Best Wishes in the New Year!

On behalf of the two municipalities we would like to extend warm wishes for a New Year filled with prosperity and happiness!

Outdoor Rink a BIG HIT!

The Carnduff Recreation Board has put in an outdoor rink this year. It is located in the tennis courts on 4th Street East. It is great to see so many kids out enjoying the ice and having lots of fun!

Congratulations and thank you to Jason and crew for the long hours they have spent preparing and maintaining the rink for the kids!

Carnduff Country Christmas Kickoff

It's starting to feel like Christmas out there with the white fluffy stuff in the air!
Come on out to the Carnduff Country Christmas Kickoff taking place downtown tonight. Lot's to do and loads of great shopping! Be sure to check it out and support our local businesses as you tick off that shopping list!

Grade 7 Class visits the Local Food Bank

The Grade 7 class at CEC toured the local Food Bank to learn about what it is they do. They are currently studying a unit that looks at making the world a better place and what individuals can do to make a difference in the world. Bev Ireland explained to the class how the food bank operates, who uses and what all they do.

For those looking to make donations, bins can be found at the area United Churches or the entry at the Dean Fraser Community Centre.

Local Fire Department Receives $10,000

(L-R): Brad Orsted (Enbridge Manager), Clint Paton (Deputy Fire Chief), Patrick Murray (Enbridge Area Supervisor)

Today the Carnduff & RM #2 Fire Department received a $10,000 donation from Enbridge through their Safe Community Program. The funds will help assist with delivering fire and rescue services in a safe, effective and efficient manner!

Finding and Keeping Valuable Staff

PRESS RELEASE - For Immediate Release

Providing solutions to business staffing issues is the focus of an upcoming workshop in Carnduff, SK on November 8, 2010. The workshop, Successful Staffing, is an interactive session featuring human resource professional and speaker Stacy Brownridge of Hire Yield. Providing tried and tested methods of employee retention and recruitment, Stacy will discuss advertising and staffing methods, interviewing, training and mentoring methods, compensation options and much more.

Session facilitator, Stacy Brownridge, has assisted well-known companies such as Bayer CropSciense, Case New Holland and SaskTel in reaching their human resource goals. "We're very pleased to have Stacy present at this afternoon workshop. There are significant issues faced by small business in staffing and retaining their trained workforce. Stacy's diverse knowledge, experience and down to earth approach will ensure participants get the most from this session," comments Verna O'Neill of Community Futures (CF) Sunrise.

"The economy in the region is doing very well, and I know a challenge all owners face involves finding the right employee, and then retaining their trained personnel. the purpose of this workshop is to assist business owners in developing new ideas and approaches to employee attraction and retentions," says Tara beck with the Town of Carnduff and RM of Mount Pleasant Economic Development Office.

CF Sunrise, the Town of Carnduff and RM of Mount Pleasant Economic Development Office, and Can-Sask Career and Employment Services are event sponsors. The afternoon workshop will be held in Carnduff on November 8, 2010. For more information or to register, contact Tara Beck at 306.482.3503 or carnduff.edo@sasktel.net

Congratulations to C&N Supply and C&N Oilfield

Today C&N Supply is celebrating it grand opening and C&N Oilfield is celebrating it re-opening in its new location! From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. they welcome you to stop by and join in celebrating this event!
Congratulations to Wayne, Kris and families on this new venture! Their new shop is located just north of the highway on highway 18.

Development Continues

If you have an opportunity to take a drive around our community you will see many crews busy at work at various job sites!

Construction at Day Estates is continuing to move along rapidly. Work continues to complete the two four-plex units and have them enclosed in order for interior work to continue before the snow flies!

Construction also continues on Broadway for the newest retail addition to downtown! I see the walls went up earlier this week...be sure to take a peek!

Foundation work on the new medical/dental clinic and suite additions at Borderline Housing is also underway.

The Industrial/Commercial Sub Division is also seeing some action with the construction of a new building/shop!

Stay tuned for more pictures as these projects move forward!

Fall Clean Up Week

The Town of Carnduff is once again pleased to offer a "Fall Clean Up Week" from October 4 - 9 for residents of the Town of Carnduff and R.M. of Mount Pleasant #2.

The landfill hours during the fall clean up week are:

Monday, October 4: 9 am - Noon & 1 pm to 5 pm

Tuesday, October 5: 9 am - Noon & 1 pm to 5 pm

Wednesday, October 6: 9 am - Noon & 1 pm to 5 pm

Thursday, October 7: 1 pm to 8 pm

Friday, October 8: 9 am to Noon & 1 pm to 5 pm

Saturday, October 9: 9 am to Noon & 1 pm to 5 pm

(Please note the fall 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.

CA Shaw Insurance & Travel Celebrates 20 Years

We would like to send "CONGRATULATIONS" out to CA Shaw Insurance and Travel as they celebrate 20 Years in business in our community! Yesterday many were out to enjoy their customer appreciation and celebration at their new location of 802 Railway Avenue.

