TOWN NEWS
SEPTEMBER 2014
September 1
www.willowbunch.ca
Have a SAFE HARVEST!
Edition #2 – Issue #9
Labour Day
Town of Willow Bunch
Box 189 Willow Bunch, SK S0H 4K0
Ph: 306-473-2450
Fax: 306-473-2312
Email: willowbunch.town@sasktel.net
OFFICE HOURS
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Closed September 1
SUMMER Landfill Hours
Now in effect until OCTOBER 31ST
Tuesday & Thursday:
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Saturday:
10:00 am – 12:00pm
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
NOTE:
GARBAGE MUST BE OUT BEFORE
9:00 AM ON TUESDAYS OR IT WILL NOT BE
PICKED UP UNTIL THE FOLLOWING WEEK
R.M. #42 OF WILLOW BUNCH
Council Chambers
September 8, 2014 9:00 am
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
September 10, 2014 7:00 pm
Community News &
Events
BYLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
The Town of Willow Bunch has contracted Commissionaires
to enforce our Bylaws. Initially the enforcement officer will
be focusing on:
Nuisance Abatement Bylaw – untidy or unsightly
property, maintenance of yards and safety concerns
Traffic Bylaw – parking, (vehicular & trailers) etc.
Copies of these bylaws are available online on the Town’s
website at www. willowbunch.ca or available at the Town
Office
The Town’s Water Fill Station is now
functional again.
NOTE: At the September 10th Town Council meeting, Town
Council will be implementing a new Water & Sewer Rates
Bylaw to reflect increase costs of water treatment operations.
HILLS OF HOME CLUB
SEPTEMBER ACTIVITIES
September 4th - 6:30pm POTLUCK SUPPER
Members & Spouses only. Bring your favorite dish
(preferred) or make a $5.00 donation. Lots of
variety and plenty to eat! It’s fun and it’s social.
September 15th – Monday @ 10:00am
Board of Directors meeting
September 21st – 2pm sharp DABBER CASH
- $920 CASH PRIZES. Jackpot of $700 for a
blackout bingo in 56 numbers or less. The jackpot
was not won but gaming prizes last month was
more than $1000. Why not come out and try your
luck and help us raise the funds we need for our
renovations. Everyone welcome.
September 26th - CASH CRIBBAGE
TOURNAMENT
7:00pm - $5.00 Entry Fee
Prizes determined by attendance.
Lunch and beverages included. Everyone
welcome!
HILLS OF HOME CLUB
(September Activities continued)
NEW! Every Wednesday is Men’s Night
Open to members and one registered guest only.
Play pool, shoot darts, shuffle rocks or play cards for
a nominal fee. Doors open @ 6:30pm.
Willow Bunch Wellness Centre
Monday & Wednesday
9:00am to 5:00pm
Nurse Practitioner in attendance
Please call for an appointment
Lab alternates AM/PM on Wednesdays
Call for Schedule
306-473-2310
The Club now has space available as a small
meeting room where the library used to be.
The rent is $20 for an afternoon or $30 for a
whole day. To book this space, call 306-4732473. Part of this space is being modified to
be an arts & crafts area. For further
information call 306-473-2473.
Many thanks to everyone who supported our
Farmer’s Market & Trade Fair. Next Trade Fair
is OCTOBER 4th. The $5 Lunch will be beefon-a-bun with potato chips and a can of pop.
We hope to see you there!
Tuesday & Thursday
8:30am to 12:30pm
Administration Only
Closed Fridays & Holidays
2014 – 2015 SCHOOL YEAR
CALENDAR
SEPTEMBER 2014
September 1 – Labour Day – No Classes
September 2 – First day of classes for students
September 29 – Early dismissal
Next Blue Recycle Bin
Pick Up Date:
Autumn
begins
September 22
SEPTEMBER 15
REMEMBER TO HAVE YOUR LORAAS RECYCLING BIN OUT ON
THE STREET BEFORE 7:00AM THE DAY OF PICKUP!
(Yes they do come that early to pick up)
St. Ignace des
Saules Catholic Church
Mass Schedule for SEPTEMBER
Sunday, September 7
9:00 am – Lay Service
Sunday, September 14
9:00 am – Mass Service
Sunday, September 21
9:00 am – Lay Service
THE TOWN NEWSLETTER CAN BE SENT DIRECTLY TO YOUR
INBOX. Just provide us with your email address and we will be
happy to send you the newsletter directly.
The deadline for the OCTOBER newsletter is
September 25/14.
Contact Claire @ 306-473-2450 or
wbcdo@sasktel.net to submit your news or suggestions for
community related items you would like to see in the
newsletter. This issue as well as previous issues are available
for viewing on our website @ www.willowbunch.ca under
Town Office – News
WIN a Men’s SNAKE EYES Golf Set complete w/golfbag
OR Ladies Lynx Golf Set complete w/ golfbag
Sunday, September 28
1st Prize is Choice of Golf Set
2nd Prize is Remaining Set
Draw Date: September 20, 2014
Tickets: $10 each or 3 for $25
Proceeds to Willow Bunch Golf Club
9:00 am – Mass Service
Parish Priest: Father Joy Montiague
St. George’s Catholic Rectory
306-642-4439
Men’s Set
Value $800
LICENSE #WB2014-03
Women’s Set
Value $800
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE GOLF
COURSE, CONEXUS CREDIT UNION AND
TOWN OFFICE.
