MMM MMM ....Turkey Dinner

Mayor Ross Apperley and Laurie Connelly (Fast Trucking Services)




Above: School Community Council Members and CEC Staff Members




Dennis Day (Fast Trucking Services) and Ron Spencer (Recreation Director)






Best Turkey Carver 2009 - Greg Cousins (Greg Cousins Construction Ltd.)

The students at the Carnduff Education Complex were treated to a wonderful turkey meal over the lunch hour on Wednesday, Dec 16th. The School Community Council, CEC Staff and CEC SRC as well as many local sponsers all pitched in to bring the student body the delicious meal!

Mayor, Ross Apperley, as well as local Business Leaders; Kevin Spencer (Spencer's Foods), Dennis Day & Laurie Connelly (Fast Trucking), Greg Cousins (Greg Cousins Construction Ltd), Brian Leptich (Zargon Oil & Gas), and Ron Spencer (Recreation Director) joined together to carve the turkeys and had a little fun at the same time! The meal was served by staff and the local School Community Council to students from Kindergarten right though to Grade 12.

Donations were made by the following businesses:

Turkeys: NAL, Enbridge, McMunn Oilfield, R.M. #1 of Argyle, Kohaly & Elash Law Firm, Village of Carievale, Swimming Pool

Corn: CA Shaw Insurance

Buns: Viterra

Potatoes & Stuffing: CEC SRC

Carnduff & District Food Bank Benefits from the Students at CEC

On Monday, Dec 14th, the students of the Carnduff Education Complex joined in the season of giving! Students all brought items for the Carnduff & District Food Bank to contribute to the Food Hampers that will be handed out to those in need this Christmas season by the Food Bank.
Students from K - 7 made the decision to contribute to the food bank instead of doing gift exchanges in each class. The High School Students also joined in and contributed food items to this wonderful cause.
Congratulations and thank you to all students for their tremendous contributions!

Carnduff Education Complex News

The Carnduff Education Complex Christmas Concert is this Thursday (Dec 17th) at 7:00 p.m. Everyone from the public is welcome to attend!

The last day of classes before the Christmas break is Friday, Dec 18th. The students will also have early dismissal that day at 1:30!

Applause Dinner Theatre in Carnduff this SATURDAY

The Carnduff Swimming Pool New Pool Fundraising Group is hosting an Applause Dinner Theatre in Carnduff this Saturday evening. The night will feature a presentation of "Nerds Anonymous". Tickets to the event are $50 each or a table of 8 for $350. For tickets please call 482-4226. Doors open with cocktails at 5:30, Supper at 6:30 with the show to follow. A Chinese Auction will be done at intermission. Should be a great time for all that attend and for such a great cause!

Additional H1N1 Clinic In Carnduff

Sun Country Health Region has announced additional H1N1 Clinics for the week of Nov 30 - Dec 4. Carnduff will host a clinic on Friday, December 4th from Noon - 5 p.m. For additional information and clinic locations please visit www.suncountry.sk.ca

Walking Path Initial Meeting

Anyone interested in the creation of a walking path in Carnduff is invited to attend the initial planning meeting. This meeting is being held tonight, Tuesday, November 24th at 7:00 at the Dean Fraser Community Centre.

Grant & Proposal Writing Workshop Dec 16th

The Saskatchewan South East Enterprise Region is offering a Grant & Proposal Writing Workshop on Wednesday, December 11th from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Stoughton Legion Hall. Please find information below regarding the workshop:
Who Couldn't Use More Money For Programs and Projects?
This is an opportunity to find out what grants are currently available as well as learn how to create successful proposals and grant applications.
Who Should Attend:
Municipal Staff, Economic Development Staff & Volunteers, Chambers of Commerce, Recreation, Culture & Sports Groups, Library, Museum and Cultural Groups, All Other Community Organizations
Workshop Cost: $31.50 per person (Includes refreshments, hot lunch and handouts)
Registration Deadline: December 11th

H1N1 Vaccination Clinic In Carnduff - Friday November 27th

The Sun Country Health Region has announced that it will open up H1N1 vaccinations to the general public beginning Monday, November 23rd. There will be a clinic in Carnduff on Friday, November 27th at the Legion Hall from 10:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For additional immunization information and other clinics offered in the area, please visit http://www.suncountry.sk.ca/

Country Christmas Kickoff 2009 A Success!