Carnduff Centennial Arena Getting Ready for a Busy Winter

With this cool weather comes the thought of the rinks around the country opening up for the season. Volunteers have been busy getting the ice ready and the facility here ready for another busy year.

The Centennial Arena is once again offering some camps throughout the months of October including:
Conditioning & Skills Camp which includes 8/1.5 hr sessions for the Atom, Pee Wee, Bantam and Midget ages.
Power Skating which includes 8/1hr sessions for the 5, 6, 8 & unders.
Both camps run throughout the month of October at a fee of $50.00. To register, please contact the Recreation Office at 482-3431.

The Carnduff Figure Skating Club will also be holding their Annual Fall School throughout October. For more information, please contact the president at 482-5288.

Be sure to check out the Arena Calendar found under the menu options of our website homepage for a complete Arena Schedule with times!

See you at the rink....

Only 57 More Days till we Kick Off the Christmas Season in Carnduff!

That's right the Christmas season is just around the corner! The Carnduff & District Business Organization will once again be kicking off the Christmas season on Thursday, November 18th! More details will be coming soon but this is sure to be an event that you don't want to miss. It will be a great evening to kick off your Christmas shopping, supporting our local merchants!

Media Release - Busines Retention & Expansion Program

The Town of Carnduff & Rural Municipality of Mount Pleasant No. 2 Economic Development Office in partnership with the Saskatchewan South East Enterprise Region (SSEER) is launching a Business Retention & Expansion (BR&E) Project starting this month. The Town of Carnduff & Rural Municipality of Mount Pleasant No. 2 Economic Development Office is aware that the future sustainability of our community is based upon existing businesses and their success. A BR&E program is designed to identify, communicate with and help meet the needs of local businesses.

The BR&E project involves in-person business meetings with business owners or executives. Their input will help the local economic development organization identify business opportunities, challenges and realities of doing business in the province and immediate area. All individual business information shall be kept in the strictest confidence. Consolidated data collected during the BR&E project will be used to identify/address immediate issues as well as plan future economic development activities.

Specifically, the objectives of the BR&E project are to:

• Identify the needs, concerns, and opportunities of existing businesses in order that, where appropriate, local action can be taken to response to the businesses' needs or development opportunities
• Learn of the future plans of the area's local businesses with respect to expansion, relocation, an retention and review where assistance can be provided
• Access the area's business attitude and develop an effective means of communicating with businesses
• Actively engage local stakeholders in economic development

The current opportunities for growth in southeast Saskatchewan are unprecedented. We endeavour to place Carnduff and area in a favourable position to take full advantage of existing and future opportunities. A well orchestrated BR&E project is one of the most effective tools in increasing community capacity and fostering sound economic development initiatives.

For more information contact:

Tara Beck, Economic Development Officer

Phone: 482-3503

Email: carnduff.edo@sasktel.net

TOWN NOTICE

Like in previous years the Town of Carnduff will be spraying the elm trees of our town, for the prevention of DUTCH ELM DISEASE.

In this application of the elm trees, the bottom 1/2 metre will be sprayed with dursban turf. The company named DR Tree Service will be doing the work for our town. They will be seen around town with backpack sprayers. If you have any questions or concerns please stop and talk to them or give us a call at the town office at 482-3300.

Work will commence sometime between September 8-22.

Back To School

Well today is the day....BACK TO SCHOOL!

As I was dropping the kids off at daycare this morning you could see kids on just about every block on their bikes riding to school, some with parents in tow and some without! Couldn't help but feel the excitement in the air.

Wishing the teachers, staff and students a great year at Carnduff Education Complex!

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Funding Assitance Programs

Did you know that Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has a number of funding programs available to help home owners fix and renovate homes. Some of the programs currently being offered include:

Homeowner Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program - offering financial assistance to low income homeowners for mandatory home repairs that will preserve the quality of affordable housing.

Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program for Persons with Disabilities - financial assistance to allow homeowners and landlords to pay for modifications to make their property more accessible to persons with disabilities.

These are just a sample of some of the funding assistance programs offered through CMHC. For a complete listing please visit http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/prfinas/index.cfm

New Playground for the Daycare

The children at the Carnduff Community Daycare have a new outside toy! The daycare Parental Advisory Committee (PAC) holds fundraisers throughout the year to raise money for items for the daycare and children. The large purchase made this year was this play structure for the playground. The children seem to be enjoying it and are anxious to get outside and play! Other plans for the play area include a garden for the children to plant vegetables as well as some flower gardens, creating a very green play area! If you are out and about feel free to stop by and take a look!

Thank you to the community for their continued support of the daycare!

Annual Gold Fish Swim

Carnduff Swimming Pool

"Annual Gold Fish Swim"

Thursday, August 26th

4:00 p.m.

Western Canadian Silver Medallists and Provincial Champions

July and August has been busy months for two ball teams in Carnduff.

The Carnduff Southeast Steelers brought home top spot at the Senior Ladies Fastball Provincial Championships in July in Saskatoon. This presented the team to represent Saskatchewan #1 at the Ladies Western Canadian Fastball Championships in Alberta this past weekend. The girls had a great weekend of ball and came home Silver Medallists! Congratulations Ladies Job WELL Done!

