within this schedule.
The successful candidate will be offered a comprehensive benefits package and be
included in the Municipal Employee Pension Plan Program.
The successful candidate must:
▪ Have been employed as a member of a police service within the last three years
▪ A valid Class 5 driver’s license
▪ Extensive knowledge of Traffic, Transportation, and Municipal BylawEnforcement Procedures
▪ A proven history of volunteerism, community, and cultural involvement.
▪ Exemplary employment record.
▪ Excellent communication skills, written and oral, and computer skills.
▪ Excellent health with no medical conditions that would prohibit your ability tosafely perform all aspects of police work.
Applicants are invited to submit a resume including:
▪ Past and present work experience
▪ Education and skills
▪ Certifications
▪ Current drivers abstract
▪ Expected Salary
▪ Three References
Qualified applicants are invited to submit a resume prior to
5:00pm, March 20, 2015 to:
RM of Vanscoy No, 345
Police Commission
Box 187, Vanscoy SK. S0L 3J0
Phone: 306 668-2060
Email: [email protected] Fax: 306 668-1338
The RM of Vanscoy welcomes all applications; however only candidates
selected for an interview will be contacted.
Rural Municipality of Vanscoy No. 345
Public Notice
Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the Rural Municipality of
Vanscoy No. 345 in accordance with The Municipalities Act serve Public Notice
that effective March 1, 2015 one or more members of the council of The RM of
Vanscoy No. 345 may participate in all Regular & Special RM of Vanscoy Council
Meetings located at The RM of Vanscoy Administration Building, by means of
telephone, electronic, or other communication facility.
Dated this 27th day of February, 2015
____________________
Jill Omiecinski, Administrator
RM of Vanscoy No. 345
Editorial ‘Spring’ to Action
Get out your bathroom scale, come on I dare ya !
If you’re like me, you are avoiding facing the realities of the effects all that
holiday consumption combined with hibernation during the winter months.
You may even be wrestling with the guilt of, once again, failing at your
annual resolution that this must be the year you get more active.
After all, you’re not getting any younger, and is this how you want to die ?
Well this, my friend, can be the year... and I will be your life coach !
Now I’m not suggesting you pull that treadmill out from under the bed, or
foolishly strap a pair of skis onto your feet, or even purchase yet another
gym membership to add to your collection of good intentions. Oh no.
I have a more sensible solution for you that will not only get you out of that
lazy boy recliner to start burning up some of that stored fuel hanging over
your belt, but will also exercise that stagnating grey matter in your head
and even make your gradually clogging heart feel better.
Now you need to start off slow, so lets begin by reading through this issue of
the RM Review. The path to improving your life is found on almost every
page, like every month, but if you haven’t been active in some time, you may
not notice it right away, so let me help you out.
Let’s start with the front page (continued on page 3), Family Fun Day !
Now for God’s sake, don’t dust off your old blades and start skating !
That would likely trigger charging up the local Automated Defibrillator !
But let’s take a closer look at that story. That healthy activity comes to us
as a result of the efforts a recreation board.
That’s where you should focus... the board !
No annual membership fees... a manageable commitment to physically get
your ass out to a meeting once a month (you could even drive)... and the
likelihood that you may use your brain to participate in a conversation.
And helping out in your community surely must be good for your heart.
I can tell you from experience that it isn’t that hard to participate in such a
life changing activity, just don’t get carried away on your first day and sign
yourself up for President or some other board executive position.
Leave that for the veterans with a couple of meeting under their belt.
Maybe a recreation board isn’t your cup of tea (or beer, pop or whatever you
have been filling up on all winter), but don’t fret... there are endless options
on the pages ahead, just keep reading...
Page 4 - Town or Village Councils (wait, too much if you’re a first timer)
Page 6 - School Community Council (do you even know what this one is ?)
Page 9/10 - Co-op or Credit Union Boards (got a little Donald Trump in ya?)
Page 14 - Arts Council (this may be the one, artists never do work, do they?)
I think you may be getting the idea now. So many choices, but so little time.
This is the time of year for you to ‘spring’ into action.
Healthy body, active mind and happy heart... I am confident you can do it.
Read the success stories on page 14 for more inspiration to get you started.
I look forward to reading about you next month.
Ken Sowter - Editor
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in April 2015
The Vanscoy Community
Recreation Board put on a
wonderful Family Day
event for our communities on
February 16th.
The day started with a free fam-
ily skate at the rink, with many
families taking advantage of the
ice with a few games, balloons
and music. At 5:00 we moved to
the hall for hotdogs and pop-
corn. We showed Big Hero 6,
which was not yet out on DVD.
We estimate about 150 people
enjoyed the movie on the large
screen. Congratulations to Kobe
who won the Baymax pillow and
Robb M. for winning the 50/50
draw. Thank you to Robb M. for
donating his 50/50 win back to
the Rec Board. We would like to
take this opportunity to say
thanks for all those who came
out and enjoyed part of their
Family Day with us and showed
some community spirit.
As with any event it takes a lot
of time and commitment from
people to put something like
this together. We would like to
thank the Vanscoy School for
the use of the projector, The
Vanscoy Bar for the use of the
popcorn maker, and Mooney
Agencies for sponsoring the
movie. I would like to thank all
those who were helping at the
rink; our amazing kitchen staff,
Darren, Robb, Troy, Dave, Clay,
and Danielle; our lovely ladies
who greeted everyone at the
front door, Wendy and Ty; and
everyone who pitched in to tidy
at the end. It was a fun way to
spend the day with family and
friends and we are awaiting
next year’s skate and movie!
All money raised stays with the
Rec. Board to bring you more
community events.
If you have any ideas or would
like to help with any events,
please feel free to contact any of
the Rec. Board members or my-
self at 306.668.9159.
The next event will be the Third
Annual Mother Daughter Tea
Party, watch for posters going
up in April.
Follow us on Facebook at
Vanscoy Community Recreation
Board.
Family Day Fun in Vanscoy
Families Enjoyed a Free Skating Afternoon Followed By a Free Movie Night
at the Vanscoy Community Recreation Board Family Day Event
‘Singing with Sylvia’Marchmallow Treat
Come on in from the cold and warm up!Sylvia sings away the winter blues and tackles our coldestseason in the most unusual ways. Never a dull moment,
no more cold noses & no toques needed – just bring yourimagination...and your pet penguin. Sylvia’s antics will
have the whole family glowing, so come cozy up with yourlittle ones, tap your toes and sing at the top of your lungs!
Date: March 12th & 13thTime: 10:30am / 1pm
Place: The Refinery, 609 Dufferin Ave.Tickets: Advance $7 @ the Door $9 (under 2 free)
Box Office: 653-5191Purchase online www.ontheboards.ca
TOWN OF ASQUITHAsquith Town Council held its regular council
meeting on February 11, 2015. Attending were
Mayor James Maddin, Councillors Gail Erhart,
Sue Sawicki, Garry Dumont, Don Lysyshyn and
Ross Beal, Foreman Darren Kraft, and Chief Ad-
ministrative Officer Holly Cross.
The January 14, 2015 meeting minutes were ac-
cepted. The treasurer’s statement of receipts and
expenditures of the month of January 2015 and
the bank reconciliations for December 2014 were
accepted as presented.
A motion was made to accept accounts paid in the
amount of $31,561.28 and accounts payable of
$39,241.29.
A pump from the Sewage Lift had to be pulled
and replaced.
Asquith Volunteer Fire Department responded to
a house fire by Grandora. Council attended a
meeting with the Asquith Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment to discuss a new program called Resgrid
that will allow members to have immediate infor-
mation regarding an incident, as well as allow
members to directly report whether or not they
will be able to respond.