The 2009 Carnduff Country Christmas Kickoff was once again a success! The evening saw many community individuals out enjoying the festivities on such a beautiful November evening. The evening "kicked off" with the Ping Pong Drop (seen in picture above) and Santa being pulled in on a small carriage (also seen above) by local residents Kaden and Carley Paton....a wonderful addition to the evening.

The organizing committee would like to once again thank of those whom attended the event. A thank you for supporting our local businesses this Christmas Season and throughout the year. As the Carnduff & District Business Organization says "Community Proud ~ Community Strong"!

Winners of the Business Window Decorating Competition were:

1st Place - Carnduff Co-op

2nd Place - Carnduff Agencies Inc.

3rd Place - Spectra Credit Union

Winners of the two large prizes were:

Don North & Tammy Irwin

Congratulations to all winners and THANK YOU to all the volunteers for a wonderful kick off to the 2009 Christmas Season!

Carnduff Country Christmas Schedule - This THURSDAY!!

Wow, hard to believe it is that time of year again but Christmas is just around the corner! This Thursday, Carnduff will be kicking off the Christmas Season with our annual Downtown Carnduff Country Christmas Kickoff! Be sure to come on out and support our local merchants this Christmas Season. A schedule for the evenings events is as follows:

Late Night Shopping - Until 8:00 ~ Be sure to check out the deals that many of our local merchants are offering this season!

Market Days - 4:00-8:00 at the CE Building

Ping Pong Drop - 4:00 in front of Spencers and the Bank of Montreal. For the YOUNG children

Santa Pictures - 5:00 - 6:30 at the CE Building. First Come First Serve Basis. $5.00 per sitting, extra prints $1.00. All proceeds to the Carnduff Swimming Pool New Pool Fundraising Project

3rd Annual Chili Cook Off - Available for sale at 4:30 at the Friendship Centre

Baked Goodies - By the AGC Church available for purchase in the open lot by the Friendship Centre.

FREE Hot Chocolate & Coffee - Courtesy of the Bank of Montreal

Bonfire - in the open lot by the Friendship Centre by the Carnduff Ag Society

Santa`s Workshop - 4:30-6:30 at the CE Building. All children are invited to come out and create a special gift for their loved ones!

FREE Movie @ 6:00 at the Theatre Featuring: Alvin & The Chipmunks - A Chipmunk Christmas (64 minutes)

Scavenger Hunt - 6:00 for the teens/tweens, meet at the open lot by the Friendship Centre

Sleigh Rides - Watch for Santa's Entrance around 4:15 followed by sleigh rides from 4:45 - 5:45 (Weather Permitting)

Window Store Front Decorating Contest

Presentations at 7:30 in the open lot by the Friendship Centre



This evening let's all join together and turn on our Christmas lights to "Light Up" OUR town!!

Carnduff Arena A Busy Busy Place!

The Carnduff Centennial Arena has been open for just over a month now. October saw very successful Power Skating, Conditioning Camp, Goal Camp & Figure Skating Fall School programs take place.
As we head into the first weekend in November, Minor Hockey is kicking of the weekend with four games scheduled for Saturday and five games scheduled for Sunday. A sure sign that the Centennial Arena will continue to be a busy place this winter.
Note: Minor Hockey Days are next weekend, Saturday November 14th and Sunday November 15th with hockey games from all age groups. As well, the Carnduff Red Devils season opener against the Bienfait Coalers is Saturday night at 8:00!
For a complete Arena Schedule please check out the Arena Schedule and Red Devil Schedule on the home page of our website www.carnduff.ca
We'll be seeing you at the rink.........

Carnduff Locals Make the Arizona Ledger Newspaper!

Three local softball players, Janae Annetts, Meagan Hamilton and Breanne Fitzpatrick, were recently in Arizona playing softball with the Alameda Royals. Check out the following link at http://www.valleysportsledger.com/ and click on softball to read the article featuring the Alameda Royals and their experience in Arizona!

H1N1 Immunization Clinic in Carnduff - Friday Nov 6th

The H1N1 clinic that will be held in Carnduff on Friday, November 6th will be open from 10:00 - 12:30 and 1:00 - 4:00 at the Legion Hall.

They will be vaccinating the following:
- Children aged 6 months up to 5 years of age (not including children who have had their 5th birthday)
- Pregnant women in their 20th week of pregnancy, and later
- Pregnant women less than 20 weeks gestation who have high risk health conditions (for example - obesity, asthma, heart and lung diseases, diabetes, and compromised immune systems, etc)
- Post partum women who have delivered within the past four weeks.

