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Civic Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic- What you Should Know!

October Council Meeting Dates Please Note: The upcoming Council Schedule or location may be subject to change based around any potential new developments or ease of restrictions around the COVID-19 Pandemic. Anyone interested in attending is strongly encouraged to contact the City Clerk prior to planning to attend.

City Hall has reopened to the public, however with some guidelines currently in place. Continue to utilize online and contactless options when possible. Please do not visit City Hall if you are feeling unwell, experiencing flu-like symptoms or have been in contact with someone who is presumptive or tested positive for COVID-19.

Regular Council Meeting - October 20th

Current Status of Public Facilities as of October 8th: Martensville Athletic Pavilion - Open, with occupancy limits City Hall - Open Northridge Centre - Open for Bookings with Provincial gathering guidelines Heritage Centre - Open for bookings with Provincial gathering guidelines Sports Centre - Open Wheatland Regional Library (located in the Civic Centre) - Open

The Regular Council Meetings are located at Martensville City Hall Council Chambers. Martensville City Hall - 37 Centennial Dr. S. All meetings commence at 5PM. Those wishing to address or do a presentation to Council must be placed on the agenda. To be placed on the agenda please contact the City Clerk’s office at City Hall or visit the website for details. The full Council and Committee of the Whole Schedule can be obtained at martensville.ca.

City Staff are available to work with the public via phone or email. Questions or inquiries can be directed to City Hall via phone (306-931-2166) or inquiry@martensville.ca during this time. Residents and Customers are requested to carry out transactions electronically such as online banking, preauthorized payments or TIPPS. Cheques may also be dropped off in the drop slot at City Hall.

City of Martensville Election Day is Monday, November 9th

After Hour Water and Sewer Emergencies - should still be directed through the Emergency line at City Hall, (306) 931-2166, ext.1.

Voters will be able to vote safely through a number of means including Mail-in Ballot, Advanced Polls or in-person on Election Day. The election day poll location is at the North Ridge Community Centre, from 8AM-8PM.

Protective Services - There are no changes in duty or status to Protective Services such as the RCMP, Martensville Fire Department, and Ambulance Service.

Visit Martensville.ca or contact the City Clerk’s Office-City Hall for more information for candidates and voters this upcoming local election.

Water and Sewer - These services remain unimpacted and unchanged, including water quality testing. Meter reading will continue to take place under the Read/Estimate schedule; however, staff will not be doing reads of meters located inside of homes or occupied buildings. In these cases, estimates will be taken or reads can be provided into City Hall. In respect to water and sewer emergencies, city staff may not be able to enter resident homes at this time and private contractors should be considered.

Returning Your Waste and Recycle Bins to your Property- Waste Bylaw

Water Meter Read/Estimate Schedule - Normally the Read/Estimate Schedule that takes place from October-April would be completed and the entire City would have water meter reads completed by City of Martensville Meter Readers. However due to the COVID-19 crisis, the Water Meter Read/Estimate schedule continues to be extended into foreseeable future.

Residents are reminded to return waste and recycle bins to their properties and off the street after bins have been picked up. Bins should be placed in front of the premises by 7AM of the morning of collection day. Bins left on the street are potentially subject to damage caused by wind or traffic. Bins left on the street also interfere with local traffic, street parking as well as street sweeping or utility maintenance. Per the local bylaw, any person failing to adhere to the bylaw may be subject to fines.

Garbage and Recycling - Services remain in place and on schedule with no anticipated service delays at this time. Organics collection will run until the end of October. Road Maintenance - will continue as required and is not expected to change at this time. Playgrounds and Sports Fields - Playgrounds are currently open. Sports Fields have reopened but users should continue to follow activity guidelines as may be provided under the Provincial Re-Open plan. Trails and passive park spaces remain open for use, but we continue to urge residents to incorporate safe practices.

To see the Waste Bylaw visit Martensville.ca or contact City Hall.

