DAVIDSON—Over an inch of rain and consistently cool, damp weather has not only put a halt to harvest, it has also helped terminate the Town of Davidson fire ban.

At its meeting last Tuesday, Davidson town council agreed to lift the ban on open fires.

This means people may once again enjoy a fire in their backyard fire pits.

Lock out

After an in camera discussion, council denied a request from Panther Industries for a key to the Davidson landfill.

To better manage the dump, the town changed the lock on the gate so that contractors, industry and the general public may only access it during operating hours. The public works department and some town employees are the only ones who have keys to the landfill.

Council had received correspondence from Clayton Schneider of Panther Industries requesting a key to the new lock.

Council did agree that the Davidson fire department should have a key that unlocks the landfill gate.

Council also talked about having a special meeting to discuss the landfill plan.

Highway Talks

Tuesday, members of Davidson town council will meet with officials from Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure’s southern region traffic engineering staff to discuss plans to improve safety at Highway 11 intersections in Davidson.

Concerns over safety, particularly the intersection where the A&W, DQ, Esso and Tim Hortons are located, were mentioned by some members of town council.

A recent video posted on Facebook illustrates the problem with vehicles, mainly semis, impeding traffic flow and views of oncoming traffic as they attempt to enter and exit the busy intersection.

Members of the Forget-Me-Nots take a break from their Coffee Break fundraising activities for the Alzheimer Society last Wednesday to gather around the willow tree and memorial marker near the bridge on Davidson’s walking trail to remember their friend and fellow Forget-Me-Not Marj Crabbe. This is the fourth year, since Crabbe’s death in 2014, that the group has come out to the willow tree to share some memories and pay tribute to Crabbe, who was an active member of the Forget-Me-Nots since the group’s inception 20 years ago. Crabbe was known for her tenacity in raising money for the Alzheimer’s Society. She developed the group’s marketing concept for strong cookie sales. She refused to take ‘no’ for an answer. The Forget-Me-Nots provide supports for people dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. They also raise money for Alzheimer’s disease research. Through fund-raising activities and years of Coffee Breaks, they have raised $25,500. Pictured are: (from left) Carol Barlow, Sandra Zoerb, Lois Sarich, Mary Ann Chomyshen, Carol Schneider and Lana Schmiedge. As a point of interest, some wild roses have taken root at the base of the willow tree.

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DAVIDSON—Spontaneous combustion is likely the cause of a fire in the burn pit at Davidson’s landfill Friday, Sept. 7.

Shortly after 3:30p.m. Davidson’s volunteer fire department responded to a fire call at the landfill southeast of Davidson.

The fire was spotted at about 2:30 p.m. by nearby landowners who saw smoke and flames coming from the burn pit at the dump.

Concerned that the fire would spread, they called the town office.

Members of Davidson’s public works department attended. One employee had a small fire extinguisher and was using it to put out flames. Public Works foreman Trent Thomson arrived with the town’s tractor and began pushing dirt to create a berm around the burn pit to prevent the fire from spreading.

At 3:36 p.m. Davidson Fire Department was called out to the landfill to put out the fire in the burn pit. They were there for three hours and didn’t return to the fire hall until 6:47 p.m.

Davidson Fire Chief Clayton Schilling said the exact cause of the fire is unknown.

“No one started it on purpose,” he said.

He said spontaneous combustion is likely the cause.

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