For additional information please visit the Sun Country Health Region website at www.suncountry.sk.ca

SunCountry Health Region H1N1 Immuization Plan

The SunCountry Health Region has released their H1N1 Immunization Plan. Please click on the following link for more information: http://www.suncountry.sk.ca/news/40/news-releases.html

2009 Town of Carnduff Election Results

Results from the 2009 Town of Carnduff Election for the following office:

MAYOR
Candidates:
Ross Apperley - 256 votes
Kim Hardie - 68 votes
Ross Apperley elected as Mayor for the Town of Carnduff

Previously Acclaimed to the position (6) of Council were:
Roy Annetts
Joan Barber
Jason Hollinger
Verdeen Matthewson
Howard Parr
Paul Puffalt

Stay Tuned for Town of Carnduff Mayor Election Results....to be posted shortly

Career Fair '09 A Success

Yesterday saw approximately 400 students attend Carnduff Education Complex for Career Fair '09. The day kicked off at 9:30 with 55 exhibitors showcasing their information in the gymnasium and over 38 presentations taking place throughout the day. The Career Fair was also open to the public who were encouraged to attend.
The event was organized through the joint efforts of the Town of Carnduff & R.M. of Mount Pleasant No. 2 Economic Development Committee, Carnduff Education Complex and Southeast Cornerstone School Division. A HUGE thank you to those that were involved in the planning of this wonderful event and the local business people that contributed to the success of our day! The day was a great opportunity for many students to hear about a variety of career opportunities that are available!

NOTICE

The Town of Carnduff will be flushing water mains on:

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 & Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Flushing the water mains will occur during the following hours:

10:00 a.m. - 12 noon & 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. both days

Note: Low water pressure and some discolouration may be experienced. It is suggested to refrain from doing laundry during these times.

Thank you for your patience during this annual maintenance procedure!

- The Town of Carnduff

Career Fair '09 ........... October 28th

Wednesday, October 28th Carnduff will be hosting a Career Fair at the Carnduff Education Complex. Plans for the event have been underway for some time now. The day will include individual session presentations by over 38 differed post-secondary institutions and professions! The gym will also be full with over 50 different exhibitors.
The event will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and the public is welcome to attend! Be sure to check back on the website as we hope to get a link posted soon to give you a peak at who all will be in attendance that day!

CTV Live News at 6 A Success!

If you were around Carnduff yesterday, you could feel the buzz in the air! The CTV Bus pulled into town around 2:00 and from there the tours began! Manny, Carla and Cameraman Garath were given a tour of Carnduff at "great heights" thanks to Dennis Day and Helicopter Pilot Timothy! An experience I believe they were all to grateful for. From there the two news anchors began their tour down Main Street stopping for photo opportunities and the chance to talk to the residents about our community. From there is was back to the park to prepare for the evening news cast.

The Carnduff Lions and Swimming Pool Project Committee served up some delicious barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers to the close to 350-400 people in attendance for the Live News Cast. At 6:00 the cameras started rolling and from there Carnduff was featured as the first stop in the CTV Home Town Tour! Following the broadcast the crew mingled with the crowd and signed autographs! It was an excellent day and a great day for the residents of our community and surrounding area to showcase who we are and what a great place Carnduff is to live, work and play!

The Town of Carnduff would like to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to the residents of Carnduff, the surrounding community and the many volunteers who contributed to the success of the CTV News at 6 Home Town Tour!

CTV News Is Coming To Town!

Join us for a Community BBQ at the Memorial Park

Monday, September 28th 5:30 - 7:00

Hamburger $3.00~Hot Dog $2.00~Drink $1.00

CTV News at 6 will be in town for their live broadcast at 6:00!

Come joing Carla, Manny and the CTV News at 6 Crew for this Community Event!

All proceeds go to the New Swimming Pool Project

CTV Comes To Town!

If you were out and about town today, you may have noticed a couple of individuals doing interviews and taking video of various aspects of our community. Carnduff has been chosen as one of the stops on CTV's Hometown Tour, in which CTV will report live from ten communities across our province in ten days. Today we had two reporters in the community gathering information for a short story on our community. This information piece will be aired on Monday, September 28th when CTV is in town to do their Live On Location Evening Broadcast!

