Tuesday, 3 February 2026


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Preeceville's Main Street with the Mayor Garth Harris for Thursday Jan 12th, 2017 8:35 am

With GX94's Craig Wallebeck > see him @ http://www.gx94radio.com/craig-Wallebeck

This week we focus on: Winter Pedestrian Safety

 "Pedestrian traffic is a common sight year-round, even on snowy days when the mercury dips and the wind howls. As a driver, it's important that you stay alert to help ensure everyone arrives at their destination safely.

Sadly, failing to watch for foot traffic - even for a moment - can have tragic consequences. On average in Saskatchewan, 3 people are killed and nearly 100 are injured each year in wintertime pedestrian collisions.

As a driver:

Pedestrian and vehicle collisions can be avoided by following a few simple tips:

-Match your speed to the road conditions, even if it means driving slower than the posted speed limit. That way you can maintain control of your vehicle and have ample time to stop.
- Constantly scan the road for potential dangers. Be especially cautious when blowing snow or heavy plumes of exhaust impair your vision.
- Be vigilant. The biting cold forces pedestrians to bundle up with toques and scarves, which narrows their peripheral vision. They might not see your vehicle until it's too late, so it's crucial that you stay alert.
- When you do stop for pedestrians, understand that it takes time to cross icy streets safely. Give pedestrians the time and space they need, and don't proceed until they've completely cleared the road.

As a pedestrian

Pedestrians must take ownership over their own well being by following basic safety rules:

- Stay on sidewalks whenever possible because they offer protection from vehicles. If you must walk on the road, travel on the shoulder of the left lane, facing oncoming traffic.
- Before crossing the street, you must look left, then right and then left again to see any oncoming traffic. Give drivers enough time to stop in icy conditions and, when the road is clear, proceed as quickly as is practical to minimize your time on the road.
- If possible, always try to cross the street at an intersection. Crossing in the middle of the road, or jaywalking, is extremely dangerous because drivers don't expect to see you there. This is particularly










"The decision to get behind the wheel after drinking may be 1 of the costliest choices you'll ever make" Know the consequences! https://www.sgi.sk.ca/individuals/safety/drugs/consequences.html
 
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Events:

- Jan 20th -  Scandinavian Supper - Danish, Norwegian and Swedish - sponsored by St. John's Lutheran Church. Tickets $25/per person - only 100 available. Available - Paul's Drugs, Country Lane, Donna at 547-2840, Agnes 547-3047. Proceeds to the Church addition. That starts at 6:00pm Club 60
- Feb 3rd, 4th and 5th - 18th Annual Mushers Rendezvous Visit their page on the town site @ http://www.townofpreeceville.ca/default.aspx?page=15

- Feb 10th - Paint Nite - The Preeceville & District Health Action Committee will be hosting a Paint Nite - the latest craze. Enjoy an evening of appetizers, drinks and good company and take home your artistic creation. It's okay if you've never painted anything but your walls—there's no experience necessary and fun is our only requirement. Starts at 6:00 pm Preeceville Community Legion Hall
Contact Stacey Strykowski   306-547-3464   sjstrykowski@gmail.com

- April 21 - 22  Preeceville Annual Spring Expo - It's a Fair/Tradeshow. Runs - Friday, April 21 - 11 am - 8 pm, Saturday, April 22 - 10 am - 3 pm. Preeceville Skating Arena. Contact Welma  306-547-9422   wbartel@sasktel.net

- In 2017, Canada will mark the 150th Anniversary of Confederation. Preeceville Celebration will be August 4th, 5th and 6th, 2017. Watch for details as they become available.

- And as always if you wish to have an event promoted visit and post it to our Community Events Calendar at www.townofPreeceville.ca


- CANADA 150 CELEBRATION - PREECEVILLE Strong, Proud and Free


In 2017, Canada will mark the 150th Anniversary of Confederation. Preeceville Celebration will be August 4th, 5th and 6th, 2017. Watch for details as they become available.

Canada’s 150th website: http://canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1342792785740/1342793251811

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Thursday, 5 November 2020

Merchandise Export Growth - Preeceville's Main Street with the Mayor Garth Harris for Nov 5th, 2020 8:35 am

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Preeceville's Main Street with the Mayor Garth Harris for Nov 5th, 2020 8:35 am

With GX94's Craig Wallebeck > see him @ http://www.gx94radio.com/craig-Wallebeck

This week we focus on: Merchandise Export Growth

Saskatchewan Leads Nation in Merchandise Export Growth

Released on November 4, 2020

Saskatchewan Ranks First Among The Provinces In Year-Over-Year Exports, Up 19.1 Per Cent

Saskatchewan is seeing strong growth in merchandise exports, with a big jump in both year-over-year and month-to-month.

