Martensville Messenger October 13, 2016 | Page 5

Statement from Premier Brad Wall Regarding the Prime Minister ' s Announcement to Impose a Carbon Tax

I cannot believe that while the country ’ s environment ministers were meeting on a so-called collaborative climate change plan , the Prime Minister stood in the House of Commons and announced a carbon tax unilaterally .

This meeting is not worth the CO2 emissions it took for environment ministers to get there .

The level of disrespect shown by the Prime Minister and his government today is stunning . This is a betrayal of the statements made by the Prime Minister in Vancouver this March . And this new tax will damage our economy .

The bottom line is that the Saskatchewan economy – already hurting from a downturn in commodity prices - will be one of the hardest hit by a new federal carbon tax because of our trade-exposed resource industries . The carbon tax will siphon over $ 2.5 billion from Saskatchewan ’ s economy when fully implemented and make our province a less competitive place to do business . For example , we have no idea what the U . S . government will do when it comes to carbon pricing . Yet our federal government is ploughing ahead with a carbon tax apparently unconcerned about the potential impact on our energy industry , which competes with North Dakota , Texas and Oklahoma . It ’ s not difficult to foresee an exodus of oil rigs south of the border , and fewer people working in Saskatchewan ’ s already struggling oil and gas sector .

Saskatchewan industries will feel the impact . So , too , will Saskatchewan families . We estimate the carbon tax will cost the average family $ 1,250 a year . Our farm families will be among the hardest hit . The carbon tax will impede Saskatchewan ’ s continuing efforts to export high quality food products to global customers .

As I have said many times before , we are having the wrong conversation in Canada . The national focus on carbon pricing holds the lowest potential for reducing emissions , while potentially doing the greatest harm to the Canadian economy . We produce less than two percent of global GHG emissions . Whatever impact the federal carbon tax will have on Canada ’ s emissions , global GHG emissions will continue to rise because of the developing world ’ s reliance on coal-fired electricity . Canada can make an important contribution in the battle against climate change by developing made-in-Canada solutions in areas like power production , transportation , natural resource development , manufacturing and construction .

In the coming weeks , Saskatchewan will investigate all options to mitigate the impact of one of the largest national tax increases in Canadian history .

Public notice is hereby given that :

1 . A poll has been granted for the election of : SIX ( 6 ) COUNCILLORS , CITY OF MARTENSVILLE

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The Martensville & District Lions Club has been busy and shows no signs of slowing down . This month ’ s update from the Lions Club includes : We would like to say a special thank you to Marcy Cross for her donation of a barbeque to the Lion ’ s Club . Also , the Lions Club would like to thank all our sponsors for the Martensville A & W 100 Race and Show and Shine that took place September 10 . The club would like to welcome new members Loni and Jordan Parker from Hepburn . We are currently selling Grey Cup tickets and CNIB calendars are now available . There will be a District Governor Dinner and Meeting at the Concordia Club on October 26 . Sask . Country Christmas is coming in December at the Mayfair United Church in Saskatoon . Our next meeting is October 18 at 7:00pm at the Canalta Inn . If you are interested in learning more , come and spend an hour with us to learn more about our programs . Regular meetings take place on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm at the Canalta Hotel . Contact Syl Serblowski at 306-931-2247 or sylserb @ hotmail . com , Doug Ward at ( 306 ) 384-2283 , or dlward @ sasktel . net if you are interested in more information on the programs or becoming a Lions member .

NOTICE OF POLL CITY OF MARTENSVILLE

2 . Voting will take place on Wednesday the 26th day of October , 2016 from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM at the polling place listed below .

Public Notice Bylaw 11-2016

Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the City of Martensville , pursuant to Section 207 of the Planning and Development Act , 2007 , intends to consider a bylaw to amend Zoning Bylaw No . 1-2015 .

REASON : This amendment is to include additional requirements for accessible dwelling units in the R1A Core Area Residential District .

EXAMINATION OF BYLAW : This bylaw may be examined by interested persons at City Hall on any judicial day between the hours of 9:00 a . m . and 5:00 p . m . Copies of the Bylaw and Notice are available at a cost of $ 1.00 .

PUBLIC HEARING : Council will hold a public hearing on November 15 , 2016 at 5:05 p . m . at the City of Martensville Council Chambers , located 37 Centennial Drive South , to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaw . Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing or delivered to the undersigned at the City Hall prior to November 9 , 2016 .

Dated at Martensville this 28th day of September , A . D . 2016 .

Ty Czerniak Planning & Community Development Officer

3 . I will declare the results of the election at City Hall , 37 Centennial Drive North on the 27th day of October , 2016 at the hour of 10:00 AM .

POLLING AREA NO .

POLLING PLACE

1 North Ridge Centennial Community Centre 901 3rd Street North

2 North Ridge Centennial Community Centre 901 3rd Street North

3 North Ridge Centennial Community Centre 901 3rd Street North

4 North Ridge Centennial Community Centre 901 3rd Street North

5 North Ridge Centennial Community Centre 901 3rd Street North

Dated at Martensville , this 22nd day of September 2016 .

Carla Budnick Returning Officer