Be sure to turn to CTV Regina to see Carnduff highlighted in the 2009 CTV Hometown Tour!

Create Curiosity ~ Let's Sell Carnduff!

Last night I had the opportunity to attend the Create Curiosity ~ Sell Saskatchewan Workshop that was held in town. It was brought to the community through the Saskatchewan Tourism Education Council (STEC) and Tourism Saskatchewan. The workshop was well attended by a number of Community Members and Business Leaders.
Topics for discussion included defining Tourism, what does Tourism means and what its benefits to our community are, tourists experiences and its reflection on the community. We also discussed what we as a community have to offer our visitors or "tourists" in our community as well as areas that we could focus on. A great discussion was also held on becoming and being a positive ambassador for our community. This discussion led to the importance of customer service in our businesses and how the two work hand in hand!
There were many great ideas that came out of the evening in which we can work with and grow. Thank you to those that attended, your contributions to the evening ensured the success of the workshop!

Terry Fox Run Another Success!

Congratulations to the participants of the 2009 Terry Fox Run! Carnduff Education Complex succeeded in raising over $13000.00 for the Terry Fox Foundation this year! Way to go!
This year's walk was postponed to this past Monday due to the inclement weather that we had this past Friday. Great work to all of the school and community organizers, participants and donors!

Create Curiosity ~ Sell Saskatchewan

We will be hosting a three hour workshop titled Create Curiosity ~ Sell Saskatchewan. This workshop will assist us in identifying various tourist attractions in and near our community, pinpoint what makes our corner of Saskatchewan unique from a cultural perspective, and discuss how to be a positive, proud ambassador for our community.

The workshop is designed to generate ideas that will assist us in promoting our community and business!

Date: Monday, September 21st
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Place: Carnduff Education Complex
Fee: FREE
To Register: Contact Tara at 482-3503 or email carnduff.edo@sasktel.net
** Must have a minimum of 15 participants

Hope to see you there, this is a great opportunity for us to recognize aspects of our community that we may take for granted. It will also assist business owners in marketing ideas. I encourage all community members and leaders to attend.

Great Job this Summer Carnduff Swimming Pool!

The 2009 swimming year came to an end at the Carnduff Swimming Pool this past Friday with the Annual Gold Fish Swim. It was a fantastic turnout with approximately 160 fish being scooped up!

A huge thank you goes out to our 2009 Carnduff Swimming Pool Staff on a job WELL DONE!! The dedication and responsibility of this staff ensured our swimmers of all ages had a safe and fun place to swim this summer! Looking forward to a great 2010 Swimming season next year..........

Congratulations to Carnduff Drug Mart on 15 Years!

The community of Carnduff would like to extend Bob & Lorna Lachambre and the staff at Carnduff Drug Mart congratulations as they celebrate 15 years of service to the Carnduff Community. The drug store is located at the corner of Broadway and Railway Avenue. Word has it they will be celebrating this weekend with a BBQ for the public....watch for details!

New Pool Fundraiser & Annual Gold Fish Swim Friday

The Pool Fundraising Committee will be serving up hot dogs in the park on Friday (28th) starting at 5:00. Proceeds will go to the new pool fund! All are welcome!

The Annual Gold Fish Swim will follow the BBQ, starting at 6:00. The cost is $4.00 per person and that includes one fish. Additional fish may be purchased after at a cost of $2.00 per fish. Bring the kids out, let them have a swim with the fish while they try there hand at catching one!

Commercial Building Development Continues

A quick drive through the new industrial subdivision on the north side of town and you will notice some new construction activity. Southline Inspections is in the process of constructing their new shop (picture above). The front the building will face the east and is located on the south side of the service road.

Also a drive to the west side of town through Day Crescent and you will see another shop going up by Bill Smith!

It truly is great to see this commercial development continue in our community!

Day Construction Celebrates 30 Years!

Congratulations to Day Construction as they celebrate 30 years in the business!

A little history on Day Construction (taken from the 2007 Fast Trucking 50th Anniversay Book)

In 1952 Tony and his brother Willie bought a DC4 Cat. Tony only ran it when he wasn't working rigs or on the farm. Tony moved to the Carnduff area in 1956, leaving Willie the cat to run.

In 1979 Tony thought that having a cat to help move rigs was the only thing to do, so he purchased a D7E Cat from Cameron Collins and started to do lease work as there were no Cats around. Tony has increased his construction equipment to four DC8 Cats, five D7's, four D6's and one D9, graders, excavators and crapers.