Yearly letters were sent out for maintenance do-
nations for the Asquith Cemetery. It is thru
these donations that the Asquith Cemetery can
continue to be kept so neat and orderly.
The Asquith Recreation Committee will be ac-
cepting grant applications from local groups and
organizations interested in applying for funding
until February 27, 2015.
A resolution was made to have Councillor Don
Lysyshyn continue as Deputy-Mayor until 2016.
Cam Hahn was appointed by Council to the
Asquith Community Rink Board.
Bylaw No. 1-2015, a Bylaw to Amend the Build-
ing Bylaw, was passed. This amendment allows
for individuals to receive up to eight inspections
with their building permit fee. If they require ad-
ditional inspections after the initial eight, they
will be at a cost of $150.00 for each inspection.
Council has passed this amendment due to some
buildings requiring inspections and thus expenses
well beyond what the building permit covers.
The Town of Asquith has contracted BN Metals to
remove the white metal from the Asquith Land-
fill.
Asquith Landfill hours are Saturday and Sunday
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Mondays from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. A reminder goes out to all that if the tem-
perature before 9 a.m. is -40 degrees Celsius or
colder with the wind chill, the landfill will not
open that day. Also a reminder goes out that
shingles will no longer be accepted at the landfill.
A reminder goes out to all residents of the Town
of Asquith that carts are to be put in front of their
own properties for pickup and that they should be
returned to one’s yard every week after pickup.
Leaving the carts on the street impedes snow re-
moval and also could result in your cart being
damaged. The cost of replacing a cart is $150.00
and will be charged to the homeowner.
A letter was sent to the Minister in charge of
Canada Post calling on the government to reverse
the changes to services announced by Canada
Post, and to look instead for ways to increase
service and revenues in areas such as postal
banking.
A By-election to fill an empty Councillor position
on the Asquith Town Council was held on Febru-
ary 25, 2015. Blair Warren was elected. This of-
fice welcomes Mr. Warren and would like to take
this time to say thank you to Mr. Kerry Sawicki
and Mr. Leen Van Marion for showing civic inter-
est and running for office.
VILLAGE OF VANSCOYThe drainage ditch / holding pond project south of
the tracks is near completion. Contactors will be
installing culverts under the approaches to the
lots and upgrades to the roads will be done.
The Mayor and Administrator will be attending a
meeting regarding negotiations for Round 3 of the
Water System Assessment. The Assessment on
the Water and Sewer Systems is done every five
years.
Council has approved the Sewer System Backup
Policy outlining steps for residents to take in the
event there is a sewer problem in their home.
This document can be viewed on the Village Web-
site.
RM OF VANSCOYThe February Regular Meeting of Council was
held at the municipal office on Thursday Febru-
ary 12, 2015.
▪ 2 - Development & Building permit applicationswere submitted for approval.
▪ 1 – Single Parcel Agricultural Subdivision Ap-plication was approved.
Sincere sympathy is extended to former Division
1 Councilor Harvey Pippin and his family. Har-
vey’s wife Donna passed away earlier this month.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Changes for Reporting Controlled Burns
within the RM:
Please note there was a typo in our previous re-
port in regards to reporting controlled burns
within the RM. As previously stated all controlled
burns are no longer to be reported to the Delisle
& District Fire Chief, but MUST now be reported
to the Saskatchewan Controlled Burning Centre.
The correct telephone number for reporting a con-
trolled burn is 1 866 404-4911. In the previous
issue we provided a 1 800 number in error. Please
check to make sure that you have this number
recorded correctly. We apologize for any confusion
this has caused.
Municipal Snow Clearing:
As information the RM of Vanscoy Council has a
policy that The RM will not be doing any custom
snow clearing throughout the winter months. Un-
fortunately, with the large road network within
the municipality that must be looked after we do
not have the additional time or resources avail-
able to do custom snow clearing at this time. A
listing of private contractors that can be con-
tacted to do custom snow clearing is available at
the RM office.
As a reminder when clearing out one’s yard, snow
is not to be pushed onto the RM Road Allowance.
Should you be found to have pushed snow onto
the road allowance it will be recorded and you
will be charged for time taken to clean up any ad-
ditional snow pushed onto the road.
2015 Rate Payers Supper:
Please mark your calendars as the 2015 RM of
Vanscoy Ratepayers Supper will be held on
Thursday April 16, 2015 at the Vanscoy Circle
Hall. Supper will be served at 6:30pm with a
short program to follow. Tickets are available for
purchase at a cost of $10.00/ticket from any Divi-
sion Councillor or at the RM Office. Watch for
posters in the coming week around the RM as
more details will be provided once the keynote
speaker is finalized.
March Regular Council Meeting:
Do to the upcoming SARM Convention the March
Regular Meeting of Council will be held on Thurs-
day March 19th 2015 at The RM of Vanscoy Ad-
ministration Office. All submissions for the
meeting must be submitted in writing to the RM
office prior to 5:00pm Friday March 13, 2015.
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R.M. Montrose #315
31 Years of ServiceRaymond FrenchThe municipality, staff and council would like to
recognize Raymond French for thirty-one years of
service as Administrator for the R.M. of Montrose.
As Administrator, Ray provided services to the residents
of the municipality and the needs of the ratepayers.
Present and future council and the residents appreciate
Ray’s lengthy tenure. The staff, council and municipal
residents wish you a long and healthy retirement;
we thank you for the years of service you provided.
Much has been
written recently
about the wide
division between the top
1% of wealthy and the av-
erage citizen, let alone
those below the poverty
line. Perhaps the natural
reaction of the average
person is that it is an un-
fair situation and the ex-
treme wealthy should not
have such a large share of
the nation’s wealth.
It is true that the wide
separation exists and fur-
thermore that the top 1%
is increasing their share.
When these wealthy are
studied they are not nec-
essarily alike. Some have
made their wealth
through their own initia-
tive or even by chance as
the rewards for initiative
can sometimes be very
large. However, there are
those that attained their
wealth mainly through in-
heritance and spend their
life managing their inher-
itance rather than being
individually productive.
In any case we live in a
society that rewards suc-
cessful entrepreneurs
generously and would not
like to see the advances
made to make the finan-
cial gain reversed.
But the division between
the extremely wealthy
and the rest of us is in-
creasing rapidly and calls
on us to develop some
mechanism to slow or
even halt the widening
gap. It is not possible to
simply take the wealth
away from the rich be-
cause they own it and our
society does not punish
someone who makes an
honest fortune. What can
and should be done is to
develop a progressive tax
that reins in the explosive
increases of big fortunes.
Now that leads to a prob-
lem unless it is applied
world-wide because other-
wise capital would flow to
the lowest taxation areas.
As an aside, Barack
Obama is trying to pull
back the wealth of large
corporations that have
moved their portfolios to
low tax regimes. We all
wish him good luck but it
is most likely that Con-
gress will stymie any such
move.
Nevertheless, the situa-
tion is growing more
acute rapidly and re-
quires global action, al-
though that is difficult in
these tumultuous times
internationally.
Opinions expressed
here are those of the
author.
Food for ThoughtThe Morality of Wealth C.M. (Red) Williams
Blair Warren, an
electrician, has
been elected to the
position of Councillor for
the Town of Asquith.
The Town held a By-elec-
tion for one Councillor on
February 25th.
Three candidates were
nominated for the one
Councillor position:
Kerry Sawicki, Leen Van
Marion, and Blair War-
ren.
There were 63 ballots
cast, five of which came
from the advance poll on
February 19th .
The results were
Kerry Sawicki - 3
Leen Van Marion - 25
Blair Warren - 34.