The Carnduff Mens Senior Baseball Team, the Carnduff Astros competed in the Senior Mens A2 Provincial Championship in Kindersley the first weekend in August. After great round robin play, leaving the team with a 3-0 record, they went onto play game #1 of the final against the Kenossee Cubs. After 19 innings of play and two rain delays the team came up short losing the game 4-2. With the Astros going undefeated to this point in the tournament Game #2 of the final was required. Game 2 went at the neutral site of Estevan, two days later and saw the Astros clinch the Championship title with a 7-4 win over the Kenosee Cubs. Congratulations Astros it will be a Provincials you will never forget!

How Much is Too Much? A converstation for change: Young Adults and Alcohol

Our office was recently requested by a former Carnduff resident to share some information on a specific topic that they will be involved in. They are looking for input from all Saskatchewan residents so feel free to share! Here is the information provided to us:

On September 22, 2010 the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) and the University of Saskatchewan Research Chair in Substance Abuse will co-host CCSA's inaugural Bill Deeks Lecture, titled, How much is too much? A Conversation for change: Young Adults and Alcohol. The event will be held at the University of Saskatchewan, free of charge to the public and will be webcast nationally.

To get the conversation started, we are asking Saskatchewan residents to share their opinion about drinking among young adults in the province. It will take no more than a few minutes by clicking on: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/shareyouropinion

To help shape the discussion, all responses will be combined and shared with the keynote speaker Andre Picard, a public health reporter with the Globe and Mail, and other panellists from the province.

True Grit Weekend Aug 28 & 29

The Carnduff Agricultural Society will be hosting their annual True Grit Weekend. This year's event will take place on Saturday August 28th and Sunday August 29th.

Saturday will feature, for the first time, RANCH RODEO! Sure to be entertaining for all who attend! Sunday will feature the annual Team Roping competition drawing ropers from all over SE Saskatchewan and SW Manitoba.

The weekend always includes great food, great beverages and a number of fun activities for the kids! Stay tuned for more information...

Re-Grand Opening Tomorrow (Saturday)

North American Lumber will be holding it's Re-Grand Opening Tomorrow. If you are around, be sure to stop by to check out some great deals and their new showroom!

Carnduff Branch Library Summer Reading Program

The Carnduff Branch Library will be offering their annual Summer Reading Program again this year. Dates for this year are as follows:

Thursday, July 22 ~ 10:30 to 11:30 Presenting "Prairie Dog" Doug Campbell at the library
Friday, July 30 ~ 10:00 to 11:00 Games, Crafts and stories at the library
Friday, August 6 ~ 10:00 to 11:00 Games, Crafts and stories at the library
Friday, August 13 ~ 10:00 to 11:00 Games, Crafts and stories at the library
Friday, August 20 ~ 10:00 to 11:30 at the Park for the program wind-up including games, treasure hunt and hot dog roast - Everyone welcome to attend!

The library is asking that parent pre-register their children so that the staff know how many crafts they will need to prepare for the children.

For ages 3 and up.

Fantastic July 1st

Congratulations to all of the organizers, volunteers, sponsors, participants and attendees on another fantastic July 1st celebration! Here are a few photos of the day!

Fantastic July 1st...Part 2

More Photos.....

Gearing up for July 1st

As you drive around town today you can see people out in about in preparations for the holiday weekend! Today there are excellent sales happening at many of our local merchants...if your in town be sure to check them out!


Tomorrow we will celebrate Canada's Birthday with a number of events taking place in the park!! Rain or shine! Below is a picture of the Town Hall as we Celebrate Canada Day in Carnduff and support our Saskatchewan Roughriders throughout this 100th year anniversary! Happy Canada Everyone and hope to see you at the park tomorrow! (or tonight at the outdoor movie!)

July 1st Celebrations

Before we know it we will be flipping the calendar to July 1st. Man oh man where did June go! Carnduff will once again be holding the annual July 1st Canada Day Celebration at Memorial Park. There are many new events again this year. For more information on the day please visit http://www.facebook.com/carnduffcanadaday

June 30th will see a downtown promotion by many of our local merchants. By checking out the above page you will also see the many specials and sales that will be happening!

Plan on visiting Carnduff this June 30th and July 1st as we have lot's to do for the entire family!! Hope to see you here!!

Summer is Upon Us

So summer is upon...or so we thought/think! We had a couple of beautiful hot days earlier this week...before all this rain ... yet again! During those days it was great to see lot's of kids enjoying the pool. Swimming Lessons started this past week and many of the school kids have been enjoying the opportunity to swim during school hours!

The parks have been busy with a number of kids out and about and everyone is getting geared up for summer holidays!

The last day of classes at Carnduff Education Complex are June 28th with Report Card Day on June 30th.

Carnduff Graduation is on Monday, June 28th! Congratulations to all 2010 Graduates!

Carnduff Swimming Pool

The sun is shining today and it just about feels like swimming weather! The Carnduff Swimming Pool is hoping to open it's doors this week!
Following is some information regarding the 2010 Swimming Season at the Carnduff Swimming Pool (CSP).