In 1986, Willie passed away, leaving Tony the D4 Cat. It is in runnig condition and sits proudly in front of the shop.

Tony built one of the first hydraulic 6-way blades on the D4. (You should see it!)

Look At Our Population Grow!

Recently, Saskatchewan Health published the 2008 Covered Health Population Report. This report is not a census report as it only covers individuals whom are registered with a Saskatchewan Health Number as of June 30th.

According to the report, Carnduff has shown an increase in population from 1143 individuals in 2007 to 1176 in 2008...an increase of 33 individuals. An interesting point that I noticed in the report is that our largest demographic is ages 25 to 29 with 101 individuals and second largest demographic is ages 30 to 34 with 96 individuals.

The R.M. of Mount Pleasant also saw an increase of two individuals bringing the population to 322. The most popular demographic in the R.M. is the ages of 50 to 54 with 37 individuals and the ages of 55 to 59 with 32 individuals. The numbers in this demographic most definitely speak to the recent trends of aging family farms.

As an interesting breakdown, I split the report into five categories as follows with a breakdown of the number of individuals in each:
Under the age of 10 ~ 187 Individuals or 16% of our Population
Millenials (Generation Y; Age 10-29) ~ 313 Individuals or 27% of our Population
Generation X (Age 30 - 44) ~ 247 Individuals or 21% of our Population
Baby Boomers (Age 45 - 64) ~ 230 Individuals or 19% of our Population
Seniors (Age 65 and over) ~ 199 Individuals or 17% of our Population

This does indicate that we have a fairly young population in our community! If you would like to view the entire report, visit www.health.gov.sk.ca/population-stats

Daycare Welcomes 10 New Spots

The Carnduff Community Daycare opened it's doors in May of 2008 as a municipal ran daycare. It employs on average a staff of 9. At it's inception it was licensed for 30 spots, including six infant spots aged 3 to 18 months, 12 toddler spots aged 19 to 36 months and 10 preschool spots aged 37 month to 5 years and two school aged spots ages 6 to 12 years.

Over the course of the past year the daycare has had an overwhelming request for placement and with that demand a request for additional spaces was made. The Daycare recently received notification that they have been awarded ten additional preschool (aged 37 months to 5 years) spots. This is welcoming news to the daycare as well as many families in the area. Prior to the announcement, the Carnduff Community Daycare had 60 children from 41 families enrolled in the centre.

If you would like additional information on the daycare, you are welcome to contact Daycare Administrator Amy Wainman at 306.482.3345 or by email at carnduffdaycare@sasktel.net

Congratulations to the Carnduff Community Daycare on it's successful application for additional space!

Retire Your Ride

Recently I received some information on the "Retire Your Ride" program which is committed to improving air quality by recycling older, higher polluting vehicles. I would encourage you to visit their website at http://www.retireyourride.ca/ for more information!

A few interesting statistics taken from the Retire Your Ride Brochure:
~ In Saskatchewan there are over 294,000 1995 and older passenger vehicles on our roads!
~ Even a well maintained car that does not emit black smoke, and does not use much fuel, can still be a big polluter.
~ 75% of an average car's content by weight can be recycled.
~ 1995 or earlier model vehicles produce 19 times more pollution that of a 2004 or newer car.

Viterra Expansion

On Friday Viterra announced some changes to their Carnduff Operation. They announced they will be expanding rail car service from a current capacity of 56 cars to 112 cars. They also are going to add an additional 7000 metric tonnes of storage. This is good news for the Carnduff operation and it's users in the southeast! To view the entire news release click on the following link: http://www.viterra.ca/portal/wps/portal/viterra/!ut/p/c5/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9SP0o83iXIHMjfxP3MF9HE3c_A4tAtzATAwjQD8vNzMvMzaxKTdGP0I8yw1DqZw5XGqEfiSnvipAnQrelpYeFoZOJgaWFp6-BgaeFv7ebh7mbsYm5OQHdfh75uan6BbkWlZm6jooAbFysNw!!/dl3/d3/L0lKQSEvd0pDQUFBISEvWVB3IS9ub3JtYWw!/#

Beautiful Place ..... Beautiful Park

The sun is shinning in Carnduff today and the temperature is right around 20 degrees Celsius. Not the hottest of summer days, but yet very enjoyable and welcomed compared to the cold rainy and windy days we have been experiencing. It was a great day to venture to the Memorial Park for lunch. I was fortunate to meet my family there for a lunch time picnic. While sitting there visiting the boys and taking in the sites, I couldn't help but admire the truly great atmosphere it is there. It's a very beautiful, relaxing and green place to visit, so may I suggest that if you are looking for a lunch time retreat you may want to visit our Beautiful Memorial Park!