Read All About It…
TRAVEL VOUCHER
RAFFLE
Friday, September 5th
@ 7:00pm
SUPER HERO:
Story, Crafts & Fun
$ 2500.00
or $2000.00 Cash
DRAW DATE: NOVEMBER 22nd @ 4pm
Library Christmas Trade and Craft Show
Hills of Home Senior Center, Willow Bunch, SK
Tickets $20 each only 300 tickets printed
License # RR14-0146
Be sure to check out what we have to offer on line at:
New Book Club Book for September
BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP by Stephen J.
Watson
“As I sleep, my mind will erase everything I did
today. I will wake up tomorrow as I did this
morning. Thinking I’m still a child. Thinking I
have a whole lifetime of choice ahead of me…”
http://www.palliserlibrary.ca/willowbunch/willowbunch.htm
We have free Wifi at the library
that is available after regular hours.
We have two benches available on
the westside of the library. The
password is posted
on the bulletin board in the lobby.
Public Access computer, Used books $.25each
or $2.00/bag, DVD’s & VHS $1.00 each.
We have a 24 hour book drop available in the lobby.
Library Hours:
Register early for a chance to win a TERRY FOX T-shirt
(adult size medium). Pledge forms available at the library.
Sept 17th @ 7pm
Book Club
Discussion
Book club will be discussing “The Tiger’s Wife by Tea
Ohbreht
Book club is open to everyone. You don’t have to participate
in the discussion to read the book.
FALL THEMED
Tuesday 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Wednesday 2:00pm to 8:30pm
Thursday 11:30pm to 3:30pm
Do you have a programming idea you would like to
see at the library? Please stop by and let us see what
we can do.
Barb Gibbons
Branch Librarian
#2 Avenue F
306-473-2393
Email: willowbunch@palliser.lib.sk.ca
stories and crafts
September 18th & 25th @ 10:30am
WILLOW BUNCH Library
Summer Highlights
MONDAY
1 – LABOUR DAY
1 – Jack & Jill Golf Day
WEDNESDAY
3 – Nurse Practitioner day @ clinic
3 – Hills of Home Men’s Night @ 6:30pm
THURSDAY
4- Hills of Home – Pot Luck Supper @ 6:30pm
4 – Men’s Golf Night @ 5:30pm
SUNDAY
7 –Church Service @ 9:00am
7 – Jack & Jill Golf Day
July 10 BBQ Kick-off
Awaiting the Show
MONDAY
8 – Two for 1 Golf Monday all day
8 – Nurse Practitioner day @ clinic
8 – RM Council Meeting @ 9:00am
WEDNESDAY
10 – Nurse Practitioner day @ clinic
10 – Hills of Home Men’s Night @ 6:30pm
10 – Library Book Club Discussion @ 7:00pm
10 – Town Council Meeting @ 7:00pm
THURSDAY
11 - Men’s Golf @ 5:30pm
SUNDAY
14 – Church Service @ 9:00am
14 – Jack & Jill Golf Day
14 – Terry Fox Run – 1:00pm @ Library
14 – Hills of Home Dabber Cash Bingo @ 2:00pm
MONDAY
15 – Two for 1 Golf all day
15 – Nurse Practitioner day @ clinic
15 – Recycle Bin Pickup @ 7:00am
July 10 BBQ Kick-off
Children entertained by “Magic by Jamie”
WEDNESDAY
17 – Nurse Practitioner day @ clinic
17 – Hills of Home Men’s Night @ 6:30pm
THURSDAY
18 – Men’s Golf Night @ 5:30pm
SATURDAY
20 – Jack & Jill Golf Tourney
SUNDAY
21 – Church Service @ 9:00am
21 – Hills of Home – Cash Bingo @ 2:00pm
MONDAY
22 – First day of FALL
22 – Nurse Practitioner day @ clinic
WEDNESDAY
24 – Nurse Practitioner day @ clinic
24 – Hills of Home Men’s Night @ 6:30pm,
FRIDAY
26 - Hills of Home Cash Cribbage Tournament – 7:00pm
Summer Reading Program Participants
Picture Frame Project – July 16th
SEPTEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SUNDAY
28 – Church Service – 9:00am
MONDAY
29 – Nurse Practitioner day @ clinic
THANK YOU!
The gravel is in and has been compacted!
A big THANK YOU to Allan Mondor, Troy Eger,
Jacob Eger, Kyle Bouvier, Denis Empson, Roger
Philippon, Maurice O’Reilly and Pat Therrien for
their back breaking work levelling the gravel base
in the new curling rink lobby.
Thanks to Mitch
Bruneau who donated his compactor and to Wayne
Therrien for his help.