Utility and Property Tax Updates - The City has implemented a number of measures to assist property owners and businesses during the pandemic, currently in place:

Still Plenty to Do! –Fall Program Registration

Fall Registration is still open! There are a variety of programs to register for but limited space in each, so register as soon as you can! Visit the City or Martensville Program Registration page, or phone us at 306-683-5576 for more information!

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Interest charges on utility bills will be suspended until November 1, 2020. Water service will not be discontinued due to non-payment or overdue account status. The deadline for property tax payments will be extended from July 31 to October 30, 2020. All interest charges on property tax owing will be suspended until November 1, 2020.

Stay Informed! - The City of Martensville has created a dedicated webpage to provide information, updates and additional resources around the COVID-19 pandemic. This page is accessible through the homepage at Martensville.ca. Please continue to follow us, media sources and information from the Province of Saskatchewan for the most current information around updates or new measures for the prevention of the spread of COVID-19.

NOTICE OF ADVANCE POLL CITY OF MARTENSVILLE

NOTICE OF POLL CITY OF MARTENSVILLE

Public notice is hereby given that: 1. A poll has been granted for the election of: SIX (6) COUNCILLORS, CITY OF MARTENSVILLE 2. Voting will take place on Wednesday the 28th day of October, 2020 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Saturday the 31st day of October, 2020 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM and Wednesday the 4th day of November, 2020 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the polling place listed below. 3. I will declare the results of the election at City Hall, 37 Centennial Drive North on the 10th day of November, 2020 at the hour of 10:00 AM. POLLING AREA NO. 1

POLLING PLACE Council Chambers, City Hall 37 Centennial Drive South

Dated at Martensville, this 8th day of October 2020.

Carla Budnick Returning Officer

Public notice is hereby given that: 1.

Notice of Abandonment of Poll

A poll has been granted for the election of: SIX (6) COUNCILLORS, CITY OF MARTENSVILLE

Voting will take place on Monday the 9th day of November, 2020 from 8:00 aM to 8:00 PM at the polling place listed below.

I will declare the results of the election at City Hall, 37 Centennial Drive North on the 10th day of November, 2020 at the hour of 10:00 aM POLLING AREA NO.

[Section 82 of The Local Government Elections Act, 2015]

POLLING PLACE

North Ridge Centennial Community Centre 901 3rd Street North

Whereas a poll is not required pursuant to The Local Government Election Act for the office of: Mayor for City of Martensville I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said office will take place and the following person is elected by acclamation: Mayor: Kent Muench Dated at Martensville, this 8th day of October, 2020.

Dated at Martensville, this 8th day of October 2020. Carla Budnick Returning Officer

Carla Budnick Returning Officer

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Martensville Council Acknowledges Contributions Made to the Area By Nancy Heppner and Sheryl Spence Shaine Sealey, Martensville Messenger

Form L [Section 78 of the Act]

Notice of Call for Further Nominations School Division Elections Board Member: Prairie Spirit School Division No. 206 Subdivision 9 (Martensville) The returning officer will receive nominations of candidates for the above office during normal business hours from October 9, 2020, until 4 p.m., on October 21, 2020, at:

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In person by the candidate or their agent: Prairie Spirit School Division, 121 Collins Street, Warman, SK Fax:

(306) 934-8221

Mail:

Prairie Spirit School Division, Box 809, Warman, SK S0K 4S0

Email: elections@spiritsd.ca

Nomination forms may be obtained at the following locations:

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Prairie Spirit School Division website: www.spiritsd.ca Schools in the school division City, Town and Village offices in the school division Prairie Spirit School Division Office

Dated at Warman, SK, this 9th day of October, 2020. Ron Walter, Returning Officer

Notice of Abandonment of Poll Whereas a poll is not required under the Local Government Election Act, 2015, for the office of: BOARD MEMBER: ST. PAUL’S ROMAN CATHOLIC SEPARATE SCHOOL DIVISION NO. 20, SUBDIVISIONS NO. 1, 2 and 3 I hereby give public notice that no voting for the said office will take place and that the following persons are elected by acclamation: Subdivision 1: Wayne Stus Subdivision 2: Debbie Berscheid Subdivision 3: Bonita Elliott Dated this 9th day of October, 2020. Ron Walter Returning Officer