Blair Warren Elected to
Asquith Town Council
CORRECTION:Bi-election Results forReeve of RM of Harris
David Husband Elected
In the February 2015
issue, the RM Review
reported on the Janu-
ary 14, 2015 bi-election
for Reeve of the Rural
Municipality of Harris,
and mistakenly reported
that Dan Mireau had won
over David Husband for
the position of Reeve.
The actual results were
David HUSBAND 89
votes, Dan MIREAU 59
votes.
We apologize for any
inconvenience this error
may have caused.
On February 9, Constable Heidi
Marshall came for a visit to talk
to the Grade 5 and 6 classes. She
wasn’t talking about drugs or crime, but
she was talking about bullying. That’s
right! Bullying is a very serious thing.
Constable Heidi told us an interesting
but bad fact: did you know that 59% of
bullies become criminals by their early
twenties?! Most people think that being
bullied is something that happens con-
stantly, but actually, it’s not. Bullying
can be just twice and that already
counts. Once is probably only conflict
and that’s a normal part of life. Also, it
doesn’t have to be physical. Constable
Heidi was bullied and it was people say-
ing mean things about her, not being
physically hurt. People who are being
bullied will most likely close up and
push everyone away. When they get to
that point, it’s very hard for them to get
back to normal. Many kids and
teenagers end up hurting themselves be-
cause the bullying has gone too far and
they think that they are a big mistake.
If you are being bullied then stand up to
the bully by telling someone that you
trust. If you are the one doing the bully-
ing, then take a step back and look at
what you’re doing!
Constable Heidi started her speech by
telling us about herself. She grew up
mostly in Northern Saskatchewan, and
her first posting was in Fort Qu’Appelle.
She moved to Depot in Regina to begin
her training in 2001. From there, she
went to Fort Qu’Appelle, Kerrobert,
Saskatoon and presently Warman where
she is now a School Resource Officer.
She is also a Forensic Artist and Recon-
struction Artist and gets to sketch bad
guys and reconstruct faces of unidenti-
fied remains on actual skulls. That was
her dream as a child, to become a foren-
sic artist, and she never thought that
she would get there, but there she is
now! Constable Heidi says “The only
person getting in the way of fulfilling
your dreams is you”. She also has two
daughters, aged 4 and 6.
Remember, if you see anyone bullied,
then help them gather enough courage
to take a step forward. If you are being
bullied, don’t close up and push everyone
away! Your friends and family are al-
ways there for you!
Submitted by:
Vivien M and Jessie D
Grade 6
RM Review6 March 2015 www.rmreview.net
SCHOOL REPORTSPIKE LAKE PRESCHOOLDELISLE COMPOSITE SCHOOL
DELISLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PIKE LAKE SCHOOL
February was a short month at pre-
school and plans had to change a
bit due to illnesses and holidays.
We still had lots of fun and learned a lot!
Both classes learned about the number
6, with the 3-year olds creating rainbows
with 6 colours and the 4-year olds draw-
ing 6's and gluing on 6 items. The
Valentine's parties were lots of fun with
hearts and games, cards and crafts.
Both classes will finish up the month ex-
ploring the colour pink through our
clothes, crafts, snacks, and games.
The 4-year olds celebrated Groundhog
Day making and pretending to be
groundhogs. They also finished the 5
senses unit with tasting day where they
seemed to know many of the items they
were tasting (but perhaps not enjoying
them all), and one student even thought
an item tasted "like a rainbow." The 4-
year olds also baked and decorated
shape cookies to lead us into a unit on
shapes. They had lots of fun and didn't
even make too much of a mess!
There will be many things to celebrate in
March, including St. Patrick's Day,
Green Day, and the number 7. Hope-
fully both classes will get into the
kitchen to make some Easter treats as
well. The 3-year olds will have a "build-
ing" day and the 4-year olds, along with
the shapes unit, will become circus per-
formers and enjoy a day of science.
March will be a fun-filled, busy month!
I've decided not to talk about the first
day of spring this year because it's hard
for the students to understand "warmer
weather, melting snow, and grass and
flowers starting to grow" when it's white
and cold outside. Perhaps we'll discuss
spring in May!
A special thank you goes out to Mrs.
Ross for taking the time to shovel a
pathway from the parking lot to the pre-
school doors. We all appreciate your ef-
fort!
3-year old days: March 5, 12, 19, 26
4-year old days: March 3, 5, 10, 12, 17,
19, 24, 26, 31
Colour: green
Number: 7
Pike Lake School is a busy place as
students and staff members con-
tinue to learn and grow together.
February has come and gone in a hurry
and hopefully gone with it is the cold,
cold winter weather. With a bit of luck,
the sun will continue to shine and spring
will arrive sooner rather than later in
2015.
This said, come warm weather or come
cold weather Pike Lake Students always
enjoy their outdoor recess, breathing in
the fresh air, playing, and soaking up
the sunshine. With the forthcoming
change of season we encourage students
to continue to dress appropriately for the
weather and the playground conditions.
Even with the snow melting days that
will come in March we ask that students
continue to wear water proof ski/slush
pants and boots to avoid getting wet. Ap-
propriate clothing allows students to op-
timize their important outdoor playtime.
We would like to extend our heartfelt ap-
preciation to our school families for the
attention we received during Staff Ap-
preciation Week. We were grateful for
the many wonderful comments and acco-
lades we received during the week, as
well as some of the special treats we
were given. We are truly grateful for the
recognition and support that our Pike
Lake community continually provides.
Pike Lake School is always looking to-
wards the future and is excited to share
information about the rich opportunities
for learning provided by our school! Do
you have a child who will be starting
Kindergarten in the fall 2015 of 2016 or
within the next five years? Register now
to have the opportunity to tour your
child’s new school and meet the Kinder-
garten teacher. Kindergarten is a special
place where children are encouraged to
be the best they can be in a welcoming
and dynamic learning environment. Nu-
merous opportunities are provided to en-
courage children to create, explore and
enjoy themselves while developing skills
in language, math, art, science, music
and physical education. Children must
be five years of age by December 31,
2016 to start Kindergarten in September
2015. For more information, drop by
Pike Lake School or give us a call at
(306)668-4808.
Dates to Remember
February 25 – Broadway Theatre Per-
formance
February 27 – Hot Meal (Snack)
February 28 – Mardi Gras (Delisle High
School)
March 11 – Willie Wonka Performance
(Vanscoy Elementary)
March 17 – Green Day, St. Patrick’s Day
March 20 – NO School
March 21 – Art Work Shop (Delisle Com-
posite School)
March 26 – Hot Meal
March 27 – Report Cards
March 31 – April 1 - Interviews
PErPETual DonaTionS
Delisle Co-op
Delisle Credit Union
RM Review
K & K Enterprises
Delisle Senior Centre
Cencan Processors Ltd
Phipps & Rempel Denture Clinic
Colborn Farms
Vetter Enterprises
Schumacher Farms
Back 40 Embroidery
RBC Royal Bank
Agrium Inc.
FEBruary BakErS
Carrol King
Dorothy Carnell
Janet Norrie
Linda Kielo
PluS
Thank you
to all of the
Volunteers
for
Prepping
and
Serving
Delisle Elementary School Thanks our Breakfast Program Supporters
One of the major goals of our staff
the last three years has been a
focus on how to build our future
at DCS. In fact, it is the final part of our
mission statement,
‘Working Together As Lifelong Learners’
- Building Our Future.
We know that to build the future, we
have to improve all aspects of our school
from the physical building, to environ-
ment, to course offerings, and a major
part of finding these improvements is to
listen to all of your feedback. We have
surveyed parent community, surveyed
students regarding course offerings, and
have recently started our Hopes and
Dreams. All students in the school, one
grade at a time, sat in groups to answer
questions and focus on what would im-
prove our school and all aspects of our
school were open to discussion. You can
see results from this first day posted in
the hallways, and since we have had a
second day of meetings, and will have
student groups meeting for a third time
right away. We know that student voice
and students accepting responsibility for
their own education should improve
their engagement and success in school.