Senior B Ladies Softball Provincials .... This Weekend

The Carnduff Ball Facility will be a busy place again this weekend as six teams take the field to compete for the the Ladies Senior B Provincial Softball Championship. On behalf of the Town of Carnduff & R.M. of Mount Pleasant we would like to welcome the Carnduff Southeast Steelers, Regina Extreme, Saskatoon Tram Sales Trojans, Saskatoon Mulberry Steelers, Saskatoon Anisoft Renegades and the Shellbrook Ganza to our community and wish you good luck over the weekend!

The first game kicks off on Friday at 2:00 with play throughout the weekend and the finals on Sunday. If you are looking to watch some excellent softball, be sure to stop by the Carnduf Ball Park this weekend!

Midget B Girls Softball Provincials This Weekend

This weekend will be another busy one for Carnduff. The Town is host to the 2009 Midget B Girls Softball Provincials. There will be 12 teams in town this weekend to battle for the title of Provincial Champions. Games kick off on Friday and wrap up on Sunday.

If your looking for something to do this weekend, be sure to visit the Carnduff Ball Facility and take in some excellent competitive softball!

Good Luck to all teams!

Fantastic July 1st in Carnduff!

What a beautiful day it was in Carnduff yesterday. The 3rd Annual July 1st Celebration was held at Memorial Park yesterday. There was a fantastic turnout for the days events. Some of these events included some bouncers for the kids, Giggles the Clown, Silly Science Show, Pie Contest and the biggest hit of all, the opening of the new Toddler Pool. The day was wrapped up with an unbelievable fireworks show. Congratulations and Thank You to the many organizers and volunteers on such a successful day again this year!

A Busy Summer in Carnduff

While putting together a list of events happening throughout Carnduff and area this July & August I realized that Carnduff truly has a busy summer ahead. I thought I would share with you some of the events happening over the next couple of months. I also invite you to visit our calendar of events at http://www.localendar.com/public/kattraxx for a complete listing.
July 1st ~ 3rd Annual July 1st Celebration
July 3-5 ~ Midget B Softball Provincial Championship
July 10 ~ Market Days at the CE Building 10 a.m - 1 p.m.
July 12 ~ Community Lottery Supper & Draw
July 13 - 17 ~ Mobile Playground for children ages 5-10 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. daily. To register contact the Rec Board at 482-3431
July 17 - 19 ~ Senior B Ladies Softball Provincial Championship
July 25 - 26 ~ Ladies Antler Creek Golf Tournament
August 7 - 9 ~ Carnduff Oilmen's Golf Tournament
August 8 - 9 ~ Senior Men's A Baseball Championship
August 14 ~ Market Days at the CE Building 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

If you have questions on any of these events, please feel free to contact the office at 482-3503 and we will be happy to answer any questions you have or find someone who can!!

Carnduff is THE PLACE to be this JULY 1st!

The Carnduff & District Business Organization has been busy planning the 3rd Annual July 1st Celebration. It will take place at the Carnduff Memorial Park again this year. The organization has a jam packed day of fun for the entire family planned. For details please visit the attached link at http://www.carnduff.ca/July%201st%2011x17%20Poster.pdf

The CDBO would once again like to extend a sincere thank you to the 2009 Firework Sponsors. With the generous donations of these sponsors we are able to end our day with a fantastic fireworks display.

Be sure to come on out and enjoy the festivities of July 1st in Carnduff!

Construction Acitivity Continues in Town ....

Anyone visiting the Carnduff Ball Park recently has seen first hand the construction activity happening on the west side of town. The Town of Carnduff has committed to the construction of 6th Street West which will see twelve residential lot's that will look onto the Carnduff Ball Park. The current construction activity includes the installation of the water and sewer utilities. For more information on these lot's, please contact the Town Hall at 482-3300.