During the October 13th Committee of the Whole meeting, Martensville Mayor Kent Muench took time to acknowledge the contributions that Nancy Heppner – Saskatchewan Party MLA for Martensville – Warman and Sheryl Spence – Mayor of Warman, have made to the region during their time elected in their respective positions. Heppner was first elected to the Martensville constituency in 2007 during a by-election and since then has been re-elected in the 2007, 2011 and 2016 Provincial Elections. “She has been instrumental in supporting our city as we went through unprecedented growth. Whether it was the high school expansion, two new elementary schools, the overpass or Highway 305 improvements; her advocacy on our behalf has become an incredible legacy,” Muench stated via Facebook. “Just in general, the work that you have done with our communities ABOVE: Nancy Heppner have shown that this is the best region in Saskatchewan to live in and I am so appreciative of all you have done and I know that whoever follows you will have some mighty big shoes to fill,” Muench said to Heppner during the October 13th meeting. Warman Mayor Sheryl Spence became a Councillor in 2000 and Mayor in 2006 and has decided not to seek re-election this year. “Sheryl has always been a strong advocate of regional cooperation and community engagement. Although our two communities sometimes enjoy a strong rivalry in the rink or on the field, we actually find our greatest successes when we work together,” Mayor Muench stated, noting the paving project that recently took place between Main Street in Martensville and Highway 11. “I think that in general, you’re work as Mayor of Warman has really solidified the relationship between Martensville and Warman in a very positive way,” Muench said. Following the two presentations, Martensville Council heard from ABOVE: Sheryl Spence Dean Belcourt, who was in attendance virtually; along with his partner Trena Pfefferle, who submitted an application to the City to permit the development of an autobody shop at 529 Centennial Drive South. This address is the previous location of MacNeil Motors and was zoned for C2 arterial commercial, which was previously used for the sale/retail of cars and light trucks. “The applicant is purchasing the property to be utilized for car dealership, minor vehicle repairs and a detailing shop, all of which are permitted uses within the Zoning Bylaw. In addition to this, they would like to construct an autobody shop to operate in conjunction with the previously mentioned uses. Construction of the autobody shop will be required to meet minimum National Building Code requirements and annual fire inspections will be completed by Martensville Fire Department,” Kevin Ingram, City of Martensville Planner, stated in a report to Council. This item will be required to come back to Council at an upcoming meeting for formal approval. The next City Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 20th. This meeting will mark the final meeting for the current City Council before the 2020 Municipal Election, which will be taking place on Monday, November 9th.

Multiple Crews Called and Evacuation Ordered Due to Five Day Fire

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ABOVE: Dalmeny Fire Rescue was called to a grass fire on October 8th and had crews on scene until Monday, October 12th. (Dalmeny Fire Rescue Facebook photo)

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On October 8th at approximately 2pm, Dalmeny Fire Rescue (DFR) received a report of a grass fire east of Dalmeny between Powerline Road and Highway 305 (Township 392 and Range Road 3055). The addition of heavy winds did not work in favour of the firefighters on scene and mutual aid was brought in from Warman, Martensville, Langham, Osler, Hepburn, Saskatoon and Provincial Fire. With many acreages located in the area, an evacuation order was issued at approximately 3pm to homes threatened by the rapidly moving fire. Help was provided by the Dalmeny Police, RCMP and Corman Park Police to ABOVE: Crews worked through the nights to assist with evacuations and road clearing. ensure hot spots were under control and flare ups were avoided. A Facebook post from Dalmeny Fire (Dalmeny Fire Rescue Facebook photo) Rescue noted that “All occupied properties were able to be saved by the encroaching fire late into the night and early morning.” Motorists were asked to avoid the area to allow for emergency vehicle access. On Monday, October 12th, crews were still on scene working on hot spots and flare ups, with the SPSA Rapid Response Team from the province assisting. “One spark onto the dry grass could flare things up in an instant,” another Facebook post from DFR stated. Over the weekend, with so many individuals providing assistance on getting the fire under control, there were a number of local people and businesses that stepped up to show their appreciation for the hard work and long hours put in by crews on site. “Thank you to so many of you who kept us hydrated and nourished this Thanksgiving weekend,” DFR said, acknowledging a wide array of people, such as; Granny B’s in Dalmeny, Lauralee and Rod Trayhorne, Alpyne Apparel in Martensville, Martensville Subway, Family Pizza in Warman and others that provided the units with food, coffee and snacks. Additionally, acreage owners on Rose Leaf Road provided crews with a Thanksgiving meal.