As we continue this process with the
students, we are also very interested in
the feedback of parents and if are inter-
ested in being a part of this process,
please contact me. Thank you to the
staff for supporting this process, being
open to the discussion and to Mrs.
Bartsch and Mrs. Kielo for leading this
process in the school.
As we continue with feedback oppor-
tunities, you received your first progress
report from the school in the first week
of February. Staff have been trying to in-
crease the feedback given to students
and parents in Powerschool, while still
working on comments given on the
progress report. This work continues
from our pilot project last year on the
middle years' progress reports. I am in-
terested to hear feedback from parents
regarding only sending a progress report
at the end of the term (twice per year),
comment writing, and the use of Power-
school.
Do you as a parent feel that you under-
stand how your child is being assessed,
and do you feel that we are clearly show-
ing how your child is doing? Please con-
tact me with any feedback that you
might have regarding assessment.
Mr. Danielson will be taking a parental
leave to spend more time at home with
his two young children beginning on
March 9. We are very thankful for all
that he provides our school and wish
him the best with his family. Mr. Todd
Cavanaugh will be filling that position
for the rest of the school year and we are
very lucky to be getting him, because he
is very familiar with both our students
and school because of his time working
as a substitute teacher in our school. I
wish Mr. Cavanaugh the best and en-
courage you to meet him once he is here.
Good luck to our Senior Mixed Curling
Team in Meadow Lake this weekend,
and to our Junior Boys at the Division
Playoff in Dalmeny.
Kirk Schlosser, Principal
NO SCHOOLFriday
March 20
School Community Council Meetings
Delisle Composite SchoolMonday, March 8, 6:30pm
Lord Asquith SchoolTuesday, March 17, 6:30pm
Delisle Elementary SchoolThursday, March 26, 4:00pm
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The District Public
Speaking competi-
tion was held on
February 15th. Congratu-
lations to Tommy who got
1st in Cloverbuds and
Haley Wilcox who tied for
2nd place in Junior. Who-
ever advances will go to
the Regional 4-H Public
Speaking Competition on
Sunday, March 29th. It
will be held at Canwood
School at 2pm.
The Petting Zoo is back
on April 3rd and 4th at
Lawson Heights Mall.
There will be animals,
face painting, and a fish
pond. All 4-H members
will be selling raffle tick-
ets. Tickets are $2 each
or 3 tickets for $5. 1st
prize is an Apple Ipad Air.
2nd prize is a $200
Early's Gift Certificate.
3rd Prize is an Easter
Hamper. The draw date
is April 4th. Hope to see
you at the Petting Zoo!
Submitted by
Kate Wright
We are about half
way through the
4-h year at
Laura multiple 4-h club.
We are gearing up for our
4-h speeches and when we
are planning our achieve-
ment day. We are having
our speeches on March 1
and they will be on at
2:00 o’clock sharp. We are
going to have a lot of well
written speeches, are
going to be presented and
they are going to held at
the Laura hall. We are
having our achievement
day on June 14th and will
be also be at the Laura
hall. The time it not set
yet for our achievement
day and more will come
soon. So this is the end of
this update about Laura
multiple 4-h club news.
Submitted by
Cody Kearnan
Vanscoy Multiple 4-H
Laura Multiple 4-H
4-H Reports
2015/16 Kindergarten Pre-registration
Mr. Sauer at Delisle Elementary
School is taking a stand against
unhealthy habits. Justin Sauer
introduced stand-up desks in his Grade
1 classroom and found students are bet-
ter at listening, are more engaged, and
are even sleeping better at night thanks
to this simple change. For Mr. Sauer the
stand-up desks just made sense, “The
idea actually came from me doing per-
sonal research into rehabilitation from
some lingering injuries. The more I read
the more sitting popped up as a poten-
tial cause.”
The Saskatoon Health Region is giving
Mr. Sauer an A+ for creating a healthier
classroom. “Sitting disease,” or sitting
for long periods of time, has a negative
effect on our health, whether we are
young or old. “Substantial evidence links
sedentariness with a higher prevalence
of overweight and obesity, reduction in
bone mineral density, and high blood
pressure. Today’s children are spending
record amounts of time sitting, so incor-
porating more physical activity during
the school day is an important way to re-
duce “sitting disease” among children,”
says Dr. Julie Kryzanowski, Deputy
Medical Health Officer. A simple, sus-
tainable recommendation from in motion
is to simply interrupt sitting and stand
more.
Grade 1 is when kids first do a lot of sit-
ting and coincidentally it is also when
we start to see behavioural and health
issues. See for yourself the change Mr.
Sauer has made in his classroom to
break up sedentary time and stand
more.
In motion is a community based physical
activity strategy from the Health Promo-
tion Department, Saskatoon Health Re-
gion that encourages all citizens to make
physical activity a part of their daily
lives. Prairie Spirit School Division has
45 schools located in 28 communities
surrounding the city of Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan which includes 3 First
Nations and 9 Hutterite communities.
For more information and/or to set up a
classroom visit, please contact:
Brenda Erickson, Communications Con-
sultant, Prairie Spirit School Division
306-683-2880
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Parents wishing to
enroll their chil-
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coming 2015/16 school
year this fall should
contact the school now.
Pre-registration is nec-
essary to allow for
staffing and program
requirements.
Your child must be the
age of 5 years by De-
cember 31, 2015.
You should contact
your school with your
child’s name, phone
number, mailing ad-
dress and/or land loca-
tion, date of birth, gen-
der and contact person.
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Domestic Disturbance in
Delisle Leads to 31 Year
Old Husband’s ArrestFebruary 3, 2015 at 3:25 p.m. Police
received a complaint of a domestic
disturbance at a residence in Delisle.
The 29 year old female in the resi-
dence advised she was assaulted by
her 31 year old husband. Police at-
tended and arrested the male and
released him on documents for an
upcoming court date in Saskatoon.
The female was not injured.
Suspicious Vehicle Follow-
ing Delivery Person in
Delisle Being InvestigatedFebruary 3, 2015 at 9:50 a.m. Police
received a complaint of a suspicious
person in Delisle. A 43 year old fe-
male paper delivery person advised
that while she was out on her route
she was followed by a suspicious ve-
hicle. The female was able to obtain
a licence plate of the vehicle. Investi-
gation into this matter is ongoing.
Cash Stolen from Asquith
Baptist Church during
Break & EnterFebruary 6, 2015 at 12:55 p.m. Po-
lice received a complaint of a break
and enter to the Baptist church in
Asquith. The caller reports that a
small amount of cash was taken
from the church. Investigation into
this matter is ongoing.
Residents Treated for
Smoke Inhalation at
Delisle House FireFebruary 8, 2015 at 4:55 p.m. Police
received a complaint of a house fire
in Delisle. The owners of the home
were able to get out of the house
when the fire started. Police, Delisle
Fire Department and MD ambu-
lance attended the scene. The fire is
believed to be caused by an electrical
problem. The home owners were
treated for smoke inhalation. There
were no charges.
Single Vehicle Roll Over on
Highway 45 Near Delisle is
Being InvestigatedFebruary 10, 2015 at 12:20 p.m. Po-
lice received a complaint of a single
vehicle rollover on Highway 45 near
Delisle. The 40 year old male driver
of the vehicle from Warman was not
injured. Police and EMS attended
the scene. The matter is still under
investigation.
