Author: Nicole Czemeres

The Rural Municipality of Cupar #218 has issued a Level 1 fire ban effective June 4, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.  The ban is as follows:

Open burning in the municipality is banned due to dry, high risk fire spread conditions.  It is recommended Agriculture and Industrial operations with water tanks at their disposal have those filled and accessible at all times. 

LEVEL 1 Fire Ban

Open burning in the R.M. of Cupar #218 is banned. 

A Level 1 Fire Ban includes:

1. Controlled burns
2. Incinerators (for farm and acreage use)
3. All burning barrels
4. Fireworks

Exemptions to a level 1 fire ban (with a plan to extinguish a fire) are:

1. Camp Stoves
2. Solid Fuel Barbecues/Recreational Camp Fires
3. Liquid fuel barbecues (propane or natural gas )

This order takes effect on June 4, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. and is in effect until further notice.  Please be advised a minimum fine for starting a fire is $500 plus the cost of the fire departments being dispatched. 

For further information contact the RM office at (306) 723-4726 or [email protected]

For Administrator Training

Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll for the R.M. of Cupar #218 for the year 2019 has been prepared and is open to inspection in the office of the assessor from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the following days:  Monday to Friday from March 15 to April 15, 2019 excluding holidays.

                  A bylaw pursuant to section 214 of The Municipalities Act has been passed and the assessment notices have been sent as required.

                  Any person who wishes to appeal against his or her assessment is required to file his or her notice of appeal with:  The Assessor, R.M. of Cupar No. 218, Box 400, Cupar, SK, S0G 0Y0 on or before April 15, 2019

                  Dated this 15^th day of March, 2019

                  Nikki Czemeres,

                  Assessor

Hearing Clinic Planned for the R.M. of Cupar #218 Ratepayers

What animal found on the farm is loud enough to damage your hearing?  Are earmuffs more effective than earplugs?  Do you know how to prevent noise-induced hearing loss? Do you have hearing loss? What type of earing protection should I use?

To offer answers to those questions and much more information, appointments can be made for a Hearing Clinic for Farmers which is being held for the ratepayers of the R.M. of Cupar #218 on Monday, March 18th, 2019 from 10:00 am- 4:00 pm at the RM office in Cupar, SK. To book an appointment please call (306) 723-4726.

The clinic will include a visual inspection of the ear canal and ear drum and a hearing screening with explanation of those results.  Participants will be shown how to insert earplugs and will receive information to take home related to hearing loss prevention.  When necessary, referrals are made.  Hearing aids are not sold at the clinic.

“On the farm, there are many noises including those from augers, tractors, shotguns and squealing hogs at feeding time that can damage your hearing”, says Kendra Ulmer, Nurse and Clinic Coordinator for the Agricultural Health and Safety Network, at the Canadian Centre For Health and Safety in Agriculture, University of Saskatchewan.

The clinic is being offered to RM #218 ratepayers because they are members of the Agricultural Health and Safety Network and is co-sponsored by the Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture and Saskatchewan Agriculture.

For additional information regarding this release, please contact:

Kendra Ulmer, Nurse and Program Coordinator

Agriculture Health and Safety Network

Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture

(306) 966-6643

e-mail: [email protected]

Hi All!  With today’s power outage and potential for more, I am sharing some info with you:

Here is Premier Moe’s message as of 1:00 today:

We also received a message from SaskPower.

Good day,

SaskPower is aware of outages impacting most of the City of Regina as well as other communities in the province.

We are communicating directly with you as a valued partner in hopes you can share this information with your networks, communities and stakeholders. SaskPower has suffered significant issues because of frost over the past few days. We are working to assess the situation and make repairs.

This is what you need to know;

• The frost is causing lines to fall and sag; please be safe and stay at least 10 meters away. Do not try to remove frost from the lines yourself. Lines that look damaged can still be live.
• If you’re using a generator, you need to use an installed transfer switch. Without a transfer switch, your generator will feed power back into the lines, creating a serious hazard for our personnel working to restore power.
• Never operate a generator in a house, garage or enclosed building. Doing so will put you and your family at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Thank you for your patience as we work to restore power to our customers. We don’t have an exact time for restoration but are looking at late this afternoon at the earliest for some areas. We will share more information as it becomes available.

For the latest information please stay updated at our;

SaskPower Twitter feed: https://www.saskpower.com/#.XAa9AhLNAdE.twitter

SaskPower Blog: https://www.saskpower.com/about-us/our-company/blog/crisis-event

SaskPower Website: https://www.saskpower.com/

Some sources on Staying Safe in a Power Outage:

https://www.today.com/money/stay-safe-secure-during-power-outages-wbna16453340

https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/power-outage.html

If you need anything, call the RM office or my cell if the power is off.  331-8449.  Stay safe All!

As you are aware Health Canada wants to end the use of products containing strychnine for Richardson Ground Squirrel (RGS) control following a re-evaluation by its Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). The PMRA has environmental concerns about the potential poising of non-target animals.

Health Canada opened a 90-day public consultation period on June 29, 2018 the consultation is to conclude September 29, 2018. The timing on the re-evaluation decision on strychnine did not allow consideration for busy agricultural producers to be heard. There is no adequate alternative to strychnine for controlling the RGS population.

Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) has created an electronic petition on their website as well as a printable form letter to be sent to Health Canada. We encourage you to utilize and share these tools in your communities. Please use the following link to access the petition, form letter and direct submission form http://skstockgrowers.com/strychnine/. Remember the current deadline is September 29th, spread the word.

Thank you,

Shelley Kilbride

Director of Policy and Research

Phone: (306) 761-3729

Fax: (306) 565-2141

[email protected]

Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities

2301 Windsor Park Road, Regina, SK  |  S4V 3A4  |  (306) 757-3577  |  sarm.ca

THE VOICE OF RURAL SASKATCHEWAN

Public Consultation is open until October 1.  If you would like to provide comment, please use the link below.

http://publications.gov.sk.ca/documents/9/107841-Consultation%20Paper%20on%20Trespass%20to%20Property%20-%20August%207%202018.pdf

Notice of Abandonment of Poll

The Rural Municipality of Cupar No. 218

Municipal Elections 2018

Whereas Helena Blaser, nominated for the office of Councillor for Division No. 2,

was the only candidate for the Division, I hereby give notice that no voting for this office will take place on Wednesday, October 24, 2018.

Whereas Curtis Nakonechny, nominated for the office of Councillor for Division No. 4, was the only candidate for the Division, I hereby give notice that no voting for this office will take place on Wednesday, October 24, 2018.

Whereas Brennan Leib, nominated for the office of Councillor for Division No. 6,

was the only candidate for the Division, I hereby give notice that no voting for this office will take place on Wednesday, October 24, 2018.

Dated this 20^th day of September, 2018.

____________________________________________

Nikki Czemeres, Returning Officer

PSA – WILD PARSNIP ⚠️
Yesterday, a local farmer near Outlook, SK, warned people to be on the lookout for Wild Parsnip growing in the province. It’s a very dangerous plant that can cause blisters on the skin and even temporary or permanent blindness. Please memorize what this plant looks like and share with your family and friends.