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8 Monday, June 11, 2018 • Last Mountain Times More than $1.2 million in Charitable Gaming Grants paid out Volunteer fire departments, humane societies, amateur sports clubs and local service clubs are among 1,100 groups and organizations that received more than $1.2 million from the SLGA through its charitable gaming grant program this quarter. Among the grants provided: • Lumsden organizations received $4,709 • Regina Beach organizations received $1,221 • Southey organizations received $6,704 • Strasbourg organizations received $1,107. The grants are provided to groups and organizations that conduct licensed charitable gaming activities such as bingos, raffles, break-open ticket sales as well as Texas Hold’em poker and Monte Carlo events. A grant equivalent to 25 per cent of the net proceeds raised from the gaming activity is automatically provided to the groups and organizations when they submit their charitable gaming reports. The following groups received grants: • Dysart Knights of Columbus $206.24 • Earl Grey Community Hall Association $67.75 • Lanigan District Ambulance $250.00 • Lumsden & District Lions Club $1,337.74 • Lumsden Elementary School Community Council $1,447.50 • Lumsden Historical Society Inc. $173.6 • Lumsden Rage Volleyball Club $336.26 • Qu’Appelle Valley Nordic Ski Club Inc. $829.92 • Lumsden Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Canada $38.25 • Lumsden St. Peter’s Snowflake Bazaar Committee $509.75 • Lumsden Women in Spirit Project $ 36.00 • Lumsden Total $ 4,709.03 • Raymore Arena Pool Board Inc. $ 1,620.00 • Regina Beach Last Mountain Lake Cultural Centre Ltd. $ 156.25 • Regina Beach & District Lioness Club $ 136.62 • Regina Beach & District Lions Club $ 314.63 • Regina Beach Leisure Time Club Inc. $ 410.88 • Regina Beach Parks, Recreation and Culture Board $ 76.38 • Regina Beach United Church $ 127.13. Regina Beach Total $ 1,221.89 • Silton North Shore Medical First Responders $ 245.00 • Southey Lumsden Bethune Minor Hockey Pee Wee AA $ 955.00 • Southey & District Lions Club $ 3,658.92 • Southey Curling Club $ 608.75 • Southey Minor Hockey Association $ 1,328.13 • Southey Senior Citizens Club Inc. $ 153.73 • Southey Total $ 6,704.53. Strasbourg Corinthian Chapter #89, Order of the Eastern Star $ 451.25 • Strasbourg Last Mountain Pioneer Home Auxiliary $ 435.00 • Strasbourg St. Rita Parish $ 221.25. Strasbourg Total $ 1,107.50. -media release AUCTION Kings Motors Ltd Saturday, June 16, 2018 10 a.m. 203 Elgin Street, Govan, SK A PARTIAL LISTING INCLUDES: Tires, Hydraulic Hose Crimper; MF Hydraulics Pressure Tester; U-Joint Press; Upright Air Compressor; Alternator/Regulator Tester; Auto Transmission Tester; A/C D/C 300 amp Welder; Vulcanizing Machine; Bead Breakers; Wheel Balancer; Wheel Spinner; Tire Changer; Tire Spreader; Valve Grinding Machine; Rotunda R134a A/C System; A/C Recovery System; A/C FX15 Shaft Seal Kit; 3 Ton Engine Hoist; Rack & Pinion Service Kit; Pro Ball Joint Adaptor Master Set; R&P Power Steering Service Kit; Reamers; Piston Pin Kit; Air Floor Jack; Air and Electric Impacts; Sprockets; Electrical parts; Valve seals, Caps & Rotors, Fuses, Condensers, Points, Spark Plug Boots, Thermostats, Coils; Alternators; JD Starters; Water Pumps; Brakes; Prestilite Metal Cabinet; Blue Streak Metal Cabinets; Motocraft Metal cabinets; United Brake Metal Cabinet; Echlin Cabinets; Bowes; TireairCentre Metal Cabinet; Sheffields Paint Tint Cabinet; J & J Taylor Safe; Greenfield Tap and Die; IH Wrench; 10" Heller Master Wrench; Riveting Machine; "STC Bus Stop" Metal sign; STC Bus Stop Sign; Elephant Brand Fertilizer Metal sign; Prestone Wall Thermometer; A E A Tune Up Charts in Metal Box; Wooden Ammo Boxes; 1976 Ski Doo; Snow Blower; RO System; Manuals; Shelving & Office Furniture and Much, Much, More! Double R Auctioneering Lic#334142 Robert Ross -306-795-7387 For Complete Listing & Photos Go To: www.doublerauctions.net www.globalauctionguide.com A Great Way To Do Business – Double R Auctioneering! Nokomis Social and Golf news Brenda Olde, of Nipawin, was in Nokomis last weekend to visit her mom, Hazel Chute. While here they both attended Angela’s Dance Academy’s 37th Annual wind-up production on Saturday night, June 2nd, in Strasbourg. Comments I heard were “fantastic!” …and “perhaps the show was a bit too long”. Kevin Kuntz and Sarah Wallace of Crossfield, AB recently visited Kevin’s parents Sylvia and Paul Kuntz in Nokomis. They came especially to see Kevin’s daughters Claire, Kennedi, Kharington, and Kayden Senner’s performances at the Dance Academy wind-up. Nokomis Ladies held their annual Open Golf Fun Day on Monday, June 4th. We had 14 golfers on the course for the event. We really appreciated the seven players who drove up from Strasbourg to supplement our dwindling supply of local lady golfers! Lois Mortenson and Sandy Lewis were the big winners of the day, and thanks to some rain showers, we had to limit our play to seven holes only. Everyone got a door prize, and had a good time. Out of the rain, we enjoyed our lunch of lasagna, buns, salads, desserts and coffee. Thanks to the greens keepers and the rain, the Nokomis Golf Course is in really nice shape. We enjoy our regular 9 am tee-offs on Tuesdays and Thursdays, weather permitting. -Ilene Harding More than 400,000 unfilled jobs Canada’s job vacancies rate remains steadily high in Q1 2018; Sask vacancy rate decreases slightly with 7,200 unfilled jobs The rate of job vacancies maintained last quarter’s record high of 3 per cent, with about 407,000 private sector jobs remaining unfilled for at least four months, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s latest Help Wanted report. The observed job vacancy rate – the proportion of unfilled jobs relative to all available jobs in the private sector – is still markedly up from the 2.6 per cent rate observed in the first quarter of 2017. In Saskatchewan, the private sector job vacancy rate decreased slightly to 2.1 per cent, representing 7,200 unfilled jobs. “We are still seeing a high number of job vacancies, though the strong rise observed through 2017 has leveled off,” said Ted Mallett, Vice President and Chief Economist at CFIB. “Small businesses are feeling the pressure of prolonged job vacancies, especially