Merchandise exports increased by 19.1 per cent year-over-year in September 2020 to $2.57 billion.  Saskatchewan ranked first in percentage change among the provinces on a seasonally adjusted basis.

“Saskatchewan exports remain strong, which shows our province is in a good position moving forward with our economic recovery,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said.  “Even with the challenges facing the global economy, demand has remained strong for the quality products Saskatchewan produces.”



 

In September, merchandise exports in Saskatchewan increased by 17.2 per cent compared to August 2020, placing the province second in percentage change among the provinces.  In the first nine months of 2020, merchandise exports in Saskatchewan increased by 1.7 per cent, compared to the same period in 2019, which was also second among the provinces.  Nationally, Canada saw a decrease of 6.2 per cent year-over-year.

Strong export numbers were supported by growth in a number of sectors, including farm and food products, metallic ores and non-metallic minerals, forestry products, as well as electronic and electrical equipment and parts, and consumer goods.

International merchandise exports measure the value of all goods leaving the country.  Governments, exporters, manufacturers and transportation companies use these export statistics to monitor export performance, identify market opportunities, monitor commodity prices, and examine transport implications of trade flows.

For more information, including on COVID-19 support for businesses and workers in Saskatchewan, please visit www.saskatchewan.ca/covid19-businesses.


For more information, contact:

Robin Speer, Trade and Export Development, Regina

Phone: 306-519-5006  Email: robin.speer@gov.sk.ca

 


"All this in little but not so little Saskatchewan. Leading not only Canada but the World." Mayor Harris"

 Events:

Preeceville & District Lions Club Chase the Ace -  Jack-Pot is at a $2,696.00

Draw Thursday Night:

Follow the Lions on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PreecevilleChaseTheAce/

The "Ace" jackpot will go this Thursday night as this is our last draw for the Year!!! The name that is pulled out of the drum on Thursday will win 50% of this week's tickets sale plus the accumulated "Ace" jackpot of $3240!! The winner will probably get $5000, or $6000, or $7000 depending on this week's ticket sales!! Get your tickets early in town or by etransfer to "preecevillelionscta@gmail.com"
Good Luck!!!



The Town Newsletter for September/October has information about upcoming events.

Previous newsletters can be found on the Recreation page.


Non Events:


- And as always if you wish to have an event promoted visit and post it to our Community Events  Calendar at www.townofPreeceville.ca

Follow the Mayor on blogspot at http://mayorharris.blogspot.ca/




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Thursday, 29 October 2020

World Stroke Day - Preeceville's Main Street with the Mayor Garth Harris for Oct 29th, 2020 8:35 am

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Preeceville's Main Street with the Mayor Garth Harris for Oct 29th, 2020 8:35 am

With GX94's Craig Wallebeck > see him @ http://www.gx94radio.com/craig-Wallebeck

This week we focus on: World Stroke Day

 About WSO

The World Stroke Organization is the only global body solely focused on stroke. With around 4000 individual and 90 society members spanning every global region, we represent over 55,000 stroke specialists in clinical, research and community settings.

World Stroke Day 2020 News Release

29 Oct 2020   https://www.world-stroke.org/news-and-blog/news/world-stroke-day-2020-news-release

WSO  leader calls on governments to prioritise population-based approaches to public health, as adult lifetime risk of stroke increases from 1 in 6, to 1 in 4.

To mark World Stroke Day on Oct 29th 2020, has issued a call to governments and policy makers to prioritise population-based approaches to public health improvement as part of future public health strategies. ‘Current approaches to prevention have failed to deliver any significant impact on CVD and stroke prevention’, said WSO President, Prof Michael Brainin. ‘The adult lifetime risk of stroke is now 1 in 4, compared to 1 in 6 less than a decade ago. Global progress on prevention has stalled, at an enormous cost to individuals, and an increasing cost to society. 

The failure has been made even more visible by the current global health and economic crisis, where poor population health and fragile healthcare systems have combined with COVID-19 infection to deliver a perfect storm.  As we navigate and emerge from the current global crisis, we strongly encourage governments to prioritise population-based strategies that will improve health, build more resilient societies and aid the global economic recovery.’