Stolen Vehicle Located
Behind Bushes at Valley
Road ResidenceFebruary 13, 2015 at 12:10 p.m. Po-
lice received a complaint of a suspi-
cious vehicle behind a residence on
Valley Road. The caller reported
that the vehicle was parked behind
some bushes on his property. Police
attended and found that the vehicle
had been stolen from Saskatoon the
previous day. The vehicle was towed
from the scene for further investiga-
tion by Saskatoon Police Service.
47 Year Old Male Arrested
after Assaulting Wife at
Domestic Dispute in
LanghamFebruary 12, 2015 at 12:20 p.m. Po-
lice received a complaint of a domes-
tic disturbance at a residence in
Langham. The caller reported that 2
family members were fighting in the
residence. Police attended and found
that the 47 year old male residing in
the residence had assaulted his 44
year old spouse. The male was ar-
rested and released for an upcoming
court date in Saskatoon. There were
no injuries.
Driver Using Cell Phone
has his Vehicle Impounded
for 7 DaysFebruary 12, 2015 at 3:30 p.m. Po-
lice were on patrols when they lo-
cated a driver who was using a cell
phone while driving. The 53 year old
male from Saskatoon was issued a
ticket for using electronic equipment
while driving. His vehicle was seized
for 7 days as he had a previous con-
viction for using a cell phone while
driving within the past year.
41 Year Old Female Re-
moved from Langham
Home after DisturbanceFebruary 12, 2015 at 9:20 p.m. Po-
lice received a complaint of a distur-
bance at a residence in Langham.
The caller reports that 2 family
members in the residence got into an
argument. Police attended and re-
moved a 41 year old female from the
residence and provided her a ride to
a family member’s house to prevent
further problems. There were no
charges and no injuries.
Grandora Woman Involved
in Accident on Highway 14February 17, 2015 at 7:20 a.m. Po-
lice received a complaint of a two ve-
hicle accident on Highway 14 near
Saskatoon. A 31 year old male from
Denare Beach and a 24 year old fe-
male from Grandora were involved
in the accident. Investigation into
the accident revealed the vehicle
driven by the male entered the on-
coming lane of traffic and the vehicle
driven by the female hit the ditch to
avoid a collision. There were no in-
juries. The male was issued a ticket
for driving without due care and at-
tention. The vehicle required towing
from the scene.
Truck Stolen off Highway
14 near GrandoraFebruary 18, 2015 at 12:17 p.m. Po-
lice received a complaint of a theft of
a truck on Highway 14 near
Grandora. The vehicle was left un-
locked, and did not have keys inside.
RCMP Forensic Identification Serv-
ices attended the location and as-
sisted in attempting to obtain
fingerprints. Investigation into this
matter is ongoing.
Underdressed Hitchhiker
Reported on Highway 7
Near DelisleFebruary 25, 2015 at 11:10 a.m. Po-
lice received a complaint of a hitch
hiker on Highway 7 near Delisle.
The caller reports that the male was
not dressed for the weather as he
was wearing pajama pants and a
hoodie. Police made patrols in the
area, but were unable to locate any
persons matching the description
provided.
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OTTAWA, February
27, 2015 – Grain Grow-
ers of Canada (GGC)
are pleased to welcome
today’s announcement
that Bill C-18, An Act
to Amend Certain Acts
Relating to Agriculture
and Agri-Food (the
Canadian Agricultural
Growth Act) has re-
ceived Royal Assent.
Among other amend-
ments, the act provides
crucial updates to the
Plant Breeders Rights
Act (PBR) and brings
Canada in line with the
1991 Convention of the
International Union for
the Protection of New
Varieties (UPOV’91).
These changes will
help Canada attract in-
vestment in research in
plant breeding here at
home.
“Farmers need access
to the latest plant
breeding innovations in
order to remain glob-
ally competitive,” said
Gary Stanford, GGC
President. “At the same
time, plant breeders
need to know that their
costly investments are
protected. These
changes to the PBR
will provide this secu-
rity - allowing grain
growers to continue to
work closely with our
innovation partners.”
The government has
also recognized that it
is imperative for grain
growers to continue to
be able to store, clean
and reuse their seeds.
This legislation pro-
tects farmers by finally
enshrining this into
law.
In addition, GGC is
pleased to see the
changes to the Cash
Advance Program,
which will result in a
reduced administrative
burden on farmers.
This will create a one-
stop-shop and make
the program more ac-
cessible and effective
for all.
“Grain Growers appre-
ciate Minister Ritz’s ef-
forts to see this bill
through,” continued
Stanford. “These long-
needed reforms will
have positive and last-
ing impacts on the via-
bility and prosperity of
our entire sector.”
Now that C-18 has re-
ceived Royal Assent,
GGC looks forward to
working closely with
the federal government
on the implementation
of the act.
Grain Growers of CanadaApplaud Passage of Bill C-18
Delisle Senior Bruins Hockey Teamthanks the following businesses and individuals who donated
items for their silent auction fundraiser on Jan. 18th
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Cervas – John Deere
Valleyview Golf Course -
Delisle
Mike and Adeline Slusar
Crop Production Services -
Delisle
Pat and Meg Wagner
Bill and Deb Rolston
Rosetown Mainline Motors
Crystal’s Salon
Delisle Esso
Living Skies Limousine
Sylvia Chave
Shelby and Darla Christopher
Ray and Gladys Fisher
Delisle Credit Union
Delisle Royal Bank
Jeff Stevens Family
Delisle Agencies
Delisle Coop
Vanscoy Sausage and Meats
Delisle Hotel – Myron Vetter
Starlings Septic Service
J. Richardson Farms
Market Tire
Olympian Sports
Bazaar Novelty
The Rent It Store
Schaan Healthcare Products
IUOE
Agrium
Blake and Chelsea Rolston
Stacey Laing
Potash Corp.
Pat Henderson
Affinity Credit Union
Dundee/Dream Homes
Chad and Cindy Barber
TS&M Supply
Fountain Tire
Erik’s (Goodall Rubber)
Suz Laing
Angus Insurance
John Bob
Robin’s Nest
Laura Knittig
Margo Knittig
Nancy and Jack Durham
Auto Clearing
Saskatoon Agri-Auto Parts
Weber Barbeque Shop
Brad Johnson
Back 40 Embroidery
Bent Coben
Moody’s Equipment
Lee and Jessica Stevens
Vanscoy Hotel
Morley and Patti Sparrow
Traax
Primp Lash Lounge
Raylene and Kevin Boyle
Orchard Transport
Shari Beckton –Delisle Health Center
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Crop inputs are often studied individually to determine if they will in-
crease yields. During the period 2012 to 2014 a number of the Agri-
ARM sites including Scott, Swift Current, Melfort and Indian Head
conducted the field pea input study. Minto Manitoba was added for 2014
only. In this study they measured impact of individual inputs as well as uti-
lizing a number of them together on field peas. The purpose was to deter-
mine which individual inputs or combinations provided a consistent yield
response and economic response.
Treatments used were the empty input package which was a seeding rate of
60 seeds/m2 with liquid inoculant and then additional inputs of seeding rate
(SR) increased to 120 seeds/m2, foliar fungicide (Fn), seed treatment (ST),
granular inoculant (GI) and starter nitrogen fertilizer (Fz). There was also
a full treatment which included all the additional inputs.
Results ended up being split into low yielding sites of Swift Current and In-
dian Head with the other locations being considered high yielding sites.
The low yielding sites did not see additive effects from inputs but a couple of
individual inputs did result in a significant increase in yield and net re-
turns. The increase of seeding rates to 120 seeds/m2 resulted in higher
yields and the highest economic return. Seed placed fertilizer at these sites
also increased net revenues. Foliar fungicides increased yield but not
enough to offset the cost of the input. Results from the input combinations
generating the highest net revenue are shown in the chart below.
