“We re just all out of water here,” resident Lee Swanson said. Swanson said he has been dealing with his water being on-and-off since Tuesday. He’s also caring for his elderly mother. “We complain about the price of gas, which is deserved, but I mean you don’t have water, you got nothing,” said Swanson. According to the city, the outage was down to affecting homes 2-27 as of Friday afternoon. Swanson’s water was restored. The city says the cold weather plays a role in the water main breaks. “That cold that comes in really penetrates down deep and under the roadway and then because the ground isn t necessarily uniform, it moves in different ways underneath there. So that difference in movements can cause a little bit of side pressure on the pipes,” said director water and waste operations Brendan Lemke.
SASKATOON The Diamond House Senior Care home in Warman is thinking outside the box to help its guests pass the time while the home takes precautionary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. A smart projector, called OBIE, is filled with sensors that interact with residents, said Diamond House Senior Care Home administrator Kelvin Ooms. People can play games while also participating in more soothing activities like gardening. “OBIE with its bright colours and it’s interactiveness, our residents are very easily engaged, with their hand motions on the table, engaging with the other residents while they are playing the games. So cognitively they are very active,” said Ooms.
SASKATOON A historical photo collection of First Nations in Saskatchewan by Adrian K. Paton is being preserved and passed on after his death. Val Guillemin, Paton’s daughter, says most of collection is from the broader community and has been collecting historic photos for 30-40 years. “But more lucky then finding the photos was finding the people, the Indigenous people, who actually knew the stories behind those photos because that’s what makes them come to life,” Guillemin said. As a non-Indigenous person, Paton has always been interested in First Nations people and made an effort to obtain as much information and details as possible to go with the photos, according to his website.
SASKATOON A Saskatoon family who opted to homeschool their children during the pandemic says they are being denied the support typically provided to parents who homeschool, and it s proving costly. Alison Peters says she was turned away after seeking psychological and special education assessments through Prairie Spirit School Division and says she had to spend more than $2,200 out of pocket as a result. Peters launched an online petition calling on the Ministry of Education and the local public school divisions to offer equal opportunities for home-based learners after she was forced to turn to the private sector to access an educational psychologist and speech-language assessment.
The team announced it’s schedule, which kicks offJune 7
th with the home opener against the Edmonton Stingers. The Rattlers will play 14 games, 6 less than the standard 20 game schedule the league had their first season. “The health and safety of fans, players, officials, and staff is our top priority, and we want to maximize the odds of having fans in the stands for as many games as possible this summer,” said Brad Kraft, Vice President of the Saskatchewan Rattlers, in a news release. “It is our hope that by summer our province will be better positioned in the fight against COVID-19 and restrictions around public gatherings and events may allow for some number of fans to attend games - even if they must be socially distanced within our arena. We know how much the people of Saskatchewan love their sports teams and live events and we cannot wait to have fans back inside the SaskTel Centre. 2021 promises to be another strong year for the CEBL as the talent and entertainmen