HANLEY— Hanley is on the move with hopes of earning $10,000 towards fixing up the track at Hanley Composite School
The Town of Hanley has accepted the Saskatchewan Blue Cross and Saskatchewan in motion Community Moving Challenge. Over the next 15 days, Hanley’s residents, friends, neighbours and family members will record their physical activity with hopes of winning the prize.
From March 2 to 16, 20 communities throughout Saskatchewan are participating in the Get Our Community Moving Challenge.
The $10,000 prize will help the community fix up the walking/running track at Hanley’s school. Plans for the $20,000 project include refurbishing the track by levelling it, putting in new edging and adding shale.
The project has received $10,000 in funding and if Hanley wins the Get Our Community Moving challenge, it will receive another $10,000 to complete the project this year.
Last year, Dalmeny won the challenge by logging over 385,000 minutes of physical activity.
To take part, people record and register minutes of physical activity online every day by logging on to the Saskatchewan in motion challenge website. The individual minutes are added to the community’s total.
The Get Our Community Moving Challenge is designed to get communities working together to make a positive difference and to get more kids, more active, more often.
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Internet Child Exploitation session comes to Davidson
DAVIDSON—How safe is the Internet?
It’s a question on the mind’s of most parents whose kids use of and knowledge of social media far exceeds their own.
To help adults guide and monitor children as they navigate the World Wide Web, Davidson’s School Community Council (SCC) has engaged staff sergeant Ron Weir, provincial co-ordinator for Regina Police Service’s Internet Child Exploitation Unit to provide a 90-minute Internet Child Exploitation Awareness presentation to the community tomorrow.
This community presentation, which is geared to adults, follows a Feb. 13 presentation Craik RCMP gave to Davidson School students in grades 6 to 12.
The SCC arranged for the RCMP to talk to students to help educate them on the incredible risks associated with using the Internet incorrectly, says SCC member Marcia McIvor.
Some risks include meeting strangers in chat rooms, bullying, sending personal pictures assuming that the recipient won’t forward them or post them elsewhere, identity theft, and learning to accept the fact that once something is posted online, it is there forever.
“Some of these examples have occurred in Davidson and have resulted in kids being embarrassed and hurt,” she said.
The SCC arranged for tomorrow’s community presentation to help make adults aware of the dangers of the Internet.
“By attending this session, adults will be in a better position to understand how their kids and grandkids are exposed to potential risks because of the internet and how to safeguard against those risks,” McIvor said.
Tweet to battle for featherweight title
QU’APPELLE—The only disadvantage Charmaine Tweet foresees on her way to a featherweight championship at Invicta FC11 in Los Angeles this Friday is that in her role as challenger, she’ll be the first one in the cage.
She doesn’t like going into the cage first. She prefers to go in second, the better to intimidate her opponent.
“As soon as I start walking towards the cage I lock eyes with my opponent and I don’t look away until the fight starts,” Tweet says.
At 6 feet tall and fighting in the 136 to 145 pounds division, Tweet presents an imposing package of hard angles and chiseled muscle.
Who wouldn’t be intimidated?
Tweet’s fans, friends and family in Kenaston will be hoping that Cris “Cyborg” Justino will succumb to the stare down when she gets an eyeful of Tweet.
Their fight is the main event in the Invicta women’s fighting championships for mixed martial arts. Justino (12-1, 1 no contest) is the current women’s world featherweight champ.
Some in the MMA world view Justino’s fight with Tweet as a stop the Invicta champ has to make on her road to a UFC contract and a fight against UFC bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey.
“We’re going to put a stop to that,” Tweet said. “Underestimate me. I’m cool with that.”
Tweet says she knows better than anyone how well she fights.
To read the full story, please see the Feb. 23 edition of The Davidson Leader.
Thieves take crack at RM safe
DAVIDSON—Someone took a crack at breaking into the vault inside the RM office building on Lincoln Street in Davidson.
Craik RCMP report that sometime between the afternoon of Friday, Feb. 13 and Monday, Feb. 16 culprit(s) broke the side door into the office building shared by the rural municipalities of Willner and of Arm River.
RCMP Const. Kam Hay said much effort and time was spent trying to break through the brick wall that is behind the walk-in safe. He said the culprit(s) were likely in the building for a long time, so if anyone noticed suspicious vehicles or activity, to report it to police.
He said substantial damage was done to the building in the attempt to get into a safe that contains neither cash nor valuables.
Craik RCMP report this was the second break and enter into the RM office building in recent weeks. This time, as was in the first case, nothing was taken.
People who have information about this or other crimes should contact Craik RCMP.
Police seek B&E suspects
RCMP are looking for the man and the woman who stole booze and smokes from local convenience stores and gas stations last Wednesday.
Saskatoon and Outlook RCMP report that in the early morning hours of Feb. 18, three break and enters into convenience stores/gas stations took place in Hanley, Kenaston and Outlook. Police believe the two suspects involved are male and female.
The suspects are believed to have fled from the scenes, in a vehicle, with large amounts of alcohol and tobacco products.
Saskatoon and Outlook RCMP continue to investigate and want anyone with information about this crime to contact them at the Saskatoon RCMP detachment by calling 306-975-5154.
Stolen vehicle located in Brandon, Man.
By Kevin Gilby
CRAIK—RCMP received a report of a stolen vehicle at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15.
The vehicle, stolen from a local business, was later recovered that evening by the Brandon Police Service.
The suspect is reported to have stolen a vehicle from Edmonton and was proceeding eastward when the vehicle became disabled near Craik at which point another vehicle was stolen.
After eluding the RCMP during a high-speed chase in Manitoba, the Brandon Police Service were notified of the stolen vehicle. A short time later, the Brandon police located the vehicle, and a lone male occupant, in a Brandon motel parking lot.
The Edmonton man faces charges for possession of property obtained by crime. RCMP report that the man is to be remanded in Edmonton where he faces additional charges.
The thefts remain under investigation.
Craik RCMP cautions people to be extra vigilant about their vehicles and possessions as warmer weather brings an increase in transients and people travelling through the area.
Residents are urged to report any criminal or suspicious activity to the Craik RCMP detachment at (306) 734-5200.