LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF SASKATCHEWAN 153 March 17, 1998 The Assembly met at 1:30 p.m. And as is in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. Prayers The people that have signed the petition, Mr. Speaker, are from the town of Whitewood. I so present. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS Mr. Heppner: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too rise to present PRESENTING PETITIONS a petition. And I read the prayer: Mr. Krawetz: — Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. Speaker, I’d like to present a petition on behalf of many Assembly may be pleased to cause the government to work residents in the province of Saskatchewan. The prayer reads as with aboriginal and Metis leaders and wildlife and follows: sportsmen organizations in the province of Saskatchewan in an immediate effort to end the destructive and dangerous Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. practice of night hunting in the province for everyone Assembly may be pleased to cause the government to regardless of their heritage. cancel any severance payments to Jack Messer and to immediately call for an independent public inquiry to find And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. all the facts surrounding the Channel Lake fiasco. And these come from people in Spalding, Rose Valley, And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. Saskatoon, Kelvington, Prince Albert. I so present. Mr. Speaker, the signatures to this petition are from the Ms. Draude: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too have petitions communities of Wolseley and Whitewood. I so present. to present today. Mr. D’Autremont: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker, I also have a Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. petition today. The petition reads: Assembly may be pleased to cause the government to cancel any severance payments to Jack Messer and to Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. immediately call an independent public inquiry to find all Assembly may be pleased to cause the government to the facts surrounding the Channel Lake fiasco. cancel any severance payments to Jack Messer and to immediately call for an independent public inquiry to find As in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. all of the facts surrounding the Channel Lake fiasco. The people that have signed this petition are from Whitewood And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. and Kipling. Thank you. These petitions come from the Langbank, Moosomin, Mr. Boyd: — Thanks, Mr. Speaker. This afternoon I have Whitewood, and Kipling areas, Mr. Speaker. I so present. petitions as well to present. Mr. Toth: — Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. Speaker, I too have petitions to present to this Assembly and I’ll Assembly may be pleased to cause the government to work read the prayer: with aboriginal and Metis leaders and the wildlife and sportsmen organizations in the province in an immediate Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. effort to end the destructive and dangerous practice of night Assembly may be pleased to cause the government to hunting in the province for everyone regardless of their cancel any severance payments to Jack Messer and to heritage. immediately call an independent public inquiry to find all the facts surrounding the Channel Lake fiasco. And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. Mr. Speaker, these petitions come from Spalding, Annaheim, Naicam areas of Saskatchewan. I’m pleased to present on their And this petition is signed by individuals from the Moosomin, behalf. Kipling, Langbank areas of the province. Mr. Osika: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too have petitions on Mr. Bjornerud: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker, I also have behalf of citizens of this province. petitions to present. The prayer reads: Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. Assembly may be pleased to save the Plains hospital by Assembly may be pleased to cause the government to enacting legislation to prevent the closure, and by cancel any severance payments to Jack Messer and to providing adequate funding to the Regina Health District immediately call an independent public inquiry to find all so that the essential services provided at the Plains may be the facts surrounding the Channel Lake fiasco. continued. 154 Saskatchewan Hansard March 17, 1998 And the signatures are from Glenbain, from Stewart Valley, Mr. Speaker, this petition has been signed by the people from Swift Current, and other small communities throughout rural Assiniboia. Saskatchewan. I so present. Mr. McPherson: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I join with my Mr. Hillson: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I also present colleagues in presenting petitions which would bring it nearer petitions on the issue of the Plains hospital: the 100,000 that have been presented in this legislature to date. The prayer reads as follows, Mr. Speaker: Your petitioners humbly pray that this Hon. Assembly may be pleased to save the Plains hospital by enacting Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. legislation to prevent the closure, and by providing Assembly may be pleased to save the Plains Health Centre adequate funding to the Regina Health District so that by enacting legislation to prevent the closure, and by essential services provided at the Plains may be continued. providing adequate funding for the Regina Health District so that essential services provided at the Plains may be I so present, as your petitioners come from the Assiniboia, continued. Mossbank, Wood Mountain, Rockglen, and Meyronne and Limerick area of the province. And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. Mr. Aldridge: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too rise to present Mr. Speaker, the people that have signed these petitions are petitions on behalf of citizens concerned about the closure of from Swift Current, Wymark, and several pages from the the Plains hospital. And the prayer reads as follows, Mr. Coronach area. I so present. Speaker: Mr. Goohsen: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m happy today to Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. present petitions on behalf of the people of Saskatchewan. I’ll Assembly may be pleased to save the Plains Health Centre read the prayer: be enacting legislation to prevent the closure, and by providing adequate funding to the Regina Health District Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. so that the essential services provided at the Plains may be Assembly may be pleased to cause the government to continued. reach necessary agreements with other levels of government to fund the twinning of the Trans-Canada And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. Highway in Saskatchewan so that work can begin in 1998, and to set out a time frame for the ultimate completion of Those who’ve signed these petitions, Mr. Speaker, are from the project with or without federal assistance. communities throughout Thunder Creek — Claybank, Avonlea, Cardross, Spring Valley, Briercrest. Also from the city of These come, Mr. Speaker, today mostly from Maple Creek, but Moose Jaw. I so present. there are some from Eastend, and Regina, and Robsart I see as well, and I’m happy to present them today. Mr. Belanger: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise again to present a petition: READING AND RECEIVING PETITIONS Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. Clerk: According to order the following petitions have been Assembly may be pleased to save the Plains Health Centre reviewed, and pursuant to rule 12(7) they are hereby read and by enacting legislation to prevent the closure, and by received. providing adequate funding for the Regina Health District so that essential services provided at the Plains may be Of citizens petitioning the Assembly to cause the continued. government to cancel severance payments to Jack Messer and to call an independent public inquiry surrounding And as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray. Channel Lake; And the people who have signed the petition, Mr. Speaker, Of citizens of the province petitioning the Assembly to they’re from places like Assiniboia, Lafleche, Limerick, cause the government to provide for underground power Mossbank, Glentworth, Gravelbourg, and all throughout the lines and natural gas for all rural people at original rates; land; and I so present, Mr. Speaker. Of citizens petitioning the Assembly to enact legislation to Mr. McLane: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I too have a petition provide natural gas service to northern Saskatchewan at a to present on behalf of the people of Saskatchewan: cost similar to southern recipients; and Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that your Hon. Of citizens petitioning the Assembly to fund the twinning Assembly may be pleased to save the Plains Health Centre of the Trans-Canada Highway, to save the Plains Health by enacting legislation to prevent the closure, and by Centre, and to ban the practice of night hunting. providing adequate funding to the Regina Health District so that the essential services provided at the Plains may be NOTICES OF MOTIONS AND QUESTIONS continued. Ms. Haverstock: — Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that March 17, 1998 Saskatchewan Hansard 155 I shall on day no. 12 ask the government the following But this year’s theme is . our Nutrition Month is: “Making question: Nutrition Come Alive; It’s All About You.” And the purpose of Nutrition Month is to help all of us make healthier food choices What are the total funds to date obtained through the fee which fit into our busy lives. paid by Saskatchewan customers to the SaskPower reconstruction fund? And when I look around the Chamber, Mr.