Local Business Owner Gives Back to His Customers Jocelyn Ottenbreit, Martensville Messenger

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Local Resident Hosting Unique Fundraiser in Honour of Late Mother-in-Law Shanine Sealey, Martensville Messenger

Martensville resident Geoff Baker is planning for viewers to donate and popular games such as Fortnite, a unique online event to raise money in support of the Call of Duty, etc., will be played with challenges and prizes Canadian Cancer Society in honour of his late mother-inavailable for each. Other local streamers are invited to join law. Baker during the event to help increase awareness and The event will be a spread the reach. “24-Hours for Brain Cancer Baker has been following and Research” fundraiser, with all watching streams on Twitch for money raised going towards years, and had always thought helping patients and their families about starting his own channel. through life-saving research, While others create a channel support services and other with the goal of turning it into important work to help ensure a career, Baker wanted to create fewer Canadians will be touched his to turn his hobby of playing by the disease. On November 13, video games into a positive way 2020 Baker will use his channel to interact with people and raise on Twitch to host a 24-hour live money for important causes. stream to raise funds. Approximately three years “Twitch is an online ago, Baker’s mother-in-law live video platform and one of lost her battle against brain the originators of live streaming. cancer after fighting hard for Streamers create their own three years. “She was the most channels and produce live content kind and caring woman you for viewers to be entertained. would ever meet. Sylvia was Unlike traditional TV, Twitch is a source of constant positivity both live and interactive,” Baker and happiness and her diagnosis explained. hit the family hard,” Baker Those participating said. The family cherishes the through Twitch can communicate ABOVE: Geoff Baker (LEFT) lost his mother-in-law memories that they have of Sylvia (RIGHT) to cancer three years ago and has with the streamer in real time Sylvia and hopes that others via a running chat, along with organized an online fundraiser to help raise money for can have more time with their cancer research in honour of her. (Submitted) other interactive elements to each loved ones which is why Baker channel. Baker added that streamer primarily creates is working hard to raise money for the Canadian Cancer content of themselves playing video games and interacts Society. with viewers; however, there are a wide array of other “The goal is to give others what Sylvia lost; talents available on Twitch, such as; painters, musicians, time. More time with loved ones, more time to make athletes and more. “It really is a special place that people memories, more time to live. Cancer is a horrible disease need to experience to understand. It sounds boring to sit that has impacted everyone in some way. We hope that this and watch someone else play a game, but for some viewers, fundraiser can help with ongoing research to provide more it is a chance to talk to someone who speaks their gaming time for others.” language, others are looking for a friend, still others want Visit https://www.twitch.tv/zaxx386 for more to learn how to be better at a particular game.” information including details on how to support this unique During the event, the community will be online event. Here, you can connect to Baker’s event page discussing how their lives have been impacted by cancer, with the Canadian Cancer Society to donate, or contact sharing stories, learning about brain cancer through facts Baker at zaxx386@outlook.com to donate to him directly; and information provided by the Canadian Cancer Society however he is unable to issue a tax receipt. Baker added and playing video games for 24 hours live streamed on that he will personally match all donations up to $500 Twitch. Baker explained that there will be unique ways made through the stream.