WILLOW BUNCH TOURISM COMMITTEE
Willow Bunch Tourism hosted 16 guests from the
surrounding museums, organizations and tourism
committees as well as a representative from Tourism
Saskatchewan on August 13. The group gathered at the
Hills of Home Centre for their morning meeting and
then were served lunch. Afterwards, they headed to
the Jean Louis Legare Regional Park and toured the WB
Golf Course. Upon their return, they were invited for a
tour of the museum. To cap off the day, they finalized
their meeting at the Hills of Home Centre and enjoyed
coffee and snacks. The guests were very impressed
with our community, the golf course, park and museum
as well as the other amenities we have to offer. Thank
you Jean Lemieux for being the Tour Guide, the Hills of
Home for the nice BBQ lunch, Warren & Caroline Mills
and to all who volunteered to make this day the success
it was.
WILLOW BUNCH MUSEUM
Centennial Pins
Centennial Pins $4.00/each
Are still available at the following
locations:
Willow Bunch Museum, Town Office, and
Post Office & Conexus Credit Union.
WILLOW BUNCH MUSEUM
The Jean Louis Legare/Metis/Sitting Bull
Room upgrading is scheduled to begin this
September. We have met with Jean
Rivard, our associate advisor who has been
busy contacting and collecting First Nation
artifacts and preparing to assemble a Virtual
Tipi. We have also met with Professor
Evelyn Seigfried from the Royal
Saskatchewan Museum in Regina who came
down with one of her co-workers, to visit
our museum and has agreed to work closely
with us on this project.
THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
THANK YOU!
The JLL Regional Park & Willow Bunch Rec
Authority would like to extend a big thank you to
the community and surrounding area of Willow
Bunch for their generous donations to the Scrap
Metal Drive. To date, we have recycled $4,269.20
worth of scrap metal!
The authority will once again
be accepting scrap metal
donations at the RM shop yard.
Once again, Thank You for your continued
support of Willow Bunch’s recreational facilities.
CONGRATULATIONS TO
TAMMY JOYAL
For getting a HOLE in ONE on
Hole #4 on August 17!
WB Golf Club
2013 Town of Willow Bunch
ANNUAL WATERWORKS INFORMATION
YEAR: 2013
Date: August 20, 2014
The following is the information of the revenues and
expenditures for the Town of Willow Bunch waterworks as
required by the Municipalities Regulations by September 1 st
of each year.
Information for Women
About Incontinence & Vaginal Prolapse
Urinary incontinence (leaking urine) and vaginal prolapse
are common conditions that affect about 25% of adult
women. Learn more about these conditions, and
treatments that can improve or fix the problem!
Tuesday, September 16 at 7:00pm
Available at the following Five Hills Health Region
Telehealth Sites:
Moose Jaw Union Hospital
Assiniboia Union Hospital
Craik Health Centre
WATERWORKS RATE POLICY
On January 10, 2007 Council passed a bylaw to fix the rates to
be charged for the use and consumption of water and to fix
the rates to be charged by way of rent and service charge for
the use of the sewer.
Under the waterworks rate policy the bylaw, the water rate
of $17.00 for the first 3,000 gallons of water and $0.40 per
100 gallons in excess of 3,000 gallons, as adopted under
Bylaw 215/07, dated January 10, 2007.
St. Joseph’s Hospital (Gravelbourg)
Central Butte Regency Hospital
Grasslands Health Centre (Rockglen)
To register, please contact Lisa Taylor, FHHR Regional
Telehealth Consultant
306-691-2635 / ltaylor@fhhr.ca
Registration Deadline: September 11
ANNUAL WATERWORKS FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
The following is information on the waterworks, as required
under the Municipalities Regulations:
2013 Waterworks Overview:
Total waterworks revenue:
$48,078.19
Total waterworks expenses:
$60,791.81
Total debt payment on waterworks infrastructure loans: $0
Comparison of waterworks revenues to expenditures plus
debt payments, expressed as a ratio:
$48,078.19
= 79.09
$60,791.81 + 0
Reserves available for waterworks capital investment
$10,000.00.
JACK & JILL GOLF WILL BE ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST!
JACK & JILL GOLF WILL THEN BE HELD EVERY SUNDAY
STARTING SEPTEMBER 7!
CALL CLUBHOUSE @306-473-2852 for times.
The 2015 Community Spirit Calendars
are being ordered soon.
Deadline to get your order in
is September 15th.
We ask that you submit your form
with payment of $10 per calendar
payable to:
Willow Bunch Recreation
P.O. Box 93,
Willow Bunch, Sk. S0H 4K0
Please note any changes on the attached form.
Thank you for your continued support
of our ongoing fundraising efforts.
Willow Bunch Recreation
Renovation Tender
The Town of Willow Bunch is currently looking for
someone to replace the siding on the Water
Treatment Plant building. The Town would like a
quote for each of the three different sidings listed:
METAL SIDING, VINYL SIDING and K90 WOOD
SIDING. All tenders must include material and labour costs.
Please contact the Town Foreman @ 306-640-8939 if you
have any questions relating to the building.
Tenders to be received by 4:00pm on September 9, 2014.
They can be faxed to 306-473-2312 or emailed to:
willowbunch.town@sasktel.net or dropped off at
the Town Office.
Margaret L. Brown, RMA