Staff
Manager: Sarah Mann
Assistant: Manager Stacey Mann
Lifeguards: Emily Day, Sarah Verity, Jill Carlson, Breanne Fitzpatrick, Lizann Leptich

2010 Daily Fees
Pre-Schoolers $2
Student: $4
Adult: $4
Senior: $4
Family: $10

2010 Season Pass Fees
Pre-Schoolers $60
Student: $60
Adult: $80
Senior: $60
Family: $160
Please Note: All season passes must be paid BEFORE entering the pool for the summer. If they are not paid, you will be turned away. Other arrangements can be made by calling Sarah at the pool.

Pool Rental:
$60.00 per hour + $15.00 per hour per guard (Number of guards varied with the amount of people)

Lessons:
Swimming Lessons: June 14-25, July 19-30, August 9-20
Private Lessons: July 12-16
*June lessons take place after school, July & August lessons take place in the mornings
**Please call the pool to register early to be guaranteed a spot. Lesson times are made a week before the start date. All lessons take place Monday - Friday.

Regular Lesson Fees:
Preschool Level's (1/2 hr): $40
Level 1-2 (1/2 hr): $40
Level 3-6 (45 min): $45
Level 7-10 (1hr): $50

Private Lesson Fees:
Preschool Level's (1/2 hr): $50
Level 1-2 (1/2 hr): $50
Level 3-6 (45 min): $55
Level 7-10 (1hr): $60

ALL LESSON FEES are to be paid BEFORE lessons begin. If there are any problems, other arrangements can be made by calling Sarah at the pool.

The swimming pool will be closed June 28th due to a shortage of staff with Carnduff Graduation.

Be sure to stop by the pool to pick up a PUBLIC SWIMMING HOURS note to put on your fridge!

Pool Contact: 482-3991

Busy Weekend

If you are in town this weekend, there are a few things happening that you may wish to check out!

Friday
7:00 - Heart & Stroke Big Bike (will be taking off from the corner by Spectra Credit Union and Community Theatre ...... rain or shine!)
8:00 - Doors open to our Street dance featuring "Product of Canada". Location has been moved to the Carnduff Arena due to the poor weather. (Band takes the stage at 9:00).
8:00 - How to Train Your Dragon is playing at the Carnduff Theatre

Saturday
Minor Sports day at the Carnduff Ball Park. All Minor Ball teams will be playing games throughout the day....Great entertainment

Sunday
The Carnduff Swimming Pool Fundraising Committee is planning a day of garbage picking as a fundraiser. Last year they were able to raise over $7000 with this event. Anyone interested is asked to meet at Triple T Homes at 10:00 a.m. Please bring gloves, hats, water, etc. You are also welcome to bring ATV's.
2:00 - A matinee "How to Train Your Dragon is playing at the Carnduff Theatre

Be sure to watch our events calendar at www.carnduff.ca to stay up to date on the happenings of our community. Listing on this calendar is encouraged and is FREE!

What a View

Last week I had the opportunity to take a helicopter ride. What an amazing and unique experience. I was able to capture a couple of pictures of our Town from this view. I can only imagine how beautiful it must be when the fields and trees are all in full bloom and the grass is a vibrant green.

"The Ride"

Looking West over Town

Looking East at Town (you can see the clouds shading over town)

Carnduff Golf Course - Wonderful Nine Whole Course

Our Ball Park

Just Beautiful

Well this week it finally feels like spring or shall I say summer! With warm temps and the sun shinning you can't help but want to spend some time outdoors! Around town you can see the trees in almost full bloom and hear the lawn mowers out in the evening cutting the grass! What a great time of year!

Enjoy the long weekend everyone!

Giving Back to the Community

The Grade 7 & 8 students at CEC will be doing their part to help the environment while giving back to the community. Tomorrow (Saturday, May 8th) the students will be doing their annual bottle drive around the community. Under the Lions Quest Program, as part of their curriculum the students choose a project that gives back to the community. The bottle drive has become just that event. All proceeds from the drive will be given back to local community organizations or projects.

Energy in Action

Congratulations to Carnduff Education Complex and the 2010 Energy in Action program sponsored by CAPP (Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers). CEC was the only school in Saskatchewan receiving funds under this program. For more information on CAPP and the Energy in Action Program please visit http://www.capp.ca/

Today, May 6th, is the day that the Grade 4 & 5 students, teachers, School Community Council Members, and a number of employees from a variety of oilfield companies joined together to complete the CEC project. Planting of many trees and shrubs around the school yard as well as establishing an outdoor class room where a couple of the goals from today.

Once again, congratulations to CEC and the CAPP program on such a great sustainable and "green" project!

New Clinic & Borderline Housing Suites

As many of you may have noticed over the past couple of weeks, the pods for the new clinic and Borderline Housing Suites have been arriving. There are three large pods left to arrive this week. The three remaining pods are for the addition of the suites, all pods for the health clinic are here! Foundation work for the building is to begin this week.

A little change...

As you drive through the community you may have noticed some changes happening to a couple of our local businesses.

