Sask. money for water; New Viterra official; Pulse growers elections;
Sask. money for water
The Saskatchewan Watershed Authority is providing an additional $400,000 to producer groups and municipalities for water control projects.
The additional funding will cover costs up to 50 percent for qualifying projects under three SWA programs: the rural water control assistance program, the channel clearing assistance program and the erosion control assistance program.
Details are available on the authority’s website at www.swa.ca. Application forms can be obtained at its offices in Moose Jaw, Nipawin, North Battleford, Yorkton, Swift Current and Weyburn.
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New Viterra official
Viterra has named W.D. Mooney as senior vice-president of livestock and feed services.
Mooney has been with Viterra for six years in progressively responsible roles, most recently as Viterra’s dir-ector of terminals.
In that position, he led the development, implementation and strategic business planning for Viterra’s port terminal operations in Vancouver and Thunder Bay, Ont.
Mooney replaces Bill McGill, who will assist with the transition and retire in 2009. Mooney’s appoint-ment is effective immediately. He will operate out of Okotoks, Alta.
Pulse growers elections
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers is holding an election to fill two vacancies on its board of directors.
Voter packages were mailed in early November to all registered pulse producers in the province. Eligible voters include producers who sold or grew pulse crops between Sept. 1, 2006, and Aug. 31, 2008.
Registered producers who do not receive a voter package in the mail should contact the association at 306-668-0032 before Nov. 30.
A cash ticket must be produced to confirm eligibility to vote.
The returning officer must receive completed ballots no later than 4:30 p.m. Dec. 3 in the self-addressed return envelope.
The association, which is run by a seven-member board, represents 18,000 pulse producers and is funded through a mandatory checkoff.