Public Health Order Amended to Maximum of 15 for Private Gatherings Jocelyn Ottenbreit, Martensville Messenger

Saskatchewan has reported a double-digit increase in new coronavirus cases for the eighth day in a row with 34 new cases as of Tuesday, October 13. Most of the new cases are located in the Regina zone with 11, while there are nine in north central, eight in Saskatoon and four in central west according to a press release. The locations of two cases are pending according to officials. Due to the continued increase of cases daily throughout the province, the public health order is amending the number of people gathering in homes from 30 back to 15 under the direction of Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. The maximum amount of people allowed at private gatherings in a home will be 15 as of Friday October 16. Public venue events will now be limited to 30 people with physical distance measurements in place. Events at public venues will now be limited to 30 people. However, Shahab said there must be enough space for those people to maintain physical distance. Although these numbers are increasing, we are still lower than we were back in July. Back on July 22, the highest new cases in one day were “60”, with the second highest being “50” on July 29. The number of active cases to date is 238 in the province according to health officials, compared to 322 on July 29. The overall total number of positive cases for the province grew to 2,174 since March when the first case was reported. We had another 11 recoveries making the total number of recoveries 1,911 as of October 13. Currently there are nine hospitalized patients, with seven being in Acute (Inpatient) care and two in ICU (one in Saskatoon and one in Regina). There have been 25 COVID-19 related deaths in Saskatchewan. October 11 showed the highest number of tests performed at 3,267 according to a press release. There have been 218,950 COVID-19 tests performed to date. Some have received more than one test. Saskatchewan residents are being asked to be more vigilant about monitoring their health and if they experience a slight cough, headache, aches and pains, they are being urged to stay home

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Election Already a Spending Arms Rate

Having trouble keeping up with all the election promises in the 2020 campaign? Well, don’t blame yourself. They were coming fast and furious even before this campaign started. And; notwithstanding the reality of a $2.1 deficit in the current budget and a $24-billion debt; they haven’t slowed down. So let’s take a breath and catch up with the hundreds of millions already promised. It began as early as last June/ July when the NDP rolled out its "People First Recovery plan for COVID-19" that called for "fixed COVID-19 testing", "smaller class sizes" and extra money for everything from bussing to substitute teachers to distant learning to cleaning supplies and personal protective wear. After the NDP promise, the Sask. Party government did come through with extra money for most everything except smaller classrooms … although the NDP said it was not enough.

August was quiet, but September prior to the election call was filled with more NDP promises beginning with a $25/day child care and 2,200 new spaces and $100 rebates for drivers while cutting their SGI auto insurance rates by seven per cent. The NDP last month also promised to spend $5 million to hire 50 more mental health specialists and another $5 million more so school divisions could pay for more child psychologist services. It promised $10 million to "reopen rural emergency rooms" and another $10 million to address chronic rural hospital short staffing plus unspecified capital money to "fix crumbling rural hospital infrastructure". All this put the NDP way ahead in the promise game, but it sure does seem Premier Scott Moe has tried very hard to catch up. One day after the election call, the Sask. Party promised a 10.5-per-cent tax rebate on home renovations to $20,000 quickly followed by the oneyear, 10-per-cent rebate on SaskPower bills paid through general revenue. The Sask. Party then announced its Saskatchewan Advantage Scholarship for post-secondary students, offering them $750 per year. Then came the Sask. Party’s call to reduce small business tax rate from two per cent to zero for two years, then one per cent until July 2023. That was followed by the governing party’s promise to resume the Active Families Benefit - a policy that was a victim of the 2017 budget cuts. Under the new plan, parents can apply for $150 per year per child and $200 for children with disabilities. The Sask. Party also promised 750 new

Learn More About the 2020 Municipal Election Shanine Sealey, Martensville Messenger