Phase 1 of New Pool Near Completion

Work to Phase 1 of the new swimming pool is near completion. Phase 1 included the construction of a new paddling/toddlers pool. It is complete with some fun water games, etc. This past Friday saw the posts for the fence installed with a work bee to finish the remainder of the fence and decking set to take place this week. With any luck, it should be "open for business" in the next week! This will be a welcomed addition for many young toddlers as well as their parents. Congratulations to the fundraising group for their hard work.

Phase 2 which includes the reconstruction of the main pool area is in the fundraising stages. Stay tuned for more fundraisers as details unfold!

Federal/Provincial Infastructure Funding Announcement...Good News for Carnduff!

Last week the Government of Saskatchewan issued a press release http://www.gov.sk.ca/news?newsId=cac03d9c-41d4-4805-9df2-efbd514b16db announcing a number of infrastructure funds being awarded to a number of communities around the province. This is a federal-provincial partnership in support of infrastructure projects and job creation across the province. To view the entire news release please click on the link above.

Carnduff is very excited to have received $715 250 for our Water Treatment Plant Building and Reservoir Expansion. This is great news to the residents of Carnduff as our community continues to grow and with that so does the demand on our water treatement plant!

Great Job Big Bike 2009 Riders!

On May 29th at 7:00 p.m. the Heart & Stroke 30 seater Big Bike took to the roads of Carnduff! The team consisted of representatives from A&M Drive Inn, Anderson Enterprises, Avonmore Hotel, C.A. Shaw Insurance, Carnduff Agencies, Carnduff Carriage Works, Carnduff Co-op, Carnduff Education Complex. CDBO, Creative Cuts, Curves, Fast Trucking, From Heat to Toes, Nails by Jody, Prairie Winds Advertising & Sales, R.M. of Mount Pleasant, RCMP, Spectra Credit Union, Spencer’s Foods, Swayze Concrete Ltd, TK AgriService, and the Town of Carnduff as well as Diane Spencer and Michael/Jordan Wilmot.

The team raised an impressive $5691 and had a fantastic time biking the streets of Carnduff. Great work team! At press time the group ranked #3 on the Top Performers list for Big Bike Rides in Saskatchewan with approximately half the rides in the province completed.

Spectators & riders that evening were treated to a Hot Dog BBQ Fundraiser by the Carnduff Daycare PAC and the Carnduff Lions. Following the BBQ and Bike Ride, the Carnduff Ag Society, Carnduff Theatre and CDBO were host to a downtown street dance featuring “Product of Canada”. Aside from the coolness of the evening everyone in attendance had a great time listening and dancing to some excellent live music.

Fun, Fun & More Fun!

Well, it has been some time since my last post. We have a few events happening in and around our community over the next little while.

This Friday, (May 29th) the Big Bike for the Heart & Stroke Foundation will be in town. The ride is set to take place at 7:00 p.m. starting on Main Street. Come on out and cheer on the 30 riders as they bike for Heart & Stroke!

That evening there will also be a Hot Dog Sale in support of the Carnduff Community Daycare and Carnduff Lions Club. It will take place on Broadway (Main Street) from 5:30 - 7:00.

Following the Big Bike Ride and the Hot Dog Sale, there will be a Street Dance happening with live music by Product of Canada. General Admission to the event is $10.00; 12&Under $5.00. The gate opens at 8:00. Sure to be lot's of fun. This event is sponsored by the Carnduff & District Business Organization, Carnduff Community Theatre and Carnduff Ag Society.

The Carnduff & District Business Organization is also busy planning the 3rd Annual July 1st Celebration. It will take place at the Memorial Park. The day will kick off with a Pancake Breakfast, followed by fun, games and entertainment for the entire family and wrapped up with a FANTASTIC fireworks show. Truly an event with something for the entire family! Stay tuned for more details.

Are you interested in commerical or industrial development?

Are you are interested in commercial or industrial development or maybe you are thinking about expanding your existing business? If so, we invite you to visit Carnduff and explore the great opportunity that we have to offer. Carnduff is a great place to live, residents take pride in the friendly and close environment that the community offers. It is also a great place to do business which you can see with our long list of businesses in our community. http://www.carnduff.ca/business.html In addition, the Town of Carnduff has an attractive Commercial Development Tax Abatement program in place for new development within the Town of Carnduff. It provides immediate tax relief for new businesses locating in the community.
In 2008 Carnduff finished development of our newest subdivision. That was the completion of the Industrial Subdivision located on the northeast side of Carnduff. The development includes a number of lot's varying in size from 1.8 to 3.4 acres.
There are still a number of lot's available in this subdivision for development. If you would be interested in discussing this property or the Commercial Development Tax Abatement program, you are invited to contact the Town Hall at 482-3300.

