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Melville is on the hunt for a new city man- “Our decision was that Melville city coun- Council ager after city council terminated Kayla cil wants to move in a new direction,” said Hauser from the position during its June 18 Streelasky. “Melville city council acknowl- regular meeting. edges the community’s need for information Council made the decision to fire Hauser and assurance that its processes have been fires city during the closed portion of the meeting. When the media was allowed back in, Haus- followed carefully and fairly. er’s chair was empty. Audrey Ulmer has been “At the same time, council must balance appointed acting city manager until a new the need to respect the personal privacy of its manager person is hired. employees … I have no further comment on Ulmer has been given signing authority this matter.” KAYLA HAUSER Extra tracks being added CN upgrading Melville rail yard By Jason G. Antonio Advance Reporter Mayor Walter Streelasky learned more about CN Rail’s ongoing and future activities in Melville during a recent trip to Halifax, N.S., such as the addition of more tracks in the rail yard and more rail cars pass- ing through the community. Four new tracks are being laid down to allow for an extra 200 rail cars to move through the commu- nity, Streelasky explained during city council’s June 18 regular meeting. He met with Sean Finn, the executive vice-presi- dent corporate services and chief legal officer of CN Rail, to learn about CN’s projects during a side meet- ing at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) meeting in Halifax. “It was a very good meeting,” said Streelasky. “CN is very concerned. One of the concerns raised is the movement of commodities. So their intent was to say, ‘How do we improve this? How do we get things mov- ing?’ They saw this particular site as a very import- ant site in that whole transportation mode.” A Y-turn is being installed this summer to allow locomotives to turn around and be placed at the front of rail cars, Streelasky reported. The speed of a line of rail cars depends upon whether the locomotive is at the front or rear. Nearly five kilometres (three miles) of track is being laid down west of Melville. CN expects to com- plete the project in 2019. Meanwhile, CN is laying double a set of double tracks from Melville east to Waldron. A loop or roundabout is being installed at the new G3 grain elevator to allow locomotives and rail cars to turn around. The new elevator is expected to open in about three weeks. Streelasky represented Melville in CN’s 2018 an- nual report, where he said, “The City of Melville is Miller School students Sarah Powell and Keaton Halyk attempt to help their team win a game of tug of war against their class- proud to be the site of a key centre for CN. As a major mates during a trip to the Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site near Abernethy on June 15. For story and pictures, see employer in our city, CN is instrumental in providing pages 10 and 11. Photo by Jason G. Antonio employment and economic benefit for our citizens.” Continued on Page 5 Pharmacy Services Home Health Care OPEN LATE Postal Services Western Union MONDAY TO THURSDAY Lottery Giftware Monday to Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Cosmetics Photo Finishing Friday & Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 306-728-5625 Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. FREE DELIVERY Holidays 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to Melville, 135 - 3rd Ave. E. Melville, SK Grayson & Neudorf The Melville Advance 2 June 22, 2018 www.grasslandsnews.ca German Heritage Club reflects on past year’s activities Submitted This year is the German Heritage Club’s 35th an- sounds and group participation while playing Christ- The Melville German Heritage Club has been a niversary, so members will be making plans for its mas carols. busy group the past year and has reflected on its ac- annual Octoberfest, to be held on Friday, Nov. 2. The club usually has a summer barbecue. This tivities. St. Nicklaus Day is celebrated on Dec. 6, when the year’s barbecue will be held on Sunday, Aug. 12. The executive is composed of president Arnold club gets together with a potluck meal, music and Guests are always welcome. Issel, secretary Marg Starchuk, Edwin Miller, the song. Elmer Beutel plays his accordion and Yvette The German Heritage Club is always looking for treasurer and responsible for hall bookings, and di- Beutel performs on her harp. Both provide lovely new members to keep the organization and hall going. rectors Elsie Heuchert, Eleanor Temple, Jane Issel, Don Rathgeber, Irene Shaw, Roger Young, Ed Miller, Sheron Schmidt. BIRD DEADLINE The group holds card parties every third Sunday EARLY evening from September to June and invites all resi- JUNE 27 dents to come out to play. The club served Kuchen — coffee cake — and bev- erages for the summer opening of the Melville and BUY NOW District Heritage Museum last May. Members offer a service to the community by serving lunches for funerals at the German Heritage Hall. FOR A CHANCE TO WIN “We also undertook a project to give our hall an uplift,” said Schmidt. “We installed new flooring. Thanks to Painted Hand Casino for a generous grant THE EARLY BIRD PACKAGE: to help get this project done. We also purchased new tables and are hoping to get some new chairs soon. The hall looks good for the community to use.” NEW TRUCK & SURF BOAT The club is happy to accommodate the Love Min- istries, held by an Aboriginal church for its Sunday services. The German Club hosted its annual Octoberfest with a supper. Len Gadica supplied the music and the Melville Men’s Choir supplied the entertainment, with Geri Miller accompanying the group. SEVEN SIX DAYS LEFT! FIVE FOUR THREE TWO ONE ÷ü°ô÷ÝçŀÄôē÷°÷Ü°ü¼ÐÄđ°ãȮ¼° 1-844-STARS-SK LOTTERY LICENCE LR17-0104 VISIT WEBSITE FOR MORE LOTTERY DETAILS An employee with SaskPower replaces a bulb in a light standard near the corner of Third Avenue and Saskatche- wan Street on June 14. Photo by Jason G. Antonio The Melville Advance @grasslands_news June 22, 2018 3 Auto thefts on the rise Lock your vehicle and take your keys, says SGI Submitted Protect your invest- “Keep it locked. Keep ment and help keep ev- your keys with you. And eryone on the roads safe. keep our streets safe.” digits on the odometer. Never leave keys or a That’s the simple and If you’ve left it easier to keyless fob in or near an frank message delivered steal, you may not find it unattended vehicle, even in a new ad campaign when you come back for with it locked. from SGI, aimed at re- it. Here are some other ducing auto thefts and A thief truly doesn’t tips to help prevent your the damages that result. care about your ride. Sto- vehicle from being stolen: Over the last five years, len vehicles are often left • Shut windows tightly there has been a 46-per- in disgusting condition: and lock all doors. cent increase in the num- littered with syringes, • Remove all valuables ber of reported auto theft chicken bones and ciga- from your vehicle, includ- claims in Saskatchewan. rette butts, among other ing spare change. “Police tell us close to things. • Park in a garage if pos- half of auto thefts hap- About 90 per cent of sible. 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Thieves know all the hiding places you might choose and can usually find your hidden keys in under a minute.” “Vehicles are often stolen for use in other crimes, or to obtain quick cash to fuel a drug habit. Increasingly, police are finding weapons in the vehicles we recover,” said Chief Marlo Pritchard, president of the Sas- katchewan Association of Chiefs of Police.