The high yielding sites did experience additive ef-
fects from inputs. The combination of increased
seeding rate, granular inoculant and foliar fungi-
cide resulted in the largest net revenue. This was
followed closely by the combination of increased
seeding rate, seed treatment and granular inocu-
lant. The chart below shows the input combina-
tions with highest net returns.
The most important finding from this study is that
producers striving for higher yields and subse-
quently net revenue for field peas should be using
seeding rates that result in plant populations of at
least 80 plants/m2. Producers striving for high
yields will also benefit from the use of granular in-
oculants.
For more information refer to the Field Pea Input
Study on the Western Applied Research Corp web-
site at www.westernappliedresearch.com .
AGRICULTURE REPORTSRegionalCropSpecialist
Field Pea Input Study
John Ippolito
With the quality of seed
lower this year, growers
should be thinking about
using a seed treatment on their ce-
real and pulse seed. Canola seed
comes packaged with a seed treat-
ment that has protection against
disease and flea beetles, but pulses
and cereals do not.
Seed treatments are a simple, added
insurance to making sure that your
crop is off to a good start. As we
know, plant establishment is very
important, and new products re-
leased in the last couple of years not
only protect the seed and seedling
from disease and insects, but they
contribute to how quickly the
seedlings establish themselves after
germinating. The past few years
have been a challenge as seeding
into cool, wet soils has become a re-
curring event.
Treatments will protect the seed
and seedling from a range of seed
and soil-borne diseases such as com-
mon root rot, Rhizoctonia, and
Fusarium spp. and early season in-
sects like wireworms, flea beetles
and cutworms. While some seed
treatments will only protect the seed
and seedling from disease, some
have an insecticide included. Seed
treatments with an insecticide
added are only available to commer-
cial treaters.
A number of treatments can be
applied commercially or on farm. If
treating on farm, there are a few dif-
ferent methods to use but it is of ab-
solute importance to make sure the
seed is completely covered with seed
treatment. If seed-borne diseases
are present, they can still infect a
seed if the coverage is not uniform.
Protection can be expected for up
to two weeks with most treatments.
New canola seed commercial treat-
ment- Lumiderm provides extended
control of flea beetles (both striped
and crucifer) and cutworms for up to
35 days. This offers additional peace
of mind to growers who may be on
the fence about spraying, or simply
running short on time.
There are many factors effecting
the establishment of a crop, from
using certified seed, to the timing of
seeding and weather conditions;
adding a seed treatment is just one
way of managing those risks. Talk to
your local retailer about products
and availability and refer to the
product label for specific pests con-
trolled.
To see a factsheet regarding early
season diseases or to view the guide-
lines for seed-borne diseases of cere-
als and pulse crops, visit
www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca/crop-pro-
tection-disease.
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Is farm safety seen
as a business risk
on your farm? A
farm injury can have
severe economic and
emotional impact on a
farming operation. A
good risk management
tool would be to de-
velop a health and
safety plan to meet
your legal obligations
and minimize the risk
of a farm accident As
the employer, you hold
the highest responsibil-
ity for knowing and ap-
plying the laws that
ensure the health and
safety of all people
working on your farm.
Establishing and im-
plementing a health
and safety plan can
help meet obligations
as well as help to farm
more safely and prof-
itably. Here are five el-
ements that should be
included in a health
and safety plan.
First, start with a gen-
eral policy statement.
The general policy
statement includes a
general health and
safety policy and an op-
erational policy. The
health and safety pol-
icy states the overall
guidelines that govern
health and safety. It
also clearly demon-
strates commitment to
health and safety and
should be displayed for
all to see. In order for
the policy to be effec-
tive, the policy must be
made known to all
those working on the
farm, whether they are
employees, contractors,
suppliers or visitors.
The operational policy
specifies work
processes and opera-
tional practices. An op-
erational policy should
include: standard oper-
ating practices, train-
ing requirements,
emergency plans, and
incident investigation
processes and follow-
ups.
Next, identify hazards.
Hazards are anything
that can harm workers.
There are two types of
hazards: health haz-
ards and safety haz-
ards. A health hazard
is anything that can
cause occupational ill-
ness. A safety hazard is
anything that can
cause physical injury.
Identify existing and
potential hazards on
the farm. Recognizing
these hazards is impor-
tant in preventing ill-
ness or injury.
If a hazard is brought
to attention, the risks
need to be assessed and
a control strategy de-
veloped. A good control
strategy is to develop
standard operating
practices. An emer-
gency response plan
should also be devel-
oped. The emergency
response plan will in-
clude possible emergen-
cies, action plans for
each potential emer-
gency, identify re-
sources and create a
communication system.
Once the health and
safety policies have
been created, it must
be communicated to
everyone. Clear and
specific responsibilities
should be assigned.
Safety is improved
when everyone in the
workplace knows their
own and others’ respon-
sibilities for health and
safety. Engaged em-
ployees are more likely
to accept their respon-
sibilities. A good way to
get employees more en-
gaged in health and
safety is to involve
them in writing the
policies. Training is re-
quired for all employ-
ees and is a great time
to clearly communicate
responsibilities.
Lastly, it is important
to review and revise
the health and safety
plan. Regularly in-
spect the farm, equip-
ment and processes.
There should be both a
formal and informal
process. A formal
process could be done
monthly and informal
processes could be daily
pre-operational safety
checks or tailgate
meetings. Create a
checklist to follow; this
ensures that nothing
gets missed.
In your farming opera-
tion there are many
things that are out of
your control, but you
can always control the
health and safety of
those working on your
farm. A health and
safety plan is a useful
tool to help control
farm accidents. Make
safety a part of the cul-
ture.
For more information
stop by the Kindersley
Regional Office or con-
tact Amanda Richmond
at (306) 463-5446 or by
email at amanda.rich-
[email protected] or con-
tact the Agriculture
Knowledge Centre at 1-
866-457-2377.
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Effective and effi-
cient grain mar-
keting requires
general in-depth
knowledge of the mar-
keting conditions of the
grain at the global
level.
Grain marketing in-
volves at least four
players: farmers, grain
companies, retailers
and consumers. These
players can be grouped
into two interdepend-
ent groups: sellers and
buyers. The intermedi-
ate players such as
grain companies and
retailers are both buy-
ers and sellers at the
same time.
Canada is a major
grain exporting country
and needs to sell grain
often at a regular inter-
val over the year. In
doing so, the grain
companies, for exam-
ple, make contracts
with the farmers to sell
grains to the retailers
who also make con-
tracts with the grain
companies for certain
quantity as well as
quality.
As this mutual but
competitive risk man-
agement environment
involves multiple play-
ers, which not only deal
with these groups
alone, they also deal
with the import-export
environment, the
volatility of the market,
exchange rates, tariffs
etc. Therefore, the risks
are ubiquitous and
they are always there
i.e. they do not disap-
pear.
How does a farmer mit-
igate his/her risks
then? A farmer in gen-
eral faces multiple
sources of risk that in-
clude weather, pests
and market prices. The
layers and levels of
risks vary from a low
risk such as a small
variation in price to a
insurable risk such as
hail damage to a disas-
ter caused by floods,
drought etc. So, a
farmer mitigates
his/her risk by develop-
ing both crop produc-
tion as well as a mar-
keting plan so that it
provides him/her with
the production of de-
sired quantity as well
as quality products
coupled with a de-
tailed marketing plan
to manage grain mar-
keting risk year round.
The Ministry of Agri-
culture is hosting a
grain marketing work-
shop on Feb 27 2015 in
Saskatoon. A number
of key speakers from
the Canadian Grain
Commission, FarmLink
Marketing Solutions,
Kostal Ag Consulting
and RBC Dominion Se-
curities will give pre-
sentations at the
workshop
For more general infor-
mation please visit our
website: www.agricul-
ture.gov.sk.ca. and for
the marketing work-
shop information,
please call 1-866-457-
2377.