(Below)The North American building is ready to be tinned. If you are out and about be sure to stop by and see all the changes inside as they have expanded their show room. Also be sure to check out all of their great deals.

(Below)The Olive Branch Bistro has a new look as it has recently undergone a new paint colour on the exterior! The Olive Branch is hosting a "Tastes of the World" evening as a lead up event to the Collage Festival of Cultures in Estevan in May which will celebrate the many different cultures we have living in the Southeast.

(Below) Work continues on the new shop for C&N Oilfield Maintenance. Local contractor True Integrity Developers has been hard at work constructing the new shop.

Cleanin' Up Around Town

You may notice as you walk down the street or through the back alley's that things are looking a little cleaner!

In celebration of Earth Day 2010, the students at the Carnduff Education Complex set to the streets to lend a helping hand. The entire student body participated in a town wide clean-up this morning. They gathered garbage and debris that has been left following the disappearance of that lovely winter snow! What a great way to help out the community!

THANK YOU CEC STUDENTS for contributing to the cleanliness of the community...your work is much appreciated!

Happy Earth Day Everyone!

(pictured below: all the trash collected by the students!)

Now Arriving!

As some of you may have noticed, the "pods" for the new Health Clinic and Borderline Housing addition have started to arrive. Three pods that are for the health clinic arrived in Carnduff on Monday of this week with the rest of the Borderline Housing pods to arrive this week.
The pods will be moved onto location once the foundation work has been completed. That work is to commence in the next week to ten days!
Stay tuned for some pictures to follow!

Service Best Training

We were fortunate to have hosted a Service Best training workshop in Carnduff yesterday. We had a total of 30 participants from various businesses and a variety of communities. We had 11 businesses represented from Carnduff, which was great to see.

Service Best is a nationally accredited Customer Service training program. The workshop addresses how to give your best service, knowing your customers and the different types you may have, service recovery and communication including dealing with unhappy customers, the importance of having a Service Best Attitude, what service professionals do and a little bit of everything in between.

It was a very valuable workshop that left everyone with ideas of what they implement into the workplace to increase the level of service they provide to their customers and co-workers.
For more information on this program, please contact the office at 482-3503.

A little something to think about...........
How people interpret the true meaning of what you say is done through words, body language and tone and breaks down as follows:
Words = 7%
Body Language = 55%
Tone = 38%

Spring Clean Up Week May 3rd - 8th

The Town of Carnduff is again pleased to offer a "Spring Clean Up Week" from May 3rd - May 8th for residents of the Town of Carnduff and R.M. of Mount Pleasant #2.

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.

Waste Disposal Site Hours

Landfill operations have now changed to Summer Hours.
This includes:
Tuesday & Thursday from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Saturday from 9:00 am - Noon and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Back at it!

I would like to apologize for the lack of posting over the last couple of weeks. I was actually away on vacation during that time. Now that I'm back in the office and into the swing of things again..posting will continue as usual!

Is it Spring Fever or Spring MEETING Fever?

As the individual responsible for updating our local digital town sign, I tend to stay informed about the happenings around the community. As I am preparing some additional updates it has become very apparent that April appears to be Spring Meeting Fever! Dates that you may be interested in:

Monday, April 12th - Spring Figure Skating Meeting @ 7:00 - Curling Rink
Wednesday, April 14th - Spring Curling Rink Meeting @ 7:00 - Curling Rink
Thursday, April 15th - Spring Arena Meeting @ 7:00 - Centennial Arena

Not to mention the many other monthly meetings and events that are taking place! To check out a complete list of events happening in and around our community visit www.carnduff.ca and click on "Events Calendar".

Dr. Lynda Haverstock - Coming to Carnduff - POST PONED

The Carnduff & District Business Organization regrets to inform you that the evening "Opportunity Surrounds Us!" planned for April 21st has been post poned. Dr. Haverstock has had a critical event arise that she is required to attend and has therefore had to post pone our engagement. The CDBO is currently looking to confirm her for a fall event and will keep you posted with more details closer to that time!

Service BEST Training Coming to Carnduff April 13th!

I am pleased to share that Carnduff has been selected to host an upcoming Service BEST training workshop on Tuesday, April 13th at the Carnduff Curling Rink.

Service BEST is an award-winning, internationally recognized workshop designed to assist frontline staff in the delivery of superior customer service. This entertaining and interactive workshop looks at the theory behind excellent customer service and provides useful tools to assist in making customers' experience positive and memorable. It also provides an easy-to-use strategy for service recovery when difficult situations occur.

Saskatchewan South East Tourism Association and Saskatchewan South East Enterprise Region are subsidizing this upcoming Service BEST workshop. All course materials and lunch is included for $60+GST - a savings of $50 per person! In addition, the Carnduff & District Business Organization (CDBO) will subsidize any CDBO member an additional $20 per person (to a maximum of 3 people per business).

Also, they offer a Service BEST Community program. Service BEST communities are cities and towns across Saskatchewan that have achieved 60% or greater frontline and management participation in the Service BEST program. If we achieve 60% of frontline staff participation, we will become a Service BEST Community (Redvers was the first community in the province to receive this status) Let's see if we can meet that challenge!

