Working Draft for:
Preeceville's Main Street with the Mayor Garth Harris for Thursday June 27h, 2019 8:35 am
With GX94's Craig Wallebeck > see him @ http://www.gx94radio.com/craig-Wallebeck
This week we focus on: Wholesale Trade Growth and the Innovation Challenge
Highest Wholesale Trade Growth In Canada
Released on June 25, 2019
"Wholesale trade in April was up 14.7 per cent year-over-year
in Saskatchewan (seasonally adjusted), the highest percentage increase among
the provinces and well ahead of the 4.8 per cent recorded nationally.
“Saskatchewan has been facing significant economic headwinds but these positive wholesale trade statistics show that job creators remain confident in our economy,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “With wholesale trade being a leading indicator of other future economic indicators, it gives us optimism in our economy as we move forward.”
“Saskatchewan has been facing significant economic headwinds but these positive wholesale trade statistics show that job creators remain confident in our economy,” Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison said. “With wholesale trade being a leading indicator of other future economic indicators, it gives us optimism in our economy as we move forward.”
In April, wholesale trade was up to $2.4 billion.
Major gains were reported year-over-year in farm products,
up 13.9 per cent and miscellaneous, up 47.8 per cent."
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For more information, contact:
Deb Young, Trade and Export Development, Regina
Phone: 306-787-4765 Email: deb.young@gov.sk.ca
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For more information, contact:
Deb Young, Trade and Export Development, Regina
Phone: 306-787-4765 Email: deb.young@gov.sk.ca
Innovation Challenge Winner Aims To Connect Land Users To
Rural Property Owners
Released on June 26, 2019
Western Heritage, based out of Saskatoon, has been selected
as the winner of the Rural Property Access Innovation Challenge.
The Innovation Challenge, led by the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), with support from Innovation Saskatchewan, was announced in March by Premier Scott Moe.
The challenge was launched to address changes to The Trespass to Property Act; specifically, looking to find a solution that would allow hunters, snowmobilers, and other land users to more easily ask property owners for permission before entering their land.
Western Heritage’s winning proposal is a mobile application that allows users to request land access from verified landowners, and for landowners to manage access to their property by providing approvals. The application aims to maintain user anonymity and enable a two-way rating system, similar to Uber and Airbnb.
Safety is also a priority, and the app will use auto-notifications during high-risk land use, by notifying users when there are multiple hunters in the area.
“Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities is eager to work with Western Heritage to develop a comprehensive solution that will enable communication between rural property owners and would-be land users,” SARM President Ray Orb said. “It is our hope this solution will help maintain safe and robust recreational activity use in rural Saskatchewan.”
Western Heritage will receive funding of up to $10,000 and a 16-week residency to develop their solution in collaboration with SARM and the provincial government. Work has already begun, and a prototype is expected to be introduced this fall.
“We use Innovation Challenges to crowdsource ideas from our entrepreneurs to solve real-world problems,” Minister Responsible for Innovation Saskatchewan Tina Beaudry-Mellor said. “By tapping into our problem solvers, we are able to use their creativity and tech expertise to enhance citizen experiences.”
Innovation Challenges encourage Saskatchewan technology companies to find quick and inventive solutions to public issues. One such challenge in 2017 resulted in BeeSecure, an application that alerts rural landowners about irregular activity on their properties.
There is currently a second challenge ongoing, where the two winners are working with the Ministry of Environment and Innovation Saskatchewan to develop technology solutions to monitor the amount of solid waste generated and disposed of in the province.
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For more information, contact:
Tonaya McGregor
Innovation Saskatchewan, Regina
Phone: 3067876041 Email: tonaya.mcgregor@gov.sk.ca
Ashley Leugner, Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities
Phone: 3067613931 Email: aleugner@sarm.ca
Aldo Scribante, Western Heritage
Phone: 306-975-3860 Email: ascribante@westernheritage.ca
The Innovation Challenge, led by the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), with support from Innovation Saskatchewan, was announced in March by Premier Scott Moe.
The challenge was launched to address changes to The Trespass to Property Act; specifically, looking to find a solution that would allow hunters, snowmobilers, and other land users to more easily ask property owners for permission before entering their land.
Western Heritage’s winning proposal is a mobile application that allows users to request land access from verified landowners, and for landowners to manage access to their property by providing approvals. The application aims to maintain user anonymity and enable a two-way rating system, similar to Uber and Airbnb.
Safety is also a priority, and the app will use auto-notifications during high-risk land use, by notifying users when there are multiple hunters in the area.
“Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities is eager to work with Western Heritage to develop a comprehensive solution that will enable communication between rural property owners and would-be land users,” SARM President Ray Orb said. “It is our hope this solution will help maintain safe and robust recreational activity use in rural Saskatchewan.”
Western Heritage will receive funding of up to $10,000 and a 16-week residency to develop their solution in collaboration with SARM and the provincial government. Work has already begun, and a prototype is expected to be introduced this fall.
“We use Innovation Challenges to crowdsource ideas from our entrepreneurs to solve real-world problems,” Minister Responsible for Innovation Saskatchewan Tina Beaudry-Mellor said. “By tapping into our problem solvers, we are able to use their creativity and tech expertise to enhance citizen experiences.”
Innovation Challenges encourage Saskatchewan technology companies to find quick and inventive solutions to public issues. One such challenge in 2017 resulted in BeeSecure, an application that alerts rural landowners about irregular activity on their properties.
There is currently a second challenge ongoing, where the two winners are working with the Ministry of Environment and Innovation Saskatchewan to develop technology solutions to monitor the amount of solid waste generated and disposed of in the province.
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For more information, contact:
Tonaya McGregor
Innovation Saskatchewan, Regina
Phone: 3067876041 Email: tonaya.mcgregor@gov.sk.ca
Ashley Leugner, Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities
Phone: 3067613931 Email: aleugner@sarm.ca
Aldo Scribante, Western Heritage
Phone: 306-975-3860 Email: ascribante@westernheritage.ca
Preeceville & District Lions Club Chase the Ace Jackpot is $2,439.00
Draws every Thursday night at the Curling Rink. Watch their Ad's. Follow the ACE on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PreecevilleChaseTheAce/
Bingo 606 Harvard Preeceville Air Cadets Squadron Sponsoring Committee BINGO. Every Thursday at Club 60. Doors open at 7pm, first game starts at 8pm.
Old Home Week is a practice that originated in the New
England region of the United States, similar to a holiday or festival. In
its beginning, in the 19th - 20th century, it involved a municipal effort to
invite former residents of a village, town, or city - usually individuals who
grew up in the municipality as children and moved elsewhere in adulthood - to
visit the Old Home, the parental household and home town.
Our idea is to have events around one week each summer so
our former residents and guests can be as busy as they please while checking
out what's new in town.
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