Saskatchewan people like to camp, particularly in provincial parks. And so do many visitors to the province, says the provincial government. The tourism, parks, culture and sport ministry is in the early stages of identifying possible locations for new parks to meet the growing demand. Parks minister Bill Hutchinson said it’s too soon to say […] Read more
Karen Briere
Stories by Karen Briere
Crop interpretive centre receives gov’t funding
A proposed crop interpretive centre in Yorkton, Sask., took another step forward last week with funding from the provincial government for a development plan. The ministry of agriculture contributed $10,000 and tourism, parks, culture and sport contributed another $10,000. Randy Goulden, executive director of Tourism Yorkton, said $20,000 was exactly what the steering committee needed. […] Read more
Farmers want full fertilizer review
The debate over potash company ownership in Saskatchewan has sparked a call for an examination of the entire fertilizer industry. Canadian Federation of Agriculture president Ron Bonnett said company ownership is not the issue for farmers. “I think what farmers are saying is let’s take a look at the whole issue of volatility,” he said […] Read more
Canpotex names new potash ship after Sask.
As the federal government’s decision to block a takeover bid for PotashCorp of Saskatchewan still reverberated last week, the offshore potash marketer Canpotex launched a new ship appropriately named U-Sea Saskatchewan. The vessel, the first of nine new ships to be operated by Canpotex in co-operation with U-Sea Bulk of Copenhagen, Denmark, was launched in […] Read more
Former farm journalist dies
Long-time agricultural journalist and author Donald Baron died Nov. 13 in Regina General Hospital. Baron was raised in Ottawa and graduated from Ontario Agricultural College in Guelph in 1949. He worked for the Farmer’s Magazine in Toronto before joining Country Guide in 1952 and working in several provinces. He became editor 10 years later. In […] Read more
B-trains receive more access in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan has expanded the list of highways on which B-trains can carry 63,500 kilograms. B-trains were previously limited to 62,500 kg on these roads. Eligible highways include: Highway 6 from Regina to Melfort. Highway 9 from Highway 1 to Yorkton. Highway 13 from the Manitoba border to its junction with Highway 39. Highway 18 from […] Read more
Sask. expects to announce livestock assistance Nov. 9
Saskatchewan agriculture minister Bob Bjornerud will announce assistance for livestock producers affected by flooding during a speech to rural municipal delegates in Saskatoon Nov. 9.Under questioning Nov. 8 from opposition leader and agriculture critic Dwain Lingenfelter, the minister told him to stay tuned for an announcement in the next few days.He later confirmed for reporters […] Read more
Former Sask. Liberal leader dies
Flags at the Saskatchewan legislature have been lowered to honour long-time politician and former Liberal leader Davey Steuart, who died Nov. 5 in Kelowna, B.C. He was 94. Steuart, who served as an air force navigator during the Second World War, was an alderman and then mayor of Prince Albert during the 1950s. He entered […] Read more
Planned feedlot clears hurdle in Sask.
The council for the Saskatchewan Rural Municipality of Rudy has approved a land-use application for a 36,000 head feedlot after learning it was not able to deal with a petition for a referendum. At a special meeting Oct. 28, the council voted 5-2 in favour of a resolution to allow Stuart Thiessen of Namaka Farms […] Read more
Sask. back on track to reduce education tax on farmland
The second phase of the Saskatchewan government’s plan to reduce education tax on property will go ahead next year. The reduction was postponed a year because of the collapse in the potash market, but improving resource revenue means the government can fulfill its promise to reduce the reliance on property tax to fund schools, it […] Read more
