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4 Last Mountain Times • Monday, September 24, 2018 • lmtimes.ca
EDITORIALS, LETTERS & OPINIONS
Government hikes CEO Salaries
...while asking teachers to accept
less
Recent media coverage raises some fundamental
questions about the current government’s approach
to bargaining, wages and Crown executive remuneration.
It seems while our Education Minister was asking
teachers to accept pay cuts, Crown CEOs were
getting raises of anywhere from 16 to 26 percent.
Teachers have every right to be upset about this.
They were sold a bill of goods about how everyone
was going to help out during tough times. Meanwhile,
top Crown corporation executives were
laughing all the way to the bank.
I also challenge public comments by Education
Minister Gord Wyant, who claimed he was ready
to abandon the demand for teacher wage rollbacks,
following a series of meetings in May.
Nothing could be further
from the truth. That offer
was never made because
if it was, the government’s
bargaining team would have
changed its demands — and
they didn’t. In fact, as the
arbitrator said himself on
page 28 of his recent report,
the government stuck to
its wage rollback demands
right up until the end of
bargaining and throughout the arbitration hearings.
Asking teachers to take less while at the same
time letting others raid the treasury is simply
wrong. Teachers have every right to be angry.
-Patrick Maze, Saskatchewan Teachers’
Federation President
Disclaimer: opinions expressed are those of the writer
NEWS
Enhancements coming to Fox’s Point
JOB OPPPORTUNITY
LAST MOUNTAIN CO-OPERATIVES LTD., RAYMORE, SK
Petroleum Manager - Full Time
Currently seeking mature, professional, hands-on manager to oversee all aspects
of petroleum operations. Must have extensive knowledge of the petroleum industry,
reporting requirements, be willing to take additional training as required and have
exceptional customer service skills. Class 3 license would also be an asset but not
necessary.
As was outlined in a recent public
forum hosted by the Saskatchewan
Wildlife Federation in Bulyea, visitors
to the area known as Fox’s Point at
Last Mountain Lake can look forward
to enhancements that will promote
public use under a new management
plan between the Saskatchewan Wildlife
Federation, the RM of McKillop,
and the East Shore Wildlife Federation.
A beloved area for swimming and
water sports, Fox’s Point is also one
of the only sites on Last Mountain
Lake suitable for offshore fishing for
species such as northern pike and
walleye, making it a key destination
for visitors to the area.
The enhancement plan includes establishment of an advisory council and development of a work plan
to include site clean-up, controlled barriers, and garbage disposal. Re-vegetation to native grasses would
be undertaken where needed to ease erosion, trail management, and signage will pay tribute to the early
settlers in the area, as well as signage in acknowledgement of the contribution of the RM of McKillop and
to discourage off-road ATV use, and to allow for the walking paths.
“Ultimately, our goal is to ensure the establishment, in perpetuity, of access to Fox’s Point for the enjoyment
of this and future generations of outdoor enthusiast” said Darrell Crabbe, Executive Director of the
SWF.
This new agreement will improve the experience of visitors to this area, and help keep the site enjoyable
in years to come. The SWF anticipates beginning these enhancements in the spring of 2019. For more
information on the plan, contact the SWF central office at 306-692-8812.
-Chelsea Walters, Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation
Please submit cover letter with resume and references via
email at gm@lastmountaincoop.ca, ; fax (306) 746-4434 or drop off at the
Administration office in Raymore. Applications close October 5, 2018.