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“Emily is walking with better endurance, her ability to
concentrate and focus has improved dramatically and her
ability to communicate her wants and needs is becoming
more easily recognizable.”
Fehr attributed many of Emily’s achievements to the
support of students and staff.
Many of the presenters at the public meeting of electors
emphasized they would not be content sending their
Photo by Elizabeth Huber
children to Herbert upon school closure. Reasons
Roland Falk, Chinook School Division Chair reiterates
highlighted included drug use, bullying and too long of bus
what he has heard from the people at the public school
review meeting in the community.
rides.
Grade 11 student Andrea Curry told reporters after the
She expressed her disappointment in the board’s
meeting she would rather go to Swift Current or Hodgeville
no-response approach to the meeting.
before considering Herbert, if forced to make that decision.
As the doors closed on the gymnasium for a second
Jean Cornea, who had previously worked with Falk on the
community public meeting the board was not invited to,
Herbert School board, questioned Falk’s position.
Falk answered questions of reporters.
“I think we both know that the position of chairman of the
“I can appreciate why the community would choose to
board is a very influential one,” said Cornea.
direct their comments in that fashion,” said Falk. “The board
“You took this position knowing that Morse was under chair is one member of a 10-member board … there are nine
review and it was up to you to represent both Morse and other members that make the decision along with the chair,
Herbert fairly and equitably. the chair only has one vote.
“We stand to lose a lot, possibly everything. And, the “We have a group of board members that are intelligent,
designated beneficiary of everything we lose is Herbert ... well-thought and are preparing themselves for decisions and
How do you justify being the chairman of a board at this I have confidence that the board as a whole is making the
Photo by Elizabeth Huber
time. decision and not one member,” he said.
Grade 11 students Andrea Curry and Rosalyn Meyer
“You are all elected representatives and I feel that each of He reiterated he has always opened his door for
highlight the reasons why they would like to finish their
you has a responsibility to the communities that you discussion and welcomes the opportunity to talk with the
education in Morse and all the life lessons attending
represent and the people in your jurisdictions.” people he represents. school in a small town has to offer.
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This week’s column courtesy:
Sask. MLA Report
March 18, 2009 was an historic day for Saskatchewan. Our The combination of the cut to education property taxes, • $1.6 million to hire 30 new police officers - year two of the
government announced a balanced budget that delivered the last fall’s income tax cut and other increases in benefits our
government's commitment to hire 120 new officers over
largest-ever education property tax reduction, an additional government has made, Saskatchewan people will save thou-
four years;
$1 billion in infrastructure funding and a long-term solution to sands of dollars. That’s money back in your hands and pockets.
• $108.1 million in additional funding for farm income sta-
municipal revenue sharing.
Other budget highlights include:
bilization programs, which includes an additional $102.1
Tax relief is on the way for property owners. On March18,
million for AgriStability and $6 million for AgriInvest;
our government announced a new system for funding educa-
• $1 billion in capital funding for infrastructure. Between
• $25.2 million in additional funding for Crop Insurance,
tion. In keeping this campaign promise, we are setting
the infrastructure programs announced last year and including $20 million in enhancements to implement the
province wide tax rates for residential, agricultural and com-
the $1 billion in this budget, we have a total of $2.5 bil- recommendations of the Crop Insurance Review;
mercial property. Overall, education property tax will be
lion in infrastructure commitments to ensure • $57.8 million for early learning and child care (ELCC), an
reduced by $103 million this year, and an additional reduction
Saskatchewan has the roads, hospitals, schools and
increase of $12.6 million, for 1,000 new spaces, child care
of $53 million next year.
other infrastructure in place to ensure a strong econo-
worker training, funding lifts for ELCC service providers
my;
and capital for new space development and mainte-
So what does this mean for property owners? • $167.4 million in operating grants for municipalities, an
nance;
increase of $32.3 million or 24 per cent - step one of a two-
Lyle Stewart
• A producer in the RM of Winslow with 10 quarter-sec-
• $24.9 million for the first instalment of a multi-year strat-
year plan to base municipal operating grants on the
Thunder Creek MLA
tions of land assessed at $298,000 in 2008 will save $2,097
egy to make improvements in the child welfare system;
value of one point of the Provincial Sales Tax;
Phone: 1-306-693-3229
in education property taxes by 2010.
•
• $23.5 million to enable universities to limit tuition
$200 million over two years for a new Children's Hospital
207-310 Main St.
• A commercial property owner in Swift Current with a
Moose Jaw, SK
in Saskatoon;
increases to an average of three per cent;
property assessed at $212,000 in 2008 will save over
S6H 5S8
• $358.2 million for road and highway work province-wide,
• $16.5 million for annualized enhancements to the
$2,000 in education property taxes by 2010.
an increase of $86.7 million from 2008-09;
Seniors Income Plan; and
• $12.5 million to adjust shelter rates in the income assis-
tance programs in response to the Task Force on
Housing Affordability and index shelter allowances and
supplements to 70 per cent of average market rate.
Through the initiatives in the 2009-10 budget, our govern-
ment is continuing to take action that will keep Saskatchewan
strong and steady in these uncertain economic times.
Not only is this a balanced budget, it also delivers the
largest education property tax cut in the history of
Saskatchewan.
Brad Wall Bill Boyd Jim Reiter
D.F. (Yogi) Huyghebaert
D. Wayne Elhard
Swift Current MLA, Premier Kindersley MLA Rosetown - Elrose MLA
Wood River MLA
Cypress Hills, MLA
For more budget details, please go to http://www.finance.
Phone: 1-306-778-2429, #233 Phone: 306-787-9124 Phone: 306-882-4105
Phone: 1-306-266-2100
Phone: 1-877-703-3374
Central Ave, N Room 361 Legis. Building, (Constituency Office)
Box 187,
Box 308
gov.sk.ca/budget2009-10/
Swift Current, Sk. S9H 0L3 2405 Legislative Dr. Regina Box 1872
Glentworth, Sk. S0H 1V0
Eastend, Sk. S0N 0T0
S4S 0B3 Rosetown, SK S0L 2V0
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