in British Columbia and Quebec, where the record high vacancy rates are still on the rise. Affected businesses are responding with wage increases, or adjustments to their product lines or capital spending in some cases.” British Columbia and Quebec’s already tight labour markets both experienced vacancy gains this quarter, bringing their rates to 3.8 and 3.7 respectively. Newfoundland & Labrador, Prince Edward Island and Saskatchewan’s weaker labour markets led to moderate decreases in vacancy rates. Rising vacancy rates in seven sectors were offset by steady or decreasing rates in six. Personal services experienced a large vacancy gain to 4.8 per cent. The vacancy rate in the construction sector also remained high at 3.6 per cent. Labour shortages continued to exercise pressure on wages this quarter, with companies with unfilled positions expecting to offer an average wage increase 0.6 per cent higher than those with no vacancies. -media release
The Sask C of C supports Rural Internet improvements The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce says it applauds the federal government’s announcement late last week regarding their investment of $12 million to bring faster internet to 30 communities in rural Saskatchewan. “Faster internet, in rural and remote areas of the province, is critically important to running businesses in a world that is increasingly moving online,” said Steve McLellan, CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber. Part of the federal government’s $12 million investment will be combined with funding from SaskTel to provide new high-speed internet to the community of Southey plus faster service to other small communities across the province. Another portion of the federal funding will be combined with support from FlexNetworks to bring faster service to about 14 remote recreational beach communities. LMVBA monthly meeting The executive of the Last Mountain Valley Business Association (LMVBA) met for its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening at the Lions Den in the Strasbourg Community Hall. President Kirby Kazeil chaired the meeting, which had representatives of eight local businesses present. Treasurer Ross McKee gave his ‘state of the finances’ report and then it was on to a discussion about the association’s plans for ‘Shop Local’ promotional campaign. Carol Schultz reported on pre-planning results to date, providing an update on a request for a highway signage quote from Country Signs and Designs in Strasbourg; and the ongoing search for one or more corporate sponsors to bring well-known keynote speaker Darci Lang to town in early November for an information / motivational event for business owners and members of the general public. Initial thoughts are of a catered supper event for the business community, followed by a paid-entry speaking event for the general public. The theme would be around appreciating the advantages and Monday, June 11, 2018 • Last Mountain Times -media release benefits of small community life, and the importance of supporting your small community’s businesses. A discussion followed on preparations for this summer’s Annual Show & Shine Car Show event, planned for Saturday, August 11. Plans for this year include having the local Farmers’ Market set up on the Green Space, and having local food service businesses open to serve early morning breakfast to car show exhibitors and others. The association has already sent a request to the Town of Strasbourg for permission to block off that portion of Mountain Street that will be used for the event. Carol Schultz also reported on the LM- VBA scholarships which she presented to William Derby School grads on May 25th. Denny Slough and Dane Fichter were the winners of the two $500 scholarships this year. They were selected out of a group of 6 applicants interviewed by the association. The LMVBA plans to meet again on Wednesday, July 4. -editor FRIES TALLMAN FRIES TALLMAN LUMBER From Foundation to Finishing 9 Policy for ‘contact interviews’ approved The Saskatchewan Police Commission has approved the immediate implementation of a policy governing the conduct of police call ‘contact interviews’ and what others call ‘profiling’. “The policy seeks to achieve the Commission’s mandate of promoting adequate and effective policing throughout Saskatchewan, the preservation of peace and the prevention of crime. The intent of the policy is to promote positive interaction between police and citizens, while ensuring that those exchanges respect and protect fundamental human rights. We believe that community safety is best accomplished when police work with the public in pursuit of common objectives,” Saskatchewan Police Commission Chair Neil Robertson said. “This policy recognizes that police need to positively and proactively engage with the people of the communities they serve to accomplish that goal. It also recognizes that these interactions need to be conducted in a manner that respects, protects and enshrines the fundamental rights and freedoms we all enjoy in this country.” The policy provides that contact interviews are a voluntary interaction: members of the public are not required to answer questions or speak to police during contact interviews and are free to walk away at any time. The policy also requires that contact interviews not be conducted on a random or arbitrary basis and that identifiable populations not be targeted for contact interviews. The policy does not apply to normal social interaction or general conversation between police officers and the public. “It has been crafted to avoid restricting the ability of police to engage with the members of their community in normal social settings or discouraging officers from doing so,” Robertson noted. “The approval of this new policy comes after an extensive development and consultation process spanning some two and one half years. Input was received from a number of stakeholder organizations and individuals, including those representing police leaders, police officers, First Nations peoples, Crown prosecutors, civilian police governance and oversight bodies, the legal profession, human rights advocates, academics and the public.” -media release (306)-445-7700 Ext 2 www.sonsofthepioneers.org
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