RegionalFarmBusiness Specialist
Grain Marketing KnowledgeShankar Das
RegionalBusinessManagement Specialist
Getting Started with a Farm
Health and Safety Plan
Amanda Richmond
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and abundant food supply.
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Growers who con-
tribute pulse
levy dollars to
Saskatchewan Pulse
Growers (SPG) are eli-
gible to earn a federal
investment tax credit
through the Scientific
Research and Experi-
mental Development
(SR&ED) program. The
tax credit is based on
the amount of levy
funds spent on re-
search and develop-
ment (R&D) that meet
specific criteria set out
by the Canada Revenue
Agency (CRA).
For the 2014 tax year,
44% of the
Saskatchewan pulse
levy qualifies for the
federal SR&ED tax
credit.
Growers can calculate
their total levy contri-
bution by referring to
their pulse sales re-
ceipts, which show the
levy allocation. Of this
total, 44% is eligible to
earn an investment tax
credit. This resulting
levy amount is eligible
to earn an investment
tax credit up to a maxi-
mum of 20% for indi-
viduals and up to a
maximum of 35% for
corporations that are
considered Canadian
controlled private cor-
porations.
The 44% is comprised
of research performed
in Saskatchewan
(40%), Manitoba (1%),
and Ontario (3%).
To claim the federal
tax credit on your tax
returns, you must file a
T2038 (IND) (for farm
proprietorships) or a
T2SCH31 (for farm cor-
porations). Corpora-
tions are also eligible
for the 15%
Saskatchewan R&D
tax credit for research
performed in
Saskatchewan, using
Schedule 403 to claim
the credit on tax re-
turns.
All levy investment tax
credit applied against
taxes payable or re-
funded must be re-
ported by the grower as
income in the subse-
quent year. For more
information on the
process of claiming tax
credits, please consult
your accountant. For
information on the fed-
eral SR&ED invest-
ment tax credit, visit
the Canada Revenue
Agency website.
Pulse Growers Eligible
to Claim 44% of Levy
Contributions for Tax Credit
Last week, Minister of
Health Rona Ambrose
announced a 10-year,
$100 million investment to
prevent, detect and combat
family violence and child
abuse.
Family violence is an impor-
tant issue that unfortunately
affects many Canadians
across the country.
Long-term exposure to fam-
ily violence can have devas-
tating health affects on
victims including, substance
abuse, mental illness, suici-
dal behaviours, and chronic
illnesses such as heart dis-
ease. The impacts are far
reaching, affecting communi-
ties, workplaces, and society
as a whole.
This investment will:
- Support victims of violence and their children
through a multi-faceted approach that will:
- Better equip health professionals with the informa-
tion and training they need to safely support victims of
domestic violence and child abuse;
- Improve the health and well-being of victims of vio-
lence in their communities;
- Enhance access to mental health counselling for vic-
tims of violence; and
- Support and enhance organizations and partnerships
that provide
integrated services to victims of violence.
- Be administered through the Public Health Agency of
Canada ($7 million/ year) and Health Canada ($3 mil-
lion/year), for a total of $10 million annually for the
next 10 years.
- Cover a wide variety of programming across sectors,
designed to support victims’ physical and mental well-
being. Examples may range from peer support groups
to using different types of physical activity to aid in vic-
tims’ recovery and healing from violence.
In addition, the Minister launched a Call for Proposals
for organizations to submit applications to advance
community-based projects that support victims of do-
mestic violence and child abuse and those at risk of
these forms of violence.
Family violence has very serious and lasting impacts
on the health and mental wellbeing of those who are
victimized by it. Our Government is committed to en-
suring the health and safety of all Canadians and will
continue to stand up for victims of violence.
This year marks the 11th anniversary of the an-
nual education and awareness campaign that
began in 2004 by encouraging Canadians to rec-
ognize fraud, report fraud and stop fraud.
Spearheaded by the Competition Bureau, Fraud Pre-
vention Month is a unique effort that brings together
125 law enforcement agencies and public and private
sector organizations to combat fraud.
During the month of March, the Bureau and its part-
ners in the Fraud Prevention Forum carry out numer-
ous activities and host a variety of events to inform
Canadians about the impact of fraud and how to pro-
tect themselves.
Check out the tips below, and visit the Bureau’s fraud
prevention portal for more information and many other
resources to help you fight fraud.
Tips to Protect Yourself
from Fraud
- Don’t be fooled by the
promise of a valuable prize
in return for a low-cost pur-
chase.
- Be extra cautious about
calls, emails or mailings offering international bonds or
lottery tickets, a portion of a foreign dignitary’s bank
account, free vacations, credit repair or schemes with
unlimited income potential.
- Don’t be afraid to hang up the phone, delete the
email or close your Internet connection.
- Don’t purchase a product or service without carefully
checking out the product, service and company.
- Don’t be afraid to request further documentation
from the caller so you can verify the validity of the com-
pany.
- Don’t disclose personal information about your fi-
nances, bank accounts, credit cards, social insurance
and driver’s license numbers to any business that can’t
prove it is legitimate.
- Shred unwanted personal information such as bank
statements, credit card bills, unwanted receipts,
cheques, pre-approved credit applications and old tax
returns. - Check your credit report every year and re-
port problems immediately.
- If a scam artist contacts you, or if you’ve been de-
frauded: Report it!
Your reports are vital to the anti-fraud efforts of law
enforcement agencies.
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The Conference Board of Canada is pre-
dicting that Saskatchewan’s economy will
continue to grow this year, despite a sig-
nificant shortfall in revenue brought on by
the global price of oil. This is because our
economy is increasingly diversified. In its
latest economic forecast, the Conference
Board confirms this, pointing to expected
increases in potash and uranium produc-
tion as well as growth in agriculture,
manufacturing and construction sectors.
Increasingly, we see a de-linking between
the fiscal state of the province and the
economy. While there may be challenging
times in one sector, we see growth and a
number of positive indicators in others. As
we deal with uncertainty, our govern-
ment’s priorities won’t change. We remain
committed to reducing debt, providing tax
relief and investing in important infra-
structure.
Since 2007 we have put $3 billion toward
debt repayment, reducing interest costs
and saving close to $1 billion. We have re-
duced taxes, providing people with $5 bil-
lion in tax relief. We have invested $6.6
billion in capital projects, including 40
new schools, 15 long-term care facilities
and a new Children’s Hospital. We have
repaired and rebuilt 8,500km of highways
– with more to do – and we have also
added 2,600 more front line health-care
workers.
As we work to finalize this year’s budget,
we will maintain our focus on controlling
spending and keeping taxes as low as pos-
sible. We will continue to invest in infra-
structure, innovation and skills training.
We will continue to tell the Saskatchewan
story around the world. Most importantly,
we will not give up ground in the area of
fiscal responsibility.
Saskatchewan “Most Attractive” for
Mining Investment
A new survey by an independent think-
tank identifies Saskatchewan as one of
the most attractive places for mining in-
vestment – the best in Canada and behind
only Finland in a worldwide ranking. This
is extremely positive news. This survey
actually shows the strength of our diverse
economy, that despite a drop in the global
price for oil, other sectors of the economy
remain resilient. This is a testament to
the hard work of Saskatchewan people.
The survey by The Fraser Institute com-
pares a number of criteria across 122 ju-
risdictions. It was conducted between
August 26 and November 15, 2014 with
input from 485 mining and exploration
executives from around the world. Ken-
neth Green, the survey’s senior director
says that our province offers a competi-
tive taxation regime, good scientific sup-
port, efficient permitting procedures and
clarity around land claims – and that’s
what miners look for. The Fraser Insti-
tute’s survey results can be viewed online
at www.FraserInstitute.org.