To take advantage of this offer please contact myself (Tara) at 482-3503 or email at carnduff.edo@sasktel.net and I will provide you with registration details!

Lions Sportsman's Dinner

There are many great things about living in a small town. One of those is the number of great volunteer organizations and service clubs. The Carnduff Lions Club has existed in Carnduff for many, many, many years. They do a number of wonderful things in our community; helping out at community events, making donations to families dealing with medical problems or that have been stuck by disaster. The Lions Clubs also does a number of fundraisers throughout the year in order to support these many charitable donations that they give back to the community.

The Carnduff & District Lions Club and The Gainsborough & District Lions Club join forces each year to host the "Lions Sportsman's Dinner", alternating the host community each year. This year the evening will be hosted in Carnduff at the Legion Hall. If you would be interested in attending this years event, the details are as follows:

Date: Friday, April 9th
Time: Cocktails 6:00, Supper 7:00, Entertainment to follow
Cost: $30.00 per person; tickets available from any Lions Member
Entertainment: A special treat this year, there will be two guest speakers and we will see the Riders take on the Stamps! Dan Rashovich, whom played with the riders during Kent Austin's quarterback years with the Saskatchewan Roughriders will be in attendance as well as Calgary Stampeder's Sreck Zizakovic, whom played with the Stamps during the Doug Flutie days.

Be sure to get your tickets early as this is sure to be an evening you won't want to miss!

Locally Grown....Locally Produced......

Do you know a producer that may be interested in selling their home grown/ home made product or produce? The Economic Development Committee is looking for individuals who would be interested in being a part of a Farmers Market in Carnduff.
For those interested, please contact Tara at the office at 482-3503 or by email to carnduff.edo@sasktel.net.
Please spread the word and stay tuned for more details on when and where you can buy your locally grown ... locally produced products........

Dr. Lynda Haverstock Coming to Carnduff!

The Carnduff & District Business Organization will be hosting an evening titled "Opportunity Surrounds Us" on Wednesday, April 21st.
The keynote address for the evening will be given by The Honourable Lynda Haverstock, C.M., S.O.M., Ph.D., LL.D., President/CEO of Tourism Saskatchewan.
The evening is open to all business people as well as community and surrounding community individuals. Cocktails will begin at 5:00, Supper 6:00, Presentation to follow. Tickets may be purchased individually for $30.00 or by table of 8 for $240.00. If you are interested in tickets, please contact Tara at 482-3503 or by email to carnduff.edo@sasktel.net. They are also available at Carnduff Agencies or Spectra Credit Union.

Classified Ads on www.carnduff.ca

I am sure many of you check out our Town of Carnduff website www.carnduff.ca regularly. I would like to remind everyone to be sure to use the Classified Ads that are "FREE" to use! Many residents looking to relocate to the area use our website to inquire about rental property and homes for sale. This is also a great place to advertise employment.

How to submit a classified?
It's very simple! Simply click on the Classified link on the home page, then under #2 you will see a link to a form that you simply fill in and click "submit".

I would also like to remind you about our Community Events Calendar. You can also find a link to this on our homepage. This calendar has the up and coming events around our community and is a great tool to use when picking a date for an up and coming event. Please remember .... our calendar is only as strong as its users so please remember to submit your up and coming events!

So Just How is Oil Found and Produced?

Living in Southeast Saskatchewan we know all to well the implications of the oil and gas industry on our region. This industry continues to be one of our main economic drivers. I was recently forwarded an email link to the following website www.northernoil.com/drilling.php. The site has a brief 5 minute video explaining the process of drilling a horizontal well and putting it into production. It is from a U.S. based company so please keep that in mind, but for those of us who don't understand the complete process of drilling a well, this is very interesting! Enjoy!

Municipal Rebate Program - Low-flush Toilets Continues

The Town of Carnduff will be re-offering the Low-flush toilet rebate program until December 31, 2010. Details of the program as follows:

A municipal rebate will be offered to homeowners in the Town of Carnduff who replace existing toilets (13 litres or greater) with low flow water saving toilets (6 litres or less) that are CSA approved. The rebate program will also apply to new homeowners in 2010 or where dwellings are currently under construction.

The following schedule details the rebates the municipality will offer:
For 1 Toilet
Available Rebate if Fixture Supplied Locally = $50.00
Available Rebate if Fixture Supplied out of Municipality = $25.00

For 2 Toilets
Available Rebate if Fixture Supplied Locally = $75.00
Available Rebate if Fixture Supplied out of Municipality = $50.00

To be eligible for the rebate, proof of purchase and/or installation by local contractor must be submitted to the Town along with date of installation. Toilets must be CSA approved. A form may be acquired from the Town Hall and submitted with appropriate documentation. Please note that original receipts will be required in all cases and will be returned with rebate payment or rebate application notice upon review.

