SECPSD facing significant budget deficit

The South East Cornerstone Public School Division passed its budget for the 2023-24 school year at its meeting last Wednesday. The budget, which carries a total revenue of $114 million, operating expenses of $115.3 million, and capital expenses of $7.6 million had a public sector operating deficit of $1,234,542. Converted to a cash basis, this has an operating cash deficit of $2.9 million.  

Reminders to avoid heat-related illness


When the mercury climbs above 32° in southern Saskatchewan and the overnight low is above 16°, Environment and Climate Change Canada issues a heat warning. These warnings, however, are not to just let people know that it is hot out. After all, just going outside you can tell that it is hot out. Instead, the warnings are issued because of the potential dangers of the heat. 

Southeast seeding getting closer to completion

Farmers continue to make progress with seeding the 2023 crop but are still slightly behind their five-year average.  

In the most recent crop report, released by the provincial Ministry of Agriculture, farmers in the southeast indicated they had 94 per cent of the crop in the ground. This was up from 80 per cent the previous week, and just behind the five-year average of 97 per cent.  

Reminders to avoid heat-related illness

When the mercury climbs above 32° in southern Saskatchewan and the overnight low is above 16°, Environment and Climate Change Canada issues a heat warning. These warnings, however, are not to just let people know that it is hot out. After all, just going outside you can tell that it is hot out. Instead, the warnings are issued because of the potential dangers of the heat.