Strong winds Thursday morning destroyed a hangar at Davidson’s Airport.
While the wind was still raging, between 9 and 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Charles Deaver said he received a phone call informing him that a piece of metal siding had blown off the hangar that houses two of his planes.
Deaver set out for the local airport, but in the minutes it took him to get there, the building was down.
Both planes were damaged. Deaver said the wind pushed one plane into a skid steer he stored in the hangar, bending the plane’s stabilizer in the process. Another plane received some damage when the wind lifted it up and onto the other plane.
Deaver said he is able to repair the planes, however, the hangar didn’t fair so well.
“I put the building up last November, so it didn’t last long,” he said. “It’s just one of those things that happens.”
Locals find high ground in Calgary
Many people in Davidson and district were making phone calls Thursday evening, checking on the safety of family and friends in the wake of severe flooding in southwestern Alberta.
As many as 100,000 people were expected to be evacuated from Calgary neighbourhoods as the Bow and Elbow rivers surged, spilling their banks.
A large rainfall, as much as 150 millimetres in certain areas caused widespread flooding in the foothills and southern Alberta.
Betty Low said she spoke to her son Shane, who lives in the Discovery Ridge neighbourhood in southwestern Calgary, Thursday night.
Betty said when Shane returned home from work at about 4 p.m. Thursday, they were in the midst of evacuating his neighbourhood. He was allowed to go into his condominium unit to pack a suitcase and was advised to get enough belongings to last about 72 hours.
A video on YouTube shows water pouring into the underground parkade of a building in his development as people attempted to drive their vehicles through the 1- to 2-metre deep water.
Betty said Shane’s building is two over from the one shown in the video. As of Friday morning, the extent of the damage in the area was not known, however, Shane was advised to expect the underground parking lot to be flooded.
Betty said she was relived to hear that Shane was safe and sound. He is currently staying at a friend’s place until he is able to return home.
Madeline Kolinsky (Stahl)
1916-2013
With great sadness we announce the passing of our awesome mother, proud Nan and loving great Nan at St. Joseph’s Home, Saskatoon, Sask. She was formerly from Bruno, Sask. and Davidson, Sask.
Mom was a loving and caring person and will be missed and always remembered by daughters Merle (Lorne) Manion and Myra Ouellette (Daryle); grandchildren Donnie Manion, Shayne (Diana) Manion and Troy Kolinsky and great-grandchildren Montana Manion and Shay Manion. She was predeceased by her husband Jack Kolinsky in 1951.
The Link of the Chain has been broken.
A private family service of remembrance will be held with Rev. Father Joseph Ackerman, OBS, officiating.
For friends so wishing memorials in memory of Madeline may be directed to the Sask. Alzheimer’s Association, 1405 Falkner Crews., Saskatoon, Sask., S7L 3R5. Hanson’s Funeral Home, Davidson, Sask. was in care of arrangements.
Lloyd Keith Fleming
1932-2013
Lloyd Keith Fleming passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at the age of 80 years. He was predeceased by his parents Marion and Lloyd Fleming and son-in-law Brent Ruholl. He is survived by his loving wife Albena of 56 years; children Teresa (Mark) Wegner and family Michael and Brian; Murray (Marie Line) Fleming; Joanne Ruholl and son Mitch; Bradley (Patricia) Fleming and family Justin, Chris and Michael and great-grandchildren Carson, Kayleigh and Abbey.
Keith was in the Air Force, then moved to Craik and was the grocery manager at the Co-op store until he retired.
The funeral was held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Craik, Sask. on June 15 at 4 p.m. with Father Eusebio Tubale presiding. Interment will be held at a later date. Hanson’s Funeral Home of Davidson in care of arrangements.
Helen Penner
August 15, 1912 – June 15, 2013
Helen Penner, formerly of Davidson. passed away June 15, 2013 in the Middlechurch Home in Winnipeg. Interment had taken place June 20, 2013 at the Davidson Community Cemetery. She was laid to rest beside her husband Jake who died in 1987. Immediate family and a few friends were in attendance. Special thanks go to Pastor Dave Hildebrand and congregation of the Davidson Community Bible Church, Klassen Funeral Home of Winnipeg and Hanson’s Funeral Home in Davidson.
Council OKs 6% tax hike
Davidson taxpayers are in for another property tax increase this year.
For the second year in a row property taxes are going up about 6 per cent for Davidson residents. Town council passed the 6.5 per cent tax increase compared to actual taxes collected by the town last year as a means to balance the 2013 general operating budget May 10.
“When we work with the budget, we just try to balance (it) the best we can,” said Davidson Mayor Clayton Schneider. “Unfortunately nothing seems to ever get cheaper to run stuff and you’ve got to adjust accordingly.”
Council also decided to tap into reserves to balance the budget with $344,500 coming out of their rainy day fund to cover the increased spending. Redoing the roof at town hall and upgrading and patching paved roads are among the big-ticket items in the Town of Davidson’s 2013 budget.
“It just costs more and more (to run the town) all the time,” said Gary Edom, administrator for the Town of Davidson.
Edom said redoing the roof at Davidson Town Hall would cost “about $220,000” and that doesn’t include the auditorium. He said the roof at town hall is leaking.
“The auditorium roof is probably going to be put on hold until we get quotes,” he said, noting the auditorium roof has not been leaking. “We don’t know exactly, but the inspector’s estimate they gave us is quite a bit higher than the original, from what I thought I understood from them, estimate.”
The yearly expenditure of $200,000 for pavement upgrades and patching is once again part of the transportation services budget. This funding covers “patching wherever there are bad holes” and upgrades to the town’s roads.
“There are some bad streets by the car wash,” said Edom. “Something is going to have to be done by the carwash. They had a (water main) break over here on the corner of Garfield and Second that they had to dig up, so that had to be patched. Then (there are) the rest of the streets, the worst of them.”
Spending is up dramatically in the 2013 general operating budget with total expenditures hitting $2,592,500, up $465,985 from actual costs in 2012. Including the tax increase, total revenue for the town in 2013 is budgeted at $2,249,234, thus resulting in the need to transfer funds from reserves to balance the budget.
Edom said other major projects that have been budgeted for in 2013 include $44,000 for a new garbage pit, $47,000 to upgrade piping and valves in the water plant and $33,000 to inspect and repair the water tower.
“We’re going to drain it and get it inspected to see if any work needs to be done,” he said. “It keeps springing (leaks), well not very often, but occasionally a little pinhole on a welding or a joint. We just want to get it inspected and see what it’s like (and) get some idea how much life is left in it.”
After the town has an idea of what has to be done with the water tower, Edom said they would go from there. He said if they can afford to fix it this year they would, but if it is too expensive then the work would be “spread out” with some work coming next year.
To read more please see the June 17 print edition of The Davidson Leader.