Community Wide Garage Sale - Saturday May 1st

The community wide garage sale will be happening again this year on Saturday, May 1st. Those interested in registering for this are to contact Carnduff Education Complex at 482-3491. As part of your registration, you will receive free advertising, your location will be put on a town wide map highlighting a couple of items for sale and the day of the sale, your yard will be clearly marked with signage indicating that you are a registered garage sale. Maps of all of the registered locations will be for sale that day at the school for $2.00 each.
Please register and support our school and students!
If you have any additional questions, please contact the school at 482-3491.

Attract & Retain Valuable Employees

Sunrise Community Futures, Career & Employment Services and the Saskatchewan South East Enterprise Region have joined forces to offer an "Attract & Retain Valuable Employees....that are committed, want to work for your business and are a good fit" Seminar. It will take place in Carlyle the afternoon of Wednesday, March 10th.
Canadian best-selling author and professional speaker Jeanne Martinson will headline this interactive, thought provoking workshop. She will provide tools to attract, engage and retain your company's most valuable resource - it's people! Included in the afternoon will be a panel of successful businesses from the region sharing their insight on what works to recruit and retain employees.
Registration is $20.00 per person. To register or for more information, please email sunrise.cfcd@sasktel.net or call 1-306-842-8803 or 1-877-851-9997

Youth Entrepreneur Project Sponsored by Saskatchewan South East Enterprise Region

Saskatchewan South East Enterprise Region (SSEER) is hosting a Youth Entrepreneur program to run from March through May 2010. The program has been designed to have a cultural theme and complement the Festival of Cultures being held from May 14th - 16th, 2010.

Presently SSEER is putting out a call to all youth groups, 4-H clubs, schools, and church groups interested in participating in the project to submit proposals. To be eligible a group must:
- Be a recognized youth group within their community (school class, church youth group, 4-H group, etc. with an adult leader, coach or teacher)
- Be willing and able to participate in a youth entrepreneur workshop in their home community prior to the Festival of Cultures event
- Have a business idea/proposal that fits within the scope and theme of the Festival of Cultures concept: it must be a new enterprise and it must have a cultural or multicultural focus
- Be willing and able to follow a youth business development plan provided by SSEER
- Have a plan to donate any profits from their business venture after completion of the project to: their youth group or a charitable cause or community group within their own community
- Be willing and able to travel as a business to participate in the Festival of Cultures event in May

Interested youth groups are encouraged to have fun and to come up with original ideas keeping the above criteria in mind. The deadline for applications if February 28, 2010.

For program applications and further information contact:
James Tessier, Project Coordinator
Saskatchewan South East Enterprise Region
Ph: 306.636.2832 or email edo@sseer.ca

Beautiful Winter Wonderland!

Late last night I was driving back into town from a meeting and couldn't help but notice the beauty of our park with the snow on the ground and the hoarfrost on the trees. I quickly ran home and grabbed my camera to snap a picture as I wanted to share it with you! It was absolutely beautiful and please note that the picture does not grasp the entire beauty!

Jack McFarlane - SUMA Honourary Membership Award

I had the pleasure of attending the SUMA (Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association) convention earlier this week. This was a vary valuable experience with some very informative information.
At the President's Banquet Tuesday Evening I had the privilege of attend and to honour former Mayor Jack McFarlane as he received an award under the Honourary Membership category. Awards are granted to elected officials throughout the province to recognize their long-term dedication to, and involvement in, their local communities. The recipients are unique individuals who demonstrate leadership in their communities and who strive for an improved quality of life. Their generous contributions of time and talent have strengthened their local governments.

Below is the insert honouring Jack:
The Town of Carnduff has been fortunate to have Jack involved in numerous capacities over the years. Born and raised in Carnduff, Jack has always been willing to contribute his time as a volunteer with community organizations, minor sports, boards and business groups.
Jack's civic responsibilities began in October 1988 with his election as councillor. In October 1997, feeling he had the time and passion that one needs to take that next step, Jack was elected as Mayor of Carnduff, a position he held until December 2008 when he made the decision to relinquish his mayoral duties.
Community progress and community pride have been and continue to be Jack's main objectives for the residents of Carnduff.
Jack has been very involved in economic development committees, joint-working committees with the RM of Mount Pleasant as well as the Regional Health Board. Jack has always been a vocal supporter of SUMA and in the SUMA Board's efforts to make a unified voice on behalf of all urban municipalities when dealing with carious issues at the provincial level.

Congratulations Jack!

Hockey Teams Provincial Bound

Hockey...hockey....hockey...
Seems to be lot's of that happening this time of year. There are a number of local teams that have entered into the battle for a Provincial Championship.

The Midget Boys continue their battle for the Provincial C Championship title. They defeated Odesa in round one by one point in a two game total point match-up. They are now set to take on the Redvers Rockets in round 2.

The Bantam Boys have played Game 1 of the two game total point series against Moosomin. They lead that series with a 1 goal lead as they head into Game 2.

The Peewee Boys have joined forces with the Redvers Rockets as they battle for the Provincial title. After Game 1 they trail that series by 4 goals and are set for Game 2 action this Friday in Redvers.

The Midget Girls will take on Assiniboia in Round 1 of Provincial Play later in February.