UN member states have committed to reduce premature mortality from non-communicable diseases by one third by 2030. As the second leading cause of death and the leading cause of disability addressing the risk factors for stroke is essential to delivering on that commitment.

Prof Valery Feigin, a public health researcher based at New Zealand’s AUT, who serves on the WSO Executive Committee added, ‘Now more than ever, we must ensure that approaches to prevent stroke are not only cost-effective and evidence-based. When 80% of strokes happen to people who are not categorized as high-risk, we clearly need to rethink our approach. Clinically-focused patient screening strategies often fail to identify and support people with low and moderate risk to ensure that they remain healthy in the longer-term and here is scant, robust scientific evidence that national screening programs offer value for money in terms of reducing the burden of disease.  

‘Identifying people and labelling them as low-risk gives them false reassurance and reduces their motivation to take action. By placing all our bets on identifying and treating diseases of the circulatory system, we are missing the opportunity to intervene on the causes much earlier in the prevention timeline where the costs are lowest. What we need is a focus and commitment to the implementation of policies such that address tobacco use, alcohol consumption, exercise and diet that help people to make healthier choices. In a challenging economic environment this also makes sense; the benefit-cost ratio for every dollar spent on population-wide primary prevention is 10.9. While there is a place for screening and management of clinical risk factors, our strong recommendation is that it should be complementary to population-based strategies, not the other way around.’

Today’s call builds on the WSO Declaration on Prevention of Stroke and Dementias, published in the The Lancet Neurology earlier in 2020. Key principles in the Declaration that the global stroke body is recommending include:

1 Adoption of population wide strategies that reduce exposure to stroke risk factors such as tobacco, alcohol and food policies, as well as action to address environmental risk factors, including air pollution, across the lifespan of the whole population.

2 Implementation and promotion of motivational mobile technologies, e.g. the WSO endorsed StrokeRiskometer, to identify individual risks and support action on lifestyle risk factors among adults. 

3 Access to low dose combination of generic blood pressure and lipid-lowering therapies in one polypill for middle age and older adults with at least two behavioural or clinical stroke risk factors.

 4 Investment, training and deployment of community health workers to facilitate implementation.

In The Lancet Neurology article, WSO presented combined research evidence that shows a combination of these interventions would lower the incidence and of stroke by 50% and dementia incidence by 30% while contributing to decrease in incidence of other non-communicable diseases which share common risk factors.  

WSO President Prof Michael Brainin, who champions the organization’s prevention effort said ‘COVID-19 has spurred previously inconceivable levels of government intervention and individual behaviour change around the world, but we have been effectively living with a stroke pandemic and a failing prevention strategy for years. 

The need for similar, radical action on stroke is clear and our prevention principles provide low cost, evidence-based approaches that if implemented globally would not only save millions of lives but would deliver savings of hundreds of billions of dollars annually. This is money that will be desperately needed to strengthen global health systems and to fuel economic recovery in the wake of COVID-19.’ 

 

https://www.heartandstroke.ca/

https://www.heartandstroke.ca/how-you-can-help/volunteer/join-us/saskatchewan

What is stroke?

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What is stroke?

A stroke happens when blood stops flowing to any part of your brain, damaging brain cells. The effects of a stroke depend on the part of the brain that was damaged and the amount of damage done. Knowing how your brain works can help you understand your stroke.

About Heart & Stroke

Life. We don’t want you to miss it. That’s why Heart & Stroke leads the fight against heart disease and stroke. We must generate the next medical breakthroughs, so people in Canada don’t miss out on precious moments. Together, we are working to prevent disease, save lives and promote recovery through research, health promotion and public policy.

 

Signs of stroke

Stroke is a medical emergency. If you experience any of these signs, call 9-1-1. Do not drive to the hospital. An ambulance will get you to the best hospital for stroke care.


Prevention is key

Prevention starts with knowing your risk. Nine in ten Canadians have at least one risk factor for stroke or heart disease. Almost 80% of premature stroke and heart disease can be  prevented through healthy behaviors. That means that habits like eating healthy, being active and living smoke free, have a big impact on your health.

https://www.heartandstroke.ca/stroke/risk-and-prevention



Advance Care 


"All this in little but not so little Saskatchewan. Leading not only Canada but the World." Mayor Harris"

 Events:

Preeceville & District Lions Club Chase the Ace -  Jack-Pot is at a $2,696.00

Draw Thursday Night:

Follow the Lions on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PreecevilleChaseTheAce/



The Town Newsletter for September/October has information about upcoming events.