Since 2007, Saskatchewan’s economy has
added over 65,000 new jobs in a number
of sectors, including almost 7,000 new
workers in the resource sector alone. This
is further evidence that our economy is
strong and diversified and that the new
Saskatchewan is working.
Saskatchewan Wins Final Oilseed
Appeal With Quebec
Mark it down as “case closed” in
Saskatchewan’s favour, as the province
has now won all aspects of its oilseed in-
ternal trade challenge with Quebec. An
appeal panel, established under the pan-
Canadian Agreement on Internal Trade,
has released a final ruling upholding the
Saskatchewan government’s successful
challenge last spring of the Quebec gov-
ernment’s restrictions against the pro-
duction, sale and marketing of vegetable
oil-based dairy products in its market.
The Quebec government had appealed
the original ruling, but in December had
made changes to its Food Products Act
removing barriers to the production and
sale of vegetable-based oil products,
thus allowing Saskatchewan producers
and processors to now freely sell their
products in Quebec. The appeal panel’s
final ruling not only confirms that those
changes by Quebec were necessary, but
also upholds Saskatchewan’s challenge
of Quebec labelling laws that prohibit
the use of terms like “milk”, “butter”
and “cheese” for dairy substitute prod-
ucts.
We’re very pleased to see the conclusion
of our efforts to win market access for
Saskatchewan companies in Quebec.
This is a victory for the internal trade
process in Canada and, with this latest
ruling, we’re confident Quebec will do
the right thing and bring its labelling
and marketing rules for dairy substi-
tutes in line with the rest of Canada.
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As I write this I have chili percolat-
ing in the crockpot for tomorrow’s
Mardi Gras and I am excited for
that event. I don’t know what it is about
community gatherings that make me all
a twitter. It is however, one of the rea-
sons I am so passionate about having
events and like this in my community.
This one was a great collaboration be-
tween the Arts Council, Interagency
Group, the Delisle Rec Board and the
Schools. Every month I see more com-
munication between groups putting on
events in our area and I love it.
The Arts Council will be hosting the 3rd
Concert in our Friday Night Series on
March 27th @ 7:30. Sylvia Chave, will be
joined by Elizabeth Bekolay and Jordan
Shultz. These two are going to bring
such interesting talents to the table.
They will perform separately and to-
gether weaving, guitar, flute, drums &
keyword with combinations of speaking,
rapping and singing. I can hardly wait. I
encourage you to let all the youngster
you know, know about this concert, be-
cause it is right up their alley too. Heck
come together!
We have some dance nights coming up
and hope that after the Mardi Gras ex-
perience and dance classes happening at
the Elementary School, we will have
more people out to enjoy this fun and
healthy activity. I have the following
dates marked in my calendar, watch for
posters. Mar 21, Apr 25
March 21st is also a great day in the
area. Heather Gessell will be doing a one
day, pencil art workshop at the high
school. This is open to all ages and is
FREE, you must pre register, so that we
know the number of supplies needed.
Contact the Delisle Rec Board to regis-
ter. 306.493.2242 or email delrec@sask-
tel.net. Please note, lunch is not
provided. We hope lots of aspiring artists
will take advantage of this opportunity.
On one last note, I would like to thank
all the people who don’t run away when
they see me on the street and know that
I am going to ask them to help with one
of the events I’m involved with. Volun-
teers are so important and if you want to
get to know the people in your commu-
nity, volunteering at an event is the way
to do it. We are putting together a volun-
teer registry and hope you will consider
joining it. It will be a way to let people
who want to help find out what events
are looking for volunteers. Email me,
[email protected] if you’d like to be part
of this.
Oops, one more thing. March 19th @
7pm at the Rec Office we will be having
our first meeting about Delisle Days
which is on July 18th this year (mark
your calendars). If you want to be a part
of this years organizing committee
please come on out and remember, even
if you can’t help out on the day, there
are lots of things to do before then to
make it a success.
Amazing SpaceDelisle & District Arts Council Report By Sylvia Chave
Vanscoy Community
Recreation Board Report
February 18, 2015
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Reports were heard from each of
the groups in attendance. The Ag
Society held its Denim Day on
February 7th and had 14 people attend.
Bowbusters Archery will hold a 3D fun
shoot on February 28th and the JOP
provincials will be March 28th.
The Hall Committee has been busy mak-
ing some much needed improvements.
We have started work on the floors and
as long as everything goes well they
should be finished soon. Thanks again to
Glen Lyons for your countless hours and
hard work you’ve put into the hall. We
will be fundraising in the next while to
update the washrooms.
The Family Day event in Vanscoy was a
great success; we look forward to next
year’s movie.
Upcoming Dates: Mother & Daughter
Tea Party – April 19th; August Summer
Fair – August 15th & 16th; Quad Rally –
October 10th; Fall Supper – October
18th. Watch for more information on our
facebook page.
Our next meeting is 7:30 pm March
18th, 2015 at the Vanscoy Seniors Cen-
tre, everyone is invited and welcome to
attend meetings.
Please follow us on Facebook at Vanscoy
Community Recreation Board.
Submitted by Bonnie Ross
Pike Lake Community and School Association Executive Members
By chance did you attend Terror in
the Trees Halloween 2014 at Pike
Lake?
If you had occasion to drive past the cor-
ner of Highway 60 and Churchill Road
last October, you may have noticed
headstones, cobwebs, ghostly creatures
and such in the yard at that corner.
This was all in preparation for Hal-
loween Night, a tour of fright and de-
light for those who are not faint of heart.
The Pike Lake Hall has hosted a
Haunted House a few years prior but
Netta and Garth took the Halloween cel-
ebration further!
Netta and Garth moved into the area a
year ago and jumped in with both feet to
become involved within the community.
Netta & Garth have a great love for Hal-
loween and offered to host ‘Terror In The
Trees’ on their property which was a
smashing success. ALL proceeds were
donated to the PLCSA for hall up-keep.
Netta became a member of the PLCSA
pretty much the moment they moved
into the community, taking on the role of
Fundraiser. Since then she has moved
over to Hall Rentals. Netta & Garth
also looked after the highway sign for a
year.
Garth flooded the outdoor rink to get it
up and running this winter and main-
tained it until someone could be found to
take over that responsibility. Garth also
assists with maintenance of the hall.
Netta & Garth are no strangers to hard
work and have no qualms about jumping
in to help with whatever needs to be
done. They are a very fun-loving couple
as you can see by the picture that accom-
panies this article. Please do not hesi-
tate to introduce yourself to this couple
and welcome them into our community.
By Karen MacEwan
Two and a half years ago retired Lo-
comotive Engineer Don Johannes-
son and his wife Verna moved to
the Pike Like area. Realizing he was not
ready for retirement, Don chose a new
career and works with the Saskatoon
Health Region. With his newfound ca-
reer, his wife’s business in the city,
spending time with family and acreage
life, the Johannessons manage to keep
themselves very busy.
Don has generously taken on the re-
sponsibility of Maintenance on the
PLCSA Executive. Don has always been
active within the community wherever
they have lived and believes that serving
on the board and volunteering in the
community to be their way of paying
back for the lifestyle they so enjoy, along
with a great way to meet people in the
neighbourhood and community.
Don & Verna feel that they could not
have chosen a nicer area or community
in which to live. Welcome Don & Verna
to the community.
By Karen MacEwan
Introducing Netta Foster, Garth Bildstein
and Verna and Don Johannesson
Netta Foster and Garth Bildstein
Verna and Don Johannesson
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