Craik, Davidson

Air cadets will soon earn wings

Emily Jones and Jacob Heinrich are recipients of Royal Canadian Air Cadet League power pilot scholarships. Both are members of 40 Snowbird Squadron in Moose Jaw. The scholarships will cover the costs of earning a private pilot licence.

DAVIDSON—Come September Emily Jones and Jacob Heinrich will have the best answer to the perennial question: “What did you do on summer vacation?”

If all goes according to plan, by the end of August, they will have earned their wings.

Last Tuesday, the two received their power pilot scholarships at 40 Snowbird Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron’s annual review.

They are among seven cadets, selected from a group of 25 applicants in Saskatchewan, to receive the prestigious award valued at $9,200 to $10,000. The application process including passing a Canadian Forces qualifying exam as well as an interview and they had to write an essay. Emily and Jacob had to demonstrate they were motivated and have a sincere interest in learning to fly and that the are prepared to commit to the demanding study time required to become a pilot.

The scholarship covers the cost of the seven-week flight-training course. All the cadets have to pay is $160 for the Transport Canada examination fee and the pilot licence application fee.

If they successfully complete the training Jacob and Emily will be able to fly a single-engine aircraft such as a Cessna 152.

“I’m very excited. It gives me butterflies,” Jacob says.

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Craik

Farmers market hits right note with piano donation

Pearl Unger plays a new electronic piano that the Craik Farmers Market gave to the Craik Health Centre. On behalf of the Craik Farmers Market committee, Pauline Dixon presented the piano to the health centre on May 22. Dixon said the donation was made in memory of longtime Craik resident Adele Boyce, who died in November 2016.

CRAIK—The music will continue to play at Craik Health Centre.

Last Tuesday, Craik Farmers Market presented the health centre with an electronic piano it purchased with proceeds from the market.

Farmers market committee member Pauline Dixon said they made the piano donation in memory of Adele Boyce.

Music was very important to Boyce, who passed away in November 2016 at the age of 89. Originally a pianist, Boyce took up the organ in the 1970s because Craik United Church was in need of an organist.

In 2008, at the age of 81, she started playing organ at the Penzance United Church too.

Boyce also played piano and organ at many funerals and community events and gatherings.

In addition to playing music, Boyce also supported having instruments within the community. Dixon said Boyce provided pianos to some of Craik’s public facilities, including the Midlakes Manor where Boyce resided for a few years.

Dixon said Boyce also kept the town’s pianos in tune.

“Once a year she called the piano tuner and she stroked a cheque for it,” Dixon said. “Adele was very generous about a lot of things.”

Davidson

Homeowners report suspicious activity

RCMP News

CRAIK—Craik RCMP are seeking information about a suspicious incident in Girvin recently.

On Saturday, May 19, sometime between 7 and 10 p.m., it appears a residence in Girvin had been entered while the homeowners were out. The residence was unlocked at the time and nothing has been reported as stolen, although there were some items that were out of place in the residence.

If anyone has information about this or other crimes, contact Craik RCMP at 306-734-5200.

Kidnapping charges laid

On May 29 at approximately 9:20 a.m. Saskatoon RCMP received a call from a member of the public who reported seeing a vehicle with a woman in the back seat screaming for someone to call the police.  The caller was able to advise police that the vehicle was travelling southbound on Clarence Avenue in the RM of Corman Park and provided a description of the suspect vehicle and driver. 

 Due to the serious nature of the call, police officers from several surrounding RCMP detachments and the Corman Park Police Service immediately patrolled the area south of Saskatoon, set up a perimeter and started a grid search for the suspect vehicle.

 At the same time as RCMP officers were searching for the suspect vehicle, Saskatoon Police Service received a call from the woman in the back seat of the suspect vehicle advising she was in the vehicle with her infant and that their lives were in danger.

 At approximately 9:50 a.m., RCMP officers located the suspect vehicle and a high-risk arrest was conducted.  The suspect was safely taken into custody.  No one, including the female victim and her infant child, was injured during this incident.

 As a result of this incident a 27-year-old male from Saskatoon has been charged with the following: kidnapping, forcible confinement, uttering threats, breach of undertaking and possession of a controlled substance.

 The RCMP will not be identifying the 27-year-old male to protect the identities of the victims.  The accused made his first court appearance in Saskatoon Court on May 30. 

Humboldt RCMP respond to vehicle hit by axe near Plunkett

On May 16 at 6:15 p.m. Humboldt RCMP were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 16 near the community of Plunkett. RCMP attended and learned that a west bound passenger truck was hit by an axe. The axe came through the windshield of the truck causing extensive damage, and minor injury to the driver. The truck was towed from the scene as it was not driveable.

The lone male occupant of the truck was treated on scene by RCMP, and transported to Saskatoon hospital for further medical attention. No one else was injured as a result of this incident.

Humboldt RCMP made extensive patrols of the area and inquired with nearby homeowners as part of the investigation. An examination of the damaged truck was also completed prior to it being towed.

At this time the investigation is still ongoing, however no leads as to where the axe came from have been generated.  The Humboldt RCMP is asking for public assistance with any information regarding this occurrence.

If you have information about this or any other crime, please contact Humboldt RCMP at 306-682-2535 or you may contact Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

Davidson

Aggregate Champions

 

Davidson School is home to three aggregate champions from the West Central District track and field meet that took place in Outlook May 25 & 26.(From left) Jordan Matheson was the aggregate champion in the midget girls division, Hayden O’Brien was the aggregate champ for the bantam boys and Heather Gust was the champ for bantam girls.

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Davidson

Vehicles collide at Hwy. 11 intersection

This Dodge pickup truck turned into the path of a northbound pickup truck. There were no serious injuries as result of the crash that occurred May 21 at a busy Highway 11 intersection at Davidson.

DAVIDSON—Craik RCMP have charged the driver of a Dodge pickup truck with proceeding before safe as a result of a Victoria Day motor vehicle collision at Davidson’s busiest highway intersection.

At about noon, Monday, May 21, Craik RCMP detachment were called to the intersection of Highway 11 and Enterprise Lane. A Dodge pickup truck that was turning east from the southbound lane of Highway 11 was struck by a Ford pickup truck that was heading north on Highway 11, said Const. Nathan Boyd of the Craik RCMP detachment.

A third vehicle, a small Chevrolet car, was also involved.

Boyd said the car was at the stop sign waiting to merge onto the highway when the Dodge pickup truck, due to the collision, spun around into the front corner of the Chevy. There was a family in the car including a toddler and a pregnant woman. No one in the car was injured.

Davidson Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) also responded to the collision. EMS transported the driver of the Dodge truck and the driver and passenger of the Ford truck to Davidson and District Health Centre were they were evaluated and released.

Firefighters assisted EMS with transferring patients to the ambulance and helped with traffic control, which was restricted to one lane.

Boyd said people need to be cautious when they are crossing the highway.

“People need to make sure they actually stop and look,” Boyd.

He said the traffic was moderately busy on the highway, but it wasn’t extremely busy. Nor was excessive speed a factor in the collision.

The Davidson Leader, Davidson, Saskatchewan