Spring Clean Up Week May 4-9

It's that time of year again!

The Town of Carnduff is again pleased to offer a

"Spring Clean Up Week" from May 4 to May 9, 2009

for residents of the Town of Carnduff and R.M. of Mount Pleasant No. 2

Waste Disposal hours for the"Spring Clean Up Week" will be

Monday - Saturday

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

(Please Note: The spring yard cleanup does not apply to construction materials/wastes, used tires, oilfield materials, etc) The site will be monitored to ensure materials are placed in proper places. Please remember to have materials separated accordingly.

What is BizPal?

Many individuals that have explored the idea of starting their own business can be overwhelmed trying to determine what permits or licensing requirements are mandatory in their municipality. Industry Canada in partnership with several provincial, territorial and local governments have created an online tool to help with this task. Bizpal is a service that helps entrepreneurs and government determine what permits and licensing are required in a specific municipality for specific business idea. The new "one stop shop" for entrepreneurs. I invite you to check out Bizpal at http://www.bizpal.ca/ to see how this tool can help you!

Bookkeeping From A Shoebox

Bookkeeping....this can be an intimidating task for those that are responsible for it, yet it is one of the most important aspects of running a business or an organization!

Our office has recently received information on an upcoming workshop in the area that looks to be a very useful tool to small business owners or those doing books for a local organization. Following are further details on the workshop:

Bookkeeping From A Shoebox Workshop
Learn the answers to these and other bookkeping questions:
- Is my business making money?
- Are some of my expenses too high? Are they getting higher?
- Do I have the right types of inventory? Is inventory missing due to theft or waste?
- When is overtime paid? What is public holiday pay?

What you'll learn:
- How to record your receipts, bills, invoices, till tape (source documents) into a transaction journal, general ledger and then complete the trial balance
- How to do payroll and to complete the necessary government forms such as TD1, payroll remittance, record of employment, T4 slips and T4 summary
- How to complete a PST and GST return

"An excellent opportunity to learn daily, weekly, and month end bookkeeping processes"

Cost: FREE
When: May 25th & 26th, June 1st & 2nd; 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - lunch provided
Where: Carlyle, SK
Limit: 6-10 participants
For more information or to register contact: 453-2666 or cornerstoneprograms@sasktel.net

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MAY 15, 2009

Saskatchewan...It's Our Time!

Finally...the sun is shining and the snow is melting! What a beautiful day out there today, that unpredictable winter is hopefully behind us with an encouraging weather outlook. Last week I had the pleasure of listening to Paul Martin (the Saskatchewan business and political writer) at a presentation titled "Saskatchewan .... It's Our Time". What a pleasure it was. He delivered a positive message to those in attendance, something we all need to hear! He spoke to the growth and success that the province has seen over the past thirty six months and what he believes the future holds for us in terms of growth.

Paul also focused on the unlimited potential that we have right here at home in our own backyards, in rural Saskatchewan. Paul challenged many of us to think “outside the box” or shall I say “inside the box” for those of you in attendance! He challenged us to explore new ideas, to think of ways you can enhance or diversify your business with the products and services that you already offer. For those who have always had a dream to be your “own” boss or own your “own” business, what opportunity lies out there for that new business venture. The opportunity and ideas are limitless!

It was an insightful presentation that reminded us all that “Saskatchewan ... It’s Our Time”. Although there are tough economic times happening around us, those of which we are not immune to, Saskatchewan is poised to continue with our growth and with that we will continue to create opportunity for many.

Welcome to the Carnduff Economic Development Office Blog!

Welcome to the Carnduff Economic Development Office Blog! Carnduff is a vibrant and growing community nestled in the heart of southeast Saskatchewan. We are home to approximalty 1100 residents and that number is growing!

I would like to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Tara Beck and I am the Economic Development Officer for the Town of Carnduff & R.M. of Mount Pleasant #2. Carnduff has been home to me during my childhood and since graduation from post secondary edcuation. My husband and two children reside in town and enjoy all that Carnduff has to offer!

As I noted before, Carnduff is a growing community. We have decided to start this blog as a way to keep those interested in the community informed about what is happening from our office! I invite you to check back frequently with updates as to what is happening in and around Carnduff!