Vol. 103 No. 46
Box 40, 102 3rd Ave West, Biggar, Saskatchewan S0K 0M0
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012
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One dead in carbon monoxide tragedy in Asquith One man is dead and a women in serious condition as RCMP continue to investigate a carbon monoxide poisoning at a rural residence near Asquith On November 13 at 7:30 a.m., police and EMS attended the residence east of Asquith in relation to a call of an unconscious male. Upon attendance police and EMS discovered a male and female in the residence who were both unconscious. It was quickly determined that the male had died, but the female was still alive. EMS transported the female subject to Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon. The couple had been discovered by a family member who came to the property to check on them. Po l i c e e n l i s t e d t h e assistance of Sask Energy to inspect the scene and determined that the carbon monoxide levels in the residence were at lethal levels. It is believed that the boiler in the residence is the source of the carbon monoxide gas. A 29 year old man was declared dead at the scene by the Coroner. A 26 year old female is in hospital in serious condition. No names are being released at this time until family notifications are completed. The police investigation is continuing.
If we forget . . . Sgt. Ross McVicar of the North Saskatchewan Regiment addresses students, November 9. Sgt. McVicar, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, shared his story of service, the loss of a friend, and other
stories of sacrifice as Remembrance Day approached. Check out the biggarindependent.ca this Friday for Sgt. McVicar’s talk to Biggar students. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
Organizational meeting for new Prairie Spirit school board The new Prairie Spirit Board of Education met for the first time on Monday, November 5, following board elections in October. As part of the organizational meeting, the board elected its Chair and Vice-Chair. Trustee Larry Pavloff was chosen as the board’s chair for a third one-year term.
Pavloff was nominated for the position by Trustee Sam Dyck. “Larry has a wealth of classroom experience, he has worked with the Saskatchewan School Boards Association at a provincial level and he has a desire to do what’s best for students,” Dyck said
in nominating Pavloff as chair. Sam Dyck was re-elected as vice-chair, a position he has held for the past five years. Trustee Pam Wieler made the nomination, noting that Dyck sees both sides of an issue and brings his integrity to his work on the board.
Happy Chefs . . . The last Kids in the Kitchen was held last week, and by the looks of these junior cooks, it was a highly successful session of learning new and nutritious dishes. The five-week after school cooking class will, no doubt, have a full complement of chefs in the next session. (Independent Photo by Kevin Brautigam)
Trustee membership on board and staff c o m m i t t e e s, p e n d i n g trustees’ acceptance, was also determined at the organizational meeting: Other committees in Prairie Spirit are: Advocacy Committee (membership to be determined prior to first meeting). Board Education Committee: Joanne Brochu, Bernie Howe. Discipline Committee: board chair (appointed board trustee to be determined prior to first meeting) board trustee from the area involved. Home-Based Educators (HBE) Liaison Committee: Bonnie Hope, George Ja n z e n , Pa m Wi e l e r. Local Implementations Negotiating Committee (LINC): George Janzen, C a t h y Ta y l o r, K e i t h Wagner. Martensville High School (MHS) Renovation Committee: Sam Dyck, Bonnie Hope. Partnership Committee: (membership to be determined prior to first meeting). Policy Review Committee: Larry Pavloff, Sam Dyck, Bonnie Hope, George Janzen. Public Section Representative:
B o n n i e H o p e. S e n i o r Administration Compensation Committee: board chair, board vice chair. Support Staff Negotiations Committee: Larry Pavloff, Cathy Taylor. Warman Community Middle School (WCMS) Building Project Committee: Sam Dyck. Staff committees are as follows: Professional Support (Calendar) Committee: Joanne Brochu, Bernie Howe, Keith Wagner. As the result of a recent analysis of board policies, the board approved a motion to form a policy review committee. The committee will complete the review of board policies. The board passed a motion to maintain current indemnity rates for trustees, pursuant to a review during the upcoming fiscal year. B o a r d C h a i r, L a r r y Pavloff, said he was looking forward to the upcoming year. “We have great things happening in Prairie Spirit,” he said.