Nicole Goldsworthy

“It might be cliche to say but it is about helping people." - Kari Hiebert, Emergency Room RN, Melfort Hospital

Submitted photo. Nipawin Acute Care nursing staff: Amber Barrie, Gillian Eastwood, Joel Allison, Joelle Hosaluk, Karen Day, Myla Nagano, Doug Gudnason.

TISDALE - National Nursing Week recognizes and celebrates all nurses who dedicate their professional lives to providing high-quality care for us and our loved ones. This year's theme “Changing Lives. Shaping Tomorrow” celebrates the over 19,000 nurses working across the province.

MELFORT — The City of Melfort has approved an additional $957,381.82 for the Urban Highway Connector Program (UHCP) Rehabilitation Project of Saskatchewan Drive to the 2024 capital budget, $567,757.19 being funded by the Ministry of Highways and $389,624.63 from the city's reserves. In April 2024 the Ministry received additional funding to their operations budget to approve projects in 2024. The city was contacted and informed that funding was available for the rehabilitation of 520m of Saskatchewan Drive (identified in blue in the image above). Lydia Steffen, Director of Public Works said, “Because approval came after the finalization of our 2024 budget it required council approval.” Steffen told SASKTODAY.ca the rehabilitation has a slightly different scope of work than the one submitted initially in 2023, as the road has increased in cracking. Originally the road called for an asphalt leveling course before the interlayer, but with the extra wear on the road since the condition assessment of 2021. Steffen said delaying the project could result in escalating costs, making it financially impractical in the future. “Acting now is crucial to ensure its viability and cost-effectiveness. It is important to also highlight that the road's condition is progressively deteriorating, necessitating additional expenditure for rehabilitation purposes.” The city completed two Expressions of Interests to the Ministry in 2023. Also approved was the Pavement Rehabilitation of Highway 3, 4, and 6 (identified in yellow in the image above). This project falls under Capital Projects for the Ministry and is scheduled for 2027. “With Council approval and the recent execution of the UHCP contribution agreement, our consultants have transitioned into the detailed design phase of the project. This stage is pivotal as it prepares us for the upcoming tendering process. We anticipate the project to be started and completed in the 2024 construction season,” Steffen said. This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window. This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. To join the conversation set a first and last name in your user profile. Sign in or register for free to join the Conversation

The Melfort Airport - Miller Field is a medium-sized general aviation airport, owned and operated by the City of Melfort, located two miles west of the city.

NIPAWIN – The Nipawin Heliport project received a boost in funds from SaskPower on May 6.

There will be 89 instructional days in both semesters for a total of 178 days.

MELFORT — The school calendar has been set for North East School Division schools for the 2024-25 year.

“It feels great knowing that I am a role model for so many young kids because I used to be one of those little girls watching the older AAA girls and wanting to be like them. Now that I am in that position, I want to make sure I am a good example for girls to look up to.”