Previous newsletters can be found on the Recreation page.


Non Events:




- And as always if you wish to have an event promoted visit and post it to our Community Events  Calendar at www.townofPreeceville.ca

Follow the Mayor on blogspot at http://mayorharris.blogspot.ca/




follow  me on instagram @ http://instagram.com/garthrharris

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Thursday, 22 October 2020

Get your flu shot - Preeceville's Main Street with the Mayor Garth Harris for Oct 22nd, 2020 8:35 am

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Preeceville's Main Street with the Mayor Garth Harris for Oct 22nd, 2020 8:35 am

With GX94's Craig Wallebeck > see him @ http://www.gx94radio.com/craig-Wallebeck

This week we focus on: Get your flu shot

Flu Season   https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/Services-Locations/flu

"Keep yourself and your loved ones safe this flu season. Get your flu shot.

 Flu clinics will begin on October 19, 2020. Find a clinic near you.

Early vaccination means you are better protected. The flu vaccine is a safe, effective way to help people stay healthy, prevent illness and save lives.

The vaccine is available through public health clinics across the province, some physician and nurse practitioner offices and in local pharmacies. Anyone six months and older can receive the flu vaccine. Children age six months to five years must be immunized at a public health clinic, or by a physician or nurse practitioner.

Getting vaccinated is especially important for people at high-risk of influenza complications (pregnant women, young children, elderly, persons with underlying health conditions, immune-compromised) and their caregivers.

Know before you go

Bring your Saskatchewan health card with you to receive your immunization.

Be prepared to wait an additional 15 minutes after receiving your immunization.

Consent forms (where required) are available at clinic locations.

 

Questions?

Call HealthLine at 8-1-1 or visit HealthLin​e Online​​ for professional health advice. HealthLine is open 24/7, is confidential and free to Saskatchewan residents. Translation services available.

You may also contact your local public health office​.

Influenza Surveill​ance Report

Weekly influenza surveillance reports are published throughout influenza season. To view these reports visit the influenza surveillance report for Saskatchewan.​​

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Become a FluWatcher

FluWatchers is an online health surveillance system that helps monitor the spread of flu-like illness across Canada. Become a volunteer FluWatcher today.​


​Clinic Locations

To find a flu clinic near you please visit our Clinic Locations page.

Clinic Locations

Clinic locations in Saskatchewan can be found below.

 

More clinics will be added

Additional clinics may be added to the clinic listings below. This page will be kept up to date with the most current information. Check back regularly to confirm clinic locations and availability.​


​Questions?

Call HealthLine at 811 or visit HealthLin​e Online​​ for professional health advice. HealthLine is open 24/7, is confidential and free to Saskatchewan residents. Translation services available. You may also contact your local public health office​.​

For general information please visit our seasonal influenza page​. ​

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https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/Services-Locations/flu/Pages/Clinic-Locations.aspx

Upcoming Flu Clinics  

  • Find clinics closest to you by using the map view. 
  • You may be able to view your exact location on the map if your mobile device/computer settings has location services enabled. 
  • Click on the red 'pins' for more details about each clinic. In some cases the pins are approximate and may not be exact.
  • Please note that some pins have multiple clinics listed – scroll up/down to view all listings for each pin. 
  • You can also switch the view to show all clinics in a list format. "

 

Oct 27th, 2020:  10:00 AM to 6:00 PM   1-866-343-1460

by appointment at the Preeceville Public Health Office 239 Hwy Avenue NorthEast

Nov 3rd, 2020: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM  1-866-343-1460

walk-in at the Preeceville Legion, 218 Main Street North

Dec 12th, 2020: 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM  1-866-343-1460

walk-in at the Preeceville Legion, 218 Main Street North



"All this in little but not so little Saskatchewan. Leading not only Canada but the World." Mayor Harris"

 Events:

Preeceville & District Lions Club Chase the Ace -  Jack-Pot is at a $2,193.00

Draw Thursday Night:

Follow the Lions on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PreecevilleChaseTheAce/



The Town Newsletter for September/October has information about upcoming events.

Previous newsletters can be found on the Recreation page.


Non Events:




- And as always if you wish to have an event promoted visit and post it to our Community Events  Calendar at www.townofPreeceville.ca

Follow the Mayor on blogspot at http://mayorharris.blogspot.ca/




follow  me on instagram @ http://instagram.com/garthrharris

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