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$150 PER COPY (GST included) www.heraldsun.ca Publications Mail Agreement No. 40006725 -YPKH`1\S` Serving Whitewood, Grenfell, Broadview and surrounding areas • Publishing since 1893 =VS0ZZ\L 6QRZELUGV·Á\RYHU 7KH&DQDGLDQ)RUFHV6QRZELUGVÁHZRYHUWKHIRUPHUUHVLGHQWLDOVFKRROVLWHDW&RZHV- VHVV)LUVW1DWLRQRQ-XO\RXWRIDVKRZRIUHVSHFWDQGVROLGDULW\ZLWK,QGLJHQRXVSHR- SOHVDFURVV&DQDGD7ZRSDVVHVZHUHPDGHRYHUWKHFRPPXQLW\RI0DULHYDOZLWKSHRSOH OLQLQJWKHURDGVLQWKHYDOOH\WRFDWFKDJOLPSVHRIWKH6DVNDWFKHZDQEDVHG&DQDGLDQ $UPHG)RUFHVDLUGHPRQVWUDWLRQVTXDGURQ CHRIS ASHFIELD | GRASSLANDS NEWS First Nation completes Solar Energy Project By Sarah Pacio 4-Plex, Water Treatment Plant, have a combined capacity of ada’s Low Carbon Economy fire had previously hired two Grasslands News Cowessess Community Educa- 321 kW and will generate 390 Fund covered 75 per cent of the Cowessess citizens to join their tional Centre, and Chief Henry MWh of solar power annually. cost and SkyFire Energy was company full time, and the S. Delorme Mall. The systems The Government of Can- contracted for the project. Sky- company hired an additional Cowessess celebrated the four community members to official completion of its Com- assist with the recent project. munity Solar Energy Project Not only did the project on July 13. create jobs for band members, “Cowessess First Nation is it will also reduce future op- on the path to becoming one erating costs for the nation of the greenest Nations in Sas- through SaskPower’s Net Me- katchewan,” Chief Cadmus tering program. Annual sav- Delorme said. “Renewable en- ings will be directed first to ergy speaks to our traditional pay down project costs; savings values of land stewardship and thereafter will be redirected to environmental sustainability underfunded social areas. and allows us to think of our Installation of the solar ar- future generations in the way rays began earlier this year our previous generations have and the project’s completion thought about us.” was celebrated with a gather- The First Nation has al- ing at Cowessess Community ready demonstrated that in- Education Centre on Tues- volvement in the renewable day morning. Chief Delorme energy industry is a priority and First Nation elders were through its establishment and joined by emcee Daphne Kay, expansion of a hybrid energy Community Energy Specialist centre near Regina. As a fur- for Cowessess. The program ther step, Cowessess imple- began with a grand entry and mented a Community Solar honor song, followed by pre- Project on the reserve north of sentations from guest speak- Broadview. ers David Kelly, founder and A federal grant enabled the CEO of SkyFire, and Jessica First Nation to install solar ar- 6RODUSRZHUWXUQHGRQ FACEBOOK | GRASSLANDS NEWS Nixon, Cowessess’ project di- rays at five community build- &KLHI&DGPXV'HORUPH IDUOHIW VWRRGZLWKWZR\RXWKRQ7XHVGD\PRUQLQJDVWKH\WXUQHG rector. The event concluded ings. A total of 803 solar panels with Chief Delorme turning on were placed at the Adminis- RQWKHWUDQVIRUPHUWRHQHUJL]HWKHVRODUSDQHOVDW&RZHVVHVV&RPPXQLW\(GXFDWLRQ&HQWUH the transformer to energize the tration Office, Seniors Centre 7KLVPDUNHGWKHRIÀFLDOODXQFKRI&RZHVVHVV)LUVW1DWLRQ·V&RPPXQLW\6RODU(QHUJ\3URMHFW Education Centre. CLOSED FOR OUR TEAM WILL BE ON VACATION FROM JULY 26 TO AUGUST 6 Please note there will be 236<#£-$!ধ329<£@!2&<+<9;¤ !2&3<83ă$'9-2'£=-££'!2& ,-;'>33&>-££#'$£39'&(831<£@¤;3<+<9;¤Wă$',3<89>-££8'9<1'32&!@T<+W !2&8'+<£!8&'!&£-2'9>-££8'9<1'<'9&!@T<+W!;2332(38;,' 8-&!@T<+W-99<'W The Melville Advance, Fort Qu’Appelle Times and Whitewood Grenfell Herald Sun We hope you have a fun, fabulous and safe summer! 2 July 16, 2021 0HOYLOOH$GYDQFH:KLWHZRRG*UHQIHOO+HUDOG6XQ)RUW4X·$SSHOOH7LPHV Grasslands News Fort reprimands Regina for waste water dumping By Alan Hustak says he first learned of the Grasslands News dumping from his wife who was watching the news on television. That The town of Fort the town was given no Qu’Appelle has repri- alert whatsoever he said manded the City of Re- was both unacceptable gina for what council and discourteous. “The calls the Queen city’s lakes are in tough enough “unacceptable,” and “dis- shape, they don’t need courteous” practice of sewage coming down the releasing diluted sewage system,” he said. &+5,6$6+),(/'_*5$66/$1'61(:6 into the Qu’Appelle River Prince William Drive The City of Regina has without telling anyone. Construction crews have been working on Prince William Drive all week preparing the street for already issued an apol- It also calls on Regina new pavement. The $294,000 project is being paid for with $215,000 from the 2021 budget and the ogy for not letting down- to “to make appropriate remaining $78,932 coming from a surplus account. stream users know