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HEAD OFFICE PH: (306) 352-8623 September 22, 2015 VOLUME 4 • issUE 39 IT IS OUR MISSION TO SERVE OUR READERS IN WHITE CITY, EMERALD PARK, PILOT BUTTE, BALGONIE, ZEHNER, EDENWOLD & SURROUNDING AREAS WITH NEWS AND ADVERTISING OF HIGH INTEGRITY. Election 2015 Q&A PMFA Pages 6-7 hosts Football Day in Balgonie MICHELLE NICHOLSON he Prairie Minor Football Association (PMFA) hosted Football Day at the Bal- gonie sports grounds Sunday, Septem- Tber 13. Three games were held on a windy but warm day. In the first game of the day the Atom Griffins took on the Regina Kats and took them out, winning by a margin of 41-0. A tight second game between the Bantam Jr. Griffins and the Regina Lakers resulted in a 13-12 win for the Bantams. In the final game of the day, the Peewee North Griffins took on the Peewee South Griffins, the North team trouncing the South with a final score of 42-0. The Regina Cats (in white and green) take on the Atom Griffins PMFA gives local kids the opportunity to (blue and yellow) in the first game of the day at the PMFA take to the gridiron, build skills and play Football Day, September 13. Photo: Michelle Nicholson locally. NDP requests meeting with government on Bypass project MICHELLE NICHOLSON commuters, families using it are the palities in White City, the RM of last consideration. They should be Edenwold, Pilot Butte, Balgonie and eptember 14, provincial NDP priority one,” of the roadway and the the Village of Edenwold support the asked for a meeting with the project. government’s plan. government to discuss their “It’s interesting that they are call- “We all want the same thing, SHighway 1 safety plan, an alternate ing for an emergency meeting,” Dep- these groups that are calling for traf- Bypass route and the costs of the uty Premier Don McMorris said in fic lights want safer intersections. project. response. “We had a technical brief- We as a government want safer “[We’re] amplifying and sharing ing for them in December, two of intersections. We all want the traffic concerns of the community,” NDP their MLAs attended. I have talked to flow as safely as possible, that’s deputy leader Trent Wotherspoon directly to Mr. Wotherspoon on this why the overpasses will be going in” said of the request. issue and offered at any time to – if which will ultimately make it the Wotherspoon reiterated an earlier he wanted –to be briefed on it.” safest mode,” said McMorris. request for lights at “high-risk, high- Morris accused Wotherspoon of “Traffic lights do not prevent col- fatality intersections on Highway 1 disseminating “misinformation” and lisions. And especially in a highway East,” and said that “it seems the stressed the point that local munici- setting.” Deputy Premier Don McMorris. NDP Deputy Leader, Trent Wotherspoon. Photo courtesy CTV Regina. Photo: Michelle Nicholson ONLINE AUCTION BID NOW ONLINE AUCTION BID NOW UNRESERVED! BID Online Auction: NOW! FARM • AG & INDUSTRIAL • COMMERCIAL • VEHICLES BUSINESS INVENTORIES • REAL ESTATE • APPRAISALS City of Regina Fall Equipment UNRESERVED! UNRESERVED! UNRESERVED! UNRESERVED! UNRESERVED! 306-757-1755 WWW.MCDOUGALLBAY.COM Auction 1990 John Deere 2013 Argo 8x8 1994 International 2006 New Holland 2003 John Deere 4/15 Bids close Sept. 30th at 2 p.m. 892D-LC Trackhoe Avenger 750 HDI 4700 S/A Water Truck TC26DA MFWD MFED LOREN • RILEY • DALLAS • DAN • CORY 2 2 THE STAR | SERVING WHITE CITY, EMERALD PARK, PILOT BUTTE, BALGONIE & SURROUNDING AREAS | SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 Research farm discretionary use application process on hold RM proposes public open house MICHELLE NICHOLSON The results are pub- lished in a results book Fall is t might have been the use of the and given to customers word “research” that caused area to help them with their farmers pause. The Rural Munici- operations. Planting Time! Ipality (RM) of Edenwold held a public Because Kelburn is hearing September 8 to hear from in the Red River Valley, locals about the discretionary use Richardson’s goal is to Choose from an excellent application put forward by Richardson try out different varieties Pioneer. and growing conditions selection of semi-mature The application is a step in the pro- in other geographies. Colorado Spruce and cess to develop and operate a research “That’s where