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Esterhazy Council notes

Esterhazy Council notes

Mayor Forster called the council chambers to order to begin the regularly scheduled meeting for the town of Esterhazy to Order at 6:00 PM on October 14, 2020, with Quorum present. The council amended the Agenda and accepted the amended Agenda.
Dust travelled thousands of miles to enrich Hawaiian soils

Dust travelled thousands of miles to enrich Hawaiian soils

SASKATOON – With its warm weather and sandy beaches, Hawaii is a magnet for tourists every year. This unique ecosystem also attracts soil scientists interested in what surprises may lie beneath their feet.
Hundreds of RM seats are uncontested this year

Hundreds of RM seats are uncontested this year

Hundreds of elected officials in rural municipalities will enter office without facing a challenger on Monday.
Whale Sanctuary boss willing captive to his cause

Whale Sanctuary boss willing captive to his cause

HALIFAX – Charles Vinick, the peripatetic executive director of the Whale Sanctuary Project, has scrambled up and down countless rocky coasts all over the world pursuing his passionate commitment to the wellbeing of captive whales.
Syilx artist Clint George welds oral stories into massive steel sculptures

Syilx artist Clint George welds oral stories into massive steel sculptures

When Clint George (wàpupxn) entered his first art competition at his elementary school in grade three, he didn’t think he could win.
Indigenous governments speak out on MB. moose harvest

Indigenous governments speak out on MB. moose harvest

The province has engaged in a two-pronged battle with hunters — one involving night hunting and one involving moose-closure areas and Indigenous harvesting rights.
Sask. policy talk shows environmental, economic benefits of wetlands

Sask. policy talk shows environmental, economic benefits of wetlands

Farmers’ paths to a healthier, liveable ecosystem ought to have more potholes along the way. That’s the latest assessment from a public policy conference held Tuesday about water sustainability on the prairies.
'It's a sombre place': Broncos permanent memorial in the works

'It's a sombre place': Broncos permanent memorial in the works

Chris Joseph said a permanent memorial for the Humboldt Broncos crash site is “a must” for the families who lost loved ones in the 2018 tragedy.

First Nation member offers $1,000 reward after 'spirit moose' illegally killed

Seeing a white moose is considered to be good luck in Indigenous culture. Flying Post First Nation member Troy Woodhouse has seen a white moose a few times in his life. “White moose has been a symbol for us as long as we’ve known,” he said.
Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday

Feb 3 1983 Agriculture Supplement: Dirwin and Ralph Larson who farm with a joint-ownership understanding, estimate that half their income is from their large hog operation which carries the animals from farrow to finish.
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