The City of Martensville Municipal Election will be taking place on Monday, November 9th and residents can vote through a number of means including Mail-In Ballot, Advanced Polls or In-Person on Election Day. The election day poll location is at the North Ridge Community Centre from 8AM-8PM. Martensville Mayor Kent Muench has been acclaimed and will therefore be serving his third term as Mayor of Martensville. For Council, there are a number of candidates running including current Councillors Tyson Chillog, Michael Cox, Darren MacDonald, Jamie Martens and Debbie McGuire. There are five other local residents also running for a position on City Council including; Adam Hartle, Keith Murray, Spencer Nikkel, Travis Sorenson and Matthew Stavenow. The Prairie Sky Chamber of Commerce (PSCC) is hosting an online streaming All-Candidates Forum on Thursday, October 15th from 6:30pm-8:00pm. The forum can be viewed through the PSCC Facebook page. “Part of our mandate as a Chamber of Commerce

is to connect people to government. Our goal is to be a voice for our business community, so this falls under that mandate,” PSCC Executive Director Jaimie Malmgren said. Due to COVID-19 precautions, the usual in-person Candidates Forum is not taking place, and instead, the candidates will all log in virtually from their location. “One of our biggest concerns with this method is for residents to be able to access it – seniors for example. There are some people that may not be on the internet or on social media and not have access to a computer. We are hoping that people will be able to contact their friends or family members to help them access the forum if they are otherwise unable to,” Malmgren stated. All candidates will be taking part in the forum and local residents and businesses can submit questions until 5pm on Thursday via email to contact@ prairieskychamber.ca or during the forum by texting (306) 292-7066. More information about the 2020 Municipal Election can be found at martensville.ca, or by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall.

childcare spaces. As of the writing of this, the last Sask. Party promise has been support for the autistic - $6,000 for children under age 12. But the NDP certainly hasn’t rested on its preelection laurels. Among its many promises since the election call has been the hiring of 1,000 health care workers. This would be in addition to "the best home care in Canada" that includes hiring 700 additional home care staff for medical care, cleaning, cooking, and repair assistance. Some of the NDP post-election-call promises are rounding out previously announced commitments that would include $125 million for school divisions to hire 1,000 teachers, 750 educational assistants and 400 caretakers. The NDP also announced $3-million as part of its rural education strategy. Some of its promises are hard to tabulate in simple dollar figures. This would be the case with the NDP’s accountability strategy that includes a public inquiry into the Global Transportation Hub, banning corporate and union donations, stronger conflict of interest rules for MLAs and closing lobbyist loopholes. Still others like a $15 an hour minimum wage pay equity legislation and banning employee dress codes at workplaces that force female employees in bars and restaurants into high heels and short skirts are less about tax dollars. They will, however, have a direct impact on how businesses operate. But by any measure, it’s already been a costly campaign.

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Martensville Collective Health and Wellness Offering Drive-Thru Flu Vaccines

Shanine Sealey, Martensville Messenger

Due to COVID-19, Martensville Collective Health and Wellness (MCHW) will be unable to offer their usual method of flu vaccinations to the public, including the Shots for Tots event that is held each year. Instead, this year, they will be offering a unique technique for administering flu shots. There will be a drive-through set up located at the Martensville Aquatic Centre, with no appointment necessary. “Just drive up, stay in your vehicle and receive your vaccination,” MCHW stated on their Facebook page. “Our numbers would be very limited if we were doing it in clinic because of the amount of cleaning between every patient and the screening that would be required. We wouldn’t be able to get through as many people as there is demand in a reasonable amount of time, so we decided to do it this way to try to get the community vaccinated as soon as possible. We are expecting an increased uptake in flu vaccine this year, so we are hoping that between this clinic and the pharmacies offering vaccines that we can get everybody

done as early as possible,” Dr. Allison Adamus of MCHW explained. Flu vaccinations will be available on Monday, October 19 from 1pm-7pm, Tuesday, October 20 from 1pm to 7pm and Saturday, October 24 from 10am-2pm. Utilizing the loop within the parking lot at North Ridge Community Centre will allow for people to receive their vaccination and then move to a waiting area for 15 minutes to ensure there are no adverse reactions. There will be 1 to 2 doctors on site for each date administering the vaccinations and able to respond to any reactions should there be any. The space being utilized was provided by the City of Martensville, who Dr. Adamus said had been very cooperative in helping them find a location. “I always recommend getting the flu vaccine; however, this year is more important than ever. The flu and COVID share the same symptoms, and it will always be assumed to be COVID until proven otherwise, so if we can prevent people from having symptoms and

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