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The Davidson Leader was the inspiration for The Davidson Leader’s entry in the Davidson Days parade. All materials used on the float, including the palm tree and our clothing, were made from recent editions of The Davidson Leader. It was a fun, but time-consuming project made possible by the teamwork of Leader staff members Leanne Read, Dianne Murfitt, Tara de Ryk and paper wizard extraordinaire Holly LePoudre. Pictured are (from left) Sasha Chilibeck, Leanne Read, Anthony Chilibeck, Holly LePoudre, Monty LePoudre and Tara de Ryk.
Adam Wilgosh passes the letter A up to Justin Rempel who, on behalf of Pelican Signs, was installing the letter for the new AGT Centre sign at Davidson’s communiplex. The pair were in Davidson last Thursday putting up three signs. The large letters in this picture face Highway 11. Another sign was installed at the building’s main entrance and a directional sign was erected where people will see it when they first drive into the rink parking lot. With the installation of the signs, the renaming of Davidson communiplex the AGT Centre is official. AGT Foods and Ingredients signed a sponsorship agreement worth $225,000 with the Town of Davidson for the naming rights to the communiplex. The company will contribute $15,000 annually towards the rink for the next 15 years. Davidson is the hometown of AGT Food’s president and CEO Murad Al-Katib. AGT Foods distributes lentils, chickpeas, peas, beans and milled durum wheat and rice products to more than 120 countries.
Gail Prpick paints a green stem on the prairie lily she painted on the coffee cup. She is holding a china cup featuring a prairie lily, used as a guide for the lily rendered on the giant cup.
Last Monday morning, a small group of painters were out at the popular rest stop decorating the giant coffee cup at the base of the coffee pot.
The cup, which aside from a red band on its brim, was never adorned with a design. Now it features the Town of Davidson logo on one side and a western red lily on the opposite.
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The Davidson Leader is available at these fine retailers: Davidson – Stedmans, Shell, Riverbend Co-op Gas Bar and Food Store, The Davidson Leader; Craik: Palliser Plains Co-op Food Store; Kenaston: KC Distributors.
DAVIDSON—In a few years the panorama along Railway Street will be much improved thanks to the addition of 10 new trees.
Last Wednesday, Davidson’s Communities in Bloom committee oversaw the planting of 10 Brandon elms. The trees are 10 to 12 feet tall, but with proper care, the fast growing tree should provide the stately shade canopy associated with varieties of the American elm. The Brandon elm is a more compact selection of American elm and is tolerant to most urban situations including air pollutions and salt.
Communities in Bloom used its grant from the Town of Davidson to buy and pay for the planting of the trees. The trees were purchased from Doug Bartel, who runs Copper Lake Trees in Drake. He was in town Wednesday planting the trees with help from Stuart Dougan of Communities in Bloom.
The trees were watered well after they were planted. Communities in Bloom’s summer worker Mark Rettger is tasked with keeping the trees well hydrated to give them a good start.
Given the extreme heat of recent days, all trees need a good drink, particularly because many trees are stressed from last year’s dry conditions.
Bartel advises people to water their trees and shrubs sooner than later. He says trees should receive a heavy watering now so they will have a sufficient drink before they go dormant for the winter.
According to the University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture and Bioresources, the best way to help trees and shrubs is to:
• Choose drought-resistant trees for dry areas.