the hardy Shade Trees. farm to the south of the property impetus to do this in Sas- Richardson bought two years ago from katchewan comes,” Shel- Viterra. ton said. In written submissions given to Because they sell the council and read during the public Reg Gross in the RM of Edenwold council seeds and products, the hearing, area landowners and resi- chambers September 8. company wants to test dents expressed several concerns Photo: Michelle Nicholson them and “stand behind about the proposed development. the products we sell.” Those concerns included increased “All of the seed prod- Farm traffic on Highway 33 which is already becoming a busy ucts and crop input products that we use are all regu- route in to the City of Regina, uncommon weeds being lated, approved and registered to be used in Western Call 306-781-2056 introduced, sewage and wastewater capacity, impacts Canada. We’re not testing some new thing somebody’s on the Hunter Creek flood plain and the Wascana Creek come up with,” confirmed Shelton. for an appointment system and how new buildings will impact drainage. As to seed spread, Richardson Pioneer maintains a “I’m not against the project, but there are concerns,” weed-free environment at their facilities, Shelton said, Reg Gross said in a verbal statement to council. Gross’s and the company is responsible for “maintaining very land is adjacent to the location of the proposed project. clean, proper-looking facilities.” Those facilities like Kel- Gross spoke to council about several concerns he had burn, and potentially the new proposed location, where including cross-contamination of any seeding Richard- producers, school children and guests are encouraged son may engage in. He also pointed to the scentless to visit. Tax Enforcement List chamomile that needed to be taken care of in the spring “We didn’t acquire the land until the spring. We elect- TOWN OF BALGONIE on the Richardson land as “it got away.” ed not to grow a crop this year. We certainly acknowl- Notice is hereby given under The Tax Enforcement Act that unless the arrears and “If those [concerns] are addressed or mediated we edge that some areas are weedier then we’d like. There’s costs appearing opposite the land and title number described in the following won’t have a lot to say,” Gross told council and Richard- apparently one area that’s traditionally quite weedy on list are fully paid before the 23rd day of November, 2015 an interest based on a son Pioneer representative Scott Smith who was also in that land. We’re already putting a plan together to plant tax lien will be registered against the land. Note: A sum for costs in an amount required by subsection 4(3) of The Tax Enforcement Act is included in the amount chambers. plants that will help remedy the situation,” Shelton said shown against each parcel. “They’re not researching crazy species of anything,” of noxious weed concerns in their land within the RM of Description of Property Scott said and explained the plan for the proposed Rich- Edenwold, “next year it will be seeded.” ardson Research Farm was to mirror what was done by As to neighbours and the Kelburn location, Shelton Lot Block Plan Title No. Total Costs- Total Arrears Arrears Advertising and Costs the corporation in Kelburn, Manitoba; a demonstration said members of the Richardson team had recently farm where, in part, children come out and learn about helped a farmer by farming his land while he was away. 1 4 16960 141995559 2,031.93 20.57 $2,052.50 farming. “We strive to be good neighbours, good stewards of 2 4 16960 141995560 “Our plan is to put in some test plots and do what the land and certainly the intention of this is to provide 3 4 16960 141995571 we do in Manitoba at our Kelburn farm, a research and value back to farmers and to customers,” she said. 27 10 101133515 128215616 1,534.08 20.57 $1,554.65 development farm where we do grow crops and test Council agreed to take some time on the issue. them for the conditions in Manitoba,” said Tracey Shel- “So council has a fair chance to go over written sub- 26 10 101133515 128215526 ton spokesperson for Richardson Pioneer. missions and verbal as well,” Reeve Mitchell Huber said 3 15 60R11500 138906669 2,684.98 20.57 $2,705.55 Shelton explained in Manitoba different varieties of at the close of September 8 council chamber discussions.