Davidson

Hit and Run driver sought

A vehicle smashed into Keepers Restaurant shortly after 11 p.m., Monday, Sept. 3. No one was inside when it happened.

DAVIDSON—The search is on for a four-door sedan that crashed into Keepers Restaurant in Davidson late last Monday night and then drove off.

The car caused extensive damage to the building, when, at 11 p.m., Sept. 3, it smashed through a plate-glass window and destroyed some of the structure around it.

“It looked like he was going to slow down and then he accelerated into the building. The driver backed out, almost immediately and took off,” Marcia Palmer said.

Palmer works at the Shell and had seen the footage captured by the business’s security cameras.

The footage shows a four-door sedan drive in from the north end of the parking lot and then go towards the building as if to park, except it doesn’t stop. After crashing through the window, the driver puts the car in reverse, backs out and drives away.

Palmer said they were able to see the license plate but couldn’t make out the number.

The video was shared on social media by a Shell employee. A comment with the posting states, “We think it’s maybe a 2011 silver Chevy Impala.”

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Craik

Work begins to restore Craik’s drinking water

 

Four, brand new pressurized vessels arrived in Craik last Thursday. They will be installed as part of the new water treatment system.

CRAIK—The long-anticipated upgrades to Craik’s water plant have begun.

Work to install a new water treatment system, a sapphire integrated biological reverse-osmosis membrane (SIBROM), began Aug. 27.

Craik will continue drawing water from the intake at the Arm River dam east of town.

Divers will be out there this week to upgrade the intake screen. This project is intended to allow the community to draw water without as much risk of floor bed silt entering the system, says Craik’s water plant operator Kevin Gilby.

Black and MacDonald has been contracted to do the mechanical and electrical side of the upgrade. Last week they removed half of the existing sand filters in the treatment plant.

Because the process creates more demand on the remaining filters, Gilby said, the work was scheduled to start after summer when peak water use tapers off.

At present, 25 per cent of the Mainstream system is off-line as it is being partially decommissioned.

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Davidson

Oldtime Football

We found another gem! Since it’s football season, we thought we’d do a throwback to the guys who have gone before. If anyone recognizes any of these athletes in the picture, we’d love to hear from you. Please call The Davidson Leader at 306-567-2047 or email davidsonleader@sasktel.net.

Davidson, Sports

Raiders get ready to rumble

A new football season has started for the Raiders, who held their first practice of the season last Monday and continued with them through the week. Coach Tim Hom wants players to have the proper football stance when they do the up-and-down drills. The Raiders play Viscount this Friday in Davidson. Kick off is at 4 p.m.

Davidson, Obituary

DEZOTELL, Wesley Allen

May 19, 1951- August 17, 2018

Wes Dezotell passed away suddenly at home, on August 17, 2018 at the age of 67. Wes was born in Davidson, Sask. on May 19, 1951. He was the second oldest son of four boys born to Cecil and Evelyn Dezotell. He grew up on a farm just outside Davidson with his three brothers, Bob, Marvin and Myles.

Wes grew up helping his Mom and Dad on the farm and attended school in Davidson. At the age of 20, Wes began his lifetime lumber career. Wes married Nancy Tomyn on September 24, 1976. Their first son Chad Allen was born on Dec 31, 1977.

Wes worked in numerous lumber yards including, Davidson, Brooks, Leader, Humboldt and Watrous. From 1986-1996 Wes operated his own lumber yard, Watrous Wood Mart.

Wes and Nancy’s second son Jaret James was born on April 12, 1989. In 1999 Wes began working for Watrous Home Hardware Building Centre, and was still currently employed there at the time of his death.

Over the years Wes prepared many estimates and ordered supplies for hundreds of building projects. He was respected and knowledgeable, with an amazing memory of who lived where, who lived beside them, what materials they had on their house and when they got them.

Sports were also a big part of Wes’s life. He was a constant presence at all his sons sporting events. He enjoyed curling and golfing and in his younger years bowling, playing pool and fastball. He spent many hours watching sports on TV. Family trips were made to the baseball stadiums in Minnesota, Seattle, San Diego, Washington, Baltimore and Toronto to watch the Toronto Blue Jays.

Wes is survived by his wife of 41 years, Nancy, his son Chad (Amanda) of Watrous and his son Jaret (Chrisy) of Regina. Wes is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and friends. He is predeceased by his parents Cecil and Evelyn (Craib) and his older brother Bob.

A memorial service was held on Saturday, August 25 at the Watrous Curling Rink, followed by a family interment in Davidson, Sask.

Hanson’s Funeral Home of Davidson was in care of arrangements. Donations in memory of Wes may be directed to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society.

The Davidson Leader, Davidson, Saskatchewan