Westgate Heights Attainable Housing Inc. celebrated their groundbreaking today. The new housing complex will consist of 34 units (32 townhouse and two accessible units) located close to services and amenities.
1) Reducing provincial debt.
2) Reduction in income tax.
3) Reduction in property tax.
4) $2.3 billion investment in infrastructure.
5) Long-term solution to municipal revenue sharing.
Westgate Heights Attainable Housing Inc. celebrated their groundbreaking today. The new housing complex will consist of 34 units (32 townhouse and two accessible units) located close to services and amenities.
Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will be the first to see two new exhibits during their visit to Regina on May 23.
The completion of the Misinipiy Integrated Land Use Plan, developed in partnership by the Ministry of Environment and the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, was celebrated in La Ronge today.
Premier Brad Wall announced today that the provincial government is moving forward on the next phase to replace three aging long-term care homes built in Swift Current in the 1950s and 1960s.
A key ceremony was held in Regina today to welcome a new Habitat for Humanity Regina partner family to their new home.
Saskatchewan residents are advised to take precautions to minimize the risk of exposure to hantavirus with the camping and seeding season now unfolding.
The Government of Saskatchewan signed agreements between Canada, Saskatchewan and each of Sakimay and Cowessess First Nations to settle flood claims against Canada at Crooked Lake.
The Ministry of Social Services has renewed its agreements with the Regina and Saskatoon Police Services to investigate fraud referrals.
Advanced Education, Employment and Immigration Minister Rob Norris today celebrated impressive student enrolment and completion numbers at the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technology (SIIT).
Twenty-two per cent of the 2012 crop has been seeded, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's Weekly Crop Report.
Our recent warm weather is a welcome change from the wet, stormy weather communities across Saskatchewan endured this summer. In response to these devastating events, our government continues to make improvements to the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program so that we can provide better aid for flood victims. The most recent improvements include increasing the advance payment from 40 per cent to 60 per cent on the approval of the insurance adjuster’s report. More independent claims adjusters have been hired to assess the damage so that flood victims will get their claims processed more quickly. We recently dispatched more structural engineers to the hardest hit communities to speed up the process of repairing and replacing buildings and other damaged property. Plus, we increased the value of damaged tangible property such as drywall, furnaces, hot water heaters, and concrete. Our government will continue to respond to the most critical needs by processing claims for replacement of furnaces and hot water heaters on a priority basis. To date, the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program has paid out approximately 2,050 claims, totalling about $6.7 million.
A challenge facing many families across Saskatchewan is finding a physician. Every family wants to have reliable doctors in their communities to provide quality and timely care. Our government is working to make that a reality for families across the province. We recently announced a new, improved process that will allow us to better recruit more foreign-trained physicians to Saskatchewan and assess them more efficiently. The improvements will open up the assessment to International Medical Graduates from around the world as long as they meet the pre-screening criteria, allowing a much wider range of physicians to apply in Saskatchewan . The new assessment process flows from the government's physician strategy, introduced last year, which aims to address the physician shortage.
Out migration of our young people is an important issue which our government continues to address. While there are more opportunities for young people in Saskatchewan, our government continues to take action to entice more people to stay in this great province. The latest example is the first-ever Saskatchewan Agriculture Scholarship recently announced in conjunction with Agriculture Month in October. The scholarship will award 10 students from across the province $1,000 each. Students in Grade 12, who are entering agriculture-related post-secondary studies in 2011, are eligible to apply. For more information about Agriculture Month and the Saskatchewan Agriculture Scholarship, please visit www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca/Agriculture_Month_2010. The Saskatchewan Agriculture Scholarship will work well with The Graduate Retention Program which offers rebates up to $20,000 of tuition fees paid by eligible graduates who live and file income tax returns in Saskatchewan
As we enter Thanksgiving week, let’s take some time to reflect on all the amenities we share in this great province and for the community of Moose Jaw. It is a great place to work, live and raise our families. Thanksgiving is a special time – make it a special day with your family and friends.
Happy Thanksgiving!