and capacity upgrades to its says it is reviewing its sewage and waste water operating procedures “to treatment systems,” to cussed the next steps,” he he agreed. “Generally, expect “a whole lot of per cent of nitrogen pollu- ensure a prompter notifi- deal with the problem. said. “We are continually having that untreated impact,” on the water- tion in the Fishing Lakes cation in the future.” Since 2014, Regina has investing in our waste- source going into a down- shed, because the sew- Curtis Downy, the which results in heavy allowed hundreds of thou- water and storm sewer stream body is not what age released was diluted. city’s director of Water, algae blooms, originates sands of cubic metres of system to reduce the risk we like to see.” But Boyle Scientific studies have Waste and Environment sewage to be discharged of future wastewater by- said the WSA doesn’t repeatedly shown that 70 in Regina. says the delay in contact- into the Calling Lakes passes.” ing downstream users watershed, the most re- Water Security Agency was because the city cent incident following spokesman Patrick Boyle, Shift into needs time to analyze the a storm last month that however, said the agency Lease◊ or finance† from results of tests conducted dumped 70 mm of rain on wasn’t informed by the by the Water Security city until four days after drive the city. That amount of Agency. “The city wanted the sewage had been di- sales event 0 % rain in such a short pe- to make sure we provided on select models riod was more than Re- verted. “There was an accurate data and dis- issue with notifications,” gina’s sewer system and water treatment plant could handle. Conse- Hon. Warren Kaeding PAg. quently enough storm and MLA for Melville-Saltcoats wastewater to fill three Minister of Environment Olympic sized swimming pools was diverted into Phone: 306-728-3881 Wascana Creek. [email protected] 2021 TUCSON In a letter to Regina’s OFFICE HOURS Get for Mayor Sandra Masters, Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 0% 72 Mayor Gus Lagace writes financing months† on all 2021 TUCSON models “Each time the City of finance 500 * Regina has released sew- Plus get a $ purchase credit age or untreated water Example selling price of $27,549 on the 2.0L Essential FWD into Wascana Creek it Standard key features include: • Lane Departure Warning with Lane Keeping Assist has blamed heavy rains TM • 7.0" touch-screen display with Apple CarPlay TM and inadequate capacity BROADVIEW PUBLIC LIBRARY and Android Auto at its McCarthy pump Ultimate model shown Ƈ Selling price: $40,257 station. However, given the obvious regularity BRANCH HOURS of heavy rains occurring Monday - 2 to 5 p.m. in Regina, it is clearly unreasonable for the Wednesday - 10 a.m. to 1 p.m, 3 to 6 p.m. 2021 KONA city to state heavy rains Friday - 10 a.m. to 1 p.m, 2 to 5 p.m. Get for are ‘unexpected’ or ‘un- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday 0% 72 common.’ This begs the the library is closed financing months† on all 2021 KONA models question whether the city Example selling price of $23,249 on the 2.0L Essential FWD takes seriously its moral *Hours updated as of July 12, 2021 Standard key features include: • Roof side rails and legal obligations to • 7.0" touch-screen display with Apple CarPlayTM the environment and its 515 Main Street, Broadview and Android AutoTM 306-696-2414 downstream neighbours.” [email protected] Ultimate model shown Ƈ Mayor Gus Lagace Selling price: $34,457 Notice of Proposed XPLORNET Telecommunications Facility Description: As part of the public consultation process required by the Innovation, Science and 2021 ELANTRA Lease the Essential manual for: Economic Development Canada (ISED), XPLORNET Communications Inc. is inviting the public to comment on a proposed telecommunications facility consisting of a 45.0 metre self-support tower and $ 50 at 1.49% ancillary radio equipment in order to provide dependable internet services to the Rural Municipality of weekly for 48 months with $495 down◊ Grayson No. 184. Standard key features include: Proposed Tower Location Address: NW 26-21-4W2 Ext 2 / Title # 149054182/ Parcel# 141000916 • Rearview camera with dynamic guidelines • 8.0" touch-screen display with Apple CarPlayTM Coordinates: N 50.841477°, W -102.468683° and Android AutoTM Location Map For More Information: Tawny Verigin Proposed Ultimate model with Tech package shown Ƈ Location Selling price: $30,357 c/o Cypress Land Services Inc. Agents to XPLORNET Additional information: • Dealers may charge additional fees for administration of up to $499. Suite 1051, 409 Granville Street Charges may vary by dealer. • Active and veteran military personnel receive up to $750 in price adjustments±. 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