Good luck to all players and coaches.....and parents!

Easter Extraveganza

The Carnduff Community Daycare Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) is once again planning their Easter Extravaganza Fundraiser. This year's event has been set for Sunday, March 14th. This is a fun family day geared towards the children with lot's of games and activities. Be sure to mark your calendars for this day and watch for more details around town!

Do you enjoy curling or even just watching?

The Curling rink is gearing up for the 2010 "Bonspiel Season"! This weekend is the annual Borderline/Southline Bonspiel with six rinks curling in the ladies and eight rinks curling in the mens. Curling kicks off Friday night at 6:00 with a ladies draw and 8:00 with a mens draw. There will be curling right through to Sunday. If you enjoy watching the sport, be sure to stop by the curling rink!

If you are interested in curling, be sure to check out one of the upcoming Bonspiels. For more information on all of them, please contact Ron, Rec Director, at 482-3431.
February 5-7 - Ladies Sweetheart Bonspiel
March 5-7 Oil Ladies Bonspiel
March 26-28 - Year End Open Mixed Bonspiel

Hope to see you at the curling rink!

Magnolia Flower Boutique Open for Business!

Magnolia Flower Boutique, owned and operated by Breck Harris is open for business! They specialize in floral arrangements and giftware. Open Tuesday to Friday 9 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and are located in the previous Floral Expressions building. Be sure to take a moment to stop in and see Breck to help you with your floral and gift needs! Phone: 482-5227.

Bed & Breakfast Opens in Carnduff

We would like to extend a warm welcome and congratulations to one of the newest businesses in Carnduff. Orioles Paradise Bed & Breakfast has recently opened in Carnduff by local resident Jean Hanson. Orioles Paradise Bed & Breakfast is also a member of the Saskatchewan Bread & Breakfast Association.

Fitness Kickboxing Class to start Feb 1st

If the sport of kickboxing has been something that has interested you, you are in luck. There will be a fitness kickboxing class starting Feb 1st at the Dean Fraser Community Centre. For more information or to register, please contact Kim at 482-4010.

Walking Path Organizational Meeting

An organizational meeting has been set for the new community walking path project. If you are interested in being a part of this steering committee, please join us for a meeting on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH at 7:00 at the Dean Fraser Community Centre!

Work Begins on New Health Clinic

Wow, what a great week it has been already. Not only are we seeing absolutely beautiful weather this week (+1 as I am writing this) but also some exciting construction happening in town this week. The earth work has began for the new Health Clinic. Included is a picture from the initial work that is being done.

Carnduff Integrated Branch Library

Our office was just forwarded some information on a contest that I Library currently has running. I thought it would be great to share this with everyone!

Carnduff Integrated Branch Library Presents:

"WINTER READ TO KEEP WARM"

Check out a book and enter your name to win a prize!

Contest Runs: January 4th - March 13th

Adult Prizes:

1st - 2 tickets to the Community Theatre & two pop and one large popcorn

2nd - $10.00 Subway Gift Card

Child Prizes:

1st - 2 tickets to the Community Theatre & two pop and two small popcorn

2nd - $10.00 School Canteen Certificate

~ Contest Open to ALL Southeast Library Patrons~

Welcome to 2010!

Wow, we are now into 2010 and what is promising to be another busy year in our community!

First off I would like to take a moment to reflect on a couple of the exciting moments and highlights of 2009. We had the building a number of commercial buildings including shops by Southline Inspections, JP Plumbing & Heating and Bill Smith Construction. We also had the completion of services to 6th Street West which means an addition of 12 residential lots. Phase 1 of the Carnduff Swimming Pool Project was completed meaning an addition of the fantastic toddler pool. We hosted a number of events including a couple of Provincial Ball Tournaments, True Grit Team Roping and a well attended Street Dance. CTV Broadcast Live the News at 6 from our Memorial Park in September as part of their Home Town Tour! We also had a number of businesses celebrate big anniversaries. Unfortunately North American Lumber experienced a bump in the road with a fire that devastated parts of the building, but on the positive side, they are in the process of rebuilding those areas. Those are just a few of the highlights from the past year that come to mind when thinking about 2009!

Onto 2010....what will it bring?
The Town of Carnduff & R.M. of Mount Pleasant have signed the contract for a new Health Clinic that will be located at Borderline Housing. Doors are to open in 2010! Following the opening of the Health Clinic, there will once again be dental services offered to our community under the direction of Dr. Cameron Croll. Fundraising continues for the construction of Phase 2 of the Swimming Pool which will include the reconstruction of the main pool.
An upgrade to the water treatment plant is also in the works for this year.
There are also a number of annual events that will once again take place this year including:
Carnduff & District Music & Arts Festival - March 8-11
Carnduff & District Music & Arts Festival Highlights Concert - March 15
Country Classic Craft show - April 24
Annual July 1st Celebration - July 1
True Grit Team Roping & Barrel Racing - September 18-20
Country Christmas KickOff - November 18th
I am confident there will also be a number of other highlights as we move through 2010!

Wishing all of you a